Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-28
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
LINE UP FOR
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.
Meeting Held Last Night at Metzerott's
Hall-Offcers and Com
mittees Chosen.


Reyburn. Frank B. Metzrott and c. A.
Pfau. number of active republicans as
sem bled last night at Metzerott Hall and
formed the Roosevelt and Fairbanks
League. The participants in the meeting
were enthusiastic. and predicted that the
league will do good work for the repub-
lican party" between this time and the
election day in November.
Over the speakers platform was center
piece with large picture of President
Roosevelt on a shield background COM
posed of the stars and stripes.
The meeting was called to order by DIR.
Reyburn, the republican national commit
teeman for the District of Columbia. who
stated it's objects and added that the out
look for the election of Roosevelt and Falr-
banks is bright.
Temporary Officers Chosen.
Mr. Frank B. Metzerott was elected tenn
porary chairman and Mr.. William B. Severe
was nominated for secretary. In declining
the honor conferred upon him by the nomi-
naticn Mr.. Severe stated that he Is an en-
pIoye of the government and in the class
fed service. Hence under the law and the
Presidents order he cannot serve as secre-
tary which would require his active par
ticipation in the campaign. Mr. severe
stated that he was called down !our
Il
working republican organization here.
Il can, though, exercise my right as an
American citizen. concluded Mr.. severe,
land vote to bring about the e'ection OF
republican President. and l will do So
DR. Reyburn approved Mr.. Severe IS posi-
ton. He said a man employed by the gov
eminent can hold membership in an assocl-
alton like the Roosevelt and Falrbahks
League but if he holds an Office he can be
charged with ''perniciouS activity
Mr. Calvin Fellows, who is not under inc
official ban, was then elected secretary Wy
unanimous vote. 49,,
ON motion of Mr.. William B. Severe, the
temporary president Mr.. Metzerott' was
authorized to appoint committee OF HVe
members to submit at the next meetins
nominations for a permanent president
Twenty-Five vice presidents, secretary
treasurer and sergeant-at-arms. II was
also decided to have an executive coHmi.-
tee of five members, a recruiting committee
of twenty-five members ana resis'i a'ioii
committee of twenty-five members
A constitution and code of bylaws were
adopted. as were the following Resolutions
"Believing that the present era or ousi-
ness prosperity was inaugurated IN 1881 py
the late President Mckinieys acton IN call
ing the Congress into session dlrectiy aI'ei
his induction into office and the carry pas
sage of the Dingley tariff bill by a repup
lican ma iority; that the administering OIL
the national government by the Hon. Iheo.
dore Roosevelt. embracing the policies OF
the beloved and lamented Mckinney; tEal
assembled at Chicago. June 1904, recos-
niZed the wisdom, diplomacy ana manly
conduct displayed by Mr.. Roosevelt In as
Stunning the high office of President OF the
United States on the death of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. by rendering the nomination unanl-
mously to him, and that OF wee PRESIDENT
to Hon Charles Warren Fairbanks, we. the
members of the Roosevelt and FAIRBANKS
League, unanimously indorse the admins
tration CT Mr.. Roosevelt as President and
the nominations of the republican national
convention, and individually and collec-
lively pledge ourselves to exert every nom
orable means at our command to secure
the election of MeSSrS. Roosevelt and Falr-
banks as President and Vice President and
to vote for. the regular republican nominees
in our respective congressional districts
Recruiting Committee.
The following members were, upon nomi-
nation, placed on the recruiting committee:
William Reardon, representing the Post
Office Department; George Morrison, repre-
senting the Treasury Department; c. j.
James, the pension bureau Col. Streight
and Maj F. H. Braggins, the War Depart
ment: Col. D. A Grosvenor and Mr.. Boyd,
the United States Capitol; E. ]. Roche, the
government printing office; Mr.. Coleman
the bureau of engraving and printing!
Frank B. Metzerott, the District of Column
bia and Maryland Charles Heller and Mr..
Silver; John Brinkman, the Central Labor
Union and the Carriage and Wagon Max
ers Union; c. A. Powell the retail clerks;
C. ]. Green. the mail bag repair shop and
George Cook, the Bartenders Union.
Mr. j. l.. Smith, adjutant of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Command, represented the Span
ish War Veterans al the meeting. Applause
was evoked by the statement made by one
of the representatives of organized labor
that the wage earners all over the coun-
try will line up solidy for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks at the polls in November
The league will meet again at Metzerotts
Hall next Tuesday evening.