The Washington times., 1915-04-18
DAUGHTERS PR|MED
FOR BALLOT \: BATTLE
Vigorous Campaigning Will Be
Resumed Tomorrow After
Day Of Complete Truce.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

factional strife will be abolished. The
Storyites have marshaled their prin-
cipal forces against this plank. claim
ing that 1t Is ineauitable, and that
one good term deserves another" In
reply to this, the Guernsey forces
point out that Mrs. Story herself was
elected In opposition to a first-term
Other radical steps which the plat
form would impose, Is the strict ac-
COUNTING and regulation of mileage
sums under previous administrations
the "square-deaP' policy, elimination
OF all party, lines, unhampered con
matters.
While the Guernsey-Story battle for
the presidency of the organization will
overshadow any other action of the
roversies over which the women will
have plenty of opportunity to pit their
talents. One of these contests will lie
over the seating of Mrs. VIII G. Barnes,
ice regent of Arizona, and wife of an
OFFICIAL of the Forest Service. For
SeNen years Mrs. Barnes has been
elected vice regent of her State. At the
hst Congress her right to the position
vas questioned. the claim being made
hat she no longer was an actual resi-.
dent of Arizona Mrs. Barnes, al
'hough living in Washington. main
tains that her actual residence is in
Arizona.
Fight on Magazine.
The magazine of the national society
- another pivot around which a live
contest is expected to be waged. The
magazine fight" last year saw Miss
Florence Finch, of New York, chair
man of the magazine committee, and
Mrs. Swormstedt, of the District, lead
ing the opposing: factions.
II is not unlikely that the Union Sta
Ion incident too. may be revived on
he floor of the congress tomorrw The
ftrm center of this inquiry will doubt
chairman Of the d. A. r. convention
transportation committee, who Is
charged by the Guernsey advocates of
rsing the reception booth of the organ
Hation at the station as a distributing
noint for Story campaign literature.
The Guernsey lieutenants freely ac-
knowledge that they sought to place
the hands Of incoming delegates lit
"rature favorable to the candidacy.
out they maintain they had this right
y the Mrs. Goldsborough was so prix-
ileged.
When Mrs. Goldsborough COMPLIANCE
% the station master of the activity q"
the Guernsey supporters. the superin
tcndent OF the station later procureS
rom the opposing factions their consen.
10 desist from distributing literature of
any kind.
Promises Discussion.
4 document which promises to pro-
woke li"ely discussion when 1t is offered
rs parts Of the inCunabula OF the d.
\. r.. Is pronunciamento signed by
the historical general, Mrs Mary C.
8assett; the organizing secretary gen.
oral. Frances 7. Mann, and the registrar
General. Catherine f. BrImbaIsh
These three high officials declare Mrs.
story has applied gag rule' to her ad-
ninistration. with the result that the
"eport of Mrs. Bassett was not accepted
nv Mrs. Story. Mrs Bassett is active
IN the Guernsey forces. and is a mem
Ser OF the Guernsey campaign COM
n'ttee.
Tomorrow evening there will be a
massing Of the forces Of Mrs. Story and
Mrs. GUERNSEY. Behind tho innocent
fans and whispered conversations, tense
verbal efforts will be made TO break
down the ranparts Of the allies. The
View Willard parlors will be the srene
of the Guernsey alenment. FROM 5
until o'clock the Kansas delegation,
which arrived In special train. will en-
tertain the delegateSin in Mrs. Gnernsoy's
honor, From Q until ~ o'clock Mrs
Story herself will hehostess at a reccp-
tion at Memorial Continental Hall
Reception at Start.
Tho receptions tomorrow night will
follow the first open meeting Of, the
Congress, which will begin at 2:3o
o'clock tomorrow in Memorial CONT
Mental Hall. musical program by the
Marine Band, and patriotic song by
dent Wilson and addresses by Ambassa-