Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16

Voting for president general and other
national officers Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution began this morning
and will continue until late this evening.
Supporters. of both Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton and Mrs. William Cummings Story
were claiming absolutely that their can
didate would be elected on the first ballot.
and followers of Mrs.! Charles b. Bryan
were saying their candidate was rapidly
gaining
The exact situation this afternoon was:
Lieutenants Of Mrs. Horton claimed she
would be elected on the first ballot by
about 100 ma jority.
Leaders i'm Mrs. Story's camp said Mrs.
Bryan was drawing from Mrs Horizons
strength and that Mrs. Story would be
elected on the first ballot with Mrs.
Bryan second and Mrs. Horton third.
Mrs. Bryan's leaders declared she was
gaining and would stay in the race To
the end. but they would make no definite
predictions.
Winner Must Have 554 Votes.
1t was decided just before the voting
began that about 1.lts votes will be cast.
A clear majority is necessary for elec-
ton, and therefore about 554 votes VIII
date receives this many votes on the first
ballot another will be started immediate,y.
Mrs William Libby and Mrs. James NJ
Fowler who report yesterday said might
.e nominated Tor president general. wee
not placed in nomination. Mrs. Fowle'
in a speech from the stage last night. de-
clared that she was not a candidate, and
never had been. She explained that al
though her state conference bad indorsed
her for the position, she wolAd not run.
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about one a minute. Three voting ma
chimes are being used, all in the same
room. Although a large group of judges,
representing all three candidates. were o.
hand. and carefully watched every deve.-
opment. there were no protests.
That very little ticket splitting was N
progress was evident. Mrs. Bryan is run
ming alone. but Mrs. Horton has a ful
ticket. and Mrs. Story has full tfches
except for five vice presidents general.
Order Brought From Chaos.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon vote will
be taken to decide when the polls will he
closed. The old credentials committee.
headed by Mrs. James l.. Mann. and the
new one headed by Mrs. James NJ.
Fowler and made up OF representatives.
of each candidate for president general.
held a meeting early this morning. and
decided to be on hand during the voting
to take up contests.
During the progress Of the voting
confusion reigned at first. but later
order was brought out Of chaos. Other
business was carried on In the audi
torium, but large groups of the dele
gates were always in the corridors and
on the. steps waiting to vote. The
Judges were very strict. and no irregu-
larity of any kind was permitted.
Candidates in the Running.
The following candidates We're nomi-
mated last night and are being voted
for
President general-Mrs. John Miller
Horton Of Buffalo. " Y: Mrs. William
Cummings Story of New York and Mrs.
Charles b. Bryan of Memphis, Tenn.
Vice president general in charge of or
ganization-Mrs. Henry l.. Mann of the
District QHorton). and Mrs. William A.
Smoot of Virginia (Story).
Vice presidents general-Mrs. John Z.
Ames, of Illinois, Mrs. Ben +. Gray, jr..
of Missouri, Mrs. Thomas Kite of Ohio.
Mrs. Allen p. Perley of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Thomas Day of Tennessee. Mrs.
John Lee Dinwiddie Of Indiana, Miss Har-
riet /. Lake of Iowa, Mrs. John Van
Landingham Of North Carolina, Mrs
Rhett Goode of Alabama. Mrs. John
Swift of California Mrs r. III. Cunning
ham of Kentucky Horton). Miss Mar
wilcox of the District. Mrs. ]. w. lyle
hardt of Maryland, Miss Sophie Waples
of Delaware. Mrs. John Van Landing
ham. Mrs. Thomas r. Day and Mrs X.
H. Cunningham STORY.
Chaplain generaI-Miss Elisabeth +.
Pierce tHorton) and Mrs. Mary 5. Lock
wood (Story).
Recording secretary general-Mrs. II. L.
Mcintosh of Indiana tHorton). and Mrs.
William c. Boyle OF Ohio Story.
Corresponding secretary general-Ars.
William +. Dennis of the District tfior-
ton,. and Mrs. julius c. Burrows Of Mich
igan STORY.
Registrar general-Mrs G. NJ. Bruin-
haugh of the District tHortonl. and Mrs.
Charles F. Brown of the District 'StoryD.
Treasurer general-Mrs. Joseph +.