Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-05
WILL STAND PAT
ACTION OF THE KENTUCKY RE-
PUBLICAN CLUB.
Will Retain Political Object Of Organi-
cation in Constitution-Elec-
ton of Officers.

The members of the Kentucky Republi-
can Club of this city have decided to
stand pat This decision Is said to have
been reached at meeting of the club held
Saturday night, behind closed doors, at
j14 9th street northwest, to consider the
Question of eliminating from Its consttu-
ton all reference to politics, particularly
that portion under the heading Of "objects"
which Is said to declare that the club was
formed lin the interest of the republican
party" as exclusively stated IL The Star
Saturday.
At the close of the meeting the waiting
reporters were informed that the club would
take part in the presidential campaign to
the extent of seeing that republican voters
living in Washington so home to vote in
November the civil service decision to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
WHAT official action will follow this de-
csion of the club remains to be SEEM
said a member of the organization Under
the Presidents order we claim 1t is unfair
and unjust to discriminate against clerks
and others in the government departments
when the chiefs of bureaus, heads of de-
partments and members of Congress are
permitted to go on tine stump and otherwise
actively participate in the campaign. 1t
Is another illustration of the big fishes es-
Gaping through the meShes of the net and
the little fellows being caught"
GApcCl an AulSuOulSAI.
Another member gave 1t as his opinion
that President Roosevelt would be moved
to amend the order and give the clerks
more latitude in the matter of taking part
in the campaign. as they did under former
administrations, without being actively Of
fensive''
"As much of a stickler for civil service
reform as Grover Cleveland claimed to be-,
said the member 1T is well known fact
that during his last term in the White
House the state democratic aSSocia tons and
clubs in Washington worked early and
late. and above board for the success of
their national and state tickets. l could
cite instances where they openly collected
money for campaign purposes, sent speak
erS into doubtful districts. and paid the
railroad fares of voters who would other
wise have been unable to go home to vote
the democratic ticket. All we desire to do
is to assist in modest way In the re-elec-
ton of President Roosevelt and members
of the House, and to retain in our consd-
tuition that We're organized in the In
terest of the republican party. Otherwise
we would be sailing under false colors, for
the Kentucky Club was not organized for
social purposes.
Secretary Milo Shanks of the Kentucky
Club declined at the close of the meeting
Sunday night to make any statement
ABOUT the objects of the association as set
forth in its constitution.
But said a member who was standing
by, we are Tor tne republican party di
right and for Roosevelt.
Some of the members of the Kentucky
Club declare they will vote for disband-
ment rather than have the real objects OF
the body eiminat ted from the constitution.
There are many colOred members of the
club, and they are said to be almost to a
man for the retention III the constitution
of the words "organized for political pur-
poses and in the interest of the republican
party" The colored contingent is also said
to be opposed to the transformation of the
club into IL quasi social organization, with
pink teas and soiree dansanteS subsl-
tuted for good solid political work, as
one of them expressed It,
Officers Elected.
After discussing the probable effect of
the Presidents civil service order on the
of officers was entered into Contrary to
the expectations of some of the members,
Mr. Fred N. Weber, a detective on the
Capitol police force. was not elected pres
dent That honor fell to Mr.. Jackson Nor
ris. a former member of the Kentucky leg
islature and emplOye of the internal
revenue bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment. Detective Weber was honored.
however, by being elected a member of the
should be allowed to take the same part in
the present political campaign that it has
in past contests.
The other officers elected were: Vice pres
ident Col. George Baber, internal revenue;
secretary treasurer, Milo Shanks, foreman,
government printing office; assistant secre
tary, Henry p. Slaughter, colored, govern
ment printing office; sergeant-at-arms, ].
E Goodkey, government printing office; eX-
ecutive committee, John Speed Smith, w.
S. Neeley, ]. C. Bulger, ]. n. Shanhan and
Fred. n. Weber, Harry Giovannali, the
retiring president presided