The Washington times., 1907-04-07

Hard Fight Coming,
.DeveIopn- ents yesterday afternoon
pointed 70 an easy victory for Mrs.
Mclean, but the so-caIled Mclean ticket
VIII not be allowed to win without 4
hard fight for the national officers and
candidates. II is said by an old member
OF tie society that the old workers and
the standby s" OF the society resent
what they consf1er Mrs. McLean's posi-
ton of Partially toward the candidates
who have become known as the Mclean
or administration candidates.
They insist that a president general
should not allow any candidate for any
office 10 wear her mantle. but that she
should maintain a neutral ground to-
ward all. seekers OF Office. Yesterday
afternoon a caucus was called of many
Of the adherents Of those who say they
stand for constitutionality and faithful
ness 10 Roberts Rules OF Order under
which the society is conducted, and
formed themselves into a committee of
good order. differed by Miss Mary
Desha. permanent chairman. and Mrs.
Ludlow. permanent secretary. The
meeting was largely attended and the
purposes Of the organization explained.
The main object is. It is said to see
the constitution faithfully carried out.
Represents Many Women.
This committee claims that it is not a
faction but simply represents a large
number of women who are anxious to
elect another than the so-caIled Me
Lean slate" They express satisfaction
with Mrs McLean's administration as
far as she is personally concerned, but
81.
70 elbow the older and more eonserva-
tive Daughters out OF the actte work
ing force and particularly the national
board of management
The full personnel Of their slate fol-
lows: Mrs Du Bots OF the Army and
Navy CHAPTER Of the District, woman
who has done notable work both for the
society and Memorial Continental Hail.
vice president general in charge Of or
ganization Of chapters: Mrs. Charles
Brown, of the District. treasurer gen
eral; Miss Virginia Miller, the present
incumbent of that Office, corresponding
secretary; Miss Aline Solomons, Iibrar-
ian, Mrs. Gisher. registrar general, OF
she Mary Washington Chapter: Mrs.
Gilhllan, chaplain general: Miss Barlow,
recording secretary; Mrs Julius c. Bur-
rows, historian general. one time presi-
dent general Of the Children of the
American Revolution, and Miss Minnie
F. Mickey, assistant historian general, a
noted genealogist.
The McLea slate, il is called. that
will oppose these Candidates is Mrs.
Charlotte Emerson Main, the present /
incumbent, p'he has proved a splendid
officer. vice president general in charge /
of organization; Miss Elizabeth h. /
Pierce, who was appointed on the res,k-
nation last spring Of Miss Mary Desha, /
recording secretary; Mrs. John Paul
Earnest, corresponding secretary; Mrs /
Thomas K. Noble, chaplain general; /
AIRS. Amos Draper. one OF the most de- I
voted and active Of District daughters |
to both the society. and Mrs Mclean. /
registrar general; Mrs. Mabel G. SWORN |
stedt, treasurer general; Mrs. J. Eakln 1
Gadsby, q writer of considerable note 1
historian general: Mrs Bowson, OF New
York. assistant historian general; Mrs |
Helen NJ. Boynton. librarian general: |
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. beloved by /
all District daughters. vice president /
general for the District of Columbia
In addition 10 these officers there win !
be elected ten vice presidents general to /
I'LL the places OF those whose terms ex-
pire this year. Numerous candidates are
In Tie field for these offices. but the |
principal ones known thus far are:
Mrs. Deere, OF Illinois Mrs. Ellea Spen- |
Ger MUssey. OF the District Of Column /
bia; Mrs. Wallace Deladeld, OF Mis- |
souSi; Mrs. Morgan Smith. of Alabama; |
Mrs. Baldwin Day Spilman. of West
Virginia; Mrs. James NJ. Fowler OF /
Indiana; Mrs. Charles II. Terry. of New I
York; Mrs. NJ. r. c. Clarke. of New
Hampshire: Mrs. Alexander Patton, of 4
Pennsylvania and Mrs. Barker. of /
Rhode Island.