The Washington herald., 1909-06-02
OLD FIGHT REOPENS
D. A. r. National Board viii
Meet To-day.
STRIFE OVER APPOINTMENTS
National Officers Elected on 3COn-
servativev story Ticket are Dis
satisfied with Personnel of Super
vfSing Committee, Which il Exer-
cisinE Petty Authority.

When the national board Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
meets In the Memorial Continental
Hall this afternoon. for the first time
since the recent national convention
il is expected that some acrimonious
discussion Of Mrs. Seotrs administra-
tion will take place.
Although Mrs Scott has been in Of
fee only a month, she has made some
appointments which. It Is said, show
partisanship and are highly irritating
TO those who supported Mrs. William
Cumming Story IN the recent fight for
the president generalship.
Frovyns on Factions.
Some Of the Daughters who have held
aIoof from factionalism do not believe
that Mrs. Scott has made any appoint
ments knowing they would prove a thorn
in the side of Mrs. Story's friends They
say she has tried her best to promote
good feeling IN the organization. and that
she is desirous OF having the ss9pOrt OF
all
Others Of a different turn OF mind be-
lieve the new president general Is carry
ing out the policy Of her predecessor.
Mrs Donald Mclean, and viii not hest
tate to discriminate between her own sup
porters and others in all matters affect
ing the organization They point 20 sew
eTal incidents 70 sustain their contention
One IS the appointment OF a supervising
committee in the District Of Columbia.
which seems a direct slap at some OF the
national officers who live IN Washington.
I At least two defeated candidates" who
were Of Mrs. McLean's faction in the
/ convention and who were defeated by
/ the Storyites. have been placed in posi-
tiOns which enable them 10 exercise petty
0 supervision over their victorious OppO-
/ nents.
The chairman Of the supervising COM
mittee is Mrs. Della Graeme Smallwood,
q conspicuous supporter Of Mrs. Scott
Another member OF the committee, re-
Gently appointed. is MIS- Woodbury. Pull
sifer, who was q candidate for Librarian
/ general IN the convention and who Is a
/ regent Of the District chapter
This supervising committee has Pc
fculiar powers. said one member last
night. While the national officers
cannot be deprived of the authority
which belongs to them, it Is possible
l for the supervising committee 20 ex-
! ercise its petty range OF powers in a
way which IS extremely obnoxious
/ This seems 10 have taken place in the
4 Last few weeks.
shows Petty Authority.
The supervising committee inquiries
( esrefulIy into the purchase OF a type
writer ribbon. or Of paper. or Of re-
pairs to a desk, and holds up q dozen
details OF supplies which are needed
"Au Of this IS cordially resented by the
national officers. Friction of this kind has
rot Seen the rule heretofore.
/ AS Mrs. Scott win preside az the IA
t.onal board meeting to-day. It IS diff
cult TO say what trend the discussion ot
{ these matters viii take II IS pOssibl'
that any open objections may be post
poned until a later day. There IS feel
INK that harmony ought 10 prevail, and
the trouble may be referred 10 only i
+ the politest and most diplomatic way