The Portland daily press., 1894-03-03
YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
They Dined Last Evening and Talked
of Coming Victory.

Last evening the dinner OF the Young
Mems Republican club occurred at the
Preble house. Although this club gave
up it's permanent rooms soon after the
formation of the Athletic club to, which
most of it's members also belong, it did
not give up It's organization, which was
not only out of debt, but had consider
able surplus in the treasury.
The dinner last evening was informal,
for mem bers of the club alone, no guests
being invited. The speaking was by
members of the club; and as might De
expected, voiced the general feeling That
proper effort on election day would re-
suit in the reelection of Mayor Baxter
by large majority.
Those who were present at the dinner
were: Fred v Matthews, Alfred King,
MD, Samuel Plummer, Edward c.
Reynolds, H S. Higgins, Walter c. Emer-
son, Frank H. Plummer, B. C.Stone, 81.
H. Hill, George W. Sylvester, C. W. T.
Goding. F.O. Conant, Frank n. Strout,
Fred B. Kelsey, Oliver P. Remick, A.W.
Beale, Charles A. Strout Charles B.
Mitchell, Leroy L. Hight, Eben Win
throp Freeman, HIM. Nlckerson, Md,
Charles A. Kohling, Howard G. Smith,
Edward F. .Tonpson, r. Sawyer, A.A.
Montgomery, W. B. Eiwell, John L. Cony,
James l.. Dyer. F.S. Littlefield, Clarence
W. Peabody. John Calvin Stevens,
Frederick A. Tompson, q "A. Pudor, H.
A. Kelley, +. o. Haskell, VS.. Smith, r.
f. NOVEL;, E. o. Hawkes., F. w. Woodman,
E. S. E. Mcclellan, Bert Barnard, Fred H.
Palmer, Harold N. Burnham, Asher C.
Hiuds, John +. Thompson, Wilfred G.
Chapman.
After the dinner, which was of the
best and much enjoyed, President Harry
Higgins arose and informed the
company that the annual meet
ing, which fell ON the eve
ming Of the Republican caucuses, had
heen adjourned until this evening, and
would be the first business. Treasurer
James L. Dyer then submitted his annual
report, which was accepted. The follow
ing committee were appointed to nomi
nate officers for the ensuing year:
Messrs. e. C. REYNOLDS, Edward F.Tomp-
son and George W. Sylvester. They
reported the following:
Harry S. Higgins.
Vice Presidents-R. S. Laughlin,
Stephen Hinkley, Jr., Samuel ID. Plum
mer.
Secretary and Treasurer-James L.
Dyer.
Executive Committee-Harry S.
Higgins, Walter G. Emerson, Wilford G.
Chapman. George B, Morrill,, Albert 6.
Rollins, Clarence ". Small, Carol ".
Warren, Samuel G.. Manley, Asher G.
Kinds, John Howard Hill, A. A. Mont
gomery, Harry Nj. Nlckerson. Joshua C.
Libby, Edward c. Reynolds, George W.
Sylvester.
Mem bership Committee-W William l..
Gerrish, Edgar o. Hawkes., George S. Gal
lison, Nathaniel w. Staples, George A.
Fairbanks.
This business being transacted, Mr..
Edwin C.Reyonlds was introduced. He
read letter of regret from Mr.. /. A.
Goudy, who had expected to be present,
and who referred happily to the events
in the clubs history, and closed with an
in junction to work for the election of
Mr.. Baxter.
Mr. Reynolds then spoke of the club
and it's future. He said that when the
rooms were given up the. club mum bered
ninety mem bers, who were still on the
roll This number the executive con :
mittee thought, should be increased to
hundred and fifty. The dues had been
made nominal, and there was no reason
why this should not be done.
Mr.. Reynold then spoke happily of the
pleasant Republican prospects of this
| year.
Mr. Walter C.Emerson was rext intro
| duced. Mr.. Emerson spoke of the neces-
sity of being awake, as mbers of the
club and as citizens, in regard to the
political affairs of this city The Demo-
cracy of this town were waiting for the
opportunity to win back the control of
the city. They must be met with deter
mination and vigilance.
Speaking of state and national politics,
| Mr.. Emerson referred to the coming re-
election of Governor Cleaves, of Mr. Reed
| as Congressman, and finally the nomina-
| tion of Mr.. Reed for President in '96. In
| conclusion Mr., Emerson read, to the
general delight of all, poem descriptive
over the dinner pail tariff.
| Mr., Asher C. Kinds was introduced to
! speak for the newspaper press, which he
characterized as the great ally of the
| Republican party, since it's great educa-
| tional power was continuously exerted in
| behalf of liberty and those policies
which tend to give to every man the
fairest opportunity in the race for life.
Such policies had been those OF the
Republican party in the past, and
would, the young Republicans believed,
continue to be so in the future.
Mr.. John H. Hill was introduced as the
ward clerk of Ward s. He spoke of the
pride which every young man had in the
| present political situation. In municipal
affairs the party stood for good govern
ment..and progress, in national affairs for
sound money and justice in Hawaii.
| Charles A Strout, Esq, was introduced
as representative of the city govern
ment He spoke of the many pleasant
| occasions which the club had enjoyed,