The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-22
AT THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
THREE EXCELLENT ADDRESSES
GIVEN LAST EVENING.

Very Large Audience Listens to Master
.ly Disoourses by Con gresham Russell,
Ex-senator Kendall and Hon. George
f. Light-some of tho Prominent Men
Present.
Three distinguished persons spoke at
the Young Mems Republican club last
night. They were Congressman Charles
A. Russell Of the Third district ex-
State Senator George r. Kendall OF Suf-
field now building and loan commis-
sioner, and Hon. John Fl. Light
prominent republican of South Norwalk.
When Chairman Gay Of the literary
and debate committee announced early
in the week that these men had con-
sented to address the Young Mems Re
publican club members large audi
ence was insured, but the number that
turned out last night far exceeded any
thing expected. Nearly every seat in
the hall was occupied, and among the
audience were some of the city's leading
politicians.
Judge Livingston w. Cleaveand was
in the chair and the vice presidents were
Professor Arthur T. Hadley, William
Pitt Baldwin, M. D., William S. Beech-
er, Thomas G. Bennett, Frank c. Bush
nell, Judge Bishop, Edward Darlington,
Henry G. Cowles, Minott z. Chatfield,
Colonel G. W. Pickett, Professor Will
liam q. Chandler, A. P. Upham, Will
liam H. Ely, Arthur Fogg, Henry HI.
GUERNSEY, James Graham Judga Huh-
bard, General George H. Harmon, viii
son H. Lee, James r. Lyon, General S.
e. Merwin, j. H. Macdonald, Herbert
Mason, Even Mcintyre, F. W. Orr, T.
Attwater Barnes, Henry Peck Edward
!. Atwater. Professor E. Beers, A. G.
Benedict, George G. Bradley, Judge Ca
BILE, Donald G. Carmichael, Prentice w.
Chase, George G. Champion, Max Adler,
Judge Deming, Judge Dow, General
George HI. Ford, A. M. Hitler W. G.
Cunning, Lynde Harrison, Nathan
Hoyt, j. P. Lavigne, Major Sucher,
Colonel J. w. Lowe, Charles Matthews,
G. McKendrick, Hart D. Munson, John
Peck J. North and Judge Studley.
About quarter-past eight Judge
Cleaveland called for order and after q
few Introductory remarks introduced
as the first speaker Congressman Rus
sell. Three hearty cheers were given
the congressman as he mounted the
platform.
In his opening remarks Congressman
Russell spoke of the remarkable fellow
ship and good feeling between the
members of the Republican club and
said 1t was one of the strongest repub-
lican clubs in the state. He rerna rked
that each of the members had feel
ing of responsibility toward each other
which accounted for the marked s,1c-
cess He said the local club was set
ting a good example for other similar
organizations Of Connecticut, but he
couldn't see why the prefix young
Mems" should be included in the name.
There were very few young men at
the club last night, as has been the
case at all the previous meetings held
this winter.
The noble work of Congressman Sper-
ry in the session just opened was refer
red to by Congressman Russell, who
spoke in the highest Of terms Of New
Haven's member of congress. Con-
gresham Russell said he would talk on
what the republican party has been,
what it is and what it ought to be. He
party had the republicans more reason
to feel thankful for what they have
done than at the present time. He
gave some instances of the remarkable
prosperity of the country and referred
to the Bryan campaign of three years
ago, when he went up and down the
country saying sure disaster and ruin
were staring the people in the face
should the country go republican. The
speaker SAID the law OF gravitat1on was
just as llkely to be knocked to pieces as
Mr.. Bryans s prophecy was TO come true.
Congressman Russell spoke very en-
on the question OF financial
llglslatlon ana SAID the gold standard
was here to stay.
The speaker also dWelt on the ques-
ton or the Philippines the proposed