Evening star., 1950-04-18
Election Campaigning
0yershadows OAR
Business Session

Delegate log-rolling in behalf of
two candidates for president gen.
eral today overshadowed the
warmup business session Of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
The second day of the 59th
Continental Congress opened at
$50 am. in Constitution Hall,
with lengthy reports from COM
mittees and officers. The new ad-
ministration building - recently
completed link in the OARS costly
block Of structures-was to be
dedicated at 3 pm.
The congress convened at $50
pm. yesterday. buzzing with the
excitement of triennial election
only three days away. Solemnly
the entrance procession wound to
the stage. Retiring President
general Mrs. Roscoe C. OByrne
and her cabinet were led to the
platform. The cabinet members
included the two aspirants for the
top office-Mrs. James B. Patton
and Mrs. Edwin Stanton Lam
mers.
Hear Truman Message.
The 1000 delegates and alter
mates and rank and file members
who arrived early enough for
seats, heard:
A written message from Pres
ident Truman.
Greeting from representatives of
other organizations made up of
descendants of George Washing
toms troops.
The opening address by Mrs.
OByrne.
A plea for free capitalism, as
opposed to administration So
cialism," by T. Russ Hill, Detroit,
president of the Martin-Perry
Corp, principal speaker of the
evening.
The more heady subject of poll
tics, however. flanked the opening
program. Before the congress
opened, Texas OARS honored
Mrs. hammers of Dallas, who is
present recording secretary-gen-
eral, with a tea in the Mayfower
Hotel. Her opponent. Mrs. Patton,
of Columbus, Ohio, first vice presi-
dent-general. was the guest of
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, fell
low Ohioian and a former presi-
dent general. at reception in the
hotel after the meeting.
Mrs. Patton's Party Open.
The hammers event was studied
with members of the cabinet,
where her greatest drawing power
is said to lie. Mrs. Patton's party
was open to the organization S
membership. backing up the
theory that her forces are count
ing on grass roots" votes to win.
Mrs. O'Byrne attended the af-
fair for Mrs. hammers but not
Mrs. Patton's. The president-gen-
eral has not yet commented on
the probable direction of admins
tration support. She is expected to
do so before the Thursday cleo
ton.
Supporters Of Mrs. hammers
announced today plans for
large-scale reception at the May
flower oHtel after tomorrow
nights session of the congress.
The tea honoring Mrs. Lam
mers yesterday was for a limited
group of adherents. and tomor-
rows reception is intended to bal
ance one given in the Mayf1ower
last night for Mrs. Patton.
President Truman, in his writ
ten message declared America |
currently is meeting test as
severe as any in its history. He
stressed the maintenance of an
adequate national defense.
BY remaining strong, by set
ting the example of our own unity,
and by acting wisely to maintain
and encourage the growth of free
institutions. we can make our vital
contributions to a permanent
world peace" Mr.. Truman's state
ment said.
The OAR, long has opposed
close alliances of the United
States with other nations. It's
first series of resolutions, to come
before the body today, was ex-
pected to embrace measures for
national defense and against for
eign afflliation.
"Old-FashiOned Americanisn."
Mrs. O'Byrne, in her keynote
speech, said she was glad the
Daughters have not departed
from our old-fashioned brand of
AmericaniSm."
She pointed out that, in the
last year. I'VE have seen some
rather astounding revelations on
Communist maneuvers within our
own borders"
Traitors who betrayed secret
Government information to for
eign agents have been exposed"
she said. I'VE also have viewed
with alarm the charges of various
persons in high authority that
some Government departments
are still spotted with employees
who have communistic leanings.
There is need of increased
loyalty investigations. upon the