The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-16
DAUGHT HTERS WILL
ELECT OFFICERS
WITH MACHINE ERY
Lively Times Anticipated
When Delegates Pull the
Levers on Voting
Apparatus
STORY FACTION is
NOT so POWERFUL
Nine-tenths Vote Claimed
May Not Materialize,
Says Press Report
Especial Dispatch to The caln

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
WASHINGTON, April 15.-whatever
of calm characterized the morning ana
afternoon session of the D. A. r. was
dispelled tonight when at $3.50 the con-
gress was called to order for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination the off,
GERS to be elected
Mrs. John Miller Horton entered with
heavy escort. On the east side of
the aisle sat Mrs. William Cumming
Story No one could locate Mrs.
Charles D. Bryan, the third and so
| called peace candidate, and when the
meeting broke up at midnight she had
| not been found. After the meeting
was called to order by Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Mrs Trego, regent Of the Buffalo chap
ter, of which both she and Mrs. Hor-
ton have been members since Its
founding. After applause. which lasted
some moments. the NOMINATION was
seconded by Mrs. Truesdell Of Ohio
and by Mrs. Peel OF Georgia
APPLAUSE FOR MRS. STORY
When Mrs. Story's name was pro-
posed by Mrs Willard S. Augsburg,
who just succeeded herself as state
regent for New York, the handclaps,
stamping and calls surpassed the en-
thusiasm shown for Mrs. Horton many
times over.
Mrs. Bryan of Tennessee was pre-
sented in nomination by Mrs ]. Nor
gan Smith Of Alabama, who made a
long and flowery address setting forth
the virtues of her candidate There
We're also prolonged cheers for the
peace candidate ana calls for her. that
she might how and show her apprecia-
tion, as did Mrs Horton and Mrs Story,
but the calls were in vain.
Her nomination was seconded
promptly by Mrs Bradley, regent of the
New York city chapter. There were
other seconds, but this one was an eve
opener for those who are green in the
tricks of politics. IT showed that the
nine-tenths vote which the Story peo-
pie claim may be quite uncertain.
DARK HORSES NOT MANIFEST
The dark horses which were raced
merrily around the track all day were
not heard from tonight, and, though
there was moment of expectancy
after the last second for Mrs Bryan,
everybody drew long breath and went
on nominating Mrs. William A Smoot
of Virginia for vice president general
on the organization of chapters.
terested the women delegates as the
voting machines, and they examined
them, asked lengthy explanations. and
then went off to hunt up their friends
to bring them around to learn the
trick. II these 1000 voters do not at
tend to business in short order tomor-
row morning, it will be wonder
Voting will begin at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
PRAYER FERyENT ONE
So great was the expectation Of ex-
citement and bitterness over the read
ing of the various reports that there
was unusual feIvor in the voice OF the
Rev. James s. Montgomery, d. D.. as
he pronounced the benediction. The
peace and even good will. which fol-
lowed came almost as a shock to all
who have not a supreme faith in the
efficacy of prayer.
Some of the less religious. however.
affirmed with some feeling that the
women were too busy lobbying, pre-
paratory to the elections to carry on
the real business of the society
Mrs. Scott, who even in the hottest
fray maintains charming dignity,
moved the congress to the point of
tears with reference to her retirement
from the office OF president general.
Her report as chairman Of the national
board of management was accepted
with cordiality and her report on me-
applause even from the Story faction.
DEBT rs REDUCED
Mrs. Scott said: "The debt has been
reduced to $15O.ooo the interest to
$500; $4,000 has been expended in
furnishings and other small sums in
equipment The insurance is paid up
for five years All clerks salaries.
running expenses, heavy printing bills
and all incidentals have been met, with
not one dollar Of Indebtedness that
know of outstanding and a balance on
hand which our treasurer general will
report
Mrs. William D. Hoover, treasurer
general, however, had her busfnesslike
report put up in such conventional
shape that the figures were not readily
understood, and for while there were
reports that the administration forces
were afraid the Story forces would
make campaign stock of the report IL it
got into their hands. But even such
insinuations as this did not stir the
calm which had settled down upon the
congress.
Mrs. Henry L. Mann, vice president
in charge of organization, showed the
membership Of the society to be 10o,94s.
her figures bringing round after round
of applause from the body OF the house
and galleries.