The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-19
DAUGHTERS ARE
DEC|suELY WON
BY C0NsE ERAT IVES
Utmost Excitement Prevails
Among Delegates When
Election Results Are
Announced
WOMAN
A VICE PRESIDENT
Mrs. John Swift Honored by
Descendants of Revolu-
tionary Heroes
Especial Dispatch to The Can,

Especial Dispatch to The Cail,
WASHINGTON. April 1s<--Mrs. viii
liam Cumming Story OF New York city
was elected president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
on the third ballot by majority Of 81
votes. On the last ballot she received
500. while Mrs. John Miller Horton re-
ceived 449. Mrs. Charles r. Bryan, the
peace candidate. retired from the race
during the morning session of the con-
gress
/ Seven vice presidents general also
were elected to complete the compile
| ment of new general officers. They
We're: Mrs. Thomas Kite of Ohio, Mrs.
Rhett Goode of Alabama Mrs. John
Swift of California. Mrs. Allen p. Per-
| ley of. Pennsylvania. Mrs. Ben F. Gray
Jr. of Missouri, Miss Harriet r. Lake of
Iowa and Mrs John Lee Dnwoodie OF
Indiana.
The three vice presidents general
elected on the first ballot were Mrs.
John Van Landingham. Mrs. r. H Cum
ningham and Mrs Thomas Day.
8INEXPRESSIBLY HAPPY-
| 81 am inexpressibly happy over the
election" said Mrs. Story "and shall
spend all of my time for the entire two
years of my term in trying to bring
| about peace. happiness and prosperity
In the organization. J am very proud
of the compliment the election carries
and of the steady and ever increasing
support of my friends. have lofty
standards to live up to in the women
who have preceded me in the great Of
fee. and IshalI try<to ItFve behind me
| as good record as have they"
There was the utmost excitement
when the election returns were an
nounced late this afternoon and 1t took
some minutes for the excitement to die
down.
MRS. SCOTT AFFECTED
| Mrs. Scott trembled like an aspen.
| She is an old lady and there were those
who looked for her to collapse, but
| instead she bowed to Mrs Story and
presented her with the words:
''The distinguishing characteristics
| of real democracy is the Willingness
| on the part of its citizens to abide
| Loyalty by the decision of constitu-
| tiona1 majority. As patriotic daugh-
/ ters of the great men who founded the
! mightiest and most successful democ-
! racy the world has ever known, we
! should ever strive to set an example
| in patriotic reverence for that voice Of
| the majority. which If not always quite
| the equivalent of the voice of God,
authoritative and final arbiter in mat
ters OF government.
I'm the name of our national society
1t becomes incumbent upon me to pre-
sent to you your newly elected presi-
dent general, Mrs. William Cum
ming Story"
vICTORs ARE EI4ATED
1t was several minutes before the
convention could proceed, so wild was
| the elation of the victors. The retir-
| ing national officers and those 1ust
elected were asked to come to the
| platform, the new ones to sbe intro
duced and the old ones to receive votes
of thanks for their services
There was an effort to make Mrs.
Storys election unanimous, but this
was not done, as Mrs. Horton and
| many of her followers had left the hall
and friends still remaining objected.
There was a dramatic scene on the
stage when the afternoon session ad-
| journed, the supporters of Mrs. Scott.
| and even those who were not, pressing
about her, weeping on her shoulder. as
they thanked her for the many
courtesies she had shown them through
her four years of Office
/ As Mrs. Story left the hall the no.
liceman. who had been stationed in
congress, shook her hand and con-
graduated her.
PRESIDENT Is THANKED
/ While the congress was in thank
ful mood this morning-before the
election returns were announced--a
resolution was introduced for a rising
vote of thanks to President Wilson for
his observance of the Sabbath day and
for keeping intoxicating liquors from
/ the historic White House
About this time a nuxahe- ..75re an
thusiastfc on the subject of temperance
| than others, sought to have introduced
a motion demanding removal from the
files of the treasury the bills drawn
| by and for George Washington during
! the revolutionary war containing n,,-
merous charges for .'bowles Of rrnr
and other good spirits necessary. 10
victory" No one could be induced
| to make the motion.
Mrs. Edward Orton Jr., assistant b,s.
torian general elect in her informal
report. censured the turkey trot. rriz-
ely bear and bunny hug as being nm
suited to dance halls. and yet tolerated
in refined private homes.
The evening program carried the re-
! port of the committee on patriots
education, and reports Of chairncn On
other committees interspersed with
| songs and outbursts OF enthusiasm.