The Washington times., 1906-04-14
OAR. Ranks Rent ASun-
der by Charges Against
State Officers.
UPHOLDS MRS. W. H. WEED
Prominent Member of So
ciety Says Treatment Has
Been Unfair.

The now celebrated s'Iontana case" is
the one absorbing question underlined
for consideration at Athe Forthcoming
continental congress ef the Daughters
OF the American Revolution. Many
members of the society were of the
opinion that the troubie would be ad-
Justed before the open4ns of the con-
gress and permanently disposed of, but
1t seems that this has not been done
and further developments are looked for
in the case.
So many persons have been drawn in
TO the discuss on and the original trouble
has become 50 involved in charges and
countercharges that il nas now as
sumed such portions that, only the en-
tire body of the society is likely TO
handle it,
Mrs Walter Harvey Weed. whose
election as vice State regent was the
cause Of the trouble, has Nbeen actively
gathering data and is manifestly well
equipped to bring her accusers TO time
The Montana delegation has taken a
hand in the matter and an the charges
which were made will now have to be
proved.
Draper Letter Filed Only in Part.
1t is charged that the notv famous let
ter which Mrs. Amos C. Draper dis
played at the last congressA in which IT
was said that the election of Mrs. Nc
Crackin and Mrs. Weed as regent and
vice regent of Montana WeNe unauthor-
lied. has been filed only in, part. The
Montana delegation asks Shat every
document bearing upon the election of
Mrs. McCrackin and Mrs. Weed be
formally producedS
The -A4<sstaAe--ease.s-If Ar all its rami-
fcations IL l1r own 10 ever,y member Of
The Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton and no case has ever attracted so
much attention or been productive of so
much discussion as this. Much has been
said, written, and published about it and
II has been charged that Mrs. Weed
has been before the national board OF
management for disciplined This charge
is denied by Mrs. Weedsi friends. who
assert that nothing of the kind has ever
occurred
The trouble all started at the last ses-
sion OF the continental congress and
grew out OF the election of a State re-
sent for Montana. A member of the
j. 4. r. who Is said 10 be, in position
tC be well informed on the Snatter says:
Not Before Board.
Mrs. Weed is not now, nor mas she
ever been, before the board for disci-
pline and so far from ever having
violated either the letter or spirit of the
constitution of the d. A. r.. she has pre-
sented matters relating to Fhe State of
Montana in such a manner as to win
the admiration and respect of every un-
prejudiced member of the board.
The election OF the State regent and
the State vice regent of Montana was
challenged in the Fourteenth COntinen-
tai Congress on the ground that they
were not the choice of thei State. The
records show that Mrs. Weed lad no
chapter opposition, and that she was
officially indorsed by two Sf the four
chapters, and that Mrs. Mc(-rackin was
indorsed by two chapters ONe two other
chapters haviI indorsed aHother can
didate for the o1Ilce of State reSenD, and
that both Mrs. McCrackin and Mrs.
Weed had tho Endorsement bf the State
regent. who would have had vote in
case OF "a tie, thus givingS Mrs. Nc
Crackin and Mrs Weed the haJority OF
the votes which would hay6 been cast
had the entire Montana delegation been
present on the floor Of the congress.
Had Right to Vote.
The duly elected delegate (for the
alternate became the delegate in the alb
sence of the chapter regenD. cast the
vote in strict compliance with the con-
stitution. Being the only delegate from
Montana IN attendance at the annual
meeting, she had the right to so cast the