The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
HISTORY OF THE CLUB.

NJ. H. de Young was called on to say
something about the Union League
Club. He said in part:
The Union League Club is the outcome Of
political circumstances. 1t had its birth
practically during the James G. Blaine cam
flower Of the Republican party. started in TO
do what they could in their own way at their
called themselves the Dirigo Club and went
into active campaign work. They were of
great assistance at that time and Travelled
from one end Of the State to the other
The second year OF its formation an invita-
ton was extended 10 the older members of
the Republican party to join IL and the re-
suit was the founding OF the Union League
Club. II is the first social Republican club OF
this city. It first started In rooms on Geary
street, then moved TO its present quarters here
in the Palace and soon we are TO move into
the magnificent clubrooms now occupied by the
Pacific Union Club.
We have entertained three Presidents-Har-
rison, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
At present we have 652 members. I am
for putting up financial bars, think unless
we DO the club Will grow too fast. This is
Republican social club TO maintain the prin-
ciples Of the national party.
Let all work In peace and harmony for the
Club
Judge Mckinley Of Los Angeles spoke
OF the Republican party His remarks
were frequently interrupted with laugh
ter and applause. He said in part:
AS Travelled from my home. where citrus
trees, tourists and Republican majorities grow.
been changed from arid sands to fruitful
farms. and the population Of which had grown
so maryeously under the Republican regime.
And II Is growing still, and the greatest pros
perity is showing upon our land We have the
banner. and hope TO keep il there but 1
imagine We will have q harder frht durinc
this election than at the last one. The Gues.
tion OF the party is not of the past but of
the present and the future. Let the Demo
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don't want TO talk OF the past-we want to
be I'D 10 date
we have Macarthur. Charee and Taft. all
grand men, who have made the name of this
country respected at home and abroad We
have hxed system OF principles We are not
seeking and cropping around in the dark We
know what our platform is. What is the plat
form OF the Democrats? Who about it
the grand gateway into and out of which the
greatest ships on earth sail and she is only
keeping pace with the Republican party.
Senator Thomas H. Selvage of
Humboldt provoked round after round
Of hearty applause ere his aggressive
speech was half completed. The SEN
ator sounded the battle cry to his fell
low clubmen and cautioned them
against allowing their willy foes, the
Democrats, to steal a march on them
at an opportune moment. In the
course Of his remarks Selvage said:
Bear in mind fellow clubmen and fellow
Republicans that the Democrats are not
asleep and that they are only looking for
chance, an opportunity. to steal a march
you and bulldoze the people with some of their
empty sayings and more Of their empty teach
ings and doctrines We will have to stand
prepared for them and meet them in the field
OF battle. prepared 10 administer a crushing
defeat-one that they will remember and one
that viii be credit to the State and to the
Republican party.
Bryan has been their leader for the last
eight years Now he is dead and gone and
Will not be troubled with him any more
But then We viii have % be on the alert for
there viii be other leaders only too ready to
take the place OF their crestfallen chieftain
and enoeavor TO lead their dsorganized party
10 some kind OF victory They win leave
nothing undone, they will overlook no trick
and therefore 1 caution you. gentlemen to be-
ware and be your guard
We want good and able men to lead the
marty TO victory-men who are not afraid 10
cet into the thick OF the fight and fight IA
the bitter end. We have them in this town.
IN this State: IN fact, We have them In every
town and in every State. ] know that they
vii. get in and work they have neve-
worked in their lives to achieve a victory that
will be a record breaker that will ryjr
the Democrats down and out and leave them
in a predicament that they will not recover
from IN the next decade.
But to do this we must all stand together