The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
REPUBLICANS MEET
AT BANQUET BOARD

j. Adam Bede in Fine Feath-
er-Scores Hit Among
Leagues.
Knox AppIaudedby Round
Up" of Representative
Burke.
one thousand members of the League
of Republican Clubs % the District OF
Columbia. representing a score OF
States. gathered around the banquet
board at Masonic Temple last night to
breathe the spirit Of Republicanism; to
howl themselves hoarse for their favor
tie sons and TO pledge their loyalty 10
The Republican party regardless Of the
CHOICE AT the Republican national con-
yention at Chicago.
Incidentally they gathered to drink
in and be cheered By the wit par excel
lence OF the House OF representative
J. Adam Bede OF Minnesota And they
were rewarded. FOR Mr. Bede was IN
such prime form that staid old Senator
Thurston was actually moved 10 re-
mark that he had actually replenished
his stock of jokes since he last spoke
IN public.
Knox APplauded.
.F5,4 .,r4 -r.tt,.. Ia, ON Dem ,,I,rs p, -
ians who had been rounded up by Rep
resentatiye James Francis Burke. Sen
dtor Philander G. kno,- was on half
a dozen occasions given the widest Ova-
tions that have been accorded a Pres
dental candidate IN the District Of
Columbia this year
Although the rank and file Of the
members of the va rious clubs were there
IA fUlI strength. the numerous PresIden-
JiaI candidates who had been invited
10 break bread with their various sup
porters were so occupied with previ-
Gus engagements that the aforesaid j..
Adam Bede remarked that II IT were
not for the fact that he was modest
young man he would have felt il neces-
sary 10 20 away and write a letter OF
regc-t.
Republican Matters"
Toastmaster Bede then proceeded 10
call upon the variOus speakers 20 eX-
press their views on Republican matters
and Presidential candidates, and IL they
are true prophets William Jennl ngs
Bryan and the Dc mocratic party are
going 10 waste an awful lot OF energy
and money next November.
Senator ffrrLr NJ lNVrnrrrfu-- Ha fret
speaker. declared that the history OF
the United States during the last fifty
years is the history OF the Republican
party He also sounded q subtle note
Of warning By declaring that II this
nation ever fails in its objects or slides
backward "a viii be because we depart
too FAR from the Constitution. which was
written by wise men who knew what
was good for the countr-.
Referring 20 the coming election. Sen
ator Clark said that the Democratic
party was bound hand and foot 70
single man The Republicans, he said
are chained 20 no man. and any one Of
the candidates or the party now before
the people Will receive the enthusiastic
support Of the entire party.
Gen Stewart L. WOodford. OF New
York. one OF the oldest workers for
the Republican party. warned the en-
thusiastic rooters that nothing should
be done In advocating the cause Of the
several candidates which would make
IL difficult TO accept the decision OF the
Chicago convention
Past Indorses Future"
Former Senator John NJ. Thurston Of
Nebraska sail that the future Of the
Republican party was iudorsed by its
past He said that the Democrats were
hopele ssIy divided. that they had no
leader, ana that they had been disturb
ers ever since the flag was fired on.
Referring TO Senator C1ark's remark
about the Constitution Mr Thurstoa
sasd that the Constitution was written
IN the twilight Of the eighteenth cen
fury and that II viii be interpreted in
the broad daylight Of the more ad-
vanced twentieth century He then
took up the cudSels for President RoOse-
welt and Secretary Taft and issued an
appeal 70 the coIOred and labor voters
10 put aside their prejudice in the COM
ing election.
He said thai the word had gone torta
TO the colored race that It should vote
Z y
President Roosevelt. because Of the
/ punishment inflicted on the negro troops
after the Brownsville shoOting-up. He
said that that was the action OF only
! one man with whom all might differ. but
/ the race should remember that the
Republican party is the only one o-,dch
| has ever stood for its rights.
Union labor. he said. should hesitate
before bringing about the defeat Of q
! candidate who. in the performance OF
! his judicial position. had rendered a de-
cision which proved to be distastefuI.
Seantor Warner of Missouri departed
/ from the beaten track Of national poll
/ tics long enough to demand Of all leg
| isIatcrs present that they give their at
tention TO legislation which would put
tracks 10 the new union station. He
said it would be a disgrace at the next
inauguration 10 compel thousands OF
visitors 10 walk such a dis ance TO a
I street car line.
Guest From Canada.