Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-23
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS HAPPY.
They Celebrate the Day With . Dinner and
Oratory.

They Celebrate the Day With . Dinner and
Oratory.
Yesterday was a field day for the republicans
of Michigan. Each year the Michigan Club
celebrates Washington's birthday by inviting
prominent representatives Of the party in De-
troit to talk ON the benefits of q protective
tariff and other planks in the party platform.
When the republican leaders learned that ex-
President Cleveland would be in Detroit yes
terday and be rendered . public reception it
was then they began a thorough search for
talent, and the biggest fish they landed was
Governor Mckinley Of Ohio.
The prominent outsiders began to arrive on
Sunday, the Washington special bringing Sem
ators Dolph Of Oregon. Perkins of Kansas and
Stockbridge and Mcmillan of Michigan; Con-
gressmen Burrows and ODonnell Of Michigan,
j. Sloat Fassett Of New York and Chairman
mittee came at night, and yesterday morning
Gov. Mckinley. Judge Baldwin and State
Auditor Poe of Ohio arrived.
The program for the day was handshaking
and the holding Of informal receptions in
honor Of the distinguished guests from
abroad
The tickets for the banquet and gallery seats
where people sit and feast on oratory,
while the holders Of table seats are treated to
a more substantial repast. were all sold and the
early evening trains added to the hundreds Of
state legislators and other Office holders who
arrived earlier. The Alger Republican Club
escorted the guests to the rink and the banquet
began at $50 o'clock with over 1.50O people in
the hall. The rink was decorated more artis-
tically than ever before. Pictures of Gems.
Grant and Sheridan and stacks OF flags were
on the walls. Against the back OF the canopy
hung a huge picture Of George Washington
wreathed in the national colors
The cheering began when Gen. Alger and the
guests arrived in the rink and grew louder as
the people got view Of Gov. Mckinley. who
kept bowling until he reached the speaker 8
table.
The assemblage was called to order by Thos
Berry, president Of the club, and grace was
asked by Bishop Davies, after which the ban
quet began. At its conclusion Mr.. Berry called
the well-fed to order again and introduced
Gen. Russell Alger, POSTMASTER Of the even
ing.
Gen. Alger said it mattered not who NAV be
renominated for President, Michigan republi-
cans will rally loyalty to the ticket and redeem
it from democrats. No mugwumps in Michi-
gan or republicans who take water in their
milk They take theirs straight. The first
thing the republican legislature which will
surely be elected this year does when il
convenes will be to wipe out gerrymandering
lines which democratic legislature established
years ago. The state will be restored to the re-
publican ranks and kept there"
Congressman Julius c. Burrows in a welcom-
| ing address said the democrats would not again
| carry Michigan until the remembrance of the
last democratic Legislature shall have failed
from memory.
James s. Clarkson was down to speak on
'.Par tisanship," but did not appear. being sick
The following letter was read by Gen. Alger:
| IT MADISON PL.cE wAsHINeroN, Feb. p. 1882.
TS Cen Russell A. AIge a Detroit. Mich:
| your club meeting on the 23d. Official engassments
good cheer on the prospects of the rel ubcan