The Washington times., 1909-11-29
Friends of President General
Hear RumorS of Campaign
Already Started.
INSURGENTS PLAN
TO COMBAT MOVE
Constituents of Mrs. William
Story Will Wage Strong Fight
For Their Favorite.

Members OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution in this city be-
came much interested in a current re-
port today that Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
president general of the society. already
has announced her intention to be a
candidate to succeed herself two years
hence.
The information comes, IL is under
stood. from sources close to the ad-
ministration leader. against whom there
was quite a fight at the last annual
convention of the society. At that time,
although Mrs. Scott did not go public
ly on record on the point, II was tacitly
understood in some quarters that she
sought election only for one term. Mrs.
Scott was elected over Mrs. William
Cummings Story. OF New York, the so
called "insurgent" candidate. by a ma
jority OF only eight votes.
Report Seems True.
That Mrs. Scott wishes to succeed her
self is the information said to have
been contained in recent advices to close
friends here and this is taken to mean
that an advance campaign has been
launched.
This probably Will result in immediate
strong opposition in the insurgent quar-
ters. as It has been planned all along
that Mrs. Story again would be can
didate and quiet campaign work has
49, ~ortt,,,oa -s-oo A. o5fo-, -,ov.
IN April OF the last convention
Mrs. scott's reputed avowal OF he in
tention TO be a candidate. expressed, il
is understood, BY the declaration that
she Is worthy to succeed herself. is
simultaneous with her coming TO Wash
ington Tor the winter. II is know that
Mrs. Scott. who has engaged a suite at
the Arlington, intends to entertain lay
ishly during the present season. and in
this respect II IS thought her regime
win be even more noteworthy than that
OF Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks and
Mrs. Donald Mclean, former presidents
OF the society
Engaging Personality.
Mrs. Scott IS possessed Of an engaging
personality, Is woman OF wealth and
IS fully equipped in every way to play
a prominent part In the social life Of
the Capital She is the mother Of Mrs
Charles Bromwell, wife of the former
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds under the Roosevelt Admins
tration, and Of Mrs. G. T.. Vrooman,
wife Of the magazine writer Mrs
Scott IS expected TO reach Washington
tomorrow
Miss Mary Desha. one Of the founders
OF the Daughters of TIE American Revo-
luton, who was actively IN charge OF
the factional fight against Mrs Scott at
the last convention, said today;
Not Surprising.
I'VE should not be surprised to sea
Mrs. Scott a candidate TO succeed her
self. although il was once understood
that she wished the Office for a single
term Mrs. Scott so informed me before
her election, and, ! understand. also
made similar statements 20 others.
The Illinois chapters, however, have
said all along that they would insist
upon a second term Tor the present
president general. They doubtless con
Eider her the strongest candidate they
could put NO against our forces.
There Is 70 be no election Of presi-
dent general at the annual convention
Of 1910, but several vice presidents gen
eral are 10 be named and a fight Is al
ready on between the two factions over
these nominations.
Mrs. ScOtts statement to me that she
wanted TO serve for but two years was
made at the time that i offered her the
support OF our faction IL she would
agre 70 favor certain reforms We advO-
Gated which were In opposition 10 the
program Of Mrs. Mclean, then presid-
ing officer Mrs. scott would not agree
10 this and the opposition developed
that was headed by Mrs. Story and
which came within eight votes OF win-
ming"