The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22

that a conscientious discharge Of the du-
ties of governor of this state, with de-
termined purpose to serve the interests of
the entire people and not a special few,
is not always pleasant task. :" Said he:
after eleven years of continuous serv-
ice I have no desire for further public
preferment III
When the governor stated that this
will probably be the last occasion on
which 1 shall address you in the capacity
of governor" there was long-continued
laughter and applause. -.
POSTMASTER Patton said: Our great
character, the governor, having given US
his farewell speech, and having once
again as he disappears in the horizon re-
'iterated his sentiments on taxation, this
club not being organized to make the
platforms Of the party but to support
it's candidates and declared principles we
will proceed ito listen to the Hon. George
X. Nash, governor of Ohio, who will re-
spond to the sentiment, Washington and
the Northwest Territory.
Govs Nash was we'll received. $780,
In presenting Mr.. Woodruff to respond
to the sentiment, Washington on the
Expansionist," Mr.. Patton said:
BOOM FOR WOODRUFF.
''The Republican party believes in
young men. They were in at the found
ing Of that party; they have been in it
since, and to them the party still turns
with confidence and hope The Michigan
club has been in the habit Of nominating
presidential candidates (alluding to
speeches before the club by Harrison. Nc
kinley, etc.. Surrounded as I am by the
governors and would-be governors, and
other candidates, I am inclined to think
that lightning might easily strike a, vice
presidential candidate here as we'll When,
in the next national convention, the Dues
ton is asked, Who does New York want
to name for vice PRESIDENT because as
New York goes, So goes the Union, will
they not turn to that stalwart pair of
New York leaders and bring forth the
name of Timothy L. Woodruff"
Mr.. Woodruff spoke as follows:
L do not wish it to be understood that
this Western trip of mine is to be consid-
cred IN any sense as stumping tour l
have been invited to- be one of the sneak
ers at the annual banquet of the Michi-
gan club tonight, and the Washington's
birthday dinner of the Union League
club, of Chicago, tomorrow evening. NV
candidacy for the vice presidential nomi-
nation was projected by my friends. Re-
publieans of Kings county, who have a
>predominating influence in Republican
politics in New York state It has been
taken up with similar spontaneity
throughout the state, and my friends
claim to have numerous assurances OF
support from other states
Following Mr.. Woodruff's speech. Gen.
Shafter was called upon. A big burst of
applause greetedsthe man who command
ed In the Santiago campaign He paid
earnest tribute to Gen. Aigers "as a man
who had raised and equipped armies suf-
ttcient SO that in little more than hun
dred days from beginning of hostilities
one of the great nations of Europe was
suing for peace"
He commended Gen. Dufield for carry
Ing out his orders in the attack for deten-
ton of that portion of the enemy posted
at Aguadores. Gen. Shafter declared him.
self an ardent RepuulIean, and predicted
that Washington, Oregon and California
would give the largest Republican ma
Jorities in their history.
Men Of Michigan in the Footsteps Of
Washington was responded TO by Gen.
II. v Boynton, Of Washington.
Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw, governor ofIowa.
spoke to the toast, ~, nat and How Much
We Have Accomplished He pictured the
progress of the country under Republican
rule In contract with the situation during
Democratic ascendancy.
Letters Of regret were read from Presi-
dent, Mckinley and many other dfstin-
guished Republicans.