The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

For a month or more the National
League Of Republican State Clubs Of the
District Of Columbia has been preparing
for its ratification meeting. which viii be
held at Marshall Hall next Saturday, and
from the enthusiasm displayed at the
meeting OF committees last night at the
Raleigh Hotel the largest crowd OF the
year viii go TO Marshall on Saturday 10
assist the District Ieagurers in putting
the stamp Of their approval on the Re
publican Presidential standard bearers
Among the speakers who VIII preach
Republicanism viii be Congressman George
Bearre. OF Maryland. whose position upon
the question OF labor is well known; /;
Hon. William Z. Andrews. OF Nebraska.
and Hon. Fletcher Maddox. OF Montana.
the new solicitor ofdnternal revenue Mr.
Maddox. who IS chairman OF the Repub-
lican State committee Of Montana. and
who is spoken Of as a probable candidate
for governor. is newcomer 20 Washing
ton. having succeeded A. B. Hays as so
licitor.
Gen. Wright Not 20 speak
Efforts were made, both By the chair
man OF the national committee. Frank H
Hitchcock. and the chairman 4 the rati-
fcation committee. Z. c. Snyder. Wash
lngton correspondent Of the Omaha Bee.
10 secure as the chief speaker for the
outing and ratification Secretary Of War
Luke z. Wright. but after considerable
correspondence Gen Wright decided that
IL would not be wise for him 20 make any
speeches prior 10 the opening OF the cam
paign ii Tennessee in which he plans 70
participaoe. While Il will be regretted
that Gen Wright Will not be heard on
Saturday. the list Of other speakers as
sures a rouslng demonstration. and at
the same time a delightful outing for
those who accompany the League OF Re
publican State Clubs 10 Marshall Hall
The outing committee has made ar
rangemeuts FOR a Elee club. whose sing
ing OF campaign songs viii be one of the
leading features Of the day The club,
which has been organized especially for
the ratification. Is made up OF Thomas L
Jones, first tenor. Ed 3. Jones. second
tenor. John r Purvis barytone. and
Benjamin J Lineback bass
Special Music Provided
Music has been contributed by the J A
Parks Co. OF York. Nebr. and as a
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sing IS one verse from In Sovember.
Taersu Be muse n the si- IN No=ember-
You viii hear II ever-where IN No-s-nber.
Over no-utain. hill- aui rlai1.
Clear frc7- F1o-ida % Maine
I You viii bear the glad refrain n Sovsmhe--
[ On vel vote f1r yo-. William Tar. Uheu Us rots
Yes. veil vote fa- yosi William Taft. shsn re vote
{ And poo- Bryan wont b IN l.
/ For single bIesse5 minute.
I When the boys bogiz 20 vote n NoTsmbe-l
Other songs which the club viU sins
include a parody on Baby Mine" IN
titled Billy b" We Haven
! Changed Our Minds Since Then re.
I ferring 70 the last time Bryan ran. and
/ a Checkered Career
Fireworks at Night.
There will be a drum corps. under d
/ rection OF the veteran drummer boy
/ Daniel Williams. 10 enliven the occasion
with martial music. and az night the olJ
I Marshall estate wiz be Illuminated Wit
tcolorsd fires and fireworks. The follow
/ ing are the committees having cha-gl
I OF the ratification and outing
Outing and -ztf5-ziiou oommi.ree-E- C. SNYDER
: Neb-zska Chairman. Philip Bus-tzer. Wiso1nsi1
Z Middleton smith. New YORK Noble y PCtts. iii
I uois. Gus 4. Schuldr. Disfri-r q Columbia.
subcommittee la-f 1Trl.-f' , Golden W.
ming Chairman. F 2 johnson View Yo-k; r 5
I Jackson ulinois- C. r. Beckr-. Wis-onsin.
I Order and comfort-C- " Paf11w. Missouri char
man W HeuuosscT Smith. AfissoHri. L. A. SeueT
Illinois; v S. Odeu. Old Bows RspublIcan Clah
]. " de Grange. West Virginia; W C. CounoT
: NeE York- 2. T. Shrehs1 Councc-Icut-
/ FIrgwC-ks-W. T. Richardson. Illinois. Chairman
! L. H Burron Wi=crnsin. G.. o B1ckinEharn. Cor
nec-i-1t. T. " Sullivan. Ohio; H H NIa7d
Oklahoma.
[ De,~-s-ions-Sfilo Shsnks. Kentuckv. chairman
NJ r. s7seimzn. Missouri; T I. Townsend. Penn
/ sylvaula. z A. II lawson. Ne~ JeTseJ. H
/ Gram Ohio.