Evening star., 1947-05-21

ical groups who are trying 70 expioit
certain minorities.
"In contract to such things, how
ever, the managing director has
file of commendatory letters from
representative American groups and
individuals voluntarily stating their
appreciation of their pleasant ex-
periences and courteous treatment
as our guests"
Cites Tuskeegee Concert.
She also cited the concert given
lin Constitution Hall at the invitation
of the OAR by the choir OF Tuskee-
gee Institute. Reporting that the
OAR paid all expenses in connection
with the operation of the hall for
the occasion and that the United
Negro College fund prof1ted to the
extent of $5,394, Mrs. Caldwell cited
the concert as "a notable contribu-
ton to the welfare Of Negro educa-
ton" by the OAR.
AS last-minute electioneering for
the two candidates for president
general neared it's climax today, Mrs.
Julius Y. Talmadge interrupted to-
days session to order the campaign
ers to take their political campaign
literature" out of Constitution Hall
Immediately. Mrs. Talmadge was
roundly applauded when she told the
campaigners that the society did not
permit distribution Of campaign lit
erature on the buildings or grounds
of the OAR.
Delegates to the convention will
hear two full states of national can
didates formally nominated tonight.
Tomorrow they will go to the polls
! for the triennial election.
Veterans of many OAR election
battles said they believed this was
the closest election race in many
years of OAR contests.
Heading the opposition states are
Mrs. Stanley Thorpe Manlove OF
Newburgh, N. Y, now recording Sec
retary general Of the society, and
Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne Of Brook
vile, Ind, now registrar general.
Candidates Chances Reviewed.
| Here's the way hackers and oppo-
nerlts size up the chances of the
two top candidates:
Compared to Mrs. O'Byrne, Mrs.
Manlove is relatively newcomer to
the ranks of national officers. Mrs.
| O'Byrne has been vice president
general, national chairman Of the
Good Citizenship Pilgrimage Com
mittee and chairman of the power
full Resolutions Committee.
| Mrs Manlove has served only one
3-year term as national officer, but
her hackers point out that her per-
sonal popularity is so great that
three years ago when delegates had
to poll for two days to elect their
national officers, only Mrs. Manlove
and one other candidate were able
to win clear majorities on the first
might of balloting. The other candi-
date was Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig
of the District, who is running on
Mrs. Manlove's slate for the Office
of first vice president general.
Mrs. O'Byrne's supporters con-
tend she has the backing of the
present administration which has
traditionally been an advantage.
She is close personal friend OF
Mrs. Talmadge, and was elected
to her present national Office on Mrs.
Talmadge's ticket. Although holding
office in the present administration,
Mrs. Manlove was elected on split
ticket after running on the oppo-
sition slate.
Campaign Organized.
Both sides concede that Mrs. Man
love has a more spirited campaign
organization. She has been CAM
painging actively for a year and has
a campaign director in every State.
On the other hand, Mrs. OByrne
has been a candidate only month.
She was selected to fill the candi-
dacy left vacant by the death OF Mrs.
John Logan Marshall of Clemson,
is. c.. on April IA.
! Meanwhile, both sides are watch
ing every indication of how the
voters feel. Mrs. O'Byrne was given
an ovation when she made her re-
port yesterday as registrar general.
Traffic was tied up for blocks when
Mrs. Manlove held her campaign
reception the day before.
/ Neither candidate is getting any
sleep. Mrs. Manlove has attended
20 luncheons since the Congress
started Monday. Mrs. OByrne
managed to reach SIX luncheons
In one day.
The delegates last night paic
their respects to their retiring presi.
,, dent general at q formal reception
in Constitution Hail. First dowr
, the receiving line were the DAF
!, , pages, who then rushed off to bal
of their own at the Mayflower Hotel
Escorts provided for them included
cadets from West Point, midship
! men from Annapolis and Officers
y Of tiopnd hpre