The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-07
d. 4. r. UP IN ARiMS
OVER CIRCULAR LETTER
Adherents Of Mrs Story Accuse Administration of Taking Part
in Campaign for President of Order by Endorsing Mrs.
Horton AS Logical Successor to Mrs. Scott

WASHINGTON April 6.-There is
no doubt that the 1918 Congress Of
tho Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, which con~eDes here in Con-
tinentaI hall. April 14th19th. will be
the most stirring event in the his
tory Of that organization, one of the
largest bodies of women i'm the world.
The constitution makes a third term
Impossible therefore Mrs Matthew t.
Scott. of Illinois. cannot be a candl-
date for reelection for PRESIDENT
general. because she Is just complet-
ing her second term. The admins
tratlon is trying to pcrpctuate its
policy by iudorslne the candidacy Of
Mrs John NJ Horton of Buffalo, N.
Y, and the administration fac
ton which has supported Mrs. VIII
liam Cumming story. Of New York
city, for four years, are running her
again and claim every assurance Of
success.
A circular letter recently issued by
the administration has caused an an
dercurrent of feeling among members
of the society and many of them are
asking: rs the National Society, d. A.
r.. TO become an oligarchy?" And
they reply that the rank and file VIII
decide at Washington.
This circular, recently sent by some
of the officers Of the present admins
tration Of the National Society,
Daughters Of the American Reyolu-
ton, contains an attack on the can
didacy Of the anti-administration
choice fer presldent-general. Mrs.
William Cumming Story. of New York
city
This circular might be termed an
eleyenth-hour attempt to stem the
tide OF favor that is carrying Mrs
Story to certain victory, and is an
effort to force an expression on the
candidacy of the candidate Endorsed
by the present administration.
Daughters Express Surprise.
Daughters all over the country are
not hcsitating to express their sur
prise and indignation over this circu-
lar of attack and over this call to
arms by the administration forces,
against the election Of the other two
candidates, Mrs, Story and Mrs,
Bryan,
A movement on the part of the sup.
pOrters Of THESE last two named can
didates seems imminent, to question
the eligibility Of at least five of tho
'credcntal committee, who are signerS
of this circular. because of this
craftsmanship for Mrs. Horton. the ad-
ministration's choice for successor Il
Mrs Matthew Scott. This ia a grave
feature that seems to have developed
Ia the issuing of this recent circular
Of attack, with its accompanying care
containing n yelled threat, sent out b,
the present administration officers II
an attack upon Mrs, William Cum
ming Story in the interests of Mrs
John Miller Horton, 3nnsmuch as tina
among the national officers sigeini
this circular are Mrs. Henry l.. Mann
chairman Of the credeutial committee
Airs Ellen Spencer Massey, vice-chair
man; Mrs Brumbaugh, Mrs, Hoove
and Mrs. Swaralstadt. all members o
this committee II would seem veT.
essential that Ibis al. important com
! mittee should. in simple justice T.
all the candidates. be composed O
partisan women. Since the 'issu
= ing Of the circular, Daughters iii al
= sections are declaring that the fly
officers, administration partisans, VIII
signed shat circular, should not re
{ main chairman, vice-Chairman an
p members of the credentiaI committee
Even to the laymen this point seem
we'll taken.
! Many Daughters are asking by wha
right, does the present administrator
Z demand TO know how the delegate
= are going to Vote BY what RICH
does this administration issue a veil
ed threat TO the effect that "a recor
sill he kept ftff ei4 those -ito tx, ne
! reply" 10 the demand made as t
where they stand in the matter u
Mrs John Miller Horizons candidacy
: Il is even asserted that the clerks j
e Continental hail are also receivin
? these circulars. Is 1t TO enforce then
also, 10 define their attitude towar
Mrs Horton. the administration
choice to succeed Mrs. Scott?
The Circular Letter
Washington, ID. C., Feb. "a, 1913
Dear Madam, Does the present ad