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MRS. STORY IS ELECTED.
Expensive Five-Icar Fight In the ID.
\. H.. Comes 10 End.

Washington, April lS.-Nrs. William
Cumming Story of New York, head of the
conservative faction, late to-day was
elected president-general of the Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, defeating Mrs. John Miller Horton
Of Buffalo, the administration candidate.
on the third ballot. The vote stood: Mrs.
Story, 500: Mrs. Horton, 49,.
Seven viCe-prcsidents-gcnoral also were
elected. They We're: Mrs. Thomas Kite,
Ohio; Mrs. Rhctt Gcode. Alabama; Mrs.
John Swift, California;: Mrs. Allen p.
Perlcy, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Ben f. Gray.
Jr., Missouri; Miss Harriet I. Lake, Iowa.
Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie, Indiana. Three
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT were elected on the
first ballot.
The result Of the third ballot was an
nounced about $50 o'clock and the sue
cessful candidate was escorted to the
Platform. She was greeted by Mrs. Mat
thcw r. Scott, retiring president-general
and began her speech. She made a plea
for harmony and urged all the new gen.
eral officers to DO their utmost to bring
peace between the factions that have
waged an almost continuous warfare for
the last FIVE years.
Before closing her remarks Mrs. Story
introduced Mrs. Charles h. Bryan. who
withdrew as a contestant to-day before
the third ballot was begun. Mrs. Bryan
had been known as an administration
~5ympathizer, but she pledged loyalty and
support to the incoming administration
She was followed by the new general
officers, and all pledged their support to
Mrs. Story.
The election resulted in a partial VIC
tory for the old administration in that
more than half Of the general officers
and all of the new vice-presidents-
general are known az supporters of Mrs.
Scott. Mrs. Story did not place a COM
plete ticket of vice-presidents-general in
the field and none of the four she put
forward was elected. OF the general Of
ficers on her ticket only four were
chosen on the first ballot while five OF
those on the Horton or administration
ticket were successful.
The election of Mrs. Story ends a FIVE
year campaign. She was defeated by
Mrs. Scott In the last two elections. The
contest has been the most spirited in the
history of the society, and has been eX-
ceedingly expensive for the candidates
and the society.
Several valuable gifts We're given Mrs.
Scott, and there were a number of pre-
sensations to the national society. Mrs,
Scott was elected honorary president
general, an honor held only by FIVE former
presiding officers of the society.
At the session tonight there We're sew
eral committed reports. The congress adj
journs tomorrow after the disposal Of
one important subject that was made a
special order,
When Mrs, VIM, Cumming story.
the newly elected president-general of
the Daughters Of the American Rev
o~lution. made her appearance upon
the stage at to-night's meeting. she
was given a tremendous ovation,
During the evening Mrs. Scott was
presented with a handsome silver
bowl. the gift of the regents of the
d. A. r. chapters of the District Of
Columbia, A dinner was given Mrs,
story tonight by those who support
ed her In her candidacy for president
general. Many of the daughters left
for their homes tonight.