New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-20
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
THEY EAT THEIR ANNUAL DINNER II
BOSTON.
CAPITAL SPEECHES BY SENATOR DoLPH, EX-
SPEAKER REED, THEODORE ROOSEVELT
fBY CABLE 10 TIE TsIBUNR.I

Boston, April 19.-Ihe second public meeting and
banquet Of the Massachusetts Republican Club was
given this evening In Music Hall. About 1000 repre-
sentative Republicans OF the Old Bay State seated
at the tables. while the balconies were filed with
ladies and gentlemen, admitted by card The hall
was handsomely decorated with flags, banners and
strcamcrs Of bunting. BaldwIn's Cadet Band, stationed
In the balcony, discourscd music during the evening.
Tho gathering altogether characteristic Of this
aggressive wide awake club, and In view OF the absence
Of any exciting political canvass. the gathering was
surprisingly large. Among the prominent men present
were speaker Reed, Senator DOph, OF oregon {;
Theodore Roosevelt President Dodge. Of the Harvard
Republican club; Governor Braclctt, Speaker Bar
rctt Lieutenant Governor Hale, cXCongressmnn Grape,
President Pinkerion Of the state Senate; Postmaster
Thomas y. Hart, cx- Railway Commissioner George
Crcckcr Ill., Of Colorado; Frank d. Allen,
Elen :. Draper, stephen O'Meara General J. ".
Kimball. exrrcsdent sprague, Of tho state senate
Alphcus sanford, State Treasurer Marden Francis W.
Brcd Major OIcott W. II. Baldwin, Curtis Guild, r,
and Henry Parkman
when Tom Reed entered the hall he was received
with applause and cheers and stood for several min
u,cs rnillnely recognizing his friends in a parts Of
tho Tho opening speech Of the president of the
club senator John smpkins brief and 10 the
point and frequently punctuatcd by applause, rs
hc alluded "a The Rhod" Island election Senator
rolph " Oregon was the first speaker Of the even
!.
speech heavily Weighted with statistics. but II was
ntontivcly listened to- and his reference to the Views
Of President Harrison received with cheers ns
vcr his references 20 his own attitude and that Of his
state on the question.
Tie ncvt speaker. John l.. Dodge. OF the Harvard
Republican Clcb. In Married contrast in his per
sonal appearance 10 his predecessor. A youthful
Appearing Undergraduate. with suggestion OF n
sproung beard Mr. Dodge stood s.lf possessed before
th, large gathering and made logical eloquent
speech indOr.ng ~ the Republican leaders
md asserting with great posvcncss that n majority
Of Harvard College students In sympathy with
the principles ~ the Republican party. notwithsand
ing tho repeated assertions that Harvard the hot
lyd Of free trade Doctrines Mr.. Dodge made an cx-
ccllcut speech and nyced the attention of the veteran
POLITICAL lenders surrounding him. and when the
Youthful orator paid a glowing tribute 10 James g.
Elalnc the audience rose 10 their feet and cheered
the sentiment To- the echo. He paid graceful tributes
fo President Harrison. Thomas b. Reed. Theodore
Roosevelt and Congressman Lodge. When Mr.. Reels
cnloiun wa, pronounced. three rousng cheers were
fyen for the "a speaker Of the House Of Representa-
dives.
Theodore Roo.cvet warmly greeted and his
puuyent forccful utcranccs met with responsive
cheers, Mr. Roosevelt made capital point Ell defend
ing speaker Reed IN the List Congrrss In re
,crri,,, IA IN. charge that Mr. Reed had stranglcd
D,.nflcnuu lifted upon the table chair piled high
win ono half 81 the published debates In the strungcd
liz Congress The object lesson wa appreciated.
FN speaker Reeds reception when he arose to speak,
WA. ntcn .y earnest and cordial the club rising to
a man wlving handkerchief and cheering the sturdy
son o. Maine Mg Reeds speech charncteristcaliy
Iy applause. The entire affair creditably man
aged by efficient committee.