The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-18

A large and enthusiastic audience
nllrd the new Mckinley club rooms
last night. ana during tho evening list
on sl to many patriotic addresses Va
rious committees made their report on
pf, rrctr ~ the work ~ the coming
caupaigr. and numerous speakers were
introduced to tho audience by the pres
ldrut ~ the clup.
Governor WIN NJ Lord and the Hon
W ~ Odcll. clerk Of the board of
school land commissioners of the state.
who are visiting In the city. made the
nrst addresses Of the evening. Cover
nor Lord said IN part
4 regret very much that am not
In condition tonight 10 speak am
not simply tired from much travelling,
but am suffering from "A severe Illness.
I have come here tonight 10 see and
be introduced to you. My trip 10 your
city was purely business one, but !
being taken IN the principles of the
Republican party. ! believe that the
efforts you arr making this evening To
organize clubs ana preparing your
selves to discuss the issues which must
be considered during the coming cam
paign, win not only result In great good
10 the state. but 10 the country al
large, 4, would bc a pleasure TO me
to discuss the tarin aud sound money
questions which so seriously AFFECT tie
iaburlug man. but time VIII not permit
cycn were / able Co make lengthy
tAlk We are Interested ia having vv-
cry dollar as good as every other dol
lar 30 purchasing power and every
other Kind uf money b. dchaSci money.
Applause There has been no time
Ia the history NJ our country when de-
mands have been made 90 dcbasc the
currency uf our country which have not
resulted In disaster. 80 man invested
with the right NJ suffrage has the right
or privilege or treating that power in
differently can only add that ! hope
to see your club mos, prosperous one,
and thank you Tor the courtesy ten-
derrd to me tonight"
General Odcu was next introduced
aud made few most appropriate re-
marks Among other things he said
Il ala not come down here with the
expectation of talking. or trying to
make a political spccoh-in fact, am
not a public speaker It has not been
my calling in life II has been my
pleasure. however. to come here tonight
and to do what little | can TO secure
the election of Major Mckinley
1T has been many years since was
In Astoria, and | have noticed today
many and great improvements In your
city. can most sincerely say that
am very much pleased with your coun-
~ and the future prospects NJ Astoria.
| think you know a good thing when
YOU see IL, and the amount OF railroad
work going ON here now is evidence Of
that fact
we have had successful Republican
administrations Tor twenty-five success
sive years In the past and We all
know with what disaster the Demo
cratic administration during the past
three and onr-half years has been
fraught, We all certainly believe that
IL Is best to follow out the old lines.
We have been fooled with long enough
and November third win see a change.
| cannot tonight enter into discus
sion OF political questions | am sim
ply here to express to YOU my deter
minRtlon and good will for the cause.
l thank you for your kind attention.
on motion OF Mayor Taylor the re
ports Of various committees We're then
received, The committee ON uniforms
and torches reported that they had in
vestlgated the subject and recon-
the purchase by the club II
caps and 90-inch capes the caps to be
Of the navy" pattern. The report
was referred to the executive commit
tee with power to act,
Secretary Stockton reported that there
We're quite n number of hambeau and
torches already on hand in
good condition, and that others could
be purchased at reasonable figure in
the city, and recommended the full
equipment of the club with torches,
The report was referred to the eXecu-
tive committee with power to act.
Chairman Smith, of the music COM
mittee, reported that a campaign quar-
tet had been organized, and that music
had been ordered,
The executive committee reported
that the hall had been secured for the
permanent use of the club, its free use
having been donated by Mr., Geo. c.
Flavel. a vote of thanks to Mr.. Fla
vel was unanimously passed by the
club.
A large number of new members
signed the Mckinley Club roll last
night and great enthusiasm was eX-
hiblted as each name was added.
After the reports of the committees /
Mr.. G, c. Fulton was called upon for |