The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-22
CHEERED IN MICHIGAN
BIG pow WOW AT THE DETROIT
REPUBLICAN CLUB.
PINGREE's FAREWELL TO PUBLIC LIFE
Says Eleven Years Of It Is Enough for Him
and is Snubbed by the POSTMASTER.
Letters d Regret from President
Mckinley and Others.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 21.-Several strik-
ing oyations were given tonight by lead
ers of the Republican party in Michigan
TO the stars who appeared before them
ON the occasion of the fifteenth annual
banquet of the Michigan Club, but the
enthusiastic reception accorded to Hon.
Timothy H. Woodruff, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of New York far outshone all
other features of the occasion. He was
introduced as the probable candidate of
the great pivotal State of New York for
President of the United States, and
long continued storm of applause en-
sued.
Major General Shafter, Governors
Nash of Iowa. Shaw, of Ohio, and Pin
gree, of Michigan, all received enthusiast
tic welcomes
More than 800 Republicans sat at the
annual feast The galleries were filled
with spectators The big armory was
gay with patriotic decorations.
Governor Pingree, in his address of
welcome warned the seXtette of those
who hope to succeed me that a conscien-
tious discharge of the duties of Gov
ernor of this State, with determined
entire people and not a special few, is
not always a pleasant task" said he
after eleven years of continuous service
] have no desire for further public pre-
ferment.'
ToastmaSter Patton said:
Our great character, the Governor,
having given us his farewell speech, and
having once again, as he disappears in
itoY. ~ i, ant
taxation. this club not being organized to
make the platform of the party but to
support its candidates and declared prin-
ciples, will proceed to listen to other
speeches.
Hon. George X Nash Governor of
Ohio, responded to the sentiment: Wash
ington and the Northwest Territory"
In presenting Mr.. Woodruff to respond
TO the sentiment, Washington the Elk
Tansionist Mr. Patton said
The Republican party believes in
young men. They were in at the found
ing of the party; they have been in il
since. and to the the party still turns
with confidence and hope. The Michigan
Club has been in the habit of nominat-
ing Presidential candidates (alluding to
speeches before the club by Harrison
Mckinley. etc). Surrounded as | am
here by Governors and would-be Gov
errors and other candidates. | am in
clned to think that lightning might east
ly strike a vice presidential candidate
here as WELL When in the national con-
yention the question isasked Who does
New York want to name for vice presi-
dent?' because as New York goes sc
goes the Union), will they not turn q
that stalwart pair of New York leaders
and bring forth the name of Timothy
l.. Woodruff" Uong and loud APP
plause
Mr. Woodruff spoke at some length
saying in part:
Mr. Woodruff said in part
AT the time OF Washington death
the western boundary of the United
States was the Mississippi river; today
it is the coast of China. Then our
northern boundary was the great lakes;
today it extends beyond the Arctic circle.
Then the southern boundary was the
State of Louisiana: today it is the CARR
bean sea- Then the combined receipts
and expenditures of the national gov
eminent were sixteen millions of dol
lars; now they are fifteen hundred mil
lions of dollars. The journey from New
York to Michigan then consumed thirty
days; today it is accomplished in fifteen
hours Then it took longer to go from
New York to the Mississippi river than
it does today to encircle the globe.
e history of the world shows moth
ing equal to the physical, commercial,
financial and moral progress of the Uni
ted States. during the century which has
elapsed since the death Jf Washington.
,'In laying the foundation for this
imperial work for God and man, Wash