Evening journal., 1909-04-21
INSURGENTS
GAIN A POINT
Mrs. MCLean'S Forces De.
feated in the Election of
Mrs. SternbeTe
MRS. TAYLOR STATE
REGENT FOR DELAWARE
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON April 21-Although
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to-day turned their attention TO
the subject of the conservation of ma
tural resources, most of them were
intent on the big fight for the Office of
president general. which will be decid-
ed tomorrow. The insurgents" scored
their initial victory last night when
Mrs. George NJ Sternberg was chosen
vice-president general for the District
of Columbia. Her election will be
ratified by the Congress tomorrow.
Mrs. Sternberg defeated the admins
tration candidate by a vote Of two TO
cne.
Many of the State delegations held
meetings last night, and this morning.
and an attempt was made by the man
ayers of Mrs. William Cummings Story
and Mrs. Matthew T. Scott to pledge
the delegations to their respective can
didates Most of the States are still
unpledged, and there was a great sour
rying about for votes to-day. Some
of the States are getting out cards.
formally inviting votes for their can
didates. Colorado is appealing for the
election of Mrs. John Campbell, as
vice-president general from that State,
and Illinois is endorsing Mrs. Charles
V. Hickox for the same Office, from
Illinois
Sighted by Mrs. Mclean.
Whether Mrs. Mclean, president gen.
eral, intended to slight Mrs Story last
night when she refused TO allow tho
New York candidate to make her re-
port as State Regent of New York, is
the liveliest topic of gossip to-day.
Mrs. Story and her followers take the
incident as a slight, but say that il
viii help the insurgent cause.
When Mrs. Story went to the rostrum
TO make her report she was greeted
by storm OF applause. Mrs. Nc
Lean said that she could not stop ap-
plause for "the State of New York. -
and then some of the Daughters cried
out Mrs. Story's name TO show the
president general that the applause
was for Mrs. Story and not for her
state.
Mrs. Mclean explained that her rea-
son for not letting Mrs story read
the report last night was that no ons
answered for New York -When the roll
Of states was first called.
The morning session to-day was
given over to the discussion OF what
women can do 10 aid several great
movements which are now occupying
the public attention.
Chief Forester clifford Pinchot told
the Daughters how they could help in
the conservation movement They
could educate their children. he said
and get after their Congressman. The
Daughters have already pledged them
selves to work for the Weeks Appal-
achian Forest Reserve bill. Mr.. Pinchoi
pointed out how a woman secured the
purchase by the government of tho
Caiaveras big trees in California.
Patriotic education, child labor
revolutionary war relics, and the desc
Grafton of the flag we're other subjects
discussed to-day.
The usual round OF teas, receptions
and entertainments is going on. Every
hotel is the scene of several parties
afternoon and night.
Mrs. Taylor Regent.
The election Of the following State
regents and vice-regents was an.
nounced to-day;
Connecticut-Mr John l.. Buel
regent, and Miss Mary Harwood, vice
regent.
ohio-8lrs. Clayton r. Truesdale
regent. and Miss Fanny Harnit, vice
regent.
Indiana-NTrs. j. L. ninwiddle
regent, and Mrs. William c. Ball, vice
regent.
West Virginia.-Mrs. Edmonston
regent.
Arkansas-Mr John Barrow, regent
and Mrs. Julia Nc. A. Noel, vice
regent.
Delaware-AIrs Cornelius w. Taylor
regent, and Mrs. James T. Massey
.vice-regent.
Maine-Miss Louise r. II. Cobure
regent, and Mrs. John A. Morse, vice
regent