New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-22
Convention in Washington
Polls 695 Votes Favor
ing Reelection.
MRS. g. T. GUERNSEY,
OPPONENT, GETS 57l
President Wilson and Miss Mar
garet Wilson Receive Dele
gates at White House.

Washington, April 21.-Mrs. William
Cummings Story was reelected Presl-
dent General of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution to-day by go
votes. against 57l cast for Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey, Of Kansas. Inc
polling booths were opened at a. H.
and closed az IL p. m.
The belief was expressed early IN the
evening, based on reasonably accu-
rate canvass by the watchers OF the
rival factions, that Mrs. Story, OF New
York, had been reelected, with the
other members of the administration
ticket also successful.
Nominees voted for included:
Chaplain gcnersl-Mr Mary s. lockwood OF
Washington rofominated without opposition;
Recording secretary generai-M1. John w. Lang
ley. Kentucky. and MS william {. Boyle ONO
Corresponding secretary Esneral-ars. J. G Bur
rows. Michigan trenominatedj. ana Mrs' "oouOu'
Organizing secretary grnersl-Mr. William A.
smoot, Virginia. and Mrs. Horace Parker hcin-
RE Rcsstfar scnera-Mlss Grace VI Pierce, wash
inston. and Miss Catherine Custis. washington;
Treasurer genera--Mrs. Joseph Randall. LouisiNs
trcnominstedl. and Mrs. Charles b. GrAhdhea'
washington. -. -,
New York and Mrs George ". Hodges Msy;and.
I Librarian general-Mrs. George ". Sternbe,g.
Washington (renominated), and MIS- Ed"Hd Is
Editor Of -. A r. Masazine"-Natsiie Sum
ner Lincoln. Conn. and Eliza o. Denntton, Penn
sylyanis (rcnominated).
Candidates for ten places as vice
presidents general also were voted for.
Interest at the congress was conhned
to-day TO the reception which the Presl-
dent and Miss Margaret Wilson held
for the Daughters, and to the election
ha
Marine Band played there for the hrst
time since mourning fell on the house
Fully 300 Daughters shook the Presl-
dents hand, and after that he received
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. president general
of the Children of the Revolution, and
large body of little ones.
The reception was arranged with MT
ting dignity. so that the Daughters
would have full sweep Of the suite OF
state apartments, including the Blue
Room. where the President and his
daughter stood in receiving. This selec-
ton Of rooms was in itself compU-
ment. as it is reserved for the recep-
ton of foreign ambassadors. noted tor,
eigners and others who are received
with great formalty. Huge jars. OF
American Beauty roses were placed IN
various rooms, and Miss Margaret VII
son, wearing a simple gown Of white
woollen crepe, stood beside her father.
Mrs. William Cumming Story, presi-
dent general of the society, took her
stand in the Green Room, and was
greeted by the Daughters as they left
the President She wore a simple gown
of dark heliotrope bengaline, with a
hat of the same shade.
One Hundred for Mrs. Guernsey.
Mrs. John Miller Horton, Of Buffalo,
who arrived at the hall after the white
House reception, created considerable
excitement by declaring she wouio
throw a hundred votes, which she con-
/ trolled, to Mrs. Guernsey.
eyes, they shake your hand and
promise with one hand and put ballot
in for Mrs. Story with the other" was
the tart remark OF one of the Daugh-
tiers.