Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-05
OLD CASE REVIVED
MoNTAnA's REPRESENTATION
BEFORE THE D. A. R.

In the Montana matter, concerning the
question raised in the last congress OF the
ID. A. r.. as TO the credentials OF the repre-
sentatiyes from that state, Mrs. William
Wallace McCraekfn and Mrs. Walter Har-
vey Reed the president general appointed
committee to investigate a petition pre-
pared by Mrs. Weed. In which she fully set
forth her alleged grievances. and which
was laid before the national board. The
board elected committee as follows; Miss
Ellen Meeuni, chairman; Mrs Robert e.
Park, vice president general Georgia; Mrs
Franklin E. Brook, vice president general
Colorado; Mrs. o. ]. Hodge. vice president
general. Ohio; Mrs. NJ E. s. DAYS treas
urer general, N. s. D. A. r., and Mrs. ~
e. Patton, Pennsylvania state regent.
Mrs. Weed, who is a member of the board
In the absence of her state regent chal-
lenged one member nominated by the board,
and that lady withdrew aud another was
elected In her place. Mrs Amos G. Draper,
against whose action the petition Is sup
posed to be made, not being a member of
the board. was not permitted to know the
constitution of the committee until after II
was elected By the board She challenged
one member, when informed of the consti-
tuition of the committee. but as that MEM
Der refused to withdraw the committee re-
fused TO ask her 10 resign, which a good
many of the d. A r. believe leaves things
ia pau snaps lot harmony. as II Is not con-
sldered by thera-fair that one party to a
controversy shall he permitted to challenge
and another be denied the right.
Feeling over the Montana matter is said
to run very high A great many stories
OF the affair have been printed in garbled
fashion, 1T is stated, shying so far of the
truth that the friends of Mrs. Draper are
urging her to take the matter up and begin
legal process against what are considered
unfair and misleading statements against
her. 1t is said that the records of the
Continental Congress win show that Mrs.
Diapers contention was made under the
rules of the order: were made in open con-
gress and sustained by the chair, and that
rest there, but that other parties, Smarting
under temporary defeat, had seen fit to
carry the matter beyond the limit of Mrs.
Diapers endurance.
Will Come Before the Congress.
There seems to be not much hope at this
time that the disturbance can be kept out
of the congress. 1t was reported this
morning that members of the newly APP
pointed committee were angry at the state
ment published in out-of-town papers that
they had taken action and that the presl-
dent general had decided that she had made
a great mistake in refusing Mrs. Walter
Harvey Weed recognition before the board
a year ago.
member of the committee denounced
the statement as false, as she stated to
TO consider Mrs. Weeds case had not even
held a meeting. She also stated that the
committee would meet in due time and con-
slider the case fairly and report their hon
est verdict. She said the committee is not
trying the case in the newspapers, and
that she believes the only interest the pub
lie has in the matter Is that exact justice
be done TO all