The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
THREE CORNERED
FIGHT In D. A. R.
Pennsylvania Chapters Name
Their Candidate.
NEW YORK TO HAVE ANOTHER
Mrs. Matthew T. scott, OF blooming
ton, III, and Mrs. Patten, of Penn
syIvenia, Confronted with Third
Aspirant I'm Person OF Mrs. Msry
storey, OF Empire state.

With two candidates already in the
field. and a third gathering her forces
for a coup d'etat. the fight for the presi-
dency OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution promises 70 be the most stir
ring yet held by this patriotic organl-
cation
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. who was indors-
ed by the District chapters yesterday.
has a strong following. She is backed
by the faction led by Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. who retires tins year as president
general
Mrs. Alexander r. Patten has the IN
divided support Of the Pennsylvania
chapters. and counts upon certain fol-
lowers Of Mrs Mclean and the anti
administrationists 10 insure her cleo
ton.
The third candidate viii be named on
April Il, when the convention assemblies
in this city II is understood this as
pirant is Mrs. Mary Storey, regent OF
a New York chapter.
Her supporters are said TO be numer-
GUS and are counted as those Daughters
who have maintained an opposition 10
Mrs Donald McLean's administration.
strength Of the Enemy.
The forces that have run counter 10
Mrs. Mclean have been gathering
strength for the past three years. and
when the delegates are called to order
the opposing factions viii begin their
strenuous campaign for votes.
Mrs Patten. whose candidacy was
learned yesterday. is reputed to be one Of
the wealthiest women IN the country.
She is the widow OF Alexander Patten.
former oil and coal magnate. Of PennsyI-
vsnia.
Her unexpected entrance in the race
was received too late for action by the
District D.. A. r. yesterday.
Harmony was the watchwOrd Of the
meeting OF chapters which was held az
the Arlington in the afternoon. Unanim-
ity marked The nomination Of Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott. the administration
candidate. TO succeed Mrs Donald Nc
Lean. as president general.
The surprise Of the gathering was the
reserved nomination OF a candidate for
this Office by the representatives Of the
anti-adminisration faction. Mrs. Mary
Desha said her choice would be made
known at the convention
Each nomination proposed by the anti
administrauOnists was greeted with as
much applause as that which character
lied the naming of aspirants who are
known to be supporters Of Mrs. Donald
Mclean
The Candidates Named.
The complete slate. as nominated by
the local chapters, follows:
For president general-NIrs. Matthew T. Scott. Of
Bloomington III.
For vice PRESIDENT general in charge Of the oreani
zation d chspters-Airs. Miranda B. Tulloch and
Mrs- Amos r. Draper.
Fos vice president general Mrs Ellen Spencer
Mussey and Mrs George N. SteTnberE.
For recording secretary general-Nrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins and Ms. MARI Wilcox.
For corresponding secretary general-Mrs. ".
Thorn. of Mount Rainier. WASH
For registrar Ceueral-Alrs George Wainwright and
Miss Grace Pierce. q New York.
For treasurer geneTal-Alrs W. D. Hoover and
Mrs. Della Jackson.
For historian general-Airs. Gertrude b. Darwin
and 1irs. ]. Briggs. Of Maine
For assistant SECRETARY geneTal-sirs Harriet Bow
ron. and Miss A. Iinkins. Of Connecticut
For librarian Eeneral-Nirs. Woodbury. Pulsifer and
Mrs \. ;. Willis
For State regent Of the District-NIrs. George T.
Slnallwood.
For wee State regent q the District-NIrs W. ID.
Cox and Mrs. Lawrence Mattngiy
Proposes Eight Candidates.
In eight o fthese Offices Mrs. Desha pro-
posed a candidate. and her choice in each
instance was seconded by daughters and
chapters whose sympathies are under
stood 10 run counter to the will Of the
administration" faction.
Features OF the nominations were the
selection Of Mrs. Hodgkins TO be record
ing secretary and Of Mrs. SmalIwood q