Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
IOWA WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR
TREASURER GENERAL OF
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION.
STRONG STATE DELEGATION
BOOSTING HER CANDIDACY
Mrs. Robert J. Johnston, Of Humboldt.
Bases Claims to Office on Her
Record as Business Woman and
Banker-ls Candidate Of Guernsey
Followers.
,eCial to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Washington, April l9.---1lf Mrs. Rob-
ert J. Johnston, of Humboldt, Iowa, Is
not elected treasurer general of the
national society Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, it will not
he because of inactivity Of the Iowa
daughters present at the annual con-
grcss in continental Memorial Hall
here this week.
The vanguard of the Hawkeye d. A.
r. arrived Saturday and Immediately
systematic. campaign was starteu
amoHg the delegates here then in be-
half of Mrs. Johnston. When the re-
mainder of the Iowa daughters ar
rived early Monday morning, the adVo-
caCy Of Mrs Johnston for the national
office became intense, and Mrs. Dixie
Cornell Gebhardt. Iowa state regent,
had difficulty marshaling the forces OF
middle western d. A. r. members VINO
augmented the Iowa ladies IN adVo-
eating the candidacy of Mrs. Johnston.
The strongest point in favor OF the
selection of the Iowa woman Tor the
treasurer generalship is the fact that
she is a business woman and a banker.
The Iowa daughters point to Mrs.
Johnston as possessing all the capa-
bilties necessary for the successful
administration of the important post
Of treasurer general, and her record OF
activity as a daughter, being an organ
!Stng regent and past state regent or
iowa. is pointed TO as additional rea-
sen FOR the congress comforting the
honor Of treasurer general upon her.
Is On Mrs. Guernsey's Slate.
The Iowa boosters of Mrs Johnston
freely acknowledge that the Humboldt
daughter is on Mrs. George Thacher
Guernscy's ticket or slate. but they
declare she will attract many votes
from the opposition tickets to the Kan
sds women.
The digniticd. tho persistent cam
Daign, the Iowa daughters are waglng
FOR Mrs Johnston appeals TO those
daughters who believe that less acrl-
mony should feature the congresses,
and assurance of support have come
from numerous daughters from many
sections OF the country.
The announcement card Of Mrs.
Johnston's candidacy is descriptive or
the good taste of the Iowa women. Tho
announcement is engraved on highly
polished papers. and reads:
The Iowa Daughters Of the Ameri-
| tcan Revolution present Mrs. Robert
] Johnston. organizing regent, Mary
Brewster Chapter, Humboldt and past
state regent for the office Of treasurer
general n s. D. A. r.
Knowing that she has unusual
qualifications thru her business train
ing to carry on the work Of the treas
urer's office, Iowa offers the national
society the rare gift of Mrs. Johnston's
splendid abilities.
Mrs. Johnston has served the state
with honor and distinction as histor-
ian, treasurer and regent. Her chap
ter and the state earnestly desire your
most favorable consideration and &C
tive support Of Mrs. johnston
The announcement is signed by
Mrs. Robert +. Oestrich, regent. Mary
Brewster chapter; Mrs. Frank L. MIN
er. state secretary of Iowa; Mrs Har-
ret J. Lake, honorary state regent
and former vice president general from
Iowa: Mrs. Dixie Cornell Gebhardt,
state regent of Iowa; Mrs. Harold r.
h owen, honorary state regent anu vice
president general from Iowa; Mrs.
Drayton W Bushnell. honorary vice
president general, national society. d.
A. r. and Mrs. A. Marston, former
state regent Of Iowa.
The Iowa delegation arrived in a
special train on the Pennsylvania, hay
ing stopped off Sunday at Gettysburg
TO see the historic battlefield. Their
headquarters are at the Raleigh Ho-
tei