New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
REPUBLTCAN CLUB MEETS.
IdoDts Resolutions on Hanna and
the Panama Canal.

Gloom was cast over the meeting OF the Repuo-
lcan Club al the clubhouse last night by the news
OF Senator Hanna's death The club stopped al
PROCEEDINGS and adopted the following resoluuon'
whereas This club has ;gs; learned The sd ns VS.
~ the death 81 Marcus A Hanna. the great
from Ohio and whereas the entire nation IeeIs Sl
and si1feernel. mas been taken from Us; be 4
Resolved. That TIE Republican Club Of ne ~
cause o. RepubHcanism has sustained hereby n n,
structs its committee on national affairs 10 taA'
Ana further. be It resolved. That the club ;s e,
sPa 70 th b, fs5 jo re q bd ST Sympathy
And further l,e Il resolved. That the club 90 now
adjourn in respect to the memory of the deceased
The resolutions were passed The COMMITTEES on
national affairs VIII name a day for memorial
meeting. The following kilograms signed ~ the
Republican Club. were sent
To Governor Herrics. sprinr field Ohio. -...
The Rerublcan Cub 9t & orR - ~ syr
pathhy Tor The loss OF Ohios most beloved son.
Ms Marcus A Hama washinEto9n -. v.-,,,,,,,,
Accent the tende~eTt sympathy or me fNepuuhClA.u
C-Tl "a Na,rY york Ci+v IN your great bereavement
TFis family state and nation mourn the death OF q
great and beloved man.
The club IN its discussion % hills row before the
LEGISLATURE reens 60 approve the general plan OF
tbe Referendum bill. but just IN regard 20 the
IDEAL excise bin many members dernurred because
tie biz cid not state the hours that the saloo',s
might nc opened on Sunday. and because the Dill
referred the question TO the sppointees OF the
Mayor. which might as they expressed H. bring
the saloon back into politics
IN regard 70 the term OF the Mayor being ex-
tended 20 four years. opinions differed. Pratt H
Brown favored the bfl saying he did not think
the term az Mayor Low had long enough to run.
The brl and several others VIII be discussed at the
next meeting.
IN regard to the Panama Canal the club passed
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we. the Republican Club OF the
CITY Of NcW-Tcrk. approve OF this proInpJ, de-
cfsfve and progressive act Of the administs ton,
and that We further urge the adoption OF a treaty
best calculated 10 secure the compleuon OF TINS
great project and -,
ne 81 flrth resolved, That the Republican Club
extends 20 the new Republic Of Panama Its greet
ings and best wishes, end that copy OF these
resolutions be forwarded to the President OF the
United States and one 70 the President OF the Re
public OF Panama
Elihu Root e1-secretary OF War; has accepted
an invitation 10 a dinner 10 be given by the club
at the clubhouse for him between March and
March u.
c. c. Shayne. for many years member OF the
club presented 20 Il a chair for the use OF the
presiding officer. The chair Is massive, OF solid
mahogany. hand carved. n the style OF Louis
XIV Il Is upholstered IN dark crimson satin
velours On each SIDE OF the chair Is carved
eagle and between the eagles IN gilt letters are
lie words. Protection. Our Country 8 rope.
T-be nrese-tsticn was made by Charles IL treat
zD5 fhe chair was accepted on behalf OF the he
publican Club by the president Louis stern