Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-18

that sense of Justice and equity. that born
leadership which would make OF her an
ideal head for the D. A. r..
The nomination was followed by long and
loud applause from the contingent OF the
New York delega ton which Is supporting
Mrs. Howard From the tiny spot where
Colorado sits and from the District of Co
lumbia, the home of the original IN
surgents" against Mrs. Mclean. and from
the galleries Mrs. Howard received vigor-
Gus applause at each mention of her name
The seconds for Mrs. Mclean got In
their work first. Mrs. Patton OF Pennsyi-
| morning was the logical successor Of Mrs
Mclean two years hence, seconded her
nomination In the name Of the great state
Of Pennsylvania That meant the whole
delegation. A great yell went up, and the
Maryland women shouted themselves
hoarse. Maryland is Mrs. McLean's native
state. Mrs. Thorn of the Oriolc state then
pledged the Maryland delegation to Mrs.
Mclean.
Mrs Mussey of the District seconded the
nomination for the majority Of the District.
Then came seconds from Michigan, New
Jersey, Georgia. Missouri, Illinois, ONO,
Arkansas, Iowa solid for Mclean" Kan
sas solid for Mclean" Delaware. all OF
these reporting unanimous delegations for
the incumbent.
Vigorous Protest Entered.
There was a break in the proceedings
when Mrs Terry, ex-state regent for New
York. announced the INA jority vote of New
York for Mrs. Mclean"
No no." came inAvigorous protest from
New York, and Immediately half the con-
gress was on its feet expecting things to
happen, while the Mclean women We're all
shouting themselves hoarse over Mrs. Ter
rvs announcement.
'The majority vote of New York. signed
sealed and delivered" declared Mrs. Terry,
in a voice that was heard above the up
roar. and the New York insurgents sat
silent. while the applause became deafen-
ing; The insurgents had met the enemy
and were theirs.
Next came seconds from state regents of
Tennessee. Wisconsin North Carolina, Ala
bama. California. South Carolina. Oregon,
Mississippi Montana. Oklahoma, New
state regent. Mrs. Kinney. was opposed
Massachusetts. Texas. New Jersey, West
Virginia. Virginia and others.
In most of these states the delega tons
were solid for Mrs Mclean in all of them
the majority were for Mrs. Mclean.
Mrs. Towards Supporters.
The nomination of Mrs. Howard was
seconded by members of the New York
delegation. by the delegation from Colo
RADIO. by individual members from Massa-
chusetts and by Mrs. NJ F.. s. Davis treas
urer general Mrs. Davis created a diver
sion by saying that she desired to second
the nomina ton of the only living descend
ant Of George Washington, but the con-
greSs shouted dsapproval of that state
ment.
Then she changed it to "a descendant of
the Washington family, which also was
howled down by the congress in true polit-
ical fashion So. Mrs. Davis dropped the
lineage part. and seconded the nomination
OF woman whose work she knew to be
good.
Mrs. J. D. Croissant of New York also
seconded the nomina ton of Mrs. Howard.
There was music again when Mrs. Bow
ron. cX-state regent of New York. seconded
for the ma iority'' of the delegation from
that state
This brought to the front the state regent
OF New York who declared that it was not
fair to New York TO keep it before the pub
lie that way. for the delega ton had never
been pOiled since its arrival in Washington.
No. but the chapters instructed for Mrs.
Mclean. called out d New York woman
Mrs. Henry's Interpolation.
AS the names We're being placed upon the
bulletin board Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry
of the District asked to be heard, and said
she remembered that four years ago. when
Mrs. Fairbanks sure to be elected and
Mrs. Mclean was nominated against her.
at exactly that juncture. Mrs. Mclean had
withdrawn her name, stating she desired to
make the election of Mrs Fairbanks unan-
imouS.
Mrs. Henry sat down. but it was pain
ii|H' 'ilS p"@H titdt "ciil up anu the supSe-
quent applause that 1t was believed Mrs.
Howard ought to do the same thing. 1t was
freely discussed upon the floor of the con-
Sress this morning that somebody must be
made to run against Mrs. Mclean, for she
must not be permitted to go in unanimously.
Mrs. Foraker and Mrs. Burrows had both
positively declined. ii was stated. to have
their names used as cat's-paws to pull
other peoples chestnuts out of the fire. and
Mrs. Howard was the last eligible taken
up. This, it is said, was about dark last
evening. She consented to run, but it is
thought she will withdraw before voting be-
gins which will be late this afternoon.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main of the Dis
trict was nominated for vice president gem
eral in charge of organization, and Mrs.
Epply was nominated for the same Office
by the insurgents. The other vice presi-
dents general placed in nomination before
The Stars report closed were Mrs. Nor
gan Smith of Alabama and Mrs. H. S.
harnhariaip