The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
MRS. SCOTT LEADS.
SAYS MRS. DRAP lR
D. A. R. Leader Defends Or
ganization Candidate for
President.

Mrs. Scott has been indorsed by a
large majority of the voters in the
Daughters of the American Revolution
ard. on account of her wide and ripe
experience. her executive ability. her
tact and other fine qualities of mind
and heart, she is a candidate worthy
of the respect and admiration of every
Daughter. Her work speaks for itself.
Her speech at the dedication of the
monument at Fort Massac, III. this
year, which was distinctly heard by the
200 or more persons assembled, com
pared favOrably with those OF the gov
ernor and other distinguished persons
present. This monument was erected
largely through her efforts"
Mrs Diapers Tribute.
In this manner and without direct
reference to the platform of the Story
faction Of the d. A. r., Mrs. Amas q.
Draper. a guiding spirit of the present
administration, seIs aside the CRITICISMS
directed against Mrs. Mclean and her
administrator Of the affairs of the So
ciety as contained in the published plat
form of the conservatives. This plat
form insinuates that Mrs. Draper is the
real power of the radical element of
the daughters; that she will De the vir-
tual head of the order if Mrs. Matthew
L. Scott, OF Illinois is CHOSEN president
general and that the election will m an
a continuance of the present admins
trauJn metaodS.
Mrs. Draper read the platform of the
opposition carefully before making any
comment, having at first declined to
take any part in the controversy until
the time comes for the daughters to as
seInbie After reading the platform,
however, she consents to make the
statements here quoted.
Helped Mrs. Mclean.
She is one of the leading spirits in
the present administration of the D. A.
r., and it is said that Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, president general, was elected to
office largely through the excellent man
ner In which her campaign was man
aged by Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Draper is
the wife of one of the members of the
faculty of the Columbia Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb and divides her
time between work at Kendall Green
ington Loan and Trust building At
present she is in charge of these Of
1ces' Mrs Mclean being out of the
city.
Story Platform
The platform that has been adopted
by the Story faction bristles with prin-
ciples and allegations regarding the I'M
affairs. The followers ~ Mrs. Story de-
clare that the candidacy OF Mrs Scott
is a blind. That Mrs. Scott is not phys
ically able to perform the duties OF head
of the society and that Mrs. Amos G.
Draper Will really be at the helm of
things, this lady having been nominated
for second place on the ticket The
management OF the finances Of the So
ciety and the attitude Of Mrs. Mclean
on the Memorial Han proposition are
set forth at length.
In connection with the Memorial Hall
project. Mrs. Story's neutenants say
Mrs. Mclean opposed the hall PROPOSE
ton before she WAS elected to the presi-
dency and that the credit for the con-
struction OF the hail. so far as II has
gone, should be given to Mrs. Charles
Warren Fairbanks, the former president
general Further than mis-. 1t is stated.
so strong was the opposition to Mrs.
Mclean for the leadership Of the So
ciety that she would never have been
elected had she not given pledge that
she would see 10 the erection Of the hall
and the continuance Of the work that
had already been begun under Mrs.
Fairbanks.
Worked For Hall
Mrs. Story was one of the members
worked for the Memorial Hall and was
OAC VI tie AiNHlDciS VI tAS '~pllAAAAAANC
appointed TO take charge of the matter
by Mrs Fairbanks.
Mrs. Story, it is promised. will use
every effort to prevent the society from
ever agai1. getting into debt. ''In that
regard recites the platform. her a.
nancial policy would be vastly different
from that OF the present administra-
ton. Mrs. Story believes that contrac-
ting debt Is unconstitutional
II is further stated that under Mrs.
Story the rulings of the continental
congress will be obeyed. Her support
ers believe that every member of the
society should alweys be accorded her
constitutional rights and privileges in
her dealings with headquarters In that
way preserving the integrity and har-
mony Of the organization.
The Platform also states that II is
the desire Of Mrs. Story and the mana
gers OF her campaign that every mem
Der OF the society shall vote on all ques-
lions without regard for personal friend
ship or party affiliations-deciding the