New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
ID. H. r. CAUCUS.
Politics Rampant at Manhattan
Charters Reception.

The Manhattan Chapter of the Daughters OF Je
American Revolution who gave reception yester-
dan Al the Hotel Gotham in honor Of Mrs Nlllarh
Cumming story state regent. and Mrs Wllian ou
Heluuth. the anti Mclean nominee for Vice-preSi-
dent general to~ New York assured the strangers
within their gates that the affair was-only t2elI
annual social meeting and not a political caucus
but no one talked anything but politics and the air
was electric with emotions which one attempted
TO suppress, while the ticket of the anJi-Acl|ea'
party, which Mrs. Story heads, and campaign
circular setting forth the preeminent qualifications
Of the presidential candidate distributed to al
comers
Mrs William Cumming story" the circular
states. has been nominated for president general
by the conservative party Of the National society
OF the Daughters of the American Revolution anu
has the unique distinction that organization Of
beir- national nominee She has not come for
ward il proceeds, 'as candidate from any stale
or section, has she been nominated by a siildH
local committee urging claims by right Of ofr-
cial position and especially is her position not one
of personal ambition. For the first time in the his
tory Of the organization woman has been select
ed by q committee of representative women from
AL sections of the country and nearly every state
who have had but object in view-the upIIiHg
of the whole tenor of the society and the best posi-
bic advancement of the principles upon which II
was founded. For a year past this committee mas
worked to secure ticket composed OF women haV-
ing at heart the highest ideals Of the society ana
its purposes They have canvassed the entire coun-
try for all the available women who might form
such representative selection should best meet
the needs OF the hour After long and careful con-
sideration ticket was secured composed Of women
from many states and who We're known TO be es-
peciaIlv well fitted for the various positions they
were expected 70 I'll. Such a ticket having been
secured a head who should be its CroWnng glory
sought"
It was unoficialy stated by members of the Chap
ter that Mrs. Story had accepted the nomination
at the urgent request Of Mrs James 5. Sherman.
and however that may he, the vice-pres1dent and
Mrs Sherman have sent out invitations for re
ception for Mrs. Story at the New Willard Hotel
on April l.. two days before the opening OF the
Continental congress
Mrs Story received yesterday with Mrs Heiuluth,
Miss Mary Temple. of Tennessee; Mrs. E P Et-
Island.
WASHINGTON POLITICS
WASHINGTON April I5.-The first Of a number Of
social functions TO be held here previous TO the
opening on Monday next Of the convention Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution was re-
oenrion given to-day by Mr.. and Mrs Samuel y.
Barker 10 Mrs Mclean. president, and Mrs H.
L Hodgkins chairman of the press committee OF
the organization All the Daughters were presented
10 Mrs Matthew T. Scott, administration candi-
date for president OF the society
Mrs William c. Story, OF New York, "insur-
gent candidate for the presidency, will arrive here
tomorrow as will Mrs Sarah T. Kinney, Of Con-
necticut chairman Of the committee for the good
Of the ORDER" organized by the insurgents after
the last convention.
Mrs. Scott will make public Saturday a state
u1ent concerning her candidacy and another on
Monday just prior 10 the opening of the convention