The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
ISLANDERS AGAINST
WOMAN RBFUTED
Some Facts in Life of Mrs.
Story Made Public.

| Wide interest is aroused in various
| factions of the D. A. R., as we'll as
among the general public, by the pub.
lication of documents in the November
issue of Veritas, a magazine published
in this city, which refute the ISLANDERS
freely circulated about Mrs. William
Cumming Story, of New York. honorary
State regent of the New York D. A. R.,
during her candidacy for president gen.
eraI In 1909 and again last spring.
The documents are in relation TO Mrs.
Story's first marriage. her divorce, her
second marriage, and the birth OF her
eldest son.
1t is said by members OF the D. A. X.
that many OF the delegates sent to the
| D. A. R congresses of 1909 and 1911 by
| the total membership of 10000 Daugh-
| ters, were induced 10 vote for Mrs.
Story's opponent, Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott. the present president general, as
consequence Of the reports concerning
Mrs. Storys character, which Were cir
cuIated for y. 4. R. political effect.
Numerous delegates are known to have
been dissuaded by the recital OF these
cabals by Mrs. Story's enemies. One en-
tire State delegation was approached by
an agent and persuaded TO desert Mrs.
Story's standard.
The documents published in Veritas
prove:
First-That Mrs. Story divorced her
first husband T.. p. Price, in New York
on statutory grounds. IN 1878. Mrs
StOry's enemies said that her husband
obtained this divorce
Second-That Mr. Price was dead be-
fore Mrs. Story married Mr.. Story In
1881. two years and eight months after
her divorce Mrs. Story's enemies said
she married Mr.. Story the day after her
divorce from Mr.. Price.
Third-That Mr. and Mrs. Story's first
child. Allen Lawrence Story, was born
on September >. 1852, twenty months after
his parents marriage. Mrs. Story's enc
mics said that this child was born a few
months after her marriage.
The reason the friends Of Mrs. Story
ascribe to the persistent circulation Of
this cabal which so wronged the mother
hood. wifehood. and wOmanhood of a
member of their own organization by Ger
tain Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton was political spite and petty poll
tics and personal enmity on the part Of
the prime instigators of the cabal. II is
pointed out in Veritas that no evidence
is found that Mrs. Scott, the opponent
of Mrs Story for the Office OF president
general, had any part in the Circula tiUn
OF thtSe CdnaruS, ana tnat lhey appear
TO be the work of certain clique of ma
lignant political agitatOrs in the society.
An investigation fully exonerated Mrs.
Scott and her nephew. Mr.. Louis SteyNn-
son. of any participation in the CIrcula-
ton Of false rumOrs. Mr. Stevenson is A
son of the former Vice President of the
United States
D"Spt" III" widespread circulation Of
scandals, Mrs. Story gathered about her
many Of tn" bcst-known members OF the
society, who expressed regret that un-
deThand methods should be used in the
political procedures OF the society.
Ms. Story has been presented to the
n A. r again as the logical candidate
for 1919 by members of the conservative
party, and will make the run again it is
understood, for president general two
Years from now. In this race, il is said.
she will be opposed by Mrs. J. NJ. Horton
OF Buffalo. a former conservative. who
was presented by the Scott faction. but
almost Immediately repudiated by them
At the last congress. and who is now
running independently: by Mrs La Verne
Noyes. vice president general from Illi-
nois. who IS said TO be the candidate of
the administration. and by Mrs. T q.
Byran. a D. \. r. from the South. Mrs
Scott IS, Of course, Ineligible for re-elec-
uon. having served the constitutional
term.