The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-16
.D.A.R.' IN A LIVELY CONTEST
THREE CANDIDATES RUNNING
ron PREHDENT-GENERAL
And Election Comes THIS Week-MrS
Donald Mclean an independent Candi-
date-Postal Cards DeoiaFe That Her
Wrongs Cry 20 Heaven for Redress.

Revolution Is expected when the congress
Of the national society opens In Washing.
ton this week Mrs Charles ". Fairbanks
vito Of the Vice-President Of the United
States, has for the last four years been at
the head Of the organization, and as she
cannot run again her successor will be
chosen at the congress.
There are three candidates in the field
Mn. Charles Warren Lippitt Of Providence.
r. l.. wife Of former Governor Of Rhode
Island. who has teen az the head Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution and
the Society Of Colonial Danes In her own
state. is the New England candidate for
the Office, while Mrs. George NJ. Stenberg
Of Washington. wife Of the former Surgeon
General Of the United States Army, Ia the
choice Of the Washington wing Of the
organization. Mrs. Donald Mclean Of
New York, regent Of the New York city
chapter is making an independent canvass
for the Office.
Friends Of Mrs. Mclean are anxious that
she shall win, and postal cards bearing the
following have been circulated throughout
the country TO her friends and opponents
alike.
"A you hope for mercy yourself at the
Judgment Seat Of God use your influence
TO help elect Nina Mclean. president Of the
D. A. h, Her wrongs cry to Heaven for
redress
As semi-oficial Endorsement OF the
candidacy OF Mrs. Mclean by her own
chapter, a circular letter has been sent out
TO chapters throughout the country. II
says in part:
her ability is recognized throughout the
l.. T.. 4 Ia -. -
travelled nearly 100 900 miles on invitation
from patriotic organizations, from high
officials Of different States and from leading
chapters OF the d. A. r. to speak for them
on national occasions This society has
not been taxed for this service. The time
has been freely given and every dollar Of
the expense has been paid from her own
or her husbands income
Those who are opposed 10 Mrs. Mclean
for President General have said that her
interest in the building Of Continental
Hall, the new headquarters in Washington
Of the organizato which will cost several
hundred thousand dollars. is not 90 deep
seated as she would like 70 have many Of the
Daughters believe This building win be
completed, II the plans are carried out
according to programme, during the term
Of the incoming President General, and it
IL intended to make its formal occupancy
by the Daughters an event Of national i'm
portance,
As proof Of Mrs. McLean's interest In
Continental Hall she is credited with the
following statement
Il have been heartily in favor Of the
project for the building Of Continental
Hall from the year the society organized
and / am heartily In favor Of II now. Ihave
no idea why a rImor 70 the contrary should
be circulated. The record Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution as printed
in the American Monthly Magazine shows
my favorable attitude in this matter from
the earliest days,
Ihave pledged a memorial 70 my mother.
Mrs, John Richey Of Maryland, such memo
rial to take the form Of the carved coat Of
arms Of that State TO be placed In Continental
Hall ! hold myself ready 10 redeem that
pledge at the first moment 1t becomes
possible"
Those who are working In the interests
OF the other candidates for this Office have
questioned the real attitude Of the New York
Chapter and its regent toward Continental
Hall. These leaders Of the opposition 10
her, acting on the suggestion Of Mrs. Mclean
that proof of her interest in Continental Hall
could be found in the American Monthly
Magazine, the official organ Of the Daugh-
tens Of the American Revolution, looked up
the files Of this publication.
These investigators say that they ca MT
find very much information in the maya
zine that will uphold Mrs. McLean's state
ment about her cesp interest in Continental
hal. The magazine contains tn e official |
announcement Of every cash 90 ntribution
and every pledge 10 the Cont mental Hall |
fund.
The chapters Of small membership |
throughout the country looked TO the big |
New York chapter TO take the lead IN money
contributions 10 the Continental Hall fund. |
The opponents 10 Mrs. Mclean, after look |
ing over the files Of the magazine find .
that IN the fourteen years since the New .
York city chapter was organized Il has I
given the Continental Hall fund just go 20.
AZ the congress Of 1899 500 was gwen /
m memory Of q deceased member, aud In |
1904 another 500 was contributed toward /
the Continental Hall fund. These con- |
tubutions we're from the chapter itself. |
Individual members have added 10 this |
amount $3.50, making the total contribution ,
up 70 date according 10 the offioiai record, |
ttSO from the New York city chapter and /
It's members IN fourteen yeau
mis- ls part Of the, campaigning that n |
6eing done to knock out Mrs. Mclean.
ihose who have dug out these facts from /
tne ofhcial magazine state also that the \
New York city chapter has an income Of /
ABOUT 1900 annually. IL has a membsr-
snip OF between 100 and 500, an militia
tlon fee said to be $40 and annual dues Of /
SITom each member according 10 report.
Al, those who don't want Mrs. Mclean at |
we head Of the organization believe that abe
and the chapter Of which abe "a the head :
nave done very little toward booming the .
iund for Continental Hall In view Of the .
Earge membership and the annual hoomo. |
ll,ney have also pointed out that Mrs. |
Mclean during the congress Of 1899 made I
'he following announcement
desire 10 present personally $50 as q I
land
a. II was stated by Daughters who seek /
Sne defeat Of Mrs.. Mclean that this amount 4
nas not been paid. They also state that
mere IA no record in the ofiGial magazine, 4
10 which Mrs. Mclean referred her op-
ponents, that she has contributed any 4
money 10 the building expense.
M, "a explained By Mrs. hcLean's friends /,
mat when the building Il completed spd |
Ieedy % receive Der gift she win thin
IeQoem her BledNa nv nddfn0 a onFVnd