Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
PROTESTSPRO[ONG
CLOSING SESSION
Last Day of D. A. R. Meeting
EnIivened by Charges and
Explanations.
MARYLAND CANDIDACY
STIRS PARTISAN FEELING
President General Heads Off Pro-
posals Regarding Publication of
the Official Magazine.

Fnlivened by political charges and
denunciations from the stage. and heat
ed discussion from the floor. the clos
ing session of the twenty-ffth Cont
mental Congress of the d. A. f.. which
was to have ended at noon. according
10 program. has been extended through
this afternoon and evening
Marylands ns-promised protest to
the congress developed early today.
This is result of tense partIsanship
over the candidacy of Mrs. William H.
Talbot of Rockville for vice president
general Mrs. Arthur Lee Bosley the
state regent. despite the strongest in
fuence brought to bear upon her. re-
fused to nominate Mrs. Talbot who is
the state vice regent
Forcing her way to the stage. Mrs. Rob
ert G. Hogan. after a whispered CONSUL
tation with Mrs. Story. the president
general. asked the personal privilege of
a hearing by the delegates. She said
Il feel il is due to candidate to the
honor of this woman. that | should be
heard, since many false rumors have
been circulated regarding her She eX-
planned that she had consulted regard
ing recognition with the parimentariau
had both ruled against her as the matter
was IN their opinion too personal
Mrs, Hogan said that she had then
made the matter public through the
press OF her own state. as she felt it
her duty to indorse the chara cter of
Marylands candidate publicly She
then read note she received from Mrs
story this morning granting her the
privilege OF addressing the congress.
In this note Mrs. Story said Il feel so
great a disapproval of any such at
tack on candidate that l will be glad
TO near your words of commendation
Statements Declared False.
Mrs Hogan said: Il make a positive
statement that these reports about our
candidate ire false. On this / stake
my honor and my good name, indoors
ing the honor and good name of Mary
lands candidate"
Mrs Story. in what appeared to be
censure of Mrs. Hogan for making the
statement. said: 1T was mutually
agreed that our conference should b..
considered confidential" She explained
that this was on account of The inrans.
personal nature of the several cases
OF this Kind before the congress
IN stating that she did not know that
ms matter had been aired in the
papers. Mrs. Story said: When Your
president general takes step of this
kshd she does SO of her own volition
ana is never driven TO it by the news
papers,
She expressed her hearty disapproyal
OF EFFORTS to detract from the stand
Ing OF any woman. and her con-
demnation of such tactics at all times
Inc congress came TO tense silence
when she declared that amy woman
guilty of such fragrant attack on the
personal character of q candidate. over
her signature. should be expelled She
urn hv Of l. L
associate with you" She said a sharn
lesson In this matter would be good for
the society.
Denies Any Personal Attack.
Mrs Arthur Lee BosIey. the state re-
gent, speaking from the floor, said she
had refused to nominate Mrs Talbot |
from convictions. but that absolutely
no word of personal attack upon her
character" had passed her lips
Mrs George c. Squires state regent
OF Minnesota, brought another similar |
case TO the attention of the congress
~heEe signed letter had been circu-
iated saying that Minnesota had sun
ported a candidate. Mrs Charles
DAVIS. who had not been duly selected
by Minnesota
In refutlng this charge in the name
OF the honesty and truthfulness of
Minnesota she asked her delegation
to rise in confirmation of her state
ments- They did So
PROPOSAL for the publishing of the
u. A X magazine in Washington and
other crisp questions regarding its
business management came from the
moor, when Mrs. Amos G. Draper O:
Nashln gton, reelected eultCr ,,-Ie
day. was speaking from the stage.
Magazine Suggestions Checked.
Mrs. Story promptly checked all suc-
gestions regarding the business man
agement of the magazine-uhich has
been one of the chief topics of criti-
clsm during the congressman paid 4
tribute TO the magazine commit
she said this committee rs very de-
voted TO the business il4al-4g,.
Inc magazine" and said lit is AN uu-
nenlable fact that persons working IN
close touch with a special department
are better qualified condrt.t -
business successfully than an acci-
dental gathering IN Congress ,,....>.
the delegates are chosen not because
Mrs. Drape. declared she had no
chip on her shoulder
She told of anticipated troubles in |
'rFihS 20 i've up to what she previ-
cusiy mad stated an editor should do
Mrs. Hogan raised the question that !
clerk hire for the editor should be paid
~ the society rather than by the
editor personally.
Mrs. Draper said She NouId onpose
this. az her first ambition is TO see the
magazine paying Proposition and thai
she hopes soon TO see II making prof,
81 sleonp year The editor : S..laIX
Is 800 a month, out of which sh. must
pay some expenses
protest against the confirmation of
fhe vice state regent for Massachusetts
"as nied by Mrs Thompson, a chap