Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-09
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SHAW AND LODGE
Arouse the Massachusetts Republican
Club to Enthusiasm.

Boston, Oct. S.-More than ordinar,
interest was attached to the annual
dinner of the Republican Club of Mas.
safhusetts ut Symphony hall. tonight
from the fact that the club had as
| guests Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw, the sec
rotary of the treasury, whose recent
| measures as the head of the treasury
department have given him such !.
| conspicuous place before the people
| seven hundred men occupied seats at
! the dining tables and the two large
| balconies We're filled with spectators
| the majority of whom were women.
| The occasion was marked by manv
scenes of enthusiasm and by ii Shirt
J of real enjoyment for all This was
| in the main due to Mr. Shaw's happy
| personality, which showed itself in A
! pleasant conversational way of speak,
| ing. lighted up often by brilliant wit
| ticisIns.
! Eben 5. Draper. president of The
| club, acted as POSTMASTER at the dim
ner and the speakers included besides
| Mr.. Shaw, Gov. Crane Lieut.. Gov.
Bates. the Republican candidate for
governor, and Senator Henry Cabo,
Lodge
Secretary Shaw sat at the right of
| President Draper, While at his left sat
COY. Crane; next to Gov. Crane sat
Lieut. Gov. Bates. and then came the
former governor and former secretary
of tie navy, John ID long. on MIR.
ShaW's .sht WAS George Fl. Lyman.
collector of the mort of Boston. Sem
ltor Lodge and Gen. Curtis Guild Jr
Republican candidate for. lieutenant
governor.
In opening the after dinner exert Uses
President Draper expressed regret at
the absence of Hon. Elihu Root sec
rotary OF war. and then presented Gov
Crane, VINO spoke briefly. President
Draper next introduced Lieut. Gov
Bates. Mr. Bates gave historical
sketch Of the manufactures of Mas
sachuSetts.
When Mr.. Shaw was introduced as
the man who had met problems in such
= way as to receive the praise of the
people. he was given Il magnificent re-
ception. All the audience stood up.
those on the floor cheering and waving
flags. while the ladies in the balconies
waved their handkerchiefs. After pre-
limiuary remarks Mr.. Shaw took mp
His Subiect proper, which was THE
Trusts Frequently during his adj
dress he appealed to his audience. Dem
ocrats ~ Republicans, to speak there
and lhen if he did present facts as they
were. He submitted as one proposition
that the Democratic party seemed TO
care more for establishing campaign
issues than for the wise management
of affairs when the campaign was over.
senator Lodge, who was the last
speaker of the evening. received Il re-
crption which was no less cordial than
that extended to Secretary Shaw. He
said IN opening that it was difficult
for him TO take the place of Sec. Root
as one of the speakers of the occasion.
In his Judgment Sec. Roots name will
stand high upon the rolls of those who
have held the high place of secretary
of war.
Another reason. the senator said, why
he was glad to be present. was that il
gave him q chance TO answer the at
lacks which had been made upon Sec.
Root in connection with some of the
work of the army. particularly of hap
penings in the Philippines.
The Democrats. Mr.. Lodge said, had
attacked the army on the grounds thar
it had teen guilty Of cruelty and eX-
cesseS in the guerilla warfare which
had been Carried on in the Philippines.
Senator Lodge admitted that some cru
elties had been practiced, but he con-
tended that the crueties existed on ac-
count of the character Of the war. lie
! cited several instances of extreme bar
barity on the part of the tiliplnos.
In conclusion the senator said: Mt
Root stands for the policy of President
Eoosevelt's administration They have
borne burdens and met new responsl-
! bilities as they have arisen. and say.
now that we are face to face with an
election however valiant Il Democratic
performance in Democratic House
mint be. our first duty is to elect iiH-
publican House, because if we DO not
we in so far withdraw our support from
| that administration. ! ask RepuDncahs
| that when theyevote, they vote Tor the
| administration of Theodore Roosevelt
| and all he represents.