Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
SIDES ARE LINING UP
Both Story and Scott Factions
Sanguine of Success.
CAMPAIGN HAS OPENED
Contest for Presidency General Of
the D. A. 3.
CONFIDENCE OF MRS. MCLEAN
Styles the Opposition to the PresgCt
Administration o "Tempest
in q Teapot. 4

| The contest for the presidency gener-
al of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution is 'on.''
The insurgents" of the organization
last night named Mrs. William Cum
mings Story. state regent OF New York.
as their candidate. She is the wife OF
prominent New York attorney.
The candidate OF the administration
party and its leader-Mrs. Donald G
McLean-is Mrs. Matthew T. Scott or
| Illinois.
| The Story and Scott factions are mu~-
tering their forces and both appear to
be sanguine OF victory. Mrs. Story de-
| clared after her nomination that she
Is mot representing q fighting faction
| OF the ID. A. R.. but the conservative
element. which feels that the admins.
tratlon should be changed"
In the same connection. Mrs. Me-
Lean. speaking for the Scott element.
said yesterday afternoon:
The insurgents will not create the
faintest ripple at the congress OF the
Daughters. Mrs. SCOTS election is as
Sured."
In accepting the nomination for presi-
dent general, Mrs. Story has withdrawn
her candidacy for reelection as state
regent in New York. Her election to the
| latter office seemed assured, as she was
unanimously nominated by 100 chapters
In the Empire state.
Mrs Story said she will give up the
state regency with reluctance. but she
adds she feels assured she will receive
the proper support for the presidency.
Mrs. Story's Announcement.
Il am non-partisan candidate" she
added, land expect to serve the entire
organization, instead of any one party.
Personally. | have nothing against either
Mrs. Mclean or her candidate, Mrs Scott
but | believe the time is ripe for a return
to the constitution of the ID. A. K and
parliamentary procedure
IL elected" said Mrs. Story, II shall
exert every effort to conserve the best
interests of the organization, and do all
I'm my power to bring about harmony
among the Daughters. I shall stand for
the continuation of our national maya
zine l say this, not because 1 have
heard that the present administration
contempates its abolition, but because
believe the smaller chapters in remote
parts Of the country should be kept
well informed on what is going on in
| the organization. AS to the platform on
which shall stand, 1 have given that but
little thought / simply want to say that
| shall stand for that which is for the
good of the order. l agree with the con-
servatlves in the view that the defeat OF
Mrs. McLean's candidate, or any other
partisan candidate. is for the good Of the
ORDER
1t is said the conservatives will sum
port Mrs. William Tod Helmuth Of New
York. who is opposing Mrs. C. H. Terry
| for the office of vice president general
| from New York, as well as Mrs. George
M. Sternberg. nominated against Mrs.
| Ellen Spencer Mussey for vice president
general from the District Of Columbia.
Mrs. Story declared the opposition will
! three Offices
Mrs. Mclean Laughs.
"A tempest in a teapot" is what the
| president general of the Daughters of
| the American Revolution characterized
| the ''insurgent' movement among some of
the District Daughters for candidate
| for president general.
Il was amazed" she declared With a
| jolly laugh last night, when / came to
| Washington to attend the regular MONTH
| ly meeting OF the national board of man.
agement and learned that the opposition
| TO myself was scouting round hunting for
| a candidate for president general who
could sweep the congress off it's feet
| In the first place." Mrs. Mclean con-
tInued. the Daughters of the American
Revolution do not wait until the gave
| is about to fall before they make ur
! their minds who they desire to vote for
for their president general. They have
years-the building OF a memorial hall.
| The president general has always been
\ the chairman of the Continental Hall me-
moral committee. and, of course. she can
sadly mar. IL she is not able to perfect
plans already made, and our beautiful
hall might become severe burden to the
Daughters through mismanagement.
The Daughters of the country want to
| see the work on the hall completed in a
short time. / really believe that for fully
| year the most of my Daughters have
| had their minds made up to vote for Mrs
Scott in case she should become a candi-
llof he &c
OF natural business qualifications. has
| managed her own large business affairs
with consummate skill and ability for
many years, and having demonstrated
| this to the satisfaction of the Daughters
| they are also satisfied that she will have
no desire to disturb our financial policies
with regard to the hall. and can take the
work up intelligently and push il TO con-
| clusion without friction.
The Daughters of the District very
dear to me, even though very few of
them have made me some trouble, but
they must not forget that they very
| small portion of the whole. and that the
hue and cry here has scarcely reached
beyond the confines Of the District.
Mrs. Scott's Policy.
! Asked about the conditions i'm New
York ID. A. X. circles. the president gen.
eral smiled. IF l told you all I know,
you would then understand why ] am
sanguine of success even with a small
detection in my own state. 1t is a mis-
| take to suppose that one little section OF
| the country can control the whole body
of the Daughters. Let me say this. how
ever. | am informed that the opposition
say that they visited Mrs. Matthew I.
Scott and asked her what her policy
would be if she was elected and that Mrs.
Scott replied that she would not deviate
from the policy of the last three years
Upon receiving that statement, the in.
surgent party was formed, SO | am told,
as it did not wish to have the policies Of
the last three years carried out. Now,
what have those policies been. supposins
that Mrs. Scott made such a statement? TIC
finish Continental Memorial Hall. / have
had no other end in view. but have work
ed with the sinsleness of purpose that one
must work who hopes to accomplish any
thing. Now. if Mrs. Scott intends To
carry on that work and the insurgents
object to her candidacy for that reason.
do you see where it places them? Right
up in the air.
They say by their action of last night
that they do not like the plans which
have almost reached fruition I'm the COM
pletion of the hall. and will thereby sus-
fhoSr ,,oly