The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-04
WEAR DAISY As AN EMBLEM
Wisconsin Daughters Expected to be
All but Unanimous in Support of the
President General in Her Battle for
Reelection to Office at Congress.

Wearing the "daisyv pin Of white
enamel and gold, the emblem adopted
by adherents of Mrs. William Cumming
Story, president general of the Nation
al Society, D. A. r., Mrs. E. HI. Van
Ostrand, state regent Of Wisconsin, de-
clared that there is no foundation for
the statement, circulated by Kansas
Daughters, that the middle west wants
to present rival candidate in oppo-
sition to Mrs. Story, whose candidacy
for a second term has been announced.
II look for the reelection Of Mrs.
Story as foregone conclusion, J, said
Mrs. Van Ostrand. 1EThe announce
ment of her candidacy has been signed,
not only by the states which supported
her before, by also by many others.
When you recall the large majority she
had before, and add to it chose who
have gone over TO her since, it seems
as though rival candidates will not
have much chance.
Wisconsin S two representatives on
the national board, Mrs. w. HI. Crosby,
vice president general of Wisconsin,
and myself, state regent, have signed
Mrs. Story's announcement. [ have
not heard of any anti-Story delegates
in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin delega-
ton usually goes uninstructed. The
state is entitled to about forty seven
delegates. About half that number will
probably attend. If there were any
opposition to Mrs. Story in Wisconsin,
I believe it was eliminated by her visit
to this state.
The fact that Mrs. Story IS call has
been signed by so many states shows
that her policies, financial and other
wise, are endorsed the country over.
As matter Of fact, it was the middle
west which proposed that the national
society allow mileage for the president
general upon her official conference
visits over the country 4 made the
motion myself, at the meeting of the
executive board in February, 1914, and
it was seconded by Mrs. Buel of Con-
nectlcut. You see, the chapters Of the,
west and middle west have been paying
large sums for Continental hall, but
there are only few of the delegates
from these far chapters who can afford
to attend the national meetings in
Washington, the distances are SO great.
So it seemed only fair that the presi-
dent general should come to these chap
ters, and that the national society
should pay the mileage
Mrs. Van Ostrand called attention to
the minutes of the meeting in the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
magazine, which read
Because it was felt by members of
the board that the visits of the presi-
dent general at state conferences were
so important and of such value to the
society and were such an inspiration
to the daughters of the states visited
it was moved by Mrs. Van Ostrand,
seconded by Mrs. Buell. that the ma
tional society allow mileage for official
conference visits of the president gen
eral. The president general stated that
she would not give this motion SO per-
sonal a touch as to retire from the
chair, feeling that it was matter for
the office and related to all future presi-
dents general, that she had paid her
own mileage up to this time and for
the benefits and pleasure which she felt
she had received from these visits she
considered it a privilege to have done
so. The motion met with the hearty
approval of the board and was at
once carried.
"The middle west has been highly
favored in the matter of presidents
general, - continued Mrs. Van Ostrand.
"Illinois has given two, Mrs. Scott and
Mrs. Stevenson. Indiana gave us Mrs.
Fairbanks.
Missouri, with its seventy-two chap
ters, formerly supporting Mrs. Horton,
has come into line for Mrs. Story.
So had California, with its thirty two
chapters. Kentucky, Alabama and West
Virginia, formerly for Mrs. Horton, are
now for Mrs. Story"