Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31

dates for the national presidency seemed TO
be unit on the subject of having at the
head a woman who1coald5do her own pre-
siding. = a IG
'It is expensive. work paying a parlfa-
mentarfan for her services. especially when
the society has women who are amply able
to preside without the assistance of parlia-
mentarian IL they are only given a chance
she said. National, position is not worth
as much to us as Brains after ALL" she
added. 'If our president general has brains
and knows how to use them she will soon
enough become a national character. If she
be national in the sense that she has
husband who is known throughout the coun-
try and yet has no brains. she will bring
us no honor glory So of the two evils
let us choose the least and elect woman
who will become power herself, rather
than one whose husband Is 'has-been or
a 'to-be.'
Mrs. Masury Declines.
And so it goes Many names of women
prominent in the order have been mentioned
this past week as possible candidates for the
president generally. Mrs. Masury, state re-
gent O. Massachusetts, for many years, has
been mentioned for the Office, but she posi-
lively refuses to permit her name to be
used
She is firm friend of Mrs. Fairbanks,
whom she nominated two years ago, and
she declared she is now heart and soul
for Mrs. Donald Mclean, Ohom she con-
siders the strongest candidate in the So
ciety today, and she takes this position not
only because of Mrs. McLean's executive
ability, which she considers very great,
but for the reason. she states, that two
years ago, when the constitution had to
be amended to render Mrs. Fairbanks ELI
gsSle for another term, and many admirers
Of Mrs. Mclean wished to oppose the
amendment, she steadfastly refused, saying
she would not be the means of fomenting
strife She summarized the ont nd
begged her friends to vote, for 1t. And
when the amendment carried and Mrs.
Fairbanks was nominated Mrs. Mclean
herself seconded the nomination. This
action, Mrs. Masury considered, established
Mrs. Mclean as a broad-minded woman,
above petty things. ''' '-
Mrs. Grace LeBaron Upham of Boston,
the poet and authors strongly support
ing Mrs. Mclean. She says: What honor
can be added to the society by the choice
of leader whose husband stands promi-
nently before the nation. If the wife her
self lacks the attributes needed to make
eligible to the position of president gen.
eral? What honor can she add simply
as the wife of the Hon. So and So if She
herself is lacking in the qualifications need
ed; without brilliance of oratory and with
Ignorance of parliamentary ruling and
without the knowledge needed to make the
society success; that knowledge which
puts her In constant touch with the ma
jority as represented by the rank and file
be 1t from me to say that these qualities
may not be found in the official woman,
for the society is witness to the fact that
we have thus found them but for nv mart
L desire now to turn to the rank and file
OF the society and to select a woman who
is one OF us, one of the vast majority and
not one of the favored few"
Demand of Rank and File.
Indeed the revolution that seems to be
growing takes this same line of action.
Inc rank and file" desires representation,
Ihe constitution gives to them the right
OF this representation, it declares that after
TWO years membership the meekest MEM
Der from Way Back may be elected presi-
oeht IL she can get, enough votes, and the
revolt against the official control of the
society is what is causing the wild scramble
Ior candidate for the president generalcy.
Ihere are many candidates mentioned for
the high office, and all but one or two are
rom aS ene rank and file." which is accepted
strength Mrs. Lppitt. aof Rhode island
VINO has a large following, is from the
RANK ana hle," and it is said she would
iadke an an ape president general. Other
lau!es VINO nave done great work for the
society and for Continental Hall whose
names have been mentioned are Mrs Rur
rows or Michigan, Mrs. Parke of Georgia
and Mrs. Lindsay of Kentucky Tbero o. 70
many others, but most of these have nos;e
tiveiy declined to have their chances con-
siueteo. IL IS position of great duties in
'oiVing much travel. care and hard work
The Outlook.
AT the present time, however it looks az
IL the contest would lie between Mrs. Dom
ald Mclean of New York. who is the can
dioate or the rank and fle,r and Mrs
oterhperg and Mrs. Lippitt, the two ladies
VINO divide the ranks and votes of the ma
tlohai management. Mrs Sternberg claims
the votes of twenty state regents and Mrs.
donald McLean's friends say she has the
written pledges of twenty-five state regents
ana vice regents This leaves one state
regent unaccounted for, as there are FORTY
SIX In all. Mrs. McLean's friends claim.
also. that she will have the majority of
the hoating and INDICATED vote of the con-
gress. " WI
Mrs. Mclean is the daughter of Judee and
Mrs. John Richie of MARYLAND. the Grand
daughter of Judge William c. Maulsby. the
at-granddaughter of Judge Roger Mel
son, and the great-great nddauehter of
Judges Lynn and Beattie. These latter
We're TWO OF the twelve justices known az
the Twelve Immortals, who signed the first
act declaring the British stamp act illegal
aieven years before the Declaration of In
suepeIoence Q165), thus, as 1t were lead
ing ing In the fight for the liberty of the coun-
try. =
1t Will be seen from this record that Mrs
mclean mas, by right of Inheritance, at any
rate: legal and judicial mind as wen as a
strain Of fighting blood.
In 1884 Mrs. Mclean married Donald Nc
Lean a New Yorker, descendant of Gen.
C oonh McLean OF the revolution and son of
Gen. George Mclean of the regular army.
Mr. Mclean Is a lawyer of standing at the
new York bar, has held various public posi-
lions through presidential and city appoint
d iient; Mr. and Mrs. Mclean have three
daughters, the eldest of whom is lust
grown. just
Mrs. Mclean has been regent of the New
ork chapter, the largest in the national
society, ever since it's organization It is
almost as large as the Continental Congress
OF the d. A. R., and has the largest repre-
sentation in the congress.
SOUTHERN PosTMAsTERsHIPs.