The morning times., 1896-02-23
BIRTHDAY OF THEIR PARTY
Washington Republicans Gl0Tify
the History of tie G. 0.P.
BIG MEN AND BIG SPEECHES
Two Thousand StaIwarts Gather at
Market Hall to Honor the Pitts
burg Ba by-Lincoln, Grant and
WashingtonEulogiz Enthus's-m III
and Oratory Mark the Event

The Republicans OF Washington staked off
the United States and the outlying districts
last evening at Market Hall and claimed it
as the birthrght, birthmark ana heritage
of the Grand Old Republican Party"
1t was a grand occasion. in which more
than 1000 OF the suI.sarts. ladies and
gentlemen, participated, the motive of the
mass meeting being the celebration OF The
fortieth anniversary of the organization Of
the Republican party.
The only thing that was left unsettled
was the place of birth OF the party, tt
having been claimed for Connecticut New
York Massachusetts, Maine, Iowa and sew
eral other fostermothers.
The celebra ation was under the auspices OF
the Union Republican Club OF this city, and
il did itself proud not only in the arrange
ments of the hall, but in the entertainment
OF its guests. The rafters OF the immense
hail We're strung with festoons of banner
CLOTH down the center being row of
rosettes of the same material. The stage
was handsomely decorated with ever
greens, among which on the back of the
stage were displayed pictures OF Washing
ton, Grant and Lincoln. In front OF the
stage was the design in floral letters:
"1S56-G. o. P.-1S96."
SENATOR'S AMONG THEM
The Fourth Artillery Band occupied the
opposite gallery. aud from time TO time
filled the hall with bursts OF patriotic songs
aud marches. On the tage were Mr.. 7. g.
Lasier, president of the club; the venera-
bic A. NJ. Clapp, chairman of the committee
OF arrangements, who was called on TO
preside; Rev. George H. Corey, ID. D., Dr..
Pardon, Col. Cook, Mr. Boutele of Maine,
Senator Sawyer, Senator Hawley, Hon. G.
A. Towne of Minnesota, Hon. c. \. Brumm
of Pennsylvania, Hon. k. q. Cousins OF
Iowa, Congressman DoIliver, Hon. Lewis
Clephane Capt era wshaw, Col. BramhaH,
Col John A. Joyce, and several others.
A feature Of this semi-pOliticaI gathering
waSthe large number Of fladies whoattended
and who Were quite "a enthusia site as the
meu in their demonstrations OF applause
and exhibition of good feeling
The Union Republican Club of this city
has the honor of having on its rolls Messrs.
| Clappa and Clephane, who were charterm
| bers OF the Republican party as organized
at Pittsburg on February %, 1856. Mr.
| Clapp was therefore received with an ova-
tion when he assumed the chair on the re-
| quest of President LASER, who introduced
this patriarchal politician to the audience
PASSED RESOLUTIONS.
The proceedings We're opened with an
/ invocation by the Rev. DR.. Corey, after
which series of resolutions We're read
| and passed. These resolutions recited
| the history and achievements OF the party,
! and ended with the following. looking 20
| the future:
/ In contemplating 1886, we are
| favored with rich and varied political
ability, and leaders or exalted character,
| some of whom ere aspirants 20 the highest
! gifts and positions of the people. 1t is
| to be hoped that the Republican party
/ through its delegates to the ST. Louis con-
/ ventiOn, will rise to the true standard Of
| representatives of their several districts,
| and without the touch of Selfishness. select
| the ables, wiScst and best candidates as
nominees for President aud Vice Presi-
I dent, on platform carefully prepared
| and sound and judicious in its principles:
! and with such candidates. the Union Re-
publican Club will exert its utmost power
| to secure the success of the ticket; and 10
! make certain the hour when the Demo
cratic party shall retire from the capital
| of the nation, and when its successors shall
/ step in; 10 go out no more"
| The resolutions We're prepared by com
/ mittee composed of Messrs. Cook. Cleph
name and Lasier, aud We're read by Mr.
Cook.
! The chairman made a brief speech. in
which he left no doubt on the minds of the
| audience that the G o. P was not dead and
that there would be a change in the ad-
| ministration next fall. He introduced
| Senator HawIey, who received quite a
4 demonstration. Senator Hawley was one
of the sponsors AT the baptism Of the party
in his State in Hartford, and made
an interesting speech of reminis-
cences and developed the National Re
publican party as the Legitimate successor
of the party of George Washingt and the
) national sentiment. He then sailed into
the Democratic party and especially
the present administration aud charged
it with the Generalization OF the country
the creation OF a debt of S500,000, ,O0t