The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01
ALL REPUBLICANS INVITED.
Mckinley Banquet by King
County Club Will Be Grand.
sUscoMMlTTEEs ARE NAMED
Chairman Root, of Special Commit
tee, Selects Men to Handle Details
of Ratifcation-E. c. Hughes and
senator Wilson speak Before
the CIub-The Membership Rolls,
With 26O New Names, Come In.

In point of enthusiasm and interest in
the work mapped out for the organization,
last nights meeting of the King County
Republican Club was one of the most
successful 1t has had. Judge Milo A.
Root chairman of the special committee
appointed TO consider plans for the ban
quet in ratification of the nomination or
President Mckinley, filed his report, to-
gether with the appointment of three sub
committees. From vice presidents in the
city and county came lists of members
carrying go new names, which were re-
corded on the minutes OF the club by the
secretary, Mr.. Schively Speeches were
made by L. C.. Hughes and ex-senator
John l.. Wilson, which were heartily re-
ceived.
Judge Root. In handing in his report as
chairman of the Mckinney banquet com
miftee, stated that no formal invitations
would be sent out. but that all Repubii-
cans in the county and state were 10
consider themselves as invited and would
be made welcome. He announced the fol-
lowing committees
Carr, Jules Redelsheimer. Capt Matt
Gsrmley Dr. vd f. C. kiiRo o1T JOIN
on speakers-Judge John p. Hoyt, An
gus W. Young, r. B. Palmer, John j.;
Brown. David McVey, George Morris and
j. w. Gregory.
On tickets-tieorge F. Meacham, David
Bowen and O. A Tucker.
r. G. Hughes was introduced by Presi-
dent Preston as the first speaker of the
evening. Mr.. Hughes spoke extemporane-
ously for half an hour. He contrasted
conditions in the United states during the
last year of President CleVelands Term
with those of today.
There are no idle spindles. no furnaces
with fires banked and no idle men in the
country unless they wish to be idle he
said. 1T IL not chance, nor foreign wars
nor famines that have brought this about
For three and one-half years the tide CT
fVaNt ard lou
and there is no sign OF abatement Yet.
THE Republican party stands not mere
ly for sound industrial policy which Is
the result of the Republican protective
tariff--not merely for "A currency Of the
realm that viii pay the laborer in dol
lar "a good any in the world, out also
for national growth and expansion. On
this question there ought to be no divi-
sion of sentiment among patripu; Amer
leans anywhere
The speaker referred to the gigantic
strides that have been mad b. the Re-
publicsns since Iincoln's TIM. and said
that the achievements of The United
States under Republican rule are written
In the pages OF history, where they VIII
ever stand.
Ex-senator Wilson. who dropped in
from Mount Vernon, where he delivered
the Decoration day address. entertained
the club for twenty minutes with am on
tirely imprOmptu speech. which was lib
orally applauded on the expansion auts s.
ton he said THE Republicans are for
retaining the Philippines, the Democrats
for giving them up, and the Populsts for
selling them for the highest figure and
dividing the proceeds per capita. Laugh
teri
THE questions which arise in this CAM
paign will have to be settled by some
political party. The Democratic party Is
the greatest party ever organized-ln OPP
position. UaughterD | prefer to leave
these questions to the consideration of
the Republican party, and | believe the
American people will vote that way in
November.
II heartily wish for the success Cf the
Republicans of King county, | hope fer
the success of the party in he state and
nation. As for myself. you have honored
me in years gone by, | only hope now
that as long as my health permits that
may always be able TO lift my voice for
the Republican party and the state OF
Washington"