Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
Have Notable Gathering
Monday in Philadelphia
To Participate in the Golden
Jubilee Of the Party.
PoII1cal Veterans Attend-..Great Enthusiasm
Throughout The Meeting.

Philadelphia. June 1s-It was a not
| aple gathering which today filled the
historic Music Fund hall, when the for
NAL celebration of the 5Oth anniversary
of the Republican party was inaugu-
rated. Delegations from all sections of
the country are here to participate In
| the golden jubilee, feature of which
| is the presence of nearly 200 aged men.
veterans of the Republican party's first
| battle so years ago, when John c. Free
| mont was nominated for the Presiden-
| cy. The hall was crowded to it's capac.
| ity.
The celebration is under the auspices
| of the National, League of Republican
| Clubs which is holding its annual CON-
| v"ntion in connection with the jubilee
| cele bration.
| The celebration was formally opened
| and it will continue until Wednesday.
letter of regret received by Presi-
dent Moore from President Roosevelt
was as follows:
Il wish I could be present with you
at the golden jubilee convention Of the
National Republican League, but as
that is impossible, will you convey to
the delegates present my most hearty
greetings and my earnest hope that the
National Republican League will have
the same success in the future that II
has had in the past and will be able to
continue without check its work for
good government"
George 3. CortelyOu, chairman of the
Republican national committee. ex-
pressed regret at his inability to be
present.
President RoOseveltS communication
ELECTED enthusiastic applause and the
convention decided to forward replies
to the President and to Mr. Cortelyou.
Mayor Weaver in his address of well
come said among other things:
This anniversary is useful only if
rightfully used. 1t is the time to look
back over the history of the party, to cor
rect any errors that might have crept in ,
and to renew its high ideals. Political
parties are something like victorious
armies. They gather camp followers who
have no principles for which they would
fight if they have any at all. The camp
followers with the successful party arc
there because they have an opportunity
to share in the plumber.
THE principles of Lincoln and ROose-
welt" Mayor Weaver said "are:
Equality before the law.
"A square deal for every man.
1.-The sovereign power is the people.
Corporation control of legislative bod
les must be destroyed.
THE people alone are entitled to rule
and they shall rule
Andrew p. Humphrey of New York
made the response.
DIR. Samuel S. Wallin of Brooklyn, a
of he
port on the condition of Fremont's grave
which. he SAID. is unmarked save for the
castiron star placed there by the Grand
Army of the Republic.
AT the conclusion of Dr. Wallien's ad-
dress the convention authorized the
president to devise plans for the erec-
ton of a monument over FremontS
grave.
The following telegram was forward
ed to President Roosevelt: Officers and
delegates to the golden jubilee con-
vention of the National Republican
League are grateful to you for your
cordial greetings and sincerely regret
your inability to join in a celebration.
The spirits of Fremont and Lincoln
still live and we congratulate you on
your own championship Of the basic
Republican principles of 1856 and 1906
A message of greeting was also sent
to George 3. Cortelyou.
The convention then adjourned to
meet again tomorrow morning.
The days celebration wound up
with a mass meeting ut the Academy
Of Music tonight at which Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw was the principal
speaker Gov. Stokes of New Jersey
was the presiding officer. The COVER
nor delivered a short speech in which
he felicitated the Republican party on
its achievements.
An ancient beggar woman known to her
neighbars as "Old Mother Snuff," was