The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-11

not only chance of meeting socially but it gives them a chance to have their views broadened and so help to make them better citizens. We have
 got a great and glorious country in ex- tent, in its developments. in its power, and in it's history. and we ought to be proud of it and it's rapid advancement. He then spoke of what splendid or- ganization the republican party was and said that whoever wrote the his tory Of the United States for the last fifty years wrote the history of that party.
 He said that since the state of Con- necticut had spoke out for Fremont in 1856 it had always stood for good gov ernment and that 1t always would.
 In closing he said: ''The record of the past is the best indication of the future and I think everything will be settled wisely and we'll A party which stands for justice. truth. wisdom and
 the right, is the best party to live un- der and I thing we need no change.
 We have strong campaign issue with us at the present time and that is Theo- dore Roosevelt, an honest, noble, true
 hearted American. The American peo- pie want to see the man who was called to fill the highest position within their
 gift, through such sad circumstances, elected as their choice" s5 Lieutenant Governor Roberts was the next sneaker. He only said few
 words, in which he thanked the club for inviting him to attend so fine an affair and said that it gave him great pleasure
 to be present. He said that Governor
 Chamberlain would have liked to have been present but that owing to sprior engagement he found it impossible to do so.
 Congressman Sperry was the next
 speaker, who spoke in part as follows:
 T am so-ry that I am not able to do
 more for the party-that great and glorious party that we all love so well. The early days of the Lincoln cam paign are vividly remembered by many of us and since that time our growth has been wonderful. We have one of the greatest, best, and noblest countries
 which the earth has ever produced. It is proud and noble thing to recall the history Of the republican party. There is no country in the world which does so much manufacturing, and, we are
 now exporting. for the first. time, more products than any other country in the world. Do We want any change? The party has done nobly in the past and will continue to do so in the future" ! Andrew F. Gates, chairman of the re- publican state central committee, was next introduced. He said that New Haven was the center of Connecticut politics and that you could approach and enter it in any way you liked. By trolley cars. steam cars. and by boat. He said that while there was number of political differences of opinion here
 before campaigns, that as soon as the real fun commenced the republicans stood as a unit to confront the common enemy, the democrats. He then quail fled this by saying that he meant the democratic party which was. In clos ing he comp1imented the club, on the splendid work it was doing and he hoped that the good work would be con- tinued in the future. ...,s.- -A.e
 Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald. Collector of Internal Reve- nues w. F. Kinney, ex-Mayor Farms worth and Frederick W. Orr all spoke briefly. f The party then took special cars to this city. sg3s The committee in charge of the bake consisted of the following gentlemen; Jacob! B. Ullman, chairn1an;.l Judge James Bishop, Theodore H. Macdonald, Major Blakeslee. Frederick Orr, secre- tary; Herbert L. Freeman and Lyman H. Johnson. .5.4
 Among those present were: Lieu tenant Governor Roberts, Senator o. H. Platt, Congressman Hill. Andrew F.. Gates, chairman of state central com .mittee; Congressman N. D. Sperry, Frederick A. Betts, President Frank Rice, Judge James Bishop, A McC. Matthewson Colonel I. M. Ullman, Di- rector of Public Works James B. Coe Jacob B. Ullman. Major D. Blakeslee, Hon. Alexander Trouo, editor of the Union; Colonel Charles W. Pickett, edi- tor of the Leader; Judge L., w. Cleave- land, Judge E. c. Dow, Quarternaster General w. J. Miller of Derby, General Phelps Montgomery, General Greeley, Judge Richard Tyner, Major Ludington, James H. Macdonald, Collector W. E. Kinney, Hon. Henry G. Newton, Hon. Lyman H. Johnson, Hon. Minotte Chat field, Judge Wilkinson, County Cornniis- sieners Thompson and Walters, James E. Oconior. General George H. Ford, George B. Martin Secretary to Mayor Julin, ex-Mayor Frederick B. Earns worth, William shappa, Director of Charities John V. Rattlesdorfer, John W. Edgerton. secretary of the Yale Law school; Donald c. Carmichael and John H. A1lard. Y
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