Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
THE CLUB BANQUET
Everything Ready for the Great
Meeting Tomorrow.
NC KINLEY AND CLARKSON
Are on the List of Speakers-The Wash
ington Delegation on Hand-A Very
Large Attendance Expected.

DETROIT, Feb. 2l.-Every arrange
ment and preparation for the Michigan
club banquet tomorrow night seems
now complete. The Washington party,
consisting of Senators Stockbr,dgo and
Mcmillan, speakers and members of
congress, arrived tonight. The meeting
promises to be very enthusla site and
two gentlemen at least are sure of q
very warm welcome. Other speakers
will doubtless make able efforts, but
Governor Mckinney of OHIO, and j. s.
Clarkson are the ones Michigan repub-
licans are most ANXIOUS to hear. 1t
was not an easy matter to secure
Governor McKiniey's Promise
to be here, for he is an Overworked
man at the capital at Columbus. and
has little time to spend with his in
valid wife at their beautiful home In
Canton.
A favorite niece of Governor McKin-
ley's is to he named in youngstown
Tuesday, and the local committee, in
order To secure his attendance, have to
guarantee his return In time for this
event. II Is understood that this will
be done by special train.
Governor Mckinley will reach De-
troit on Monday afternoon, and he will
be taken to General Ayers residence.
The Ohio republican governor will be
accompanied by Attorney General ]. X.
Richards, auditor General Poe, State
Treasurer Cope, and Secretary of State
Ryan.
subjects Of the Speeches.
He will bring his own stenographer to
take down his speech, which IS TO be on
"Pr0tection the National Policy"
Senator Johu N. Dolph of Oregon,
who is to speak on washington, the
Protectionist," is, according to Gov
ernor Mckinley, an unusually able
orator, and 1t is expected lie will sur
prise the audience. The republicans of
Michigan will have q chance to hear
from the new Kansas senator, B. w.
Perkins, who will address them on
Washington, the Farmer and Politi.
cian." Perhaps, next to Governor Nc
Kinley, the most enthusiastically re.
ceiyed visitor will be j. s. Clarkson OF
Iowa, who will take for his theme,
"Partisanship." The Hon. J. Sloat Fas-
sett of New York has promised IT, talk
on "Municipal- Reform" Gen. Alger
will preside. and the Hon. julius Cesar
| Burrows is to deliver the address of
| welcome.
The banquet will begin promptly at
| $50 O'Clock local time. Tickets for the
banquet will be furnished only to
members Of the club IN good standing
| Very Large Attendance.
The fact that this is presidential
year probably accounts for much OF
the unueusl STIR and the prospect of the
| greatest attendance ever known o,
these banqueis. The seventh annual
| banquet of the Michigan club may he
famous in the history Of the republican
| party. 1t will be remembered that -four
/ years ago. "A citizen from Indiana who
| called himself "decayed statesman
made speech at the MICHIGAN banquet
| and soon after was elected president
| of the United States. Other states have
taken the hint and are fiocking to the
| City of the Straits. Even II no presl'
dent is made here next Monday night
1t Is probable that the keynote of the
approaching campaign will be sounded
The Importance of the event is fully
appreciated. The Michigan cIub'i
membership has recently been in
creased by 200. saginaw and Bay City
republicans ask for 100 seats. Battle
| Creeks wants so. The Lincoln club oi
| Pontiac will fiIilone table. Lapeer and
| and st. Clair have asked for 20 seats
The University boys will ply forks over
| 200 plates. Grand Rapids will send sc
republicans. Caro- at least 20 and Ann
Artor 80. It is probable that extra ia
bles will be needed and 1900 people Will
sit down to the banquet.