Evening star., 1923-04-20

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Cook Ticket Wins.
In addition TO Mrs. Cook and Mrs.
Edison, other national officers were
elected as follows, all of whom were
members of the original ticket sup
ported by Mrs. Cook:
Mrs. Frank II. Briggs. Maine. re-
cording secretary general, S74 votes.
Mrs Franklin p. Shumway. Massa-
chusetts. corresponding secretary gen
eral. S6S votes.
Mrs. William S. Walker. Washing
ton state. organizing secretary gen
eral. 924 votes.
Mrs. James H. Stansfeld. Illinois.
registrar general. S72 votes.
Mrs. Alfred j. Brousseau, Michigan,
treasurer general, 924 votes.
Mrs. George De Bolt, West Virginia,
historian general, 919 votes.
Mrs. Alvin H. Connolly, Missouri, re-
porter general, 953 votes.
Mrs. Larz Anderson. District OF Co
lumbia. librarian general $50 votes;
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, New YORK,
curator general, S47 votes.
Seven Omcers Named.
The seven vice presidents general
were all elected, as follows: Mrs.
Henry 4. Beck, Indiana; Mrs. Charles
Booth, California; Mrs. Henry ID.
Fits. New Jersey; Mrs. William Nc
Gee Wilson, Ohio; Mrs. Gerald Liv-
ingston Schuyler, Colorado. and Mrs.
Ellet G.. Drake. Nebraska. Since they
were candidates without opposition.
all were selected by acclamatlon.
The congress, however, Will be
obliged to ballot all over again for
the selection of three honorary vice
presidents general. as none OF the
four nominated succeeded in polling
the required number of votes.
Mrs. Cooks total vote was $40, out
Of a registered strength of Liz. She
polled 120 ballots more than the
number required for election. Mrs
was only 81 votes short of the num-
ber required and but 161 less than
her successful rival. The result was
a distinct surprise to the friends OF
Mrs. Cook. whose most conservative
estimates had placed her strength in
excess of 1900 votes.
Applaud Mrs. Hanger.
A few minutes after the results OF
the election had been announced Mrs.
Hanger asked the privilege of the
floor. Dressed in a becoming black
gown, with hat to match, and wear
: ing a corsage Of orchids, she step
ped to the front of the rostrum. In
stantly pandemonium broke loose.
With one accord the congress rose
and greeted the defeated but still
smiling candidate for what is wide
ly considered to be the highest gift
within the power of American
womanhood-the presidency general
- = II no
delegates stood and cheered and ap-
plauded Mrs. Hanger. In vain the
incumbent president general. Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, raped for
order, but the congress was bound to
let loose the emotion 1t had kept
pent up. since the polls closed late
last night.
When order had finally been re-
stored Mrs. Hanger began to speak.
There was not trace Of sorroH or
the pride which she later expressed
in the course of her remarks.
Glad for Service.
First of ALL she said, "I wish 10
thank YOU for the privilege you have
given me of serving you as organfz-
ing secretary general. I have con-
sidered it to be an especial privilege
to have been one Of the assistants
of our beloved Mrs. Minor. and you
have given me three years of joy
and service, which will always be
among my tenderest memorials. The
friends have made here will remain
with me always.
ST wish to thank every woman who
supported me in a campaign of which
il am entirely proud, and to my friends
7 hot hnnnr ~
have been your candidate. And now
to those who so loyalty supported me
l earnestly ask you to give that same
loyalty to our president general elect
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook"
gates once more let loose an ovation
that made the staid atmosphere OF
Memorial Continental Hall fairly ring
twice she was called back to bow
Cook, the victorious candidate. ad-
vanced to the edge of the platform
Shaking with emotion, she waited al
most a full half minute after the roar
of applause that greeted her had
Mrs. Cook Speaks.
81 am here to acknowledge your
! selection of me to be your presiden,
general" she said. Your faces are
all in a. mist to me. and believe
am thinking in a mist. I fully realize
the signal honor you have paid me
and I wish to be worthy and fee
very humble. But, yet feel proud
] that 1 have been called upon to fl
so high an Office. If I should fee
proud in the wrong way the sight
| of that flag waving before me Gin
dicating a huge American flag tha