The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-18
MRS. D. LEAN
IS RENAMED
D.A. R. HEAD
Mrs. Eleanor w. Howard
Was Named in
Opposition.

Mrs. Donald Mclean was today
named TO succeed herself as president
general of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the morning session
OF the society. Mrs. McLean's name
was placed in nomination by Mrs. A.
A. Kendall. of Maine, who two years
ago named Mrs. Mclean for the chief
office of the society Mrs. Kendall
made long and spirited speech. Mrs.
Kendall failed TO mention the name
OF her candidate until word was passed
TO her from the press tables.
Mrs. Patton, State regent of Pennsyl-
vaniai was the second to Mrs. Nc
Leans nomination, which she did in the
name Of her State.
That the Insurgents" were in earnest
when they declared that Mrs. Mclean
should not have ''walkover," was
3 proven when Mrs. Little. of New York,
placed in nomination the naem Of Mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard, OF Vir-
ginfa. With this announcement the ''Op-
I position" forces were on their feet cheer
ing and clapping. At every recurrence
OF Mrs. Howard's name this demOnstra-
ton was repeated, while cheers and
clapping likewise GREETED the mention of
Mrs. McLean's name.
Something OF an uproar was caused
when Mrs Terry, of New York, an
knounced that the majority of New York
State seconded the nomination Of Mrs.
! Mclean for president general. erie Of
mo! No! Mo- came in vigorous pro-
test from the New York delegation IN
the hall, Mrs. McLean's State delega-
ton.
Officers and state regents Of the So
ciety followed each other in almost UNI
ending succession in .seconding the nOni-
nations of Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. How
ard. Everybody wanted to say something
nice. An interesting occurrence came
when Mrs. Samuel W. Jamison. Of Vir-
Blnia, seconded the nomination OF Mrs.
. Howard. but announced that. as State
! regent of Virginia, she Officially see
onded the nomination OF Mrs. Donald
Mclean.
Mrs. Howard is a descendant Of a
relative of George Washington.
There is no question of Mrs. Mclean
election, as she undoubtedly has large
however, conceded Mrs. McLean's cleo
ton.
Sympathy for Mrs. Hamlin.
When Mrs Mclean opened today's
proceedings of the Congress OF the
Daughter of the American Revolution
this morning by announcing the death
lin. husband of the chaplain general Of
the society, resolutions Of sympathy
We're offered by Mrs. Ballinger. Of the
District OF Columbia, and Miss Mecum.
OF New Jersey, who, with Mrs. Thomas
X. Noble, of the District, were ap-
pointed q committee to draft sufta bic
resolutions from the congress to Mrs
Hamlin. who yesterday delivered the
opening prayer at the dedication OF the
south pOrtiCO of Continental Hall.
Air Charged With Politics.
Long before the appointed hour for
the congress today delegates gathered
in the main hail and corridors. dis
cussing the forthcoming elections. The
air was charged with politics. support
ers of both parties in the society were
eagerly campaigning for their respec-
tive tickets. and even after the con-
gress had been called to order the hail
was given over 10 lobbying. Every
body was busy. Mrs. McLean's friends
wore a confident air of success. while
those OF the opposition" part were
none the less sure that things would
come their way.
Mrs. Ammon Chairman of Tellers.
Mrs. Mclean appointed Mrs. Ammon,
OF Pennsylvania, chairman of tellers,
and each State which will name a can
didate on either ticket appointed an
assisting teller.
Question Of Unanimous Election.
An interesting announcement was
made today by several Of the Mclean
supporters. In presenting a candidate
for president general the opposition
IS said TO be merely showing fight for
the purpose of preventing Mrs Nc
Lean from receiving a unanimous cleo
ton They point 10 the fact that when
Mrs Fairbanks was elected the last
time Mrs Mclean withdrew her name
in order that Mrs. Fairbanks might be
unanimously elected, and that the In
surgents' are merely offering a candi-
date in a spirit of "disgTuntlement."
With amusing frankness, the 'insur-
gents declare that their only object IN
putting candidate in the field is TO do
just the thing Of which they are
accused.