The Washington times., 1909-04-23

ridor gossip, that the conservatives
have won out over Mrs Charles Hickox,
vice president general for Illinois. be-
cause OF her move 20 adjourn the other
night when Mrs. story was attempting
TO read report.
Escorted to Hall.
Mrs. Scott, who remained at the New
Willard until the result had been an
nounced, was escorted to the hall BY
committee composed of Mrs. A. Z. Pat
ton, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Sauie Ewing
Hardy, of Kentucky; Mrs. A. A. Ken
dali, of Maine, and Mrs. John G. Ames,
OF Illinois, the latter being the newly
elected State regent
The entire Congress. cheering. waving
handkerchiefs and fans. arose as Mrs.
Scott entered. Mrs. Story and her New
York delegation Joined in the demon
EtratiOn. one Of Mrs. ScOtts first acts
on reaching the platform was to throw
n kiss 10 her daughters, Mrs. Charles
BrOmwell, wife OF Colonel BrOmweN,
and Mrs. Charles NrOoman, wife of the
magazine writer. who sat in box
When the applause had finally ceased,
and after she had received the con-
gratulations OF Mrs. Mclean and others
who rushed forward to grasp her hand,
she said;
Mrs. Scott's Response.
ii am overwhelmed by the warmth OF
your greeting and a sense Of the great
honor you have conferred upon me. 1
shall be content II only one fold of the
mantle Of my predecessor falls upon me,
but 1 pray you to envelope me with
another mantle-that of your charity
for my shortcomings and to allow your
constructive fmaginatlons to read into
my character the qualities which ought
10 be the splendid endowment OF who
ever is called upon to sit in the exalted
hnf n mr. ont Of ~
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
"a splendid administration has drawn
70 a splendid close
Its glorious sunset ravishes our senses
and dazzles our vision, but yonder the
crescent and morning star shine with
subdued reverence 60 usher in, we trust,
the dawn OF another glorious day
Great things have been done. greater
are before us. In this, our marble
palace beautiful, we have made stones
speak our patriotism and gratitude to
unsung heroes and heroines- Now. the
bugie call rings out to rear monuments,
temples of human lives, awaiting
molding from the touch of sympathetic
hands-uplifted from the Inspirations Of
our teaching and example.
Good of Society.
''No greater power for good exists in
this land than that which rests, partial
ly dormant, in the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Our beloved and magnificent organ
izatiOn, which, without partisanship,,
without sectarianism, without sectional
ISM with ever broadening outlook and
ever-hjgher ideals, with a platform
broad as Fatherland and tender as
Motherland, moves on in its grand work
tOr nome and country, Tor God and ma
tive land
Looking into your friendly faces, I
feel an electric thrill of sympathy and
strength. not my own, but current OF
Your strength transmitted TO me,
strength which viii bear US together,
onward and upward TO the heights
heights where duty becomes pleasure.
where theory is translated into practice.
and that means service-service to God
and service 10 your generation"
At the conclusion OF Mrs. ScOtt's
address she received another ovation
from the enthusiastic Daughters. She
occupied a seat Of honor by the side
of the president general throughout
the remainder OF the session.
Several of the tellers walked over
TO the nall to witness the stirring
scenes incident TO the announcement
OF the vote, for which every one
waited for more than fifteen hours.
The reading Of yesterdays minutes,
the su omission OF delayed reports.
and routine matters were gone into.
There was a hasty exit TO the corri-
dors, where administration and con-
servative followers got together and
talked over the struggle.
Deuant IN DeIeat.
1--WE consider IL a magnificent vic
tory in its way" said Miss Mary
Desha, one OF the conservative lead
ers- 'Just think of it-eight votes.
-Four either way would have changed
the result. II means victory on the
next trial. and we are not without
our recompenscs today. We are
going 20 defeat some Of the others %
The cioseness Of the vote came as a
surprise to the administration. one Of
Its leaders, and q candidate. claimed
: last night more than five hundred votes.
The conservatives. on the other hand.
had been optimistic. but not Overcon-
fdent. On the face Of almost every
conservative this afternoon may be seen
look Of mingled regret and satisfac-
ton They really regard II a victory,
incomplete thought IL may be. inasmuch
as Mrs. Story's candidacy was formally
announced less than three weeks ago.
Mrs. Avery announced that S73 votes
had been the total cast. or these, she
said, So were legal: necessary TO elect.
49, Nine votes We're LiuOwn out, IL Is
said. because they were blank Miss
Desha was asked, in view Of the close
ness OF the result, and the fact that nine
votes would change it. II there had been
any thought Of a contest or an investi-
cation of the irregularity in the nine
discarded votes. She replied that the
conservative faction were ably repre-
senfed IN the counting room. and that
the tellers named by il had agreed that
only so votes were entitled TO be
counted.
No Bitterness Shown.
Mrs. Story showed no bitterness when
Informed, by representatives Of the
press. just before the convention met.
that rumOr had it that she had been
defeated by a small margin She smiled
and said:
''WeH. that is all right. II It is the
VIII OF the majority
A most unusual occurrence inter
rupted the reading Of state reports
later In the afternoon when Mrs Wiles.
Of the Illinois delegation, arose and
said:
"In view Of the extreme courtesy
shown the Illinois candidate by Mrs.
story, the opposition nominee. j move
mat Mrs. Story be allowed 20 make the
report now, and without waiting for her
regular turn"
The motion was put and Mrs Story
advanced 10 the platform for the sec
oud time within the day. The cheering
lasted for perhaps three minutes. and
there WAS again an Outburst Of APP
plause as she left, after reporting the
progress Of the society in New York
during the year.
White House Reception.
More than two thousand Daughters