Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
An Administration President Gen.
eral and an Anti Vice. Presi-
dent General.
MAJORITY WAS ONLY EIGHT
Hittcrness So Intense the Delegates
refused to Make Mrs. Scott's EIec-
tion Unauimous-MOtiou was
Made by Mrs. Story-Othcr
Exercises of the Day.

Washington, n. e.. April 23-After
~ hours devoted to counting and re-
counting the ballots cast yesterday
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton to-day found the honors of the
biennial election of their society divi-
ded between the administration and the
decentralization forces. The big
fight of the congress was won by the
administration in the election of Mrs
Matthew T. Scott of Illinois, to be
president-general. The second ONCE
in point of honor. that of vice-presi-
dent-ecneral in charge of organization
went to the anti-administration fol-
lowers by the election of Mrs. Miranda
p. Tulloch of this city.
With majority over Mrs. William
Cummings story OF New York of only
eight votes out S73 ballots cast Mrs
Scott's victory goes down on the rec
ords Of the society a. one OF the most
closely contested in the history Of the
organization. Scarcely had the first
wave of disappointment at the narrow
defeat Of Mrs. story swept over her
followers before action was being taxi
en- to renew the fight TO elect the re-
firing New York State regent as pres
dent-general two years hence when
Mrs. SCOTS term of Office will expire
So close an election stirred the congress
beyond the experience Of years. IT was
characterized by bitterness that pre-
vented the motion OF Mrs Story to make
the election Of her rival unanimous, be-
ing adopted with dissent from group
Of INSTRUMENTATION delegates.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, presdent-gen-
.ral, appeared in the hall shortly after
i 0I a. M, but her coming created moth
inr like the stir caused by the arrival
o. Mrs. Avery few minutes later
Mrs. Glory Avery. chairman of the
committee of tcllers announced that S7S
ballots had been cast at the election but
only SG4 votes were recorded for pres-
icpt-general.
1.-The number necessary for an election
Is 49, announced Mrs. Avary impress
s'vely. Mrs. Matthew I. Scott Of Ill
,ois received 49,
Applause became commonplace in the
;andemonium that followed.
Scarcely had Mrs. Avery announced
that Mrs. Story had received 42s votes
before the New York candidate had
found her way to the platform. In a
lew words, and with emotion repressed
she thanked those who had voted for her
and asked that Justice and support be
given to Mrs. Scott. she then moved that
The election be made unanimous. Cries
81 NO. No. greeted her but Mrs. Nc
Lean put the question. Although nc
evident majority voted in the affirmative
several answered in the negative. TIC
hose Mrs. Mclean directed few words
# advice. counselling peace and harmony
Mrs John V. Murphy Of Ohio, relieved
tense situation by stating that al.
though Mrs. Scott was absent, she fel,
that Mrs. Scott would not want the cleo
ion to be made unanimous unless I,
vas so in fact.
SPEECH BY MRS. SCOTT.
After several gifts to retiring officer
had been presented Mrs. Scott respond
ed briefly to her introduction as tn
next presdent-reneral.
She said that a splendid administrator
was drawing to n splendid close. but :
great things had been done so create
things We're before the society.
Our beloved and magnificent orgarixa
tion." concluded Mrs. Scott "withou
partisanshp. without sectionalisnl. VIZ
ever broadening outlook and ever hs
lueHlS, moves on WIN q PLATFORM prOe
S fatherland. tender as motherlsnt
hand in hand. and shoulder to shoular
in its grand work for home and countr,
for God and native land"
Mrs. Story, as State regent for New
York, was called upon to make he,
report. It was the report over whiel
one OF the clashes of the congress
had taken place earlier in the week
In 1t Mrs story Spoke OF the loyalt!
Of New York to the organizatio
During the afternoon the attention
Of the society was divided between
the unwilling of memorial at Alex
andria, Va, to the pan bearers a
George Washington's funeral and al
entertainment by the children Of tn
American Revolution.
The congress approved the election
Of the various State regents includinl
New York, Mrs. Joseph s. Wood.