The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-14
MRS. STORY THROWS
!. BOMB SHELL INTO
CAMP OF DAUGHTERS
In Letter to Mrs. Scott
Urges Election of Presi-
dent-General
MRS. SCOTT is TOO
INDIGNANT TO REPLY
Characterizes Mrs. Story's Attitude
as Last Flagrant Breach of Good
Taste"-Mrs. Story Will be Civ
Is en- Square Deal

| Washington, April 1S.-Faetional bitter
ness in the Daughters of the American
Revolution was intensified on the eve of
the twenty annual continental con-
gross Of the society by the sending of a
| letter from the executive committee of
the conservative party. headed by Mrs.
William c. Story. candidate for the
president generalship. to Mrs. Matthew
L. Scctt. retiring head of the society,
urging that steps be taken to insure an
election fair to all candidates and quick
denunciation of this action by Mrs Scott.
In. a statement issued tonight Mrs.
scctt said: 81 was amazed and shocked
| beyond words when | was confronted to-
| day by two attorneys sent by Mrs. Story
to demand that observe the most ele-
mentary rules of common honesty and
fairness in conducting the Forthcoming
| election"
She added that the implication OF this
demand was 'gratuitously offensive and
insulting" and that sne did not feel 1t
was incumbent upon her to enter into a
detailed discussion of the matter.
Urges Fair Election
| This letter declared that the member
ship of the society was restive under a
fear that the high ideals upon which
the society was founded were being to
some extent set aside for the lesser con-
siderations of political advantage" and
urged that steps be taken to insure fair
treatment to every candidate for president
general IT criticised members of the
credentials committee for making an adj
vance poll and for signing a circular ad-
isVocasine the election of Mrs. John MiiIer
Horton of Buffalo, popularity regarded rs
the administration" candidate. submit
ting that they should not be permitted -
PASS upon delegates credentials, and
asked:
"Jhat fair representation be given each
candidate on the credentals committee;
that no delegates be allowed to vote out
of order; that prompt recognition on the
ioor be given conservative leaders; that
copy OF the financial reports be given
each delegate before the election; that
the voting machine be examined before
placing in It the names of candidates,
and that each candidate be allowed to have
a representative witness al the operation
of the machine; that report be ordered
society's magazine: that members of the
credentials committee be barred from
the teler's room and that the room be
kept open at all times
No Reply is Issued
No reply was issued by Mrs Scott to-
night as the letter was not received un-
til late in the evening. Forces of the OPP
posing candidates are preparing for final
contest Mrs. Horton and Mrs. Story
are making the most active campaigns,
but the supporters of Mrs. Charles B.
Bryan of Memphis are doing good deal
Of quiet electioneering.
Rumors have been current that Mrs.
Bryan intended to withdraw and use her
influence with her delegates to bring
about the election of one of the other
candidates. She today set this at rest
with the emphatic declaration that she,
was in the fight to the bitter end" or
until she was either elected or one can
didate had received the necessary ma
jority.
Tomorrow afternoon President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan are scheduled to ad-
dress the delegates.
Mrs. Scott Indignant
Mrs. Scott in her statement character
lied Mrs. Story's attitude as a last fla
grant breach of good taste" '"rhe di-
rect implication OF this demand" she
said that minorities have not had, or
are not likely to have fair play in cleo
tions conducted during this administra-
ton, is gratuitously offensive. insulting.
without a shadow OF foundation In fact
and a reflection upon the .air minded
ness and sense of justice Of the entire
membership of our splendid organization.
Mrs. Story will have this year as she
had two years ago square deal from
start to finish. The forthcoming election
will be conducted with absolute fairness
to all the candidates.
Mrs. Story has always been given the
same number of election judges as the
administration candidate and has been
allowed to select them herself Mrs Story
and the other leaders of her following
have always been given the fullest recog-
milton on the floor by the president-gen-
eral.
LAS Mrs Story has repeatedly said, and
Is on record as having said. that the
election of two years ago was entirely
fair to her and her following the presen-
tation by attorneys in no way connected
with the organization of such a list of
demands accompanied by threats of legal
proceedings and other dire consequences
in case the demands were not complied
with is unprecedented and without ex-
cuse or extenuating circumstances.