New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
CONTEST WAKES WARM.
Congress Of ID. 4. r. WN Elect
Officers Today.
IFRom TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. April lS-The atmosphere at to-
days session OF the Congress OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution was heavily charged Win
the intensity OF the coming contest FOR the ONCE OF
president general The effort keep politics out of
the debates added 20 the strain which Is begin
niRE 10 tell not only the women supposed 10 DC
most interested Fl the outcome OF the election ana
On those who are actively engaged in managing
taeir campaigns but also the presiding officer
Mrs Fairbanks.
Ike restraint under which all are working threat
eued 10 break bounds this morning when Mrs. Amos
C. Draper regent Of the Miriam Danforth chapter
OF mis- city. an earnest supporter Of Mrs Mclean
rising 10 I. question OF personal privilege. quoted a
statement from a morning paper which she sald
grossly misrepresented Mrs Mclean. ,,
The mention of she nano Of Mrs Helena iiiu
Weed vice president general, from Montana ana
An ardent advocate Of Mrs SterlberE. as the author
OF the statement brought that woman TO her ieel'
and as the faced each other. the uuii1istAaoie
quazer Of suppressed emotion in their voices ever
woman IN hall was keefly sensible OF '1s sle-
nlnoance OF the moment.
Mrs Fairbanks was caught FOR the instant IN me
whirlpool, but recovered immediately, saying
This is not a question OF privilege. This IS =, a
campaign speech. will hear 40 campaign SP7'
or sh!s aoor.
Fa,,5,v tho excitement which ensued Mrs Nc
Lean obtained recognition, and moved that the
congress- proceed with the business or the day
Immense applause greeted her notion every ol'o
sppreclating that il had stceTed the congress away
from 2 pe-iOus situation
--ics during the morning session discussions OF
a ae4ni-religious nature were precipitated Tho nrst
ez- out Of the report OF the chairman ~ me pro-
eramne committee. and had 20 do with the rec"s
milton By the society OF Good Friday. Inc secOliu
followed upon an aIluson in the chaplain general
rersor4 20 the preservation OF the homogeneous
home when Mrs. Allen. State regent for Jtah
took the door Tor few moments.
-rso readinr of reports and consideration %
Amendments 90 the bylaws consumed most oi 'i'e
morning ara afternoon sessions The Nlee-lIesl
dent general IN charge of organizations incidental
lv reported that 561 members 90 the society ha1
been married within the las year
IN addition TO the delegates 10 the congress many
members Of the society haVe coms here Tor th'
purpose which they frankly avow, Of working iol
election Of iayoTite ea9didSeS can 1 ioeai 6es oers
10 be elected and The aspirations OF some som. oa go ~
upon The prospects of the candidates for lhe iis"
II 1I s,,- ~ the 17,5 votes registered for this
congress VIII Doe cast Is not yet known as deleg.A'es
arc arriving hourly and VIII % corll1e IHtio, ~ Nan,
None Of The campaign leaders are willing 10 mae mae
Tbsv sTa counting upon Tor their individual calldi-
al don't know" said a prominent supporter Of
Mrs Sternberg to-day, and should not De wiring
N .sfflere's really way or telling said another !
-.1ecause. while many come here instructed tielI @
instructions have saving claus. n "l1lSH -. ~
giseh. SRssR 70 'ne'' u's''s'o' "'s'
serra1ive members that two ballots vii be neces-
esrrl AS the intense Ieeling existing between tho
ses c4mnation Gi one hears many predicy ohs
favorable 10 Mrs. Lppitt. the youngest of the fhree
Tosnighrs session was devoted to nominating The
eandieate. ior president general @ me me ero1
Ms. Bsrker Of Rhode Island. presented Mrs. Lip
pitt and Mrs. Kendall, OF Maine. nominated Mrs.
Donald Mclean. There was much applause Tor
each candidate. the demonstration for Mrs. Ac-
Lean being the noisiest.