The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-10
MRS. SWANSOk'S
CANDIDATE WINS
SHE SECONDS NOMINATION OF MRS.
AYERS IN DEMOCRATIC
woMEsss LEAGUE.
MRS. SCOTT PRESENT
SHE FINDS TRAIL OF SERPENT IN
PARADISE AND PROCEEDS TO
SCOTCH Kissing
REPTILE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--7'he Shiny
trail of the serpent Ia over this DEM
ocratic Garden of Paradise" observed
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, this after
noon, as she surveyed the delegates
to the National Democratic league,
from whose midst sundry sibilant
sounds were arising. At the same
time Mrs Scott glanced about her
In search of the serpent which had
left the Shiny trail. Mrs. Scott, as
president Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, has seen ser
vice in controversy and was unafraid
The Kisses proceeded presumably
from the adherents of Mrs. John Sher-
win Crosby, of New York. MRS
Crosby was president Of the league
and q candidate for reelection. Her
defeat appeared to be impending
Mrs. Stephen 3. Ayers, OF New
York. was the candidate who had
showed the most strength. Mrs.
Scott had taken the stand to nominate
her. And no sooner had she begun
her exordium than the interruption
began.
When Mrs Scott's remark concern
ing the serpent had effected an in
dignant silence, broken only by an
occasional gasp, Mrs. Scott proceed
ed. She characterized Mrs Crosby's
assertion OF yesterday that President
Elect Wilson shares Mrs. Creshy,s be-
lief in free trade and In the single
tax was a-weli, was without foun-
dalton.
Drags i'm Wilson's.
Furthermore. said Mrs Scott, fix
/ ing the outraged Mrs, Crosby with 4
piercing eye, II understand that MFR.
! Wilson. yes. and Mrs. Wilson. want,
nay, demand. that Mrs. Ayres be
made the president OF this great
body"
This was little too much for the
/ Crosby hackers TO bear patiently. Up
rose Mrs. j. NJ. Morton. who is mar
ried to warrior.
What is your authority for that %
she shouted.
II have due authority" said Mrs.
Scott. her calm unbroken.
You have not" said Mrs. Morton.
You have not echoed a dozen
of the Crosby faction.
"She has" countered the Ayres
hackers, adding as a ciincher. so
therel"
Amid these amenities there were
haif-muttered words of liar" will
liier' and "caluminator' from all
parts of the room. and. Judging from
certain prolongations of the letters.
the serpent was still on his rounds.
Mrs. Scott at length. proceeded.
Then Mrs. Joseph Mcmahon, OF New
York arising TO a question OF personal
privilege. demanded that an apology
be rendered, Mrs. Scott for fragrant
disccurtesy. But Mrs. Crosby was In
, = e. elsaSe.. 49,.
"a. q. n.xafnes to PAT Motion. 90.
"I decline to nut such a motion"
she said. haughtiiy.
Mrs. Scott heeled about and faced
the president, exchanged glare for
! glare.
''If the woman whose name I wish
| 20 put in nomination were in that
! chair she said. no'nting coldiy at
! the article of furniture she had
| named. she would never have al
! lowed such an insult to be offered.
| For this reason, and many Others :
! she concluded, II nominate Mrs.
| stephen r. Ayres. OF New YorA. as
| president"
| Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife IF the
/, senator from Virginia. seconded The
| motion. Amid confusion the hnllo.s
were cast and amid r-ore confusion
! they were counted. When the count
, was In, u was discovered that Mrs.
/ Ay~rs had rec led thirty-eiT votes.
. and Mrs Crcs.,v twen.y-eight.
i Mrs. Crosby held the chair during
| the election. reulying merely. "T Will
/ not" when II was moved ard se, and-
! ed that sire vte'1 II hAre~s. ~ hA-