New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Mrs. w. c. Story and Mrs
G. T. Guernsey Rivals
for Presidency.
FORMER ASKS FOR
SECOND ELECTION
Latter Stands on a Single Term
Platform-CongreSS Will
Convene April 10.
from Tie Tribune bureau.

Washington, April Mrs. William
Cumming Story, president general Oh
the d. A. r., and Mrs. George T. Guern-
sey. Of Independence, Kan, Mrs. Story's
opponent for that office. arrived here
to-day. and warm contest for the
honor was begun, though the congress
of the d. A. K. will not open until
April 10. Mrs. Guernsey has estab-
lished Headquarters in the New Willard
Hotel. Mrs. Story will open her head
quarters in the same hotel IN two or
three days.
Mrs. Guernsey is the only announced
candidate against Mrs. Story. She has
new platform. Mrs. Story stands on
the old platform, splintercd as IT - IN
the wars of the twenty-three annual
congresses She is relying almost en-
trely on the courtesy plea when
gives each president general Of the
society second term. Mrs. Guernsey
and her "slate" announce their plat
form in a neat circular, now IN the
hands of almost every member oil the
society. It's planks are:
Elimination of all party lines; one
term Of three years, with no re-e!ec-
ton. for all national officers; all
elected officers shall have complete and
unhampcred control of their own oihces
and shall be held responsible By the
congress for the proper conduct OF sald
Offices; no mileage for officers or COM
mttee chairmen; regular board meet
ings to be held four times year;
committee Of appeals to be elected ny
the congress for the adjustment or
otherwise unsettled differences IN state
chapters, whose decision shall be fnal'
magazine TO be restored to publication
bv a responsible firm; a fair and square
deal for every daughter.
Opposed by Story Side.
The Story followers take exception
to the platform, and have much 70 say
about what might be inferred.
The first real shot was hred to-day
when there was given out correspond
once between Mrs. Story and Mrs. vii
lard f. Block, of Chicago, chairman or
the Committee Of Liquidation and En-
dowment Fund Of Memorial Continental
Hall. Mrs. Block charges that Mrs.
story would not indorso the certificate
plan adopted during the administration
of Mrs Matthew I. Scott, her prede-
ccssor in office. Engravers Of the GER
tihcate replaced the name OF Mrs: Scott
with that of Mrs. Story, and sun, IL Is
asserted, the necessary circular urging
Daughters to buy the certificates was
not forthcoming.
on the other hand, Mrs story and
her party declare there Is politics IN
Mrs. Guernsey's management of affairs.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, poitica man
ager for Mrs. Guernsey. IS also IN
Washington. She has been here all win
ter, has taken a large house, and Is
ready to entertain the whole OF the
congress, if necessary.
In discussing the election to-day, one
Of Mrs. Story's friends declared that as
Mrs Scott would be eligible for re-
election 20 the office Of president GEN
eral. il was not improbable that Mrs.
Guernsey would withdraw from the
race at the last moment and leave the
struggle to be fought between Mrs.
Scott and Mrs. Story.
Confident of Reelection.
Mrs. Storv's friends are confident Of
her reelection, both on the record she
has made i'm the Office and on the
Courtesy" which accords her second
term. The only plea the GUERNSEY,
faction makes against the courtesy
rule is that Mrs. Story entered the held
against Mrs. Scott during her hrst
term. and thereby announced herself
as opposed 20 the courtesy custom
and as single term woman.
Various policies Of the administra-
ton will be attacked at the coming
congress, and there is not doubt that
it will be one Of the livcliest meetings
i'm the history Of the society.
Mrs. Guernsey is the wife OF prom
.ncnt banker of Kansas. She is looked
upcn as an unusual business woman
and we'll able to manage the at-
fairs of the more chan 10000 members
OF the society. Mrs. Story's friends
point to a larger reduction Of the Con-
tinental Hall debt and better man
agcment than was ever before given TO
the affairs Of the D. A. r.