Evening star., 1931-04-21
Mrs. Watt T. Brown Spikes
Nomination by Alabama
for Vice Presidency.
WEST VlRGINIANS DENY
CANDIDATE WITHDREW
Session Considers Finances, Then
Adjourns for Mount Vernon Trip.
Night Meeting Called Off.

Politics held the major attention for
the Continental Congress of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution today.
accentuated by the withdrawal OF / of
the 10 candidates in the spirited race
for vice president general. Mrs. Watt T
Brown, retiring State regent of Ala
bama.
Mrs. Brown caused some consterna-
ton in the ranks Of her supporters when
she announced, unexpectedly, that she
has never been a candidate for the
Office Of vice president general, although
her name had appeared in the advance
slate for those running for this office.
While have the Endorsement of my
State and have been urged to allow
my name to stay in the race, I have
never offered to do So" the Alabama
regent announced. MY name appears
on the list of candidates of the society,
for when a candidate OF long service is
indorsed by her State it is generally
understood that she is a candidate. Be-
cause of personal affairs and duties, 1
could not do justice at this time If I
were elected"
West Virginia Spikes Rumors.
Leading in the race for election to the
seven vacancies occurring in the Office
OF vice president general are Mrs.
James Bliss Crankshaw Of Indiana,
Mrs Charles F. Bathrick of Michigan
Mrs. William H. Pouch of New York.
Mrs James Thomas Roundtree of
Texas, Mrs. william Henderson Vaught
OF West Virginia, Mrs. Herbert Fay
Gafney Of Georgia and Mrs. Charles E.
Herrick Of Illinois.
Rumors that Mrs. Vaught had with
drawn her name as candidate were in
d1gnantly denied by her and members
OF the West Virginia delegation. She
is retiring State regent of her State
and has valuable service to her credit
Following Mrs. Vaught's statement
that she had not withdrawn her name
the president general, Mrs Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, announced from the
platform that no candidate who had
announced for the office Of vice presi-
dent general had, or would, withdraw
her name. This statement had no ref
erence, however, to Mrs. Brown of Ala
bama, who had not announced herself
as candidate, according to her claim.
Election Tomorrow.
The oth-r candidates in the run
ming" are Mrs. James Franklin Trott-
man Of Wisconsin and Mrs. Walter
Christopher Jotn nson of Tennessee
Election by secret ballot will take
place during tomorrow afternoons ses-
sion.
No other candidate for the coveted
lifetime office of honorary vice president
general has been announced to date,
leaving the field clear to the only an
nounced candidate, Mrs. Alexander
Ennis Patton of Pennsylvania. Unless
a dark horse" is put forward Mrs.
Patton will be elected unanimously
While reports of national officers and
committeeman were rendered at the
morning session, featuring the an
nouncement that Sl,143 ,220 had been
collected to date in efforts to pay off
the debt on Constitution Hall, the ses-
sion adjourned at noon to enable the
delegates TO make their annual pill
grimage to Mount Vernon.
Electioneering, however. continued
spiritedly at luncheon and individual
chapter meetings.
Will Honor Washington.
At Mount Vernon whence they will
leave from Constitution Hall, at 8
U CIOCk, N1Io. f1UUdIb, pISolQciS BCIlCI dI,
and others. will pay tribute to the
Father of His Country" and will place
wreaths on the graves Of George and
Martha Washington. The ceremonies
will be held at o'clock by courtesy of
the Mount Vernon Ladies Association
of the Union.
Mrs. Charles J. Livingood, honorary
chairman, and Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary,
chairman, headed the committee in
charge of the Mount Vernon pilgrimage
Other members of the committee in
cluded Mrs. Nathaniel Beaman. Mrs.
Willoughby S. Chesley, Mrs. @. B.
Fuller, Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Mrs. Frank
H. Towner and Mrs William d. West.
vice chairmen. and Mrs. Lindley H.
Hadley, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins. Mrs.
Ellis S. Pepper, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith.
Miss Jessica Randolph Smith and Mrs.
Cabot Stevens.
Session Called OF.
The night session Of the Continental
Congress will be discarded for the an
nual reception Of the president general,
vice presidents general and national
officers, assisted by the State regents.
This will be held at 9 o'clock with a
concert by the United States Navy
Band Following this function the
president general and national board Of
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