The Washington times., 1913-04-16
D: A. R. ELECTION
BATTLE -(F WITS
Candidates, Secretly Admitting
Ignorance of Outcome, Try
to Appear Confident.
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At a session this afternoon, besides
voting, delegates are hearing a report
by Mrs. william Libbey, of New Jer-
sey, on revolutionary relics. This even-
ing the committee to prevent desecra-
fion of the flag will report.
II may be midnight or even later
before the voting machines are opened
and the result of the election made
known. To add to the delay there is
|. a matter of registering late delegates
and the last action Of the congress with
respect to issuing credentials to these
was to vote that the credentials COM
mittee must suspend operations while
registered delegates are voting, and not
resume issuance of credentials until
all the LIS on the present list have
more seems certain If this plan is fol-
lowed.
Officers First.
The first ballots cast today were by
the national officers. and to a woman
they are known to have pulled the
lever for Mrs John Miller Horton, the
administration candidate. Then. came
voting by States, Alabama, Louisiana
to the poll rooms. The States are di-
vided into three sections, one section
a to each machine. The first section,
I headed by Alabama, finished quickly
because of the relative smallness OF
its number. Arizona and Arkansas had
. voted in this section before Maine fol-
lowed Louisiana New Mexico follow
ed New York long after the A States
had finished. Illinois, in the first sec
tion. took long time. and Pennsyl-
section also. These large States have
many more votes than the thinly
populated ones. -....
3 Mrs Story. of course, rolled up many
votes when New York voted, for de-
spite conflicting assertions majority
OF the Empire State women are known
to have voted for the Manhattanite as
4 against the Buffalo candidate. IL Mrs.
s Story has cut into Mrs. Horton in
j Illinois and Pennsylvania, as her side
! asserts, she certainly stands some
! chow of being elected. But the Hor-
ton assertions with respect to the
L votes Of Pennsylvania and Illinois
fatty contradict the Story declaration.
Strength Is Puzzle.
= Mrs. Bryan's strength is an enigma,
: even to her leaders. Women prominent
. among the Daughters say the Southern
women have voted for her in numbers.
Other prominent Daughters say that
Mrs Bryan has not rolled up forty
votes today.
The election rules are being rig.
orously executed by the judges and
= tellers, headed by resolute chairman.
Mrs. George T. Guernsey. After the
convention had voted to permit regis
- tration of late arrivals during the vot-
- ing today Mrs. Guernsey sent down word
rusing the tellers. The convention
promptly agreed to stop it while the
vote goes on
: Mrs. James A. Fowler, vice president
general for Indiana presented the
Harrison memorial tablet. Mrs Scott
accepted in behalf of the national So
ciety. Mrs. William A. Cullop, wife of
the Indiana Congressman, and vice re-
gent Of the Indiana conference, ac-
cepted II on behalf of the authorities
having in charge the Indiana room in
Continental Hall. Mrs. r. S. Robert
son, Indiana State regent, presented
- scholarship offered in memory Of Mrs.
:, Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, daughter of the
> woman whose memory was honored,
spoke briefly.
Extends Greetings.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. founder of the
Children of the Revolution, extended
greetings from that organization.
Mrs. William D. Hoover, in a report
on the debt Of Continental Hall, showed
that during the last administration it
has been reduced from Sl50.0O0 TO sl25 OO0
: Mrs. Hoover told OF gifts toward this
Of $500 The rest of the SIS, 600 comes
in savings of the administration, she
said.
Mrs. Hoover was plainly angry be-
cause Of the allegations circulated that
the conduct Of the finances of the
Daughters the last two years would be
attacked during this congress.
Does this show any dishonesty?
Does IL show any inefficiency?" she de-
manded.
Mrs Hoover made a statement today
that the only reason the synopsis of her
report yesterday was withheld from
was not from fear that the administra-
ttons opponents would get time to pre-
pare an attack, but that a subordinate
misunderstood directions
No Dark Horses.
When the test came at the d. A z.
Hall last evening there Wei. no dark
horses in the race. In the Afternoon n
Mrs. William Libbery, OF I'rincc:ca,
y. J.. made a statement that she hao
been approached with reference 70 run
ming. but would not. in any circam-
stances Mrs. Fowler, of Indiana, saio
she would not be A candidate at this
time.
1t was minated that II Il deadlock
ensuef, these tHc women, or Is.rhaps
others. would be founi I'm Il more re-
ceptive mood. Mrs. Horton declared
that talk OF dark horses was an in
ventfon OF the enemy. That was plainly
sITr- CpHNlCIiON, II
is known that the first work of dark
horses did not come from the Story
party, but from administration leaders.
The nominating session OF the even
ing showed tremendous enthusiasm
over the respective candidates. of ars.
, Horton ard Mrs. Story, and all that
applause could do to welcome formal
announcements was done.
Mrs. W. X. Augsburg. of New York,
placed Mrs. Story in nomination last
fevening, and Mrs. A. z. Kendall of
Maine, nominated Mrs. Horton Mrs
J. Morgan Smith. of Alabama, put Mrs
Bryans name before the convention
Seconding speeches had 10 be stopped
The states. as announced, were put
up by individuals after the nomination
!. Of Mrs. Horton and the other two
women. and for vice presidents general
the administration named Mrs John C.
Ames, Illinois; Mrs. Thomas Day, Ten
nessee; Mrs. Benjamin Gray. Mis-
souri,; Mrs. Thomas Kite. Ohio: Mrs.
Allen F. Perley, Pennsylvania; Mrs
John Lee Dinwiddie, Indiana: Miss
F"rrict Lake. Iowa: Mrs. John an
"-~--' "---C-r-~. LET,
Goode. Ala bama; Mrs. John Swift. Cali
fornia; Mrs. r. II. Cunningham, Ken
lucky.
>. Not Complete.
Mrs Story did not put complete
ticket in the field for vice presidents