The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-20
D. A. R. FIGHT IS
ON At WASHINGTON
Campaign Opens With Scott and
Story Forces About Even.
LIVELY BATTLE is EXPECTED
National Capital swarms With Dele
gates to Twenty-fourth Annual
congress--city In Gala A.
tire to Receive Them.

Washington, April 17.-Washington
Is in gala attire and society circles
are humming, for today the twenty
fourth annual congress OF the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution De-
gan its six days session. The Daugh-
tiers have come from all quarters OF
the United States and have taken the
capitol city by storm. Every hotel
in the city is virtually owned by the
fair invaders and scores OF private
homes have thrown wide their doors
for the visitors.
The delegates will be formally re-
ceiyed by the president and MRS
Taft at the White House on Wednes-
day afternoon. This evening the dele
gates, with other members Of the Or
ganization and Of the Sons OF the
American Revolution. will be given a
reception by President General Mrs.
Scott Tomorrow evening has been
reserved for meetings OF state delega-
tons.
Factions Wide Apart.
When the congress was called
to order this morning In Continental
Memorial hall by Mrs. Mathew T
Scott of Illinois, the president-general
there began what is expected TO be
one of the stormiest meetings In the
history of the order. Questions OF
politics" have resulted in the forma
ton of factions, each with its own
ideas, radically different from those OF
Its opponents. Naturally, interest cen
ters chiefly in the election OF officers
with Mrs. Scott, the presiding officer
In the strategic point of the CONNECT
Mrs. William Cummings Story of New
York, defeated candidate for presi
dent-general at the last congress, VII
carry the fight" to Mrs. Scott ant
her adherents. She has raised th'
cry of "oligarchy,' and declares tina
Mrs. Scott is and has been attempting
through the medium of the governin,
hoard. to rule the society against III
constitution As part Of the cam
paign of Mrs. Story's friends in he
behalf, 100 900 letters have been sen
to the members in the various stale
petitioning their support in the move
ment to "dethrone the ruler and he
clique" - ...; .'- ....,. II.
a Candidates Evenly Matched.
From the present outlook the force
are nearly evenly matched. Fac
candidate claims majority of tn
states. Mrs. Scott has been indorse
by her state delegation, while Mr.
Story has not the solid support c
her delegation because OF the yer
strong opposition Of Mrs. Donald Nj
Lean, former president-general, VIII
has a wonderfully strong influence i
= her own state She is heart and sol
for Mrs. SCOTS reelection.
Mrs. Mclean Is not saying mucl
and there are those who are littl
afraid of her silence. 1t would NJ
be surprise to many If dark hors
would gallop in at the finish in th
person Of Mrs. Mclean herself.
Mrs Scott has lost some votes,
Is said, because of her reiterated stat
Hent a year ago that she would Nc
be candidate for reelection. 1t
| conceded on all sides that the tigf
will be close one, It Is we'll remeu
bered that Mrs. Scott's majority owe
Mrs Story last year was only eight.
Mrs. Story has youth, activity an
great cultivation in her favor, wit
large following Of admirers an
l friends, She is a brilliant woman
+ Mrs Scott has had a satisfactory a.
=, ministration and has made friends {
many who were not friends befor
She believes she has the indorsemei
9 Of twenty-five states.