The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
MRS. STORY'S CLAN
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ion, were erected. the auditorium COM
pleted and decorated. all as result OF
the magnificent work OF Mrs. Charles
Warren Fairbanks. who IS first and last
and always one OF the strongest mem
bers Of the conservative party.
The records show that the present
president general, Mrs. Mclean. on the
floor Of the congresses, consistently op-
posed Continental Hall prior 10 her cleo
ton as president general She would
never have been elected had she not
promised 10 take up the work and carry
on 10 completion that which we. the
conservative party. had already so far
accomplished. and our party has no de-
sire 10 belittle the work she has done
toward this end
"Our candidate. Mrs. Story. has from
the time OF its inception been an ardent
worker and generous giver toward the
project OF Continental Memorial Hall,
and the Manhattan chapter, OF which she
has been regent has always contributed
largely toward the work
For the president general In her on
cial capacity 10 circulate in a press in
terview such An erroneous statement OF
our attitude toward this great work which
we began and carried so far toward COM
pletion on the DAYS when she was op-
posing Il with al her power IS ridiculous.
but 60 cannot hurt our party. Tor the
record or the past IS clear.
Years Of Work Remain.
There SIN remains fully a years work
upon the han before we can settle our
Office IN fl, and Mrs. story VIII continue
TO carry on. as in the past, the plans
which she as member Of the Continental
Han committee helped 70 adopt during
Mrs. Fairbanks administration.
"As 10 financial policy. Mrs. story
would use every influence IN her power
10 prevent the society ever again being
involved IN Gebt IN thar regard her
financial policy would be vastly different
from that Of the present administration.
Mrs. story believes. with the rest OF the
conservative party that the contracting
Of debt IS unconstitutional
Eve believe that il is irregular and ont
of harmony with the better interests OF
the organization when rulings of the con-
tlUental congress are ignored and violated
In the administration OF the society's af-
fairs at d hkdquarters. as they are az
present we feel thar Il Is q matter or
greatest Importance in preserving the in-
tegrity and harmony Of the organization
that members should feel that every
member Of the society should always be
/ accorded her constitutional rights and
privileges in her dealings with headQuar-
ters' Offices. as well as in the national
board and continental congress
''The election OF our ticket guarantees
a return 10 those equitable principles OF
afar
lied our society
As Nominal President.
1T IS we'll understood by all who know
Mrs. scott that she would be physically
unable 20 De more than the nominal head
OF the society. and. standing. ss she does,
AT the head Of a partisan ticket. the act
ual working head would be the second
candidate. the vice president general. IN
charge OF organization. an Office for
which Mrs Amos @. Draper IS candidate
on the radical ticket. The real issue
will not lie between Mrs Scott and Mrs.
story but between the principles, poll
cies. and methods Of administration OF
Mrs. Draper and Mrs. Story"
That the supporters OF Mrs. Mclean are
equally as optimistic for success at the
convention. which opens April l.. was
made clear by Mrs. Amos g. Draper last
night.
According 20 a telegram received at
the headquarters OF the society yesterday
Mrs. Scott will receive the support Of
sixteen OF the twenty vice presidents gen
eTal
Those who represent the administra-
tionists IN Washington say they are not
Undaunted by the nomination OF Mrs
Story. and that their candidate will be
elected by a safe majority.