The Washington herald., 1911-04-21

McLean) twice entered the room where
the tellers were at work in the last cleo
| ton. 1 was a teller and saw her.
For a moment the Daughters gasped,
but only a moment. The unanimous gasp
was followed by a babel of voices. Mrs.
Mclean was plainly angered. but did not
reply to Mrs. Yawger. Instead she an
nounced she would second Miss Richards
motion for an equal division Of the tell
| ers-ffteen for one party and fifteen for
the others. This Gained the tumult for
a brief interval
Called Her n Traitor.
The sensation of the day came when
Mrs. Story was nominated by Mrs. L. X.
Torbet, regent of the Chicago Chapter, a
member of the Illinois delegation, which
had been pledged solidly to vote for Mrs
Scott
"Traitor!' "She ought to be i'm
peached!" Never let her speak again
in Chicago!' These were scraps OF the
verbal thunderbolts hurled by Scott sup
porters. Her speech was followed by
Kisses, and Mrs. John c. Ames, regent
OF the Illinois chapter, hurried to the
platform and declared it had become her
duty to set the Illinois delegation right
before the Daughters.
This delegation" she said, came into
this congress instructed to vote for Mrs.
Scott. Mrs. Torbet is one of this dele
cation, and in nominating Mrs. Story she
has forever branded herself a traitor"
Jeers and Kisses from the Story side
were heard. and up jumped Mrs. Torbet
again, waving her arms excitedly. She
would have the Daughters know she had
given her promise to God TO aid Mrs.
Story in this election. and catcalls and
Kisses were the reply OF the Scott Daugh-
ters TO this statement. Mrs. Torbet added
she had come TO Washington instructed
TO vote for Mrs. Scott, and that she in
tended to do so. But she reserved her
right as an individual TO do all she could
to aid Mrs. Story.
Mrs Laverne Noyes. Of Illinois. placed
Mrs. Scott's name before the delegates.
She paid tribute 10 the abilities OF Mrs.
Scott and her untiring devotion to the
d. n. r. Mrs. Scott's nomination was
seconded by Mrs. John r. Walker, OF
Kansas City. sister of former Senator
Cockrell
Mrs. Story's nomination was seconded
by Mrs. Wood. of New York.
Miss Janet Richards moved that Mrs.
Scott be permitted to name the fifteen
tellers who were to represent her and
Mrs. Story should name her tellers. Mrs.
Scott rather took the wind out of her
sails by announcing this was just the
plan she had decided upon. and invit-
ed Mrs. Story to go ahead and nominate
fifteen tellers.
Mrs. Story's Appeal.
Mrs. Story finally appeared on the stage
to announce her selections for tellers and
supervisors and said: >,
Il was not aware l should be called
upon to perform this task, and for that
reason have caused you some delay.
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society intends to be fair. honest, and. II
possible, courteous.
This fling at her opponents was greet
ed with applause. Then the balloting
began.
Mrs. Torbet, TO show every Daughter
within speaking distance that she had
kept her word and had voted for Mrs.
Scott, even after nominating Mrs. Story,
waved her ballot in the air and submitted
it to several women. folded it and
marched to the platform and deposited il
in the box.
Explains Her Action.
Afterward she said: AT the last meet
ing of the Chicago Chapter 1 agreed to
vote for Mrs. Scott If it was the will of
the Daughters AS I stood in the chapter
room. told them I was heart and soul
for Mrs. Story, but 1 was the servant OF
the chapter, and would conCede to their
wishes. More than a year ago I regis |
tered a vow with God that would make
a nominating speech for Mrs. Story, and
l have kept my pledge according to the
dictates of my conscience. l displayed |
my ballot to prove that I also had kept /.
my word to Mrs. Scott
Mrs Scott, just before the balloting !
stood on the platform and |
told the audience of excited delegates and |
that the tellers would be Sc |
lected by herself and Mrs. Story to show /
impartialty throughout. Cheers greeted |
this speech. When Mrs. Story came to !
the platform she was given another great |
ovation. She shook hands with Mrs. |
Scott and proceeded to tell the Daugh-
ters that she never dreamed Mrs. Scott
would accord her the courtesy of selecting |
her own tellers, but in any event she be.
lieved they would serve honestly, even
If appointed by her opponent for presi-
dent general
Mrs John r. Walker, Of Kansas City.
strongly seconded Mrs. Scott's nominal
ton She said:
I'VE have many brilliant, forceful exc
cutive women. but in the long list of
those who possess so many of the essen
tial qualifications of leadership none
EQUALS Mrs Matthew T Scott. She has
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general We recognized her representa-
tive qualities and proffered the Office to
her.
Praise for Mrs. Scott.
ours is not a political organization.
and we should scorn and condemn politi-
cal methods. The question of section
should never arise. Mrs. Scott does not
-epresent the North, the South. the East.
,r West. but broad-minded, through
Iberal education. travel and contact
With the world, she knows every section,
md we present her as the best and high
,st type of the Daughters of the Ameri- |.
AN Revolution, representing our entire
I'VE placed upon her this heavy burden
" responsibility. She relinquished the
.ase at her command to assume the
of leadership. and conscIen-
iously she has served us with mind
,ody, heart, and soul, and with paeans of
,raise from hearts over flowing with
,ratitude. we should again tender her
his merited honor.
without prejudice, having solely the
,est interests of this patriotic society at
eart, ] urge upon you the reelection
f Mrs. Scott. Missouri. ever loyal and
rue, gives her unanimous vote to Mrs.
scott"
Each candidate for president general
elected the women they thought would
est protect their interests in the ballot