The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-22
GLORIOUS RATIFICATION
 FEAST OF REPUBLICANS
STATE NOMINEES GUESTS OFTHE YOUNG MEMS REPUBLI-
 CAN CLUE.

Momauguin Enlivened Yesterday by
 Presence of Three Hundred Republic
 cans--Was Also Twenty-second Anni-
 versary of Local Club---Homan aa
 Chairman-Speechea Made by Lieut.S
 Governor Woodruff, Congressman
 Sperry, Senator Lake, Judge HOlcomh
 and Others.
 Yesterday afternoon the New Haven Young Mems Republican club celebra- ted it's tWenty-second anniversary by a rousing ratification and shore dinner at the Momauguin. This club is the old- est and largest Republican club in the United States.
 lAt two o'clock over three hundred Oe the young Republicans of the city left the club house on half @ dozen special cars for Momauguin, taking with them as guests the candidates nominated on the previous day by the Republican convention, as well as many of the oth- CT leading politicians of tha state. On the way to the shore the Second Reg iment band played the popular airs and rendered some very fine selections dur ing the service of the dinner. The menu served by the Momauguin was an especially fine one.
 Alderman Franklin L. Holman, the president of the club, acted as toast- master, introducing the various speak CTS with his usual grace and aplomb.
 For Governor Henry Roberts, who found 1t necessary to leave before the speaking began, he communicated the sentiment that the Governor felicftated the Republican party upon its list of nominees, and in having so vigorous d club to aid in their election; and in congratulating the club upon its previ- ous phenomenal success, predicted for it still greater success and usefulness.
 President Homan then introduced Congressman N. D. Sperry, who was given three rousing cheers under the leadership of Colonel Rollin s. Wood- ruff Our congressman said in part. My Young Friends, you look just as you used to, vigorous and active. The Young Mems Republican club is the greatest in the country, with the won derful membership of 1000. And you young men are all going to stand by that great young man in Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, who has met with such phenomenal success in construc- tive statesnansl1ip. (Cheers and ap- plause)
 Colonel Rollin s. Woodruff, the can didate for Governor, was next intro duced He said: I have been menl- Der of this club for twenty-two years, ever since its organization, and hope to work in it for twenty-two years more. (Applause.)
 In the political world the play is now on. You young men of the Republican club are the workers; and I know that you will do your full duty between now and the sixth of November. Congress- man Sperry led the cheering for our future Governor
 Senator Everett J. Lake, of Hartford, the nominee for Lieutenant Governor, said he came down to the dinner be- cause he wanted to look into the faces of the young men who have made a Democratic city Republican.
 Thomas ID. Bradstreet, of Thomaston. Litchfield county, the candidate for controller congratulated the club upon is success and it's activity in politics He stated that "In the election of your fellow member, Rollin s. Woodruff, you are doing better than you know, for he will always do right in the great office of Governor.
 Marcus H. Holcomb, of Southington, Hartford county, the candidate for At torney-General, was introduced as the last speaker. He said. Tt gives me q great deal of pleasure to be here end meet the young men of the Republican club with it's 1000 members. When you get to work you are all twenty-one years of age, from Uncle Sperry down. (Applause) One of the best things you ever did was to put up one of your members for Governor"
 Among the guests present were; Governor Henry Roberts. Lieut.-Gov. Rollin s. Woodruff.
 Congressman N. D. Sperry. Senator Eli Whitney. | Senator Minott B. Chatfield. Col Isaac M. Ullman.
 Col Theodore H. Macdonald.
 Judge Marcus H. Holcomb.
 Road Commissioner James MacDon- aid.
 Attorney Alexander Cumming, presi- dent of the Yale Republican club, and president of the Yale Law School Poiit- ical club.
 Major Dennis A. Blakeslee.
 Major John Q. Tilson.
 James B. Coe, director of Public l Works
 Judge Richard H. Tyner. General George H. Ford. Hon. George B. Martin. Col James Geddes. | County Commissioners Walter and Thompson.
 Louis M. Ullman.
 Joseph H. Ullman. Postmaster James A. Howarth.
 Assistant Postmaster W. P. Futile.
 John IA. Hull Representative Frederick L. Lehr.
 Franklin L. Homan, president Of the Young Mems Republican club, and Donald K. Carmichael and Burton. N. Blatchley, former presidents of the club.
 Frederick L. Orr. " I Afwafar