The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
|NNUAL DINNER OF REPUBLICANS Ugh Tribute to Governor Woodruff is Paid
 by Alexander
 Troup. DING. LILLEY NOT AT THE CLAMBAKE eutenant Governor Lake Presents F. w. Orr
 With Diamond
 Pin.

I he annual dinner of the Young , n's republican club was held yes day afternoon at the Momauguin, as usual the affair attracted interested in politics from all over state. Besides the state and city cials present about 200 attended the ner.
 he cars left from in front of the b house at 2 o'clock in special cars h the Second Regiment band to nish music and went without stop the shore resort
 nited States Senators Bulkeley and Lndegee were unable to be present none of the Congressman except D. Sperry attended Congressman Large George l.. Lilley, of Water ly, who 1t was thought would surely present because of the presence of &utenant Governor Lake, did not *le and his absence caused consid- Sble comment. Governor Rollin s. #odruff sent letter in which he ex- *ssed his regret that a previous en- &ement prevented his attendance and Tended his well wishes to the club. 3yor John P. Studley was not at \ dinner.
 President Seymour M Judd of the D acted as toastmaster and intro Bed as the first speaker, Lieutenant # #ernor Lake. As he arose he was r eted with rounds of applause and #lmenced by saying that the hearty Ecome assured him that the prelim- Fy precaution he had taken of bring along eight state senators for pro- ion had been entirely unnecessary. . ng on he said:
 The youthful ambition of all the nbers of this club no matter what r age makes the feeling of the young and from that 1t takes it's he. The youthful feeling is what Ies the organization the power it to-day and what helps to keep this
 
 S the spirit back of young mems I s which Is going to keep saving Connecticut has always been state Freedom and the cry of the citizens been "Give us all free air to hthe." That means that If there is lember of you who wants prefer t he will not be held down and that never any of you get nominated for office the organization will stand nd you solidly I thank you for way you stood behind me in the paign a year ago. The present is time to talk over state or national by"
 bngressman N. D. spery was next Pd upon to speak. He said: "We # on the eve of another presidential tion. It does not seem possible that
 years have again passed, but the els of time roll swiftly and re- selessly.
 We've warred great many years nst our friends the democrats, win
 generally, sometimes losing. The Stion just now is who we are going ut up. MT. Troup knows just who party is going to nominate. I will e over some of the republicans and can choose the ones you wish" lereupon Mir. Sperry named over
 in national life who have been idered possibilities and none of called forth applause enough to card out on the veranda. Taft re- ed little and so did Root; the
 term came in for handclapping. hon, Fairbanks, Knox, and Hughes assed without favorable notice. MT ry then gave up the attempt to ke enthusiasm and State Treasurer !. Patten was called upon. MT en among other remarks, said:
 am told by New York brokers that 3 Is no state in the union that car asily get credit and when we have s to sell there are always plenty ot rs. But what is it that makes g
 and nation? Financial credit Lnization of parties? No. It is the acter and standard of her citizen. t. May we ever make that the dest, noblest, highest and best"
 dge Cleaveland was called upor after joking about the number ot idates for mayoralty which the Bpapers have thoughtfully provided b succeed in politics, it is said, it i: ssary to have neither gratitude resentment. Now that I am out o. ics I reserved the right to cherish z tude for what the Young Mems iblican club has done for me. the organization has done mort
 lean politics and good government
 any other institution in the city ate.'
 astmaster Judd then said he woull upon one who while not a good re
 can, he sometime hoped would be
 one. He then called upon Ale1
 Troup, with the title of colonel
 Troup said:
 the past year I have been so of
 dubbed 'Coloner that I have in.
 q whether I am from Kentucky
 ennessee, in both of which states
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