The Washington herald., 1909-04-14

BY a eieverly planned political ma
neuTer tie conservative element in tie
D. a. r yesterday scored q coup d.etat
VIXEN Ms James Schoo,craft Sherman
indicated that she vas an ardent sun
porter Of airs. William CUMMINGS sto-v.
Invitations were mal1d 20 every mem
Der OF the continental congress requesting
tleir presence at a reception 10 be given
saturday in the red room OF lie Nsw
Willard By the viee President and ars.
Sherman in honor OF 8Irs. s.ory. TIE
hour ser Tor the function is 5 O'Clock
By skilfuI arrangement this reeeD-
ton VIII interfere with the reception 10
Be given by The District chapters In homer
O.. the visiting delegates. This means
that every delegate who attends The lattsr
reception VIII necessarily be Introduced
20 the conservatives candidate.
Hrs DORaId Mclean Invited.
Those ID eHare Of tie AGAR have
mailed special invitations 10 Mrs. .Dona11
Mclean, 1Irs. Matthew T. Scott and
other leading admiulstratio1ists. Treir
reply 20 the Vice President and 2f-s.
Shermau's invitation VIII be watcheI
with interest.
The District chapters reception IS
scheduled 70 begin in tie same psrIo-
az o'clock. and when the admi-ls-r1-
ton forces learned of the LATEST move
On the part of The opposition. eIor-s
were made TO postpone their social gatL-
e-ing until g o'clock on the sane evening.
Mrs Sherman. who is 90 present lrrs.
story 70 the resents and delegates. has
never he'd IN otEce n The y. A. r, but
Is considered a -'high private" The as-
he-ents Of 1frs. story are jubuant over
their boz stike, and assert sI-1 s-er-
mans oh-eial ssiticn and her advocacy
OF their nominee VIII serve as good cam
paign material inasnuch as The -ece1-
ticn occurs just two days before the
opening Of the congress.
Connected with this beat" s. q story
told by the managers OF 5Irs- Sto-r-s
campaign. that IS termed interesting The
conservatives claim they were denied ac-
cess 10 the records and official list o. the
delegates when they we've preparing Tie
invitations for mailirS- By obtaining a
COPY Of the Official directory the managers
OF the affair were able 10 send the cards
Co every regent. chapter officer. and dele
safe yesterday
8IEs. Scott is scheduled 10 arrive i1 tlis
city to-day. and by a strange coincidence
AIRS. story. who arrives In Washington
on FRIDAY, VII also take Up heedIU quarters
GO the Willard. The campaign En- It's final
hours viii be manaEed from TIE same
( GC0r Of tie hotel
Administration Nominee Resigns.
The other important development IN the
contest yesterday was the announcement
that 8Irs John II wainwright. r0-1i-
mated by the adninistratIonists f0- regis
+ trar general, had declined 10 run This
s-atem-lt was made at the meeting cf
Our Flag Chapter last night. and the
mana gers Of the Mclean cIcket iuue5i-
ate-y named Mrs William Van Zant Cox
to III the vacancy Il could nor Re
( learned what prompted 3Irs. Wainwright
70 give Up the race
That 1Irs. scott has not been advised
OF the oppositi0n already manifested 90
: her cand,dacy was another rGmo- CIR
CuIated after the meeting of Martha
Washington Chapter last night II was
intimateG the administration candidate
did not seriously consider The chances OF
4 her rival aspi-anr. and that her managers
did not hold the current reports Of sur
lcicrt Importance 90 inform her of the
turn OF affairs
II was with emphasis the report thE-
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Lussey was 30 be-
+ come editor of the magazine Of tie So
ciety was denied at headquarters yester-
day This rum0- is said 10 have been
+ circulated 20 indicate thar Irs- AIussey.
fearing defeat by airs. Ge0rge Sterrbcrg
for vice president general would 5a
placed Ga charge Of the publication
Airs. NCSsey said she had not been Of
/ fercd the position as editor, and that she
would net accept T.
-'As 60 tic contest between 1Irs. Stern
2 berg and myself. we have shaken hands
ard ss2eed that which ever is elected
& there would Dc no 81 feeling added the
! vice president
Evidences Of Coed Feeling.
Another evidence Of friendship and good
feeling WAS exhibited wien Mrs. II. L
Hodgkins. chairman Of the press commit
/ tee. requested Miss Mary Desza 70 for
"e'" e-t -~- s----.r7 e---4 ----v- ---'-~-9-l
+ concerning the candidates Of the con
servatiye party This ac1 was criticised
( IN some quarters, bat the adm,nistratiou-
4 lists have mildly commended 5irs. Hodg-
I kins for her service
I according 20 latest reports. the story
I itsS claim victory. They insist that ID
votes from New York have been pledged
20 tseir ticket ana enuDeTete other
states that VIII practically give solid sup
+ por- u HIS. story 0n the other hand.
{ tte admlnistraticnists are pointing 20 the
great following Nrs- Mclean has amo-C
. TIE daughters. ana lcsist that ner can
di5ate. wh0 IS pledged 70 coo-inue tie
+ ipreseHt policy. wil Dc the one 20 accept
Z che mantle Of The highest once IN tie sift
/ OF the society