Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
Difficulty in Balloting.

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Balloting for the two candidates pro-
vided new difficulties. Mrs. Scott had
asked the privilege to put her ballot in
the box, as she wished to retire. This
was allowed.
The teller reported that many others
had availed themselves of the opportunity
to deposit their votes in a similar man.
ner. So the balloting was ordered to be
repeated.
Mrs. James Pryor Tarvin of Ken
lucky suggested Mrs. Crosby, as nomi-
nee for president resign the chair for
the vice president. Mrs. Crosby re-
fused. Later. however, Mrs. J. Charles
Linthicum of Baltimore, first vice
president, presided while the votes
were being counted.
When Mrs. Scott stepped down she ex-
planned that she believed she had been
invited to accept the privileges of the plat
form.
"Only geese hiss and asses braw,'' said
Mrs. Scott, quitting those who were DEM
onstrating in her favor against what they
chose to regard as an affront.
In the course of her remarks she
squared herself with Mrs. Crosby, con-
tradicting assertions made by the presid-
ing officer yesterday that President O-be
Wilson is a free trader.
Defense of Wilson.
President Wilson,, Mrs. Scott stated,
has declared himself not a free trader,
whatever that may be.
He is an advocate of tariff for revenue
only, whatever that may be- The candi-
date / will put in nomination for presi-
dent is orthodox in her democracy.
would state she is not a single-tax advo-
cate"
Mrs. Crosby Tuesday, in declaring
herself a candidate for reelection, had
stated herself to be a free trader and
a single tax advocate. She justified
the former opinion as one shared with
President to-be wilson
Mrs. Scott proceeding, declared that
President-to-be Wilson had intimated
privately his desire for the election of
Mrs. Ayres to be president. Interrupted
in the progress of her speech, Mrs. Scott
appealed to the chair against insult"
Suspect Rival Forces.
suspected an effort on the part of Mrs.
Crosby's partisans to delay proceedings.
The object of this, it was considered, was
to deplete the forces of Mrs Ayres, in
view of a congressional luncheon today
at which many of those who favor her
are invited guests.
Miss Katharine Dabney of the District
Of Columbia section, arising to second
Mrs. Ayres. charging her with being ar.
bitrary. unwise and insubordnate
Mrs. Ayres is menace to the organi-
zation," said Miss Dabney, land has
crippled the efforts of Mrs. Crosby in
the work of the league. Mrs. Ayres has
interfered with the business of the
league said Miss Dabney. .and as
sumed authority that did not rest in her.
A defense of Mrs. Ayres was made by
Miss Josephine MacMahon. Miss Mac
Mahon extolled Mrs. Ayres' abilities and
energies in the work she has done for
the league
The evidences of craftsmanship were
manifest throughout the session. An at
tempt to seat delegate representa-
tive of the WomanS Democratic Club
who presented her credentials today was
defeated.
Mrs. Medill Parker, this representative
was scored In number of speeches for
having allowed social features of her
visit to Washington to interfere with her
attendance at the convention and cause
her failure TO present eaerlier her Gre
dentias. motion to seat her was with
drawn.
Clash Over Voting.
AS the first business of the conven-
ton this morning recognition of Miss
Katherine Dabney of Washington, as
the founder of the w. n. d. L., was
proposed in a motion to appoint a COM
mittee to select a proper token. such as
a pin. The proposal brought a clash
as to the manner of voting.
Mrs. Ayres demanded a roll call. The
chair refused Mrs. Ayres objected.
She called for division on the ques-
ton of roll call
Thirteen voted for roll call. Against
the proposition the chair counted four
teen voting The chair ruled against
the roll call.
On the primary motion 1T was voted
to name a committee of three to select
the testimonial The chair deferred
the naming Of the committee.