The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-16


as the anti-administration candi-
date, both claimed that their side
would win, but neither would ad-
vance statements of figures.
Both Claim victory.
Mrs Horizons friends claimed that she
would win by 200 majority. Mrs. Story's
friends claimed merely that she would
win handily.
Friends of Mrs. Bryan, an independent
candidate, of Tennessee. claimed that she
had a strength which would prevail
when the two other candidates were
shown to lack the necessary majority
required to elect.
In the nominating speeches and the
acclamations of the two more prominent
candidates. there was little by which to
measure their respective forces. When
Mrs. John Miller Horton appeared In the
hall she was given rousing round OF
applause When Mrs. Story followed a
few minutes later she received tire
mendous ovation.
Similarly, when Mrs. A. A. Kendall
nominated Mrs. Horton and when Mrs
Willard Augsburg, of New York, nomi-
mated Mrs. Story, there were great
demonstrations which. in a small
way, were quite like the demonstrations
that were such feature of last years
political conventions
Each faction. however. sought to dis
count the others ovation by statements
that the applause did not accurately rep
resent votes. and that many of the
cheerers in the audience which packed
the assembly hall of Memorial Cont
mental would have no opportunity to
poke the patent suffrage machinery to-
day.
Mrs. scott Absent.
remarkable assemblage of women made 1t.
Mrs. Scott, the president general, was
not present, il being explained that she
was resting at her apartment. In her
place was Mrs. Andrew X. Gault. a vice
president general from Nebraska, who
commanded the admiration Of the entire
convention by her fairness and quickness
Of parliamentary rule.
When She raped for order the hall be-
fore her was a living scheme of ever
moving color. Hundreds of women in
evening dress, bedecked with flowers and
jewels, nervously awaited the greatest
night of the convention.
The first of the candidates for the Of
hce of president general to appear in the
hall tonight was Mrs. Charles Bailey
Bryan, of Tennessee, the Harmony can
didate.'' as she styles herself.
Mrs. Bryan wore a dress of black silk
and lace with black turban and dia-
monds AS a vice president general of
the organization she was entitled to a
seat on the platform, so her appearance
was instantly noted. The applause start
ed in the midst of the Tennessee dele
cation and quickly spread around the
hall.
The applause for Mrs. Bryan had
barely subsided when there came a rattle
Of handclapping from the east gallery.
1t heralded the approach of Mrs. John
candidate appeared. She wore over her
snow white hair a turban of sky blue.
Her cloak was of embroidered velvet and
beneath ii was disclosed a formal even
ing gown of blue.
AS Mrs Horton descended the stairway
OF the gallery she kissed her hands to
right and to left. The applause was
tremendous It came from all parts of
the hall.
Mrs. Horton had just taken her seat
when Mrs. Story, whose place also is
of the New York delegation, appeared.
Unlike her two opponents. Mrs. Story
was bareheaded. She wore an opera
wrap of dull rose color and a formal
evening gown Of gray. She carried a
superb bouquet Of lilies of the valley and
orchids.
The New York delegation, with the ex-
eeption of the Buffalo chapter. which
rs supporting Mrs. Horton, stood up and
cheered: not the weak little squeaks
that have characterized the earlier per-
formances of the congress, but good
honest yells.
From all parts of the house there was
insistent cheering. Mrs. Story bowed and
smiled and smiled again and again, but
the applause did not quiet for several
minutes The incessant mummur OF
many voices died slowly at the constant
welding of the gavel by Mrs. Gault,
and there was finally quick intake OF
breath as Mrs. James NJ. Fowler, of In
diana, secured the floor. for in the in
tensity of excitement, stirred by ever
quickening rumors of surprises in the
politics of the convention, the delegates