The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
BOOM FOR CORTELYOU
Boosted as Presidential Pos
sihiIity by Delta CHS.
STARTED BY N. DE oUEsADA
Cuban Minister Also Announces lie
Has Declined Invitation 40 Seek
Nomination as Chief Executive of
Island-Banauet Brings the Fra
ternity Copvention 30 "a Close.


TO the United States. announced last night
at a banquet given BY the Delta Chi legal
fraternity, Of which he IS a member. that
he had sent letter to party friends in
Cuba declining an invitation 70 be a can
didate for president OF the republic
at the general elections to be held prior
to the withdrawal Of the American army
OF Intervention.
Another man mentioned as a pTesiden
tial possibility. who is also Il member of
the society, was at the banquet lie is
George b. Corteiyou. Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Speeches we're made in favor Of the
nomination of Mr.. Cortelyou for the
Presidency Of the United States. and the
members cheered Justify at the mention
Of his name In this connection. Charles
Warren Fairbanks. Of Indiana, and Will
lam Jennings Bryan. of Nebraska, are
members of the fraternity. but neither
was present to hear Mr. Cortelyous pros
poets doomed
The Secretary of the Treasurys name
was first mentioned as the Chief Execu-
tive Of the country by one OF the fra
ternity members. When Il was brought
forth more earnestly and accompanied by
words Of praise from Cuba's representa-
tive 10 the United States, together with
a rousing speech Of the greatness Of the
land of the Stars and Stripes. the men
gave way to their feelings and ringing
cheers. lasting several minutes, were
sounded throughout the han,
Mr.. COrtelyou was the first speaker of
the evening. responding to the toast of
Fraternity Remarks He spoke of the
good fellowship and the general good feel
ing that developed as the result Of the or
CARNATIONS Of frateTnities among the peo-
pie of all parts of the country The coun-
try has been supremacy prosperous this
season, but the limits of the achievements
OF the people of this country have not
been reached by any means. he said
Young Men Figure.
1.-The young men Of this country must
play an important part in the develop
ment and the advancement Of the ma
ton. the United States. and the cutiva-
ton Of fraternities such as the Delta Chi.
and its members will aid materially in
this great task" said the Secretary. Mr.. /
cortelyou said that the people Of the
country must look more and more 10 the
colleges and the universities for its great
men. The college-brad men, he said, were
advancing rapidly and gaining more head /
way each year Of their existence.
With reference TO the Canadian dele
gates TO the convention. and the fact
that the Dalta Chi fraternity is one Of
International organization, Mr. Cortelyou
drew from his pocket q postal card adj
dressed to the late President Mckinley.
which had been mailed to Toronto.
-On the front OF this card. he said.
There are the two embiems OF two great
cOuntries-the American flag and that Of
England. On the back is a poem showing
the great love for one country-her sister
laud-for the other. her neighbor.
These remarks were followed by Mr.
CortelyOu reading the poem. which was
patriotic and referred 20 these two great
lands In conclusion, Mr.. Cortelyou spoke
% the great future OF Ihe Delta Chi fra
ternity and of the character of the men
OF whom its membership was made
Vi. de Quesada starts boom.
During tie address Of senior Gonzalo de
Quesada the Cuban Minister. some one
suggested him as the next President Of
Cuba. Tho speaker took the remark good
naturedly. and Sc evidently brought 20 his
mind The talk Of various n0tabiuties for
the President Of this country. At this In
slant the Cuban Minister launched the
boom for Secretary Cortelyou as Presi-
dent Of the United States
''The Delta CHS have good chance of
having one of their members occupy the
chair at the White House said the Min
lister MIR Bryan, too, is a member of
the society"
In responding % tile rOusing reception
given him, Senior de Quesada spoke of the
friendly feeling of his people for the
United States. aud assured his listeners
that the efforts Of this country for peace
in his land were fully appreciated by
every one OF his fellow-countrymen ''The
efforts of Uncle sam for "a free country
are not lost" he said.
In his Introductory remarks Mr. Cortel-
You was also mentioned as future occu-
pant Of the White House by the toastmas-
ter, John ]. Kuhn the retiring IA" who
acted as POSTMASTER.
Other speakers of the evening were JUS
tice Harry NJ ClRbaugh. chief justice of
the Supreme Court of the District; JUS
tee A S Barnes, of Binghamton. n. Y,
one Of the founders of the fraternity; p.
". Baker district attorney. and Robert A.
Maurer of the Georgetown Chapter
Among the members present were Stuart
Mcnamara. assistant district attorney,
and Lawrence O. Murray Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Department of Commerce and
Labor.
Meet at Syracuse Next.
The convention viii meet next year at
the Syracuse University, this being de-
cided at the afternoon session of the
society.
officers for the ensuing year were elect /
ed at the afternoon session as follows:
H. H Barnum, IA" Chicago-Kent.
William ". Bride. &C" Georgetown:
Joseph Hartigsn, ID" New York Uni
versity; Osmer c. ingalls,. "EE,'' Ohio
State University.
A. Frank John, Dickinson, and II. II.
Barnum. Chicag0-Kent, were reelected
as members of the Xxx the governing
board of the fraternity. The new mem
bers selected were L. Barton Case. Michi- /
gan. O. p Lighuoot and W. c. Bell1uap,
Union. The members of the Xxx who
retain their positions from one to two
years longer are as follows. Frank W.
Atkinson. Michigan; Harry II. Barnum,
Chicago Kent Orla f. Black. Syracuse;
William w Bride. Georgetown; Floyd l.
Carlisle. Cornell; Stephen Hart. North /
western: Joseph Hartigan. New York
University; Osmer c. Ingalls,. Ohio State
University A. Frank John, Dickinson; /
John J. Kuhn, Cornell: Stuart Mcnamara, |
Georgetown; William II. Moore. OsgOode |
Hall.
The delegates began leaving for their
respective homes last night after the
banquet. The remaining ones will depart
to-day.
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