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may put the blame exactly where IL
belongs-on my should ers. I received
Information from a source / thought
to be authentic that Mrs. Story had
been in her seat ali the evening, and
as I had inadvertently skipped one of
two States during the call 1 thought
that perhaps ] had best call New
York again, which 1 did.
Her Apology.
you Daughters all know the en-
barrasslng situation that ensued, be-
cause the president general. in pur-
suance OF a resolution adopted at the
beginning of the evening session. had to
decline to recognize Mrs Story because
other States who had answered to their
names were yet to be heard. / want
now 20 apologize to the president gen.
eral. to the State regent from New
York, and TO the Congress for the
blunder I made"
Miss Richards apology was received
with cheers, and Mrs. Mclean. too. was
applauded when she arose a moment
later and accepted the apology or ex-
PLANTATION, supplemeptsng II with a
statement that the Daughters must
think more or Miss Richards after her
straightforward confession. Mrs. Nc
Lean also said that she felt sure that
those Daughters who knew her, Mrs.
Mclean, knew tina. she would not be
guilty Of discoustesy to any member
These Incidents, however, were not
nearly so dramatic as the one that oc-
CURED ten minutes later, when Mrs
Story. who was late in reaching the
hall. arose from her seat and said:
Receives Apology.
Madame President General: I under
stand That during my absence from the
hall just now an apology was offered.
regarding the incident last night. The
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say that she most cheerfully receives
the apology, and is only too glad to &C
cede to the proposition presented"
There was a mighty demonstration
from all parts of the hall as Mrs. Story
took her seat, the conservatives evil
emily believing that their candidate had
scored another triumph by her gracious
response. Mrs. Scott, the administra-
ton candidate. was not In the hall at
the time. Mrs. Mclean. however, did
not lose the opportunity to explain that
the apology had come IRON the otlcial
reader and not from the Chair. After
the applause died down. Mrs. Mclean
said:
Chair will say, however, to the State
regent of New York that the Chair
doesn't apologize for her correct rul-
ing. of course, but that the apology
Test of Strength.
Thus the incident, perhaps one of the
most dramatic in the entire history OF
the society, was closed. but not until
the respective factions had had oppor-
tunIty to show. through their applause.
how intense IS the political feeling in
the convention, and how evenly the
forces are divided. Today's develop
ments indicate that the race between
Mrs. story and Mrs. Scott is close in
- a. f,aN
slightest advantage given TO one side
or the other may turn the tide OF
victory.
The conservatives say that the admin
fstration realized the furore created las
night, when Mrs. Story was, not al
lowed to present her report. and stood
for several moments embarrassed upoI
the platform, would have its effect, and
that this prompted the explanations
given today.
Mrs Story and her adherents insisi
today that not only was Mrs Story not
recognized. but that Mrs HickOx. STATE
regent Of Illinois, still further added u
the embarrassing situation by moving
10 adjourn while Mrs Story stood upoI
the platform seeking to be heard. Mrs
Story was told this morning that the
friends of Mrs Hickox claimed tha
her motion to adjourn was made be
fore Mrs. Story left her seat or-reach-
ed the platform. Mrs. Story said:
Mrs. Story's Statement.
Mrs. Hickox faced me and made
her motion while I stood upon the plat
form with my report IN my hand
never heard any previous motion, bu
I did hear her move to adjourn while
was attempting to speak"
That the conservatives regard Mrs
Hickox's act as a partisan one was in
dicated today when it was announced
that. although the conservatives had
no opposition candidate against Mrs
Iickox for vice president general from
illinois, she would be scratched
by members Of their faction because o.
the Story incident Other administra
ton candidates, for vice president gen
eral viii receive practically the full in
surgent vote, il was said, as they were
regarded as satisfactory TO both sides
This is especially true. the conserva
tive leader said, regarding Mrs A +
Patton. OF Pennsylvania; Mrs. Charles
Bryan, of Tennessee Mrs. A. A. Ken
dali. OF Maine. and Mrs. John S. Swift
of California
The decisive manner in which tn
administration candidates were defeat
ed in the New York State election las
night, Il Is claimed by the insurgents
indicates Mrs. Story's strength. Mrs
William Todd Helmuth received 105 o.
the 131 New York votes against Mrs
ton. Mrs. Joseph S. Wood, regent o
the Bronx chapter, vas elected Stat
regent by vote OF g out Of i3l, de
feating Mrs. Ellen Dunn, Of New
York. The Story faction had uEani
mously indOrsed Mrs. Helmuth. Mrs
George NJ Sternberg. Of the District
who defeated Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey for vice president general yester
day, and Mrs. John Campbell. Of Colo