New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-14
Dispute Over Management Of Congress

social world is concerned.
Dispute Over Management Of Congress
Almost the only topic of conversation is
the war between Mrs. Story. or the one
side. and Mrs Matthew r. Scott presi-
dent general, on the other. over the way
the coming congress shall be managed
An effort was made by the Story faction
TO have negotiations for changes in the
modus operandi OF the congress made
without the public. and especially the
newspapers. becoming acquainted with
all the facts This. however failed. and
the administration faction took it a
personal insult that changes in reference
TO the voting and voting machines should
be asked.
The chief line Of battle is over a cir
cular issued from the Story headquarters
Tonight, and 10 which Mrs. Scott hast
ened 10 make open reply.
The circular declared that the member
ship Of the society was FESTIVE under a
fear that the high ideals upon which the
society was founded were being to some
extent set aside for the lesser consider
atoms Of political advantage. and urged
that steps be taken 10 insure fair treat
ment to each candidate for president
general 1t criticised members OF the
credentials committee FOR making an adj
vance poll and FOR signing circular ad-
vocating the election Of Mrs. John Miller
Horton. of Buffalo. popularity regarded as
the administration candidate submitting
that they should not be permitted TO pass
imam 5aIa0afaSs credentials aud
That fair representation be- given each
candidate on the credentials committee;
that no delegates he allowed to vote out
of order: that prompt recognition on the
floor 10 given conservative leaders that
copy of the finaycal reports Toe given
each delegate before the election. that
the voting machine be examined before
placing IN II the names Of candidates
and that each candidate be allowed TO
have representative witness the oper-
alton Of the machine that a report be
ordered on losses involved in the opera
ton Of the societys magazine: that mem
bers Of the credentials committee he
barred from the telers' room and that
the room he kept open AT all times
Mrs. Scott's Reply.
I'm reply to Mrs. Story's circular Mrs
Scott issued statement this evening in
which she said.
II was amazed and shocked beyond
words when / was confronted at noon to-
day by two attorneys sent by Mrs story
to demand that ! observe the most Gle
mentary rules Of common honesty and
fairness in conducting the forthcoming
election.
The direct implication Of this demand,
that minorities have not had OF are not
likely to have. fair play In elections con
Quoted during this administration Is
gratituously offensive. insulting. without
shadow Of Foundation in fact. and re-
Election upon :he rmindedness and
sense Of justice of the entire membership
OF our splendid organization
MIS- story viii have this year. az she
had two years ago. q 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 a. the
administration candidate and has been
allowed to select them herself. Mrs
story and the other leaders OF her fol-
lowing have always been given the fullest