The Washington herald., 1909-04-21

When the night session of the D. A P
Congress adjourned suddenly at II o'clock
last night, Mrs. William Cummings
Story-s chances OF election were greatly
increased according 10 the managers OF
her campaign.
The evening was devoted 20 the State
regents for three-minute reports. By the
terms OF q resolution adopted at the be-
ginning Of the exercises, none but those
State regents who answered the roll call
could be heard At the expiration Of
this list the other regents would be heard
in Alphabetical order.
Whether Mrs Story was in the hail
when this list was read was n doubt inI
the mind Of Mrs. Donald Mclean, presi-
dent general The conservative candidateI
IS OF the opinion that she was present
when the resolution was adopted.
Mrs. StOry's Report Checked.
When Miss Janet Richards, reading
clerk OF the Congress announced the
name New York shortly before u
O'Clock. the scores OF delegates who had
remained through the long programme
applauded. Slowly Mrs Story walked
down the aisle and ascended the stage
Mrs. Mclean arose and advanced 10 the
front OF the platform.
With precision she announced that only
those State regents who answered TO roll
call would be allowed 20 make their re-
ports. There are three States who have
precedence and after they have spoken
the other regents will be heard in al
phabetical order
The scene created by Mrs Story. stand
ing impassive almost at Mrs McLean's
side. was notable. For fully q minute
no one spoke.
Then the conservative candidate as
serted that she was entitled 70 read her
report, saying;
"If ! am not allowed to tell Of the rec
ord Of a State having 500 members IN
the Society OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. having 1o2 chapters
and regents. VIII gladly await the pleas
Ure OF the president general"
As she descended the steps leading TO
the main aisle the New York delegates
began the applause and welcomed her to
her place
Many Follow Candidate Out.
Mrs. Anne PerIey. state regent OF Penn
sylvania. was then recognized Mrs Story
shortly afterwards left the auditorium
and was followed by q number OF sup
porters who f0cked from all parts Of
the hall The impromptu reception
blocked the way and Mrs. Mclean asked
that order BE- restored in the rear OF the
haH The sympathizers surgsd out into
the lobby where Mrs story was forced 10
stand and receive the solicitations Of her
well V5shers.
In her address Mrs. PerIey noted that
her audience had dwindled. and when she
finished Mrs. Mclean entertain a motion
70 adjourn
As the crowds left the building there
was but one topic Of conversation in
every mouth. Delegates and regents
united with spectators in speaking IN no
uncertain terms Of the treatment &C
corded Mrs. Story.
Those who made reports as State re-
gents last night were:
Mrs. Walter Talbot OF Arizona Mrs
Robert Anderson Mcclellan. Of Alabama:
Mrs. John Lloyd Mcneil, Of Colorado; /
Mrs Cornelius W Taylor, OF Delaware;
Miss Anna c. Benning, Of Georgia: Mrs. !
David H FAR. Of Idaho; Mrs. Charles
y E1lChOI. OF 1lill0IS- MIS-. R0Dert o.
Dennirg, OF Kansas; Mrs. William A.
Guthrie, Of Indiana; Mrs c. Hamilton
Tebault, Of Louisiana; Mrs J Pembroke
ThOm, Of Maryland; Mrs Charles H. !
Masury. of Massachusetts; Mrs Chalmers
". Williamson, Of Mississippi: Mrs.
Charles 2. LettOn. Of Nebraska. Mrs
Charles Clemence Abbott. Of New Hamp- /
shire; Miss Ellen Mecum. Of New Jersey.
Mrs John H Van Landingham. Of North |
Carolina, and Mrs Anne Perley. Of Penn
sylvania.
New York Conservatives Win.
Another incident that IS said 70 practi- !
cally assure the election Of Mrs. Story
was the voting in the New York deleea- |
ton last night
Mrs Joseph Wood, Of Mount Vernon
\. Y. who is manager for Mrs. Story. re- |
ceived more than ninety votes over Miss
Ellen Dunn, Of Fort Plain. who opposed
her for the State regency