Evening star., 1909-04-12
SUPPORTERS OF MRS. SCOTT
LETTER SIGNED By
D. A. r. REGENTS.
Rumor of Mrs. Taft's Candidacy De-
nounced as Unkind to the
Presidents Wife.

The supporters OF Mrs william T.
Scott for president general OF tie Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution who
reside in the District opened their morn
ing mail and found a circular letter
signed by regents Of seven chapters Of
the national society indorsing the can
didacy of Mrs. Scott The circular is
signed by Mrs. John A. Bechtel. regent
of the Cincinnati chapter of over 800
members; Mrs. David B. Sperry, regent
of John Marshall Chapter of Louisville.
Samuel Ammon Of the Pittsburg. Pa.
chapter of several hundred members:
Mrs. j. Ellsworth Gross of the big Chi
cago chapter. Mrs. Ovid A. Hyde, New
York city chapter. and Mrs. Frank M.
Getchell Of the Philadelphia chapter.
With regard to the statement from Gin
cinnati that Mrs. William Taft is a pros
pective candidate. or that she will be
voted for whether she is a candidate or
not, Mrs. Amos Draper said:
1T Is most unkind to mix our Presi-
dents wife in such matters in the D. A.
r. Mrs. Taft is not a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Taft has never made application to
become member. II Mrs. Taft were a
member, her name would have to be upon
the books of the society two years before
she could be named for any Office at ale.
That Is a constitutional clause OF the
national society. We would be glad to
have the wife Of our President with US.
and when eligible for Office we would
doubtless honor her with the highest Of
flee in our gift, for she is a woman of
great ability, but it Is unjust to her to
mention her name now, as though we are
making war upon her prospective candi-
dacy."
1t is stated that in accordance with the
decision of the national board three
words in the charters had to be changed
to make them accord with the settling OF
the vexed question Of charter member
ship. 1t Is stated that the decision of the
national board is in accordance with the
general rule Of all organizations on char
ter membership that names may be
added UP to the time that the charter is
granted.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president general,
will return to Washington Wednesday
to remain until after the congress which
opens next week. Open house will be kept
by the District Daughters on Saturday to
greet the incoming members of the Con-
tinental Congress.
!. The District Candidates.
On Saturday evening conference of the
District regents and delegates will be
held to decide who shall be presented by
the District for vice president general
Two names are mentioned, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, who Is a candidate for
reelection, and Mrs. Theodore Sternberg.
who Is the candidate Of the insurgents.
Mrs. Mussey, 1t is stated. is reason
ably sure of securing another term, al
though 1t Is thought that the vote in
the District Is pretty evenly divided be-
tween her and Mrs. Sternberg. Mrs
Mussey is the legal adviser of the Dis
trict Daughters. and is considered to be
particularly efficient in securing recogni-
ton from Congress for the reform meas
are in which the D. A. r. are interested
and it is thought she will be able to COM
mand more votes for this reason.
Only one name can be presented by the
District for this Office, and SO the confer
ence Saturday night will be watched with
interest, as the name selected there will
be presented to the congress. Each state
delegation may present one name for
vice president general, and the twenty
having the highest number OF votes will
be declared elected.