Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS.
senators Eyarts and Sherman and
Other Prominent Men Speaking n
DelmOnicOss.

The banquet OF the Republican Club at Deimon-
icos In New York saturday night, to celebrate the
anniversary OF LincOln's birth, brought together
great gathering OF republicans. About two hum
dred and seventv-tve guests were seated at the
tables. Senator Evarts responded to the toast
Abraham Lincoln;" Senator John c. Spooner to
Sfhe Republican Party" Ex-senator Warner Mil
Ter TO THE State OF New York; Senator Mander-
son 10 The Union Soldier" Congressman McKin-
ley to THE Tarin;" Senator Allison to "The sur
lot and Fair Count"
President Edward T. Bartlett presided He de-
senting all that Is honorable and manly In politics
had produced a degree OF party Organization never
seen before, and In this democratic stronghold Of
the city OF New York work must be done in the
coming campaign. The Republican club of that
city Intended TO do its part In this work and in the
future IL would carry on the work."
Most OF the speeches that followed were political
IN nature and all prophesisd republican success In
that the coming campaign should not be fought
only on economic questions. The question OF civil
service x reform which gives all the o1ices to the
party, and which folds Eugene Higgins to It's
bosom, is not the only ISSUE The protection Of
American Industries and Of American labor de-
senator Sherman rejoiced that tie republicans of
New YORK were not afraid OF the cry or a s'Dloody
shirt From the time OF Washington he had found
the great patriots or America had dwelt upon a
free ballot as the basis OF liberties Even Grover
Cleveland tweit upon this In one Of his messages
uOt Inc last Out liduButerJ, tnat was devoted to
paving the way Tor another campaign. Had there
been free ballot and q fair count In 1884, James
g. Blaine would have been elected.
SHERMAN, hKINLEY AND GoFF CONFIDENT OF THEIR
PARrYs VICTORY.
New York Interview in Philadelphia Times
Senator sherman said the republicans in Boston
were hopeful OF carrying the country in Novem.
Der. That was his opinion, too Said he: ,sWtth
the democratic ticket, think the repub iican
party can carry the country. We had the free
trade issues before, or at least the democrats
have been for free trade, but they have never had
such pronounced exponent they will have
this fall believe the republican party Is IN bet
ter condition than II was In 1884 and that we can
carry the election"
Congressman Mckinley, OF Ohio, expressed SINH
lar views. I'VE viii carry New York." he said:
I'VE might S..I without IL, but can capure the
state. ONO Is for sherman for President and with
hiln we can sweep the country"
what DO you think Congress will do on the
tann question:"
Il do not know. The democrats will bring in
OH, put whether that bill VIII pass Is another
Gen Nathan Con, OF West Virginia, told a re.
porter that the country was stirred up over Pres-
Dent Cieveiand's free-trade message and the rest
fall fA PAW saAS
How win West Virginia go.v
IN m pro.ectie1 sentiment Is growing very fast
IN my STATE and think the republican ticket Will
poll Dig vote. IL Is probable that q majority
may " gwen Tor the grand old party. Anyway
inc ngnt Will be Close West Virginia Is becomin9
| INNING country. Industries OF every kind are
spnngng up, and these facts bring home the bene-
nus,o = strong etarn. The republican
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