The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Mrs. George T. SmallWood
Charges Trickery in Vice
Presidential Race.
SENSATION OF CONVENTION
Mrs. Story Refuses to Reply to
Charge That False Report
Was Circulated.

-lBuEtu lIl ~ SDlTlNtu lll WIFI VIZ
liam Cumming Story at this mornings 5
Ecssion OF the d. A. r. Congress.
The issue raised by Mrs. Smallwood
was the sensation of the convention so
far. She charged campaigners for the
candidates for vice presidents general
with trickery in spreading the word that
the first ten on the printed ticket
should he voted for. She asked that
Mrs Story state that this plea was not
authoritative"
II think It will amuse you that I
should he asked to make any such
statement" said Mrs. Story.
Mrs. Story then said that the persons
wishing to place nominations last even
ing crowded about her on the platform
81 vigorously that they almost pushed
her of.
Ability To Push.
The order I'm which they were nomi-
mated seems to have been determined
chiefly by the ability of delegates to
push forward" said Mrs. Story. Your
president general will not undertake to
answer all the rumors circulated"
Mrs. Story attempted to proceed with
other business, but Mrs. Smallwood,
who was on the platform, gained recog-
milton again.
She asked that the chairman OF tell
ers he asked to indicate the first ten
nominated. She explained that she be-
hcved her name appeared ninth or
tenth on the printed list, and that,
therefore. she was only making her
plea in behalf of fair play.
With Mrs SmallWood at arms length
from her on the platform, Mrs. Story
faced her and replied:
Perhaps you can tell the ladies the
order since YOU seem to know so much
moro about II than / do"
Then. turning to the delegates, she
said: Mrs. Smallwood would like to
tell you the order of the names on the
voting machine. But since a commit
tee has charge of this matter. perhaps
II Is best To leave 1t to them"
Rules Against Plan.
The parliamentarian ruled that the
order OF the names be not read, be-
cause, she said that would be con-
trary to the principles OF an open bal
lot. Mrs. Story remarked that she
would he glad of the day when she
would never again hear the word "ru-
u stated that a definite statement
had been made by a definite person."
said Mrs. Smallwood, "and | asked you
to rcfute It,"
II am not going to take up the dele
gates time in discussing this matter,
though | know full well this charge is
aimed at me" replied Mrs. Story.
Immediately delegates began hunting
about for copies OF the printed ticket
which. II had been understood were TO
have been distributed. These seemed to
nave disappeared, and delegates who
had them refused to show them. Very
few delegates seem to have seen them
and efforts to obtain one were mot by
the answer that they could not be
found
Voting By Tellers.
Tho oh n Of In col
that voting would be by States. The
balloting will last until late this after
noon. 1t Is expected. The formslties of
EettinG the voting arrangements en-
plained to the delegates took much
time.
Mrs. Helena I'm Weed. Of Connecti-
cut. who resides in Washington now
raised the point of whether "A delegate
VINO was absent when he State voted
could cast her ballot later. Mrs. Story
ruled that this might be done
N1Hllhatlohs were made at an exciting
tesslon last evening. No sooner were
the nominations made than the cam
paigns for the nominees began, and a
close finish Is predicted, especially in
the coveted offices Of vice presidents
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. Of Washing
ton State, was renominated for the Of
nee of corresponding secretary general,
nation.
Among the nominations for vice presi-
dents general was Mrs. George r. Small
wood, OF the District of Columbia.
The Nominees.
The nominees follow:
Vice presdent-Mrs. George Maynard
Miner, Connecticut. reelection; Mrs.
James f.. Maupn, Virginia; Mrs.
George William Gecney New Jersey;
Mrs. Eliza Ferry Lcary, Washington
state; Mrs. William Gardiner Spencer,
Tennessee: Mrs. II. II. Howell. Iowa;
Mrs. &. Hamilton Tebault, Louisiana; !;
Mrs. William II. Talbot, Maryland: :
Mrs George y. Smallwood. District OF
Columbia; Mrs. William Butterworth.
Illinois; Mrs. Alvin V. Lane, Texas; !;
Mrs Charles r. Davis, Minnesota; Mrs.
Joseph $. Wood, OF New York.
Honorary vice president Eeneral-Mrs
John Newman Carey, Indiana Mrs.
James Ross Mellon. Pennsylvania.
Editor of the y, \, r., magazine-Mrs.
Amos Amos q: Draper, District OF Columbia;
The name of Mrs. Draper for the
editorship of the magazine was placed
in nomination by Mrs. Frank Foster
Greenawalt of the District.
Magazine Issue.
The magazine issue became the sub
ject of debate when Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey, State regent of Kan
saS, demanded more information in con-
nectiop with the report of the magazine
committee. read by Miss Florence Finch,
its chairman.
She wished TO know how many sub
scrptons were paid up for the magazine.
She was Informed the paid-up sub
scriptions amounted to 4,iS7. She offered
a motion that the magazine Se not sent
10 subscribers who had not paid up.
Mrs Draper spoke in favor OF the mo
ton.
Mrs story said 1t was unfortunate
that such a discussion should "precipi-
tate a distressing situation for the
magazine committee. After the ad-
Gress the motion OF Mrs. Guernsey was
tabled,
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife Of the Sec
rotary of state, yesterday afternoon
read a report on the history OF build
ing Memorial Continental Hall. The
presence of Lady Aberdeen, president of
the International Council of Women,
marked the first international touch yet
given to the congress.
Usually there Is a foreign diplomat
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