The Washington times., 1911-04-19
D. A. R. FACTIONS
IN A CLASH OVER
| "ORGAN' REPORT
Storyites Attempt Censure of
Magazine Commit
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Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, for.
merly president general OF the Daugh.
ters: -. D.. ,- -. -
Please express to State regent, vice
regent, and the Daughters of New York
my hearty appreciation of their invita-
tion TO me to their reception in your
honor, and my profound rel9et that
cannot be present. May the event be
delightful to hostesses and guests. May
every success be yours.
AS Mrs. Fairbanks has a large follow
ing in the organization. the Storyltes
were iubilant today over her apparent
endorsement of Mrs. StOry's candidacy
Tor president general.
President and Mrs. Taft arranged to
receive the visiting Daughters at
o'clock this afternoon, following the
adjournment of the session. The WIS.,
iting delegates wore their snlarteSt
gowns for the, occasion. and the recep-
tion at the White House, while informal,
was declared. one of the most. brilliant
of the social functions of the, congress.
The morning program today was
given over largely to routine matters.
J. Franklin. Jameson, Phi. d. of the
Carnegie Institute, made brief ad-
dress relating to the subject of his
Iorical research work by the Daugh-
ters.
Mrs. Elroy Nj. Avery, editor of the
American monthly magazine, read a re-
port, and was followed by Mrs. ~Egbert
r. Jones, who made report as chair
man of the publications committee.
Mrs. Samuel A. Ammon, chairman of
the committee on patriotic education,
also reported, and others giving reports
were Mrs. Henry S. Bowran, Miss
Elizabeth S. Pierce, and Mrs. Edwin
IS. Gardner, jr.
AS = result of the State meetings of
the Daughters. held last night. both
the Scott and Story factions assert to-
day their confidence in victory at the
election tomorrow, The Scott adher-
ents are enthusiastically claiming 4
large majority. They are particularly
pleased at the fact that Mrs. Scotts
home State, Illinois, VIII cast its en-
tire vote for the reelection of the
president general and that New York
State is sharply divided on the QueS-
tion of casting its ballot for Mrs. Story,
who is native of the Empire state.
Last night the States Of Kentucky.
Ohio, Tennessee, Iowa, and Michigan,
all Of which at the last election gave
many votes to Mrs. Story, instructed
their delegations to vote their entire
strength for Mrs. Scott.
Indiana, of which Mrs. John Lee Din
widdie is regent. will give the majority
of it's votes. according to a statement
made by Mrs. Dtnwiddie today, to re-
electing Mrs: Scott.
The Storyites today refused to. give
out their figures. They. are emphatic.
however, in asserting that they have
and they declare that their cause Is
gaining in favor with the voters at the
Congress every hour, and that they ex-
meet 10 win new votes today.
The Vermont delegation went for
Mrs. Story last night. The District
of Columbia is almost evenly divided
for the two candidates, Mrs. Lock-
wood, the Story candidate for vice
president general. being elected last
night over Mrs. Woodbury.. Pulsifer,
the Scott candidate by a small ma
iority. Pennsylvania and Georgia,
both States sending large delegations.
Will vote for Mrs. Scott. Both fac
tions expected to devote much of the
afternoon to active campaigning for
their respective leaders.