The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, administration
candidate for the presidency general OF
the j. A. r, announced last night that
she would be unable 20 attend the Vice
Present and Mrs. Sherman's reception
al the New Willard tomorrow.
! This fEnctlon is 20 be held in honor
Of Mrs William Cummings Story. eandi-
date Of the conservatives. Mrs. Scott
said she was obliged 70 decline the in
yitati0n because Of several engagements.
Mrs. Donald Mclean also has declined 10
attend
Like the calm before the storm. the
/ Interchange Of hosulites between the two
( factions ceased yesterday with the form
al announcement that Mrs SCOTS plat
! form. stating her principles OF proposed
administration, would be given out to
morrow.
In this statement the nominee OF the
Mclean forces VIII not attempt 10 reply
1 10 the so-called charges said 10 have
+ been contained IN the conservatives plat
form.
Would Avoid QuarreIs.
Il shall only pablish the principles for
which stand. and which I mean 10
represent" said Mrs. Scott last evening.
Il do not mean 20 engage IN any quarrel.
II elected. I desire the unanimous support
Il the daughters in carrying on my
work"
Equally as Unprejudiced IS the state
ment uttered yesterday by Mrs. story.
- New York. The conservatives can
dida1e asserted that she IS running simply
90 oblige the large number OF followers
who would reform the organization, and
i thai she had no desire TO make the cam
paign e personal one. as implied
Judging from these statements OF the
two candidates. every effort Win bs
made by the campaign managers 10 dis
pei The false impression circulated thas
+. charges OF q personal nature were made.
The conservative leaders emphsticaly
deny that any such accusation as Mrs
4 Scott Is mentally unfit for the Office was
made in their platform
( Meanwhile the delegates who are ar
irving IN Washington on every train are
being supplied with campaign material
for the respective candidates A nota-
ble circumstance connected with this
years election is that a number OF tho
delegates and regents have been sent 10
the congress uninstructed as 10 how
-hcy shall vote.
In former yeas each State instructed
its representatives. The quantity Of ad-
y vance notices being distributed from both
headquarters Is voluminous. and owing
10 the peculiar state OF affairs The fight
for votes win continue until the day o.
election.
Mrs story Expected To-day.
Mrs Story is expected 10 arrive az tho
Willard to-day and her plans are not
definitely known. il would not be IT,
likely. should The conservatives meet the
move Of the adninistraJonists in pGb-
fishing Mrs Sc0tt's platform. by meeting
this with another publication
Among the leading members Of the So
ciety who have already registered in this
city IS Mrs. Alexander Patton. OF Penn
sylvauia- spoken Of as "a probable candi-
date for me highest Office, she IS ex-
pected 20 aid in electing Mrs story.
Another supporter OF the conservative
element who Is in Washington In the in
te-est Cf the anti-administration candi-
date IS Mrs. :. Miller Horton. OF Buffalo
Both women WELD a powerful Influence
IN the society and they VIII be Joined
in their campaign By Miss Helen B0s-
well OF New York. The latter is reput-
ed 20 be one Of the best political man
ayers I'm all cIubdom and has been en-
pioyed by the Republican parry 70 make
stump speeches throughout the country.
Influential adhereuts OF Mrs. 1IcI4ean's
policies who are already or hand are
Mrs John A. Murphy. OF Cincinnati; Mrs
Charles A. Terry. OF New York; Mrs.
J. Campbell Of Colorado. and Mrs sam
uel A. Amons. OF Pennsylvania
Mrs. Fowler NOt in Contest
/, Among information cleaned at the So
ciety headquarters was the news that
Mrs. Fowler. of Indianapolis. spoken OF
as a supporter of Mrs. story. does not
intend 20 participate in the campaign.
Mrs. Fowler was an ardent supporter OF
Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks VIXEN
she administered The affairs OF the
, Daughters OF the American Revolution
The conservatives were cheered yester-
day by the receipt Of a notice telling OF
the pledged support 20 be accorded their
lcsndidate by the Federation OF Wcmen's
Gibbs OF BostoH. This point IS supple
, mented by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ele-
ment in q circular sent our by The New
York chapters when Mrs ScOry was run
ming for the state regency last year.
This circular probably viii be used as
! campaign matter this year. It is signed
by Mrs. Charles Z. Hughes. Mrs Ellen
Harden W5lwOrth. Mrs. J. Heron CrOs-
man. Mrs Frederick HasbrOuck. Mrs.
] John Cunningham Hazen. and others. ard
sets forth that Mrs. Story is gifted WIKI
-keel intellect. rare judgment. fidelity.
and Discrimination. and qualified by years
! OF experience in patriotic and other Or
!, CARNATIONS
The opposition Is reserving its contribu-
tons Of campaign matter until sunday
Both Factfons at Reception.
Members OF both factions mingled at
tie reception given in the afternoon az
Chevy Chase in honor OF Mrs Donald
Mclean ard Mrs. r. I. Hodgkins BY
, MIS-. sarah Wilson Barker. More than
& 90 Of the daughters" attended and were