The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
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that the Confederate flag nag aa much
right to fly in Continental Hall as that
of the United States. and they say they
Will meet Mrs. Lockwood on the field
of baltic If necessary
southern delegates, who arc loyal
always to the Lost Cause" and all that
pertains to that subject. are hopeful
that Mrs Lockwood may decide not
TO bring up this subject. The Confed-
crate flag Is most dear to them, they
say, and IL an attack is made upon ii
they VIII BIO forced to respond. much
as they dislike to bring more Issues
into an arena which is already red hot
and seething with politics.
Practically all of the big hotels here
end many private residences housed
delegates from Dixie to-day. They
come from every part of the South, and
the week just beginning will mean as
much to them as 1t does to President
Wilson In the White House, wrestling
with matters of state 10 Leader Tn
ucrwood. trying to help tho tariff bill
through an unruly caucus, or TO tho
patient job-hunter. with hands out
stretched. waiting for the plum tree to
shake. p III McG
Campaign Is Bitter,
Washington, April I3.-Interest was
intense to-day in the three-cornered
contest for the office of president gen
crai OF the Society of the Daughters
or the American Revolution. which
begins it's twenty-sccond annual Con-
tinental Congress here tomorrow.
Delegates. gathered from all parts OF
the country. were discussing tho latest
development in the already bitter cam
paign-a letter sent to-day by the
executive committee of the conserva-
tive party, headed by Mrs william c.
story. candidate for the president
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the retiring head OF the society
This letter declared that the mem
bership OF tho society was FESTIVE un-
der fear that the high ideals upon
which the society was founded were
being to some extent set aside for the
lesser considerations of political adj
vantage" and urged that steps be
taken TO insure fair treatment TO every
candidate for president-general IL
criticized members OF the credentials
committee FOR making an advance poll
ana for signing a circular advocating
the election OF Mrs John Miller Hor-
ton. of Buffalo. popularity regarded as
the administration candidate.
E'airncss Demanded.
The letter also asked that fair rep
reacntation bc given each candidate on
the credentials committees: that no
delegates be allowed to vote out OF
order; that prompt recognition on the
floor be given conservative leader,
that n copy OF the financial repor s
be given each delegate before the cleo
ton; that tho voting machine be ex-
amincd before placing in 1t the names
OF candidates: that each candidate he
allowed to have representative wit
ness tho operation of the machine /.
that report he ordered on losses In
volved in the operation OF the so
ciety's magazine. that members OF the
credentials committee be barred from
the tellcrs' room. and that the room
be kept open at all times.
No reply was issued by Mrs. Scott
tonight, as the latter forces OF the
the mai contest. Mira. Horton and
Mrs. story are making the most active
campaigns, but the supporters OF Mrs.
Charles Il. Bryan. Of Memphis. are
doing n good deal OF quiet elecrioncer-
ing.
Sets Rumor at Rest.
Rumors have been current that Mrs.
Bryan intended 10 withdraw and use
her influence with her delegates to
bring about the election OF one OF the
other candidates. She to- day set this
that she was ia the fight TO the bitter
end" or until she WAS either elected
or one candidate had received the
necessary majority.
The congress will be called to order
shortly before noon tomorrow by Mrs.
Scott. She Will deliver her address
Of welcome. This viii he followed by
the report of the chairman of the
credentials committee. which proba bly,
will precipitate fight over the ellgi-
bility of certain delegations.
Tomorrow afternoon President Will
son and Secretary Bryan arc scheduled
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