Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

henry m. lamp.
President League of Republican state Clubs
|. Of the District Of Columbia.
nent men, among them Senator Clarence
C. Clark Of Wyoming. Representative
James Francis Burke Of Pennsylvania,
John A. Stewart, president of the League
OF Republican Clubs Of New York: ex-
Senator John NJ. Thurston, B. H. Warner.
Arthur B. Hayes. former solicitor Of in
ternal revenue; Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford of New York, former minister to
Spain; Representative ]. Adam Bede Of
Minnesota. and Senator Cosgrain. presid.
ing officer of the Canadian senate.
The big banquet hall was beautifully
and profusely decorated. Large American
hags hung from the ceiling and walls;
the tables were strewn with greens and
flowers. and the stage upon which the or
chestra held forth was banked with ferns
and palms. Beneath the flags about the
walls large portraits of the various re.
publican presidential candidates were dis
played. together with portraits OF the late
President Mckinley and the late Senator
Mark Hanna.
Enthusiasm Reigns.
The gathering was one Of enthusiasm
from start to finish. It was a case OF
cheering from the time the members OF
the league and their guests marched into
the banquet hall until they adjourned.
This may have been by prearrangement
or it may have been because Of the deco
rations; but 1t Is true, at any rate. that
the patriotic airs played throughout the
evening by the orchestra, under the direc-
ton of w. F. Ruckert, helped some.
The members and their families were
names of the various presidential candi-
dates were mentioned in the course Of the
speeches each state delegation and its
friends tried to Guido the others in cheer.
ing and applause. In this respect the
Pennsylvanians and the admirers Of Sena-
tor Philander Chase Knox Of the Key
stone state seemed to carry OF the hon.
ors. The first time that the latter's name
was mentioned there was incessant cheer
ing and flags and napkins were waved.
several minutes elapsfng before the en-
thusiasm subsidized.
This impressive manifestation served
as an inspiration to several of the speak
ers, who took occasion to laud the praises
resentative Burke. who is known as the
original Knox man, in an eloquent and
stirring address advanced the name Of
the junior senator from Pennsylvania in
ator Knox as 1.-The one man to enlarge the
scope Of the American Constitution and
who stands today at the very fore-ranks
of the worlds jurisprudence"
Welcoming Address.
At the conclusion Of the dinner courses
Henry NJ. Camp, president Of the league,
made a brief address. in which he well
coined the guests and outlined the pur-
pose of the assemblage.. He read letters
Of regret from the following prominent
men who were unable to accept invitations
to be present: President Roosevelt, Sec
retaries Taft. Cortelyou, Garfield. Straus.
Root. Metcalf. Bonaparte. Wilson and
Cannon. Senators Knox and Scott, Rep
resentative J. Hampton Moore Of Penn
sylvania and John G. Capers. commits
sioner of internal revenue.
At the conclusion of this brief speech
Mr.. Camp introduced Representative
Bede. who presided throughout the even
ing as POSTMASTER, and the opinion was
expressed by many that ''the wit Of the
House" was never seen at a better ad-
vantage His stories and introductions
were features of the evening.
Senator Clark was the first speaker. He
spoke Of the great importance of the re-
publican party and said its history is the
history of liberty and freedom of this
country for the last fifty years-a record
written and made by the republican party.
1T is the only safe and sane party"
growth and equality No matter what
wave Of mad excitement may sweep over
q
can. In spite Of the great triumphs Of
the past this party has a great work to
perform In the future. aand can say with
certainty that it will perform it with
the same success as In the past.
IF the republican party ever becomes
a thing OF the past 1t will be because
we Americans depart too far from the
great charter Of the United States.
Those who provided that charter were
giants in craftsmanship and 1t is not for
us to change. or erase their provisions.
There is race ahead OF us between now
and next fall. It may be a tough one
and it may be procession, but we must
be prepared. 1t takes such occasions as
this at which to do our training Every
candidate who has been mentioned in con-
nection with the republican nomination is
worthy OF our support. There is not a
bad egg IN the basket. but no matter who
Is the lucky one we are sure to have a
mana man of patriotism and force. We
are sure to secure a man who will be
capable to carry the banner Of republican.
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