The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
begin CAMPAIGNING
FOR D. A. R. ELECTION
Mrs. George T. Guernsey and Other
Candidates Preparins for Battle.

Forces rapidly are focusing on WASH
ington for the twenty-sixth annual con-
gress Of the National Society Daughters
OF the American Revolution. which VIII
open here Monday, April 16, in Cont
mental Memorial Hall. According to the
last report OF Mrs. William A. Smith.
organizing secretary general, the So
ciety now has more than 5000 members.
and hundreds Of delegates from all over
the United States and from China, the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii Will NIL
the congress to overlooking.
This is election year. and with a pres
ident general, eleven vice president gen
erals, and a full complement of national
onicers TO elect unusual animation Is
expected. 1t will be the first election OF
Officers under the amendment to the
constitution, calling for 4 single term OF
three years for all national officers. and
many candidates are actively in the field
for the places.
Mrs. Hangar fn Race.
Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hanger, of Chevy
Chase, Nd, a cousin by marriage to Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, has announced her
candidacy for the office OF Vice Presi-
dent General from Washington. She is
a daughter of the late William NJ. Gait,
for many years identified prominently
with the business interests OF Washing
lohs ohl0 10 COHNtISdnl Win ECQ0hS-
ments Of the society
Other Washington women who seek the
three-year term are Miss Natalie Lam
coin, the novelist, who Is on the ticket
OF Mrs George Thacher Guernsey. candi-
date for president general, as magazine
editor: Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer. a strong
candidate for corresponding secretary
general, and also on Mrs. Guernsey's
ticket; Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce, for
oh 1TN1o In TofA Il
Barlow, for curator general, in charge
Of the collection OF Colonial relics now
housed at Continental Hall. Mrs. Dun
can U. Fletcher. OF Florida. who has
spent many years in Washington official
life, is a candidate for organizing secre-
tary general. and also appears in sup
port OF Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey.
Mrs. Lewis in Capital.
Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis. whose support
is asked by Mrs. William Cumming
Story. the retiring president general has
just returned 10 Washington from Balti-
more, where she spent a week telling
fortunes at the allied bazaar. Other than
announcing herself as a candidate for
the Office OF president general. she has
done absolutely nothing toward her cleo
ton She has received letters from
Seattle, Wash, where she once lived. Of
fering support. and also from Virginia
Mrs. John Miller Horton. OF Buffalo.
n. Y. also a candidate, is in Washington
getting her campaign into shape. and
Mrs. George c. Squires. OF st. Paul the
fourth candidate for the office of presi-
dent general. is announced in a circular
sent out by Mrs. James W. Schoon-
maker, State corresponding secretary of
Minnesota, and indorsed by every chap
ter OF her State.
Mrs. Guernsey. however. generally is
regarded as better qualified for presid-
ing over the society than any other can
didate. and the daughters at large know
fully the principles for which she stands.
as well as her general attitude toward
the magazine proposition. which is a
serious one