New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Mrs. Story Comes Within Ten
Votes of Being Chosen
President General.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO-DAY
Efforts to Induce Mrs. Bryan to
Retire from Contest Failed
No More Vice Presidents
General Named.
From The Tribune Bureau

decreased number Of votes led to the be-
lief that many daughters. having voted
Yesterday. left the city before learning
Of the necessity of another election.
The result of to-days ballotng follows.
Mrs Story 574
Mrs. Horton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SAP
Mrs. Bryan ....................... az
The number Of votes needed TO elect
was 5S4. so that Mrs. Story is still ten
votes short of the required number. The
balloting will begin again at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning and will close at
o'clock in the afternoon
None of the seven candidates for vice
president general received a sufficient
number Of votes to effect their election
What would New York City do with
woman suffrage, when il required fifteen
hours for LIS women to cast their bal
lots at the twenty second congress of the
D. A. R. is the question that is being
asked by many of the daughters to-day.
That was the time they consumed in
balloting yesterday and last night. only
TO find long after midnight that no presi-
dent general has been elected. and that
the laborious task would have to be begun
all over again this morning
The thrilling scenes of last night which
we're characterized by no little hysteria.
had given place TO calm this morning,
when the daughters. pale and weary, but
Immediately costumed. took their seats
i'm the executive hall and proceeded TO
arrange for another ballot. They had had
experience with the machines. and the
matter of voting moved off more brskly
to-day after il started. about noon
While hundreds of women waited in
rapt attention for the results Of the cleo
lion. Mrs Guernsey stepped TO the front
of the stage and said in ringing tones:
No elections to announce.
For moment there was dead silence
and then a murmur Of voices throughout
the big hall.
Mrs. Bryan Refuses to Withdraw
Il will read the figures" she said, and
with the announcement Of Mrs. Horizons
falling off there was again silence, which,
however. broke in deafening applause
when il was found that Mrs. Story had
gained II was long before there was
sufficient silence TO admit of Mrs. Guern-
sey's announcing the figures for Mrs.
Charles Page Bryan. and when she de-
sympathy and that candidate withdrew
from her prominent place on the stase.
She did not withdraw from the race, how
ever. and though strongly pressed 70
throw her vote 10 Mrs Story or with
draw. she closed her lips tightly and said
Never. till the last vote is cast.
OF the seven -ice-presidents general
remaining to be elected not one had a
sufficient number of votes The results on
these were:
Mrs Thomas Kite, 81, Mrs. Rhett
. Wood. $50: Mrs. Allen y. Pearley SOL
Mrs. Ben F. Gray. jr.. $40: Miss Harriet
Lake 5s2: Mrs. John Lee Denwiddie'
55i: Mrs John Swift. 564; Miss Sophy
Waples. 5s4: Miss Mary Wilcox, $50. and
Mrs. James G. Iglehart. 575. As II re-
ouired 5s4 votes to elect, there was no
election.
The evening session began almost an
hour late. and with a plea from the plat
form for voters please just please pro-
coed TO the voting booths" They were
almost empty and there were still num-
her Of votes 10 be recorded.
In marked contrast to the closing scenes
~ last night the opening tonight was
mild indeed The report Of the Franco
American committee carried several IN
teresting features, among them an al
dress bv Count de Chambrun. military
sttsche OF the French Legation ana
creat-grandson OF Lafayette. His address
was on the life Of his ancestor. and pre-
ceded that by Miss Ida Rose McCaoe
on the life Of the counts grandmother
Nine de Lafayette The latter talk was
illustrated
Ms. John Miller Horton. chairman OF
the Franco-American committee, was re-
ceived with deafening applause az she
stepped out on the stage
Every seat in the great hall was hLed
before the night session was under way,
and quite an impression was made when
Countess Spotswood-MacKay stepped to
the front of the platform 10 extend an
invitation TO the daughters to a recep-
lion tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Horton. too. was d striking inquire
with n crown OF snow white hair ana
wearing a splendid robe Of brocade satin
and lace. Her jewels were many ana
handsome
As an omen. good or ill., after she had
uttered the first words OF her address
teller called in stentorian tones from the
gallery for more voters. and Immediately
announcing thereafter-Just on the minute
Of o'clock-that the polls were closed
For the FIRST time since the congress
opened Mrs Story was not in her ac-
crstomed seat in the gallery. but she APP
reared later. and received deafening APP
pause.
Just as Count de Chambrun was being
introduced and had been received win
applause, Mrs. Story entered the gallery
where her seat is located, and at once
the audience burst into rounds OF APP
Dause. There were handclaps CHEERS anu
stamping of slippered feet.
The sixteen hours Of voting yesterday
resulted in the election OF twelve of1cers.
OF this cumberland this was regarded
as signihcant-five were positively on MIS-
Horizons ticket and two more, while rot
on her slate. had not been opposed by
her
The reception at the White House this
afternoon, when the President and Mrs.
Wilson received the daughters severaI
thousand strong. proved TO be one OF the
most interesting events of the congress
BANKER S TROUBLES INCREASE
Franklin Adams Russell. OF the banking
firm Of Mcneil. Adams a. Co.. when falIeu