Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Spirited Election Is Being
Waged Between Rival Fac
tions of Society.
TRADING" CANDIDATE
HIT BY MRS. HOBART
Contender Declares She Wants
Baekers to Support Her Ticket"
Throughout in Fight.

Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart of Ohio and Mrs
Julius Y. Talmadge of Georgia for the
office Of president general of the Ma
tional Society Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution was being waged in
spirited fashion at the Washington
Auditorium today, a verbal tilt in which
the opposing candidates took part
marking the morning session.
While hundreds Of delegates waited
in line in the basement Of the building
to cast their ballots, the election, one
of the most interesting in the organiza-
tion's history, was the subject of formal
comment by Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau,
the retiring president general, who took
cognizance Of published reports that a
candidate on Mrs. Hobart's ticket was
being traded of" for q more favored
candidate on Mrs. Talmadge's ticket.
Mrs. Hobart told the congress it had
been brought to her attention that some
Of her supporters were voting for Mrs
William B. Burney of South Carolina
for chaplain general, In preference to
her candidate, Mrs. william Rock
Painter of Missouri.
THE candidates on my ticket were
selected by me-" Mrs. Hobart asserted
"and Of course want the delegates who
vote for me to vote for my candidates" :"
Delegates Are Stirred.
Mrs. Brosseau promptly declared that
any candidate whom newspapers re-
ferred to In o manner rejecting on
her character or integrity" would have
the privilege of uttering q reply from
the floor of the congress.
The delegates were stirred by this
interchange, and Mrs. Talmadge, who
entered the hall while Mrs. Hobart was
speaking. addressed the chair to effect
that neither she nor any member of
her delegation or group of candidates
knew OF any effort to effect the report
ed trade"
Mrs. Talmadge also said rumors were
being circulated In an effort to con-
vince voting delegates that if she were
elected she would reinstate Mrs. Helen
Tuft Bailie Of Boston, whose expulsion
was ordered because Of blacklist charges
she made against the organization. The
Georgia woman announced an "em-
phatic denial Of the rumors."
There is no whispering campaign di-
rected against any candidate for Of
nee" Mrs. Brosseau declared. Both
candidates for president-general are
splendid women. This election Is going
to be fair and If it were not fair we
would be unworthy of being daughters
Of the American Revolution"
Meanwhile, a long line of delegates
passed into voting booths in the base
ment to write the Society's decision.
There were 2,305 members eligible to
vote, with 1,l53 necessary to elect. Re-
suits OF the election, in which will be
named ten additional national oficers
and eight vice presidents general, will
not be announced until tonight.
Campaigning in behalf of the various
candidates was brought to climax last
evening when all were nominated at
colorful ceremonies. Mrs. Thomas Kike,
honorary vice president general of Ohio
put the name of Mrs. Hobart in NOM
ination and Mrs Benjamin Purcell Of
Virginia, former vice president general,
seconded the nomination.
The nomination of Mrs. Talmadge
was presented by Mrs. Herbert FAY
Gaffey, State regent of Georgia, and
was seconded by Mrs. j. w. Hanley of
Illinois, member of the State Legis-
lature.
Applause Greets Names.
The reaction to these speeches was
reminiscent of political conventions.
Applause and the waving of flags
greeted the name of each prominent
candidate and supporters of Mrs.
Hobart and Mrs. Talmadge seized every
opportunity to cheer and lead In de-
monstrations for their favorites. The
nominating speeches were interspersed
by musical program.
Holding the interest of delegates to-
day also was the reception in their
honor by the President and Mrs. Hoover
at the White House at 4:30 O'Clock as
a feature Of the elaborate social pro-
gram Of the Congress.
Reports from various committees
were heard by the congress again to-
day and the first group of State re-
gencies reported on their activities in
the past year. Among those reporting
were: Mrs. James H. Stansfield chair
man, genealogical research; Mrs. Eu-
gene H. Ray, chairman, foreign rela-
tions; Mrs. Charles Read Banks, chair
man, Ellis Island; Mrs. Eli A. Dixon,
chairman, student loan fund; Mrs.
Charles Brand. Mrs. John M Beavers,
chairman on codification and revision
of statutes of the national society; Mrs
Newton d. Chapman, chairman. better
films; Mrs. William Walter Husband,
chairman, Americanism; Mrs. James
Latrop Gavin. chairman transpor-
tation: Mrs. Gaius M. Brumbaugh,
chairman, state and chapter bylaws;
Mrs Maurice C. Turner, chairman. con-
servation and thrift.
Candidates for Places.
Candidates for Office on Mrs. Hobart's
ticket were as follows: Mrs. William