New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29
OHIO SOCIETY ASTIR
Election of Nc1c President Not
UHhOut Some Friction.

NO police were called IN 10 guard tne ntl~
lot box OF the National Society of Ohio
Women while for five hours the women
balloted for president at the Waidorf-As-
torIa yesterday afternoon. Yet stranss
rumors Of padded voting lists and machine
politics We're rife.
No personal encounters. such as were re-
ported ~ the harmony luncheon OF ths
Daughters couple ~ weeks ago. took
place. bu; more bitterly contested cleo
ton has seldom been held than that which
put Mrs. Charles 4. Hatch. Of Englewood.
in the presidents chair. defeating Mrs.
Julie Van Tine Moody. who Boasts OF
large and enthusiastic support.
As a result OF the election. the gossip Of
the methods pursued and the upheavsis
which. II seems, are constantly occurring.
the club f. rent asunder ald sor,e sixteen
members. headed BY Mrs. Gabrielle Stew
art Mulliner. who has acted as the counsel
for the organization. say they VIII resign
II will remain member of no club thai
Is constantly Sighting" said Mrs. Hrfiine-
emphatically. II Joined the Ohio club be-
cause I understood it was all peace and
harmony. but T have been sadly mistaken
In my profession am constantly arguing
trying TO got the best OF my opponent. Clubs
are my diversion. and must have harmony
or I'll not remain Therefore. am resign
ing from the National Society OF Ohio
Women"
Bravo 80 cried her friends and Mrs..
Moody's supporters as they crowded around
the speaker.
Among others who will undoubtedly re-
sign Mrs Charles G.. Ruthrauff. Mrs.
a. b. SeHenngs. Mrs. George Low, Miss
Jessamine Childs. Mrs. j. F. Sheaf, Mrs.
John r. Sipe and Mrs. Cunningham.
Though it was announced the election
would take place az go o'clock. il was not
until o'clock that the result was mads
known, because. II was rumored. trusty
henchmen had been dispatched 20 tho
byways and hedges to drag in sick or re-
caIcitrant members.
one bit Of gossip was to the effect that
a woman who had resigned was pre-
vailed upon 70 reconsider her determination
10 leave the club. She did so. and her vote
proved 70 be the deciding one. which
elected Mrs. Hatch. To was this voter,
according TO election gossip. who first nom
mated Mrs. Moody. but who since the hsr-,,
mony luncheon fracas has swung over To-
the opposition.
Thirty-three votes we're cast, and IL Tiers
were strange names among the voters.
names that did not tally with the official
member declared was the case the women
hadn't the faintest notion where they cams
from. Certainly the corridors were blocked
from strange persons oy determined look
ing Ohio women. who allowed no one to-
pass unless she gave the counterSign-
There was even a handsome pink satin
screen to protect the ballot box from any
effect OF soul vibrations and violet rays
emitted by the priestess OF the cult. Mrs.
Mildred Manley Easton, the retiring presi-
dent
After the result OF the election had been
announced when Miss Effie Stewart who
Is credited with having started the hostiIi-
ties at the recent harmony luncheon, had
rushed up and kissed the new officer ard
Mrs. Moody had generously congratulated
her. and Mrs Hatch herself had declared
that there should be mo North or no
South in her administration. but she would
be loyal 10 all" Mrs. Moody and Mrs.
Easton met I'm the corridor. Mrs. Moody
declared that the outcome OF the election
was load off her mind. Mrs. Hatch being
so much better qualified than herself to
cope with the situation. Mrs. Easton re-
fused 70 admit the existence OF a "situ-
alton"
But what about the sixteen members
who are resigning?' asked maIcontent.
"Oh the gist of the matter IS this" put
in Mrs. Moody. when the other side II
in power there Is no friction. because our
side is too we'll bred 20 squabbe.
That's Just where the trouble is de-
clared Mrs. Easton. You people are al
ways saying that some other woman IS III
bred I'm certain that every Ohio woman
IS we'll bred" And the violet rays had a.
slightly greenish tinge.
1t is fully expected that the election VIII
result in the formation of another Ohio
society. The original organization. the
Daughters OF Ohio. formed in 1901. TO
promote social. friendly relations among
Ohio people in New York." was rent asun-
der in 1905, the offshoot. formed for tho
same purpose, taking the name OF the Ma
tfOnaI Society OF Ohio Women.