Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
FRACTIONAL WAR IN D. A, R.
Spirited Time Expected When
Daughters Meet This Week.
RECEPTION STARTS CONVENTION
Many Candidates I'm the Field for the
Important offices, Each One
Having Army of Stsnch
Followers.

WASH NOTION. April i6-tSpecial Tele-
gram > Fractional wars are fast develop
ing I'm the National Association Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution and
the advance guards OF delegates arriving
in Washington for the convention this
week come prepared for valiant campaign
work, as the delegates arrive
one OF the first Of the prominent mem
bers to arrive was Mrs William Cummins
Storey, candidate for president general.
who opened headquarters at the New VIII
lard Thursday and the hotel has been the
scene OF activities since.
Invitations have been issued for a large
reception to Mrs story on Tuesday after
noon from to 8 o'clock. IT will be given
by the state regent, the state vice regent
and members OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution Of the state of New
York in the red parlor of the New Willard.
With banners flying the Daughters are
arriving ON every train and have crowded
the hotels, while on every hand the cam
paign is being discussed with avidity. Mrs.
Donald Mclean of New York. who has
been in Washington with headquarters
open since Wednesday, it Is said, cherishes
presidential honors
Four Presidents General
| A feature of the opening session of the
congress on Monday win he the presence
of four presidents general on the stage
MRS. Matthew r. scott, the president gen
eral; her sister, Mrs Aldai Stevenson.
Mrs. John w Foster and Mrs Donald
Mclean. Besides these there will be thu.
president OF the United States and William
A. Marble, president OF the Sons Of the
American Revolution.
supporters of Mrs. Matthew r. Scott are
making enthusiastic claims with regard to
her re-electlon as president general of the
| society.
Ihe strongest excitement was caused to.
day among the Daughters Of both the
Scott and Storey factions when disnatcba as
| were received from Chicago to the effect
/ that the Chicago chapter, the largest in
| the organization. has switched to the side
OF Mrs. Scott and will send its delegation
TO Washington with Instructions that they
cast their votes for her
Mrs. Lewis Torbott regent of the Chi
! cago chapter, has been known as an
ardent Storeyite She has a large follow
| ing in Chicago. She created a sensation
| at the meeting OF the chapter when she
stated in a speech before the members
| that she had decided to cast her vote for
! the present president general IL II were
t"e VIII OF the chapter that Mrs Scott
De reelected. Some OF Mrs SCOTS closes,
| friends allege that Mrs Donald MOI car
whlle apparently working in the interest
OF the candidate she placed in the chat
mas in reality prepared boom for herself
ms mas been publicly denied. both nv
Mrs scott and Mrs Mclean
To Visit President Taft.
with the dominance of Mrs. Nolan in
the National society as in additional factor
the storeyites who have lately gained
strength, see shipwrecks ahead. Mrs Nc
Lean has reputation for breaking, tbe
opposition candidate which appals them.
because of the very dread IT implies the
story has gained, ready credente. ana M,
even the patent frendliness of Mrs scott
and the honorary president general can az
| feet it. - -
MRS. Mclean Is constantly advising with
mrs scott, and apparently Is as deeply con.
| cerned In her interests as ever.
An interesting addition to the general
tangle is the circular recently issued by
Mrs. Park of Georgia, who has been fire..
quently named among presidential possi.
oilities She opposes Mrs. Mclean.
The president and Mrs Taft will
receive the delegates a the White House
Wednesday and Thursday the election will
take place. All the states are engaged In
civil war over the vice presidents general
! to be nominated.