The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
MRS. GUERNSEY LEADS
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Political strings were doomed to de.
struction last night. and the first death.
dealing blow was directed when nomlna-
tions were called for
Mrs. Amos q. Draper, of Washington
editor OF the D. A. r. Magazine, was
quickly on the floor, and asked for action
on her motion, which was killed in the
afternoon as far as an immediate vote
was concerned, and placed on the minutes
for consideration.
She pointed out that there was no con-
stitutional provision for the election of an
editor OF the magazine and she proposed
that hereafter such a position should be
appointive for period of three years
After some debate. in which the playing
of politics for d. A. R. Offices was de-
cried. Mrs. Draper's resolution was
passed, despite vigorous opposition.
The passage of this resolution closed
the protracted fight between the admin
istration leaders and the anti-adminis-
tration forces.
Denies Mismanagement.
Making denials Of charges of extrava-
gance. and mal-administration Mrs
William Cumming story, president-gen-
eral, opened the way for lively tilt
which started In the closing minutes OF
yesterday afternoons session. with the
result IndI Luc bCS6lO1 uId6 sou oAche NAA
til after o'clock, and delayed the OPEN
ing Of the meeting one hour last night
For several hours the storm eddied and
swiried about Miss Florence @. Finch, oi
Scranton. Pa. chairman Of the mazazine
committee, which published the monthly
organ of the society.
standing in the forum during all this
time, unninchingly, Miss Finch answered
every charge and antagonized the anu
administration forces into further action.
After lengthy debate and charges that
the administration had mis-managed the
magazine to such an extent that 1t MEM
aced the financial standing Of the or
ganization, It was voted to put the ma
gazine ON a basis which will decrease its
circulation but make 1t independent OF
financial aid.
When Mrs. Story asked that candidates
for president general come to the plat
form, Mrs. George c. Squires, Of St
Paul, MINI, was the FIRST to appear. She
was greeted with long applause. Mrs.
SquIres Is the independent candidate. She
has announced no ticket. and whoever
the congress selects to fill the various
ofices will bs Mrs. Sduires' choice also,
in the event of her election. She is not
partisan.
Receives Ovation.
Mrs. Guernsey was the next candidate
to Be escorted TO a seat upon the plat
form. Many minutes passed before the
laundering ovation extended her had sub
sided. The appearance Of a number OF
pages with their arms loaded with bou-
quets Of roses and other flowers, from
her many admiring friends, was occasion
for further applause and cheering.
Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, and
Mrs. Horton followed Mrs. Guernsey.
Both of these candidates were also warm
ly greeted.
Mrs. J. F. Maupin. Of virginia. made
the nominating address for Mrs. Lewis.
She presented Mrs. Lewis as a typical
Southern woman with all the renowned
magnetism which blue-blooded women
from Dixieland possess. Mrs. Lewis was
born In, Georgia and later moved to
Illinois
Mrs. Maupin declared that Mrs. Lewis
would be a power as president general
and that she Is IN q position to be in close
contact with governmental affairs, ''as
the president general OF this society
should be-"
Mrs. Lewis nomination was seconded
by Mrs. Rhett Goode, OF Alabama
Mrs. Ames, Of Illinois. who nominated
Mrs. Guernsey for the ONCE Of president
general. was frequently interrupted with
spontaneous applause as she extolled the
qualifications OF Mrs. Guernsey.
Whatever comes to US personally IN
TINS International crisis, we arc all
Daughters Of the American Revolution, q
Mrs. Arnes declared, "and It Is Of vital
Importance that we have a president
who win be leader, as Mrs Guernsey
will be-"
Lauds Candidate.
She continued her address by teIlins
that Mrs. Guernsey Is of Pennsylvania
ancestry and was born in virginia
Mrs. Ames included many church digna-
tories in Mrs. Guernsey's relationship
and stated that one OF her sisters was
the first woman to be admitted as g
lawyer to the bar OF the State Supreme
Court Of Kansas, while another sister
to Mrs. Guernsey Is a teacher of art in
a Kansas university.
typical American and Christian home
and r. q natural leader" Mrs. Ames
said Her words which followed were
drowned in prolonged applause.
Mrs. Guernsey Is said to be ably
lifted for the high ONCE which she seeks
For nine years she has been a Stats
regent Of the D. A. R., In which capacity
she made an env1able record. Her untir-
ing and faithful activities otherwise in
D. A r. circles are pointed out by he,
adherents as strong argument IN
favor of her election She has beer
prominently identified with work IN tn.
society for many years.
Mrs. Ames further presented Mrs
Guernsey as q woman Of intuitive mino
an excellent parliamentarian and known
for fair-minded decisions.
Conditions and not theories confront
u.s." Mrs. Ames declared in her closins
remarks
Mrs. Van Landingham, Of North
Carolina, seconded Mrs. Guernsey'l
nomination.
Mrs. Horton Nominated.
Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott, of New
York. nominated Mrs Horton, and her
motion was seconded by Mrs. Frank B
Steele. of Buffalo, N. Y
In her opening remarks, Mrs. Mott
paid a glowing tribute to the admins
tration of Mrs. Story. The president
general gracefully acknowledged the
Strong,