Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-05
IN RHODE ISLAND.
Secretary Tracy Banquetted by the Re.
publicans of Providence.

PROVIDENCE, X. | Apru f.-The eli
max OF the Republican came tonight in the
dinner given to Secretary Of the Nsvy
Ben amin F. Tracy. by the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Providence. Infantry
Hall was filled with the largest company Of
diners in the clubs history, covers being
laid for 1l40.
After dinner, which was served at 7.30,
tables were removed from the platform
and desk placed in fro mt and the guests
seated themselves around Hiram Kendall.
president Of the club, who presided. Sec
retary Tracy and Senator Nelson W. Al
DR. ch were greeted with cheers and applause
as thep csme in.
On the platform we're Hon John F.
Dolliver. Iowa, Judge George NJ. Csrpen-
ter, U S. oistric. court, Governor Herbert
W. Lsdd, Lieutenant Governor Henry A
Stearns, d. Russell Brown, candidate for
Governor, Ex Cows. Royal e. Taft and
Alfred II. Littlefeld and Ex-Conq'e'sman
Warren Q, Arnold. Shortly after clock
the doors were thrown open, and the gal
leries quickly filed.
President Kendall called the company to
order and delivered a brief speech, then
introduced Secretary Tracy. As the secre-
tary advanced to the front Of the platform
the whole company rose and cheer upon
cheer rang out.
Secretary Tracy highly commended Sem
ator Aldrich and ssid his defeat would be
4 national loss. He praised the present ma
tional administration and specified what
each executive department had done that
he considered praise ~orthy. The secre-
tary's mention Of Ex-S peaker Reeds name
was loudly applauded. O'her speeches
were made by Hon. John P. Deliver Of
Iowa and Senator Aldrich. During the
speech Of the latter Ex Speaker Reed
arrived from Newport and received an
ovation.
He began by saying he had been misin-
formed as to Rhode Island and that il vas
larger than New York. He did not
see how they packed themselves away after
this en,husissm and leave room for Mr..
Cleveland and Western Consres,men. he
continued substantially as follows: One of
the plainest duiies Of . Christian statesman
10 to see that others do their duty. IL you
do that the prophecy that Senator Aldrich
Just made to you will come true. You
don't realize hcw important your election
10 to all people. You hsve.an opportunity
seldom afforded YOU, 10 set the key mote of
the campaign. You must show what you
are ready to do to carry the country. The
Republican tack does no, get eased IS the
years go by, because the progIe ess Of the
human race must be limitless. You must
| not only go forward, but bring the rest Of
! the world forward. Its perpetual education
Of ourselves and those around Us, comes up
anew every election.
Constant exersion 10 the only thing that
saves US. At the last election we had
series Of misfortunes outside OF ourselves
which would have overwhelmed any party
that had not in itself the seeds of everiasf-
ing progress. Today every one Of us be-
| lieves that before Us 10 the possibility Of q
great victory and another onward march.
| This scene is the assurance that the Re-
publican party has its old vigor and vitality
and will be in the future worthy Of the
worthiest thing in the United States-its
own imperishsble past.
As Reed finished. enthusiastic spplause
broke OUT, and the cheers completely
drowned the bsnd, which played unheeded
till the ex-Speaker rose and bowed again
AID again.