Evening star., 1926-04-20
MRS. NASH DROPS
FROM D. A. R. RACE
Strong New York Leader
Gives Over to Mrs. Brosseau
to Preserve Harmony.

The last obstacle to the unanimous
election of Mrs. Alfred Brosseau of
Connecticut as the president general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution next Thursday seemed to
have been removed today when Mrs
George White Nash of New York, the
only remaining contender for the of
flee, formerly withdrew her candidacy
lin the interest of harmony"
AS a result of the thirty-tifth conti-
mental congress, drawing to the close
of it's second days session in the
Washington Auditorium, faces situa-
ton unparalleled in the hiterto stormy
political life of the national society.
Unless some candidate comes forward
and completes her ticket at the last
minute of the eleventh hour, the dele
gates will have but single coalition
ticket for which to vote when the
polls are opened Thursday.
The retirement of Mrs. Nash came
almost with dramatic SuddennesS. AS
the State regent for New York and
long an ardent worker for the national
society, she commanded a following
that might have turned the election
his wear into another political VranGle
that could once more have split the
ranks of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution into two factions, as
it was before Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cooke. the incumbent president gen.
eral, came into office.
Strength Was Demonstrated.
Mrs Nash's strength was ably
demonstrated when she sought the
privilege of making some remarks
from the platform. AS she stepped 10
the front of the stage hundreds OF
delegates arose, applaudlng FOR tuil
minute before they would permit thelr
leader to begin her remarks. Nhen
order had finally been restored, after ii
seemed that the congress would be
made the scene of a political demon
stration. Mrs Nash rendered her
resignat ton in the following words;
MADAM president general and
members of the Thirty-fifth Cont
mental Congress, 1t is as the nominee
of New York State Daughters or the
American Revolution for the office OF
nresident general that | come before
This congress asking your indulgence
at this time.
'TTpon reaching Washington last
Thursday as. / believe. the only regu-
larlv announced candidate for the
highest office in our society L heafd
rumors, which were later confirmed as
facts. that another candidate was be-
ing brought forward. She Is a woman
who by ability and experience Is apiy
fitted to fill the office sought. we nave
heen friends and co-workers on the
national board of management for the
past three years.
Harmony Is Needed.
"At this time, when complete ana
absolute harmony and cooperation
are necessary for the accomplshment
of the great work ahead, there should
he no disharmony nor antagonlsm oc-
casioned by political division. once
seeking at that cost is small indeed.
$50 # is that with the consent OF
those who sponsored me as the ofilclal
representative of their State and mine
that I withdraw my name as candl-
date for the office of president general
~ reIeas 60 those who have believed
sufficiently in my ability for service to
pledge their loyalty so long as
should need it."
This public announcement mas
been requested and made as the an
nouncement of my candidacy was
equally public and was known to
every officer and chapter"
This action, in the opinion of the
delegates generally removes the last
cloud from the political horizon OF
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton and it is predicted that it Will
marx the end permanently of the bick-
ering and underground squabbles that
have marked the election of presidents
general of the national society for
many years past. 1t is predicted that
the daughters of the American Revo-
hItion have left their stormy history
behind and that in the future d1fer-
ences of opinion will be patched up
satisfactorily before election days and
that the actual balloting will be a
harmonious occasion.
Another announcement of impor-
tance this morning was the completion
of Mrs. Brosseaus coalition ticket. 1t
represents the varied views and sec
tions of the entire society so that the
different opinions that naturally pre-
vail in so large a society will have
ample representation in "the cabinet"
IT is. however, an out-and-out ticket
in favor of Fastening the erection and
dedication of Constitution Hall, the
beautiful new auditorium the society
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