The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-19
AT INFANTRY HALL.

AT INFANTRY HALL.
Long before the arrival OF the speaker,
at Infantry hall the large auditorium
which seats 2200 was crowded, and the
aisles were also filled with a throng OF
people who were unable to secure seats
and the galleries were similarly crowded
The period OF waiting was passed over
pleasantly enough with the help OF the
American band. which rendered an ex-
cellent concert under the leadership of
Bowen r. Church.
The veteran Republicans OF the Pio-
neers' club. who compaignsd in IS and
90, occupied seats at the front OF the
hall under the shadow OF the speaker $
table and they were as deeply interested
In the speeches as any of the young Re-
publicsns present.
The arrival OF Senator Fairbanks was
the signal for every one 10 rise and cheer
and applaud vigorously. until he had re-
peatedly bowed hfs acknowledgements.
Among those who were with him on the
stage were the several speakers and can
didates: Hon. Adm r. Capron, Assist
ant Attorney General William b. Green
ough. General Treasurer Walter A. Read.
Rowland q. Hazard of Peace Dale, Will
liam Gammell, Colonel Daniel r. Ballou,
Henry w. Greenougn. Colonel Frank W.
Ttllinghast. Secretary Nathan NJ. Wright
Of the state central committee. Hon. Jo-
seph B. Burlingan1e. Hon. Walter r. Sti-
ness George II. Webb. Alderman James
r. Freeman. Hon. George A. Littlefeld.
former Attorney General Willard B. Tan
ner. Attorney General Charles r. Stearns.
David s. Barry. Arthur r. Shelton. r.
ID. Bassett. c. NJ. Lee, Terrence NJ.
O'Reilly, Washington r. Prescott,
Charles Alexander, H. Martin Brown.
George Bachelor Frederic w. Allen.
George l.. Pierce, ]. Fred Gibson. Samuel
L. Peck, Charles II. Child, Fred NJ
Rhodes. Major James A. Abbott. General
Hunter c. White, Richard w. jennings,
United States Marshal John E. Kendrick.
David J. White c. z. Boivin, J. c. b.
Woods. Police Commissioner Lewis j.
Pierce, Judge Elmer j. Rathbun. Judge
Henry A. Palmer, Henry A. Carpenter,
former Governor u. Russell Brown, for
mer Congressman Melville Bull. General
Charles A. Wilson. Councilman RI. @. II.
Rawson and a number Of members of the
state central committee and others.
Hon. Frank T. Holden. chairman OF
the state central committee, introduced
Senator Aldrich as the presiding officer.
and the senator. after referring to his
eight years service with him In the United
Sta ties senate, said Senator Fairbanks was
,areful, conservative, able and no man
better than he the interests
n this great people
Il have the honor of presenting TO my
ellow citizens the Hon. Charles w Fair
banks. the next vice president of the
United States"
ON motion OF Hon. Adm b. Capron three
hearty cheers were given for "vice Presi-
lent Fairbanks"
SEN. FAIRBANKS SPEECH.
I'm part Senator Fairbanks said:
Senator Aldrich, Ladies' and Gentle
men: l am grstifed indeed for an OPP
,ortunity to meet with you for q brief
while this evening. in the discussion Of
POLITICAL questions.
II want to congratulate you upon the
magnificent demonstration Of patriotism
which we have been permitted I'm the
treets Of Providence tonight. In all Of
ny Journeying through the country
ave met many enthusiastic Republicans,
,ut I think I have not met a more en-
husiastlc. hearty. earnest, patriotic lot
4 people than I have met in the streets
4 Providence tonight.
The demonstration is not an idle one
is not meaningless; IL Is fun OF the
significance. 1t means that
he people or this historic state are think /
ng upon the great questions before the !
american people And IT is well that il !
SO, because when the people think before l
oting, they usually vote Alright
SENATOR ALDRIcH KNOWS
Fellow citizens have come 10 talk /
o you ell. Republicans and Democrats /
like upon national questions. They con. \
ern US each and all alike. There is a |
'gicsl connection between good admins /
-ation and good times. There Is. also a
irect relation between cause and effect \
etween bad administration and bad
mes.
Il address my observations not only to
" Republican brethren. but also TO my
emocratic friends. friend OF mine
nee said: I do not hate my friend be.
iuse be has the rheumatism. / hate the
ieumatism because n has my friend
mo one knows better than Senator Al.
-ich the full measure Of Republican
oliices: no one knows better than he
hat Republicanism stands for. or what
Ie Republican party has achieved in the
At quarter OF a century. for he has been
lrt OF all of the splendid history that
Is been written I'm all that period Of time
our great country. And / am gratl-
,d TO know that the people of this splen
d state will rise 60 their supreme duty
ld opportunity anu recomm ission him
n the place ne so greatly honors among
10 distinguished lawmakers OF the re-
ibic.
THE SAME PRINCIPLES
"For "a years the Republican party has
cen In charge OF the National govern
Ient During that period of time II has
cen confronted by many questions Of
omestic Importance and foreign signih-
ince
In No ~ years Of the life of The re-
lblic have there been more important
Ieaftonf 20 be settled than during the
me that has elapsed since William Nc
inlsv teok ths osth n his high oNics.