The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
PRAISED AT DINNER
Fourth Annual Banquet OF
the League of Clubs.
FAVORITE SONS ARE CHEERED
History Of the Nation I'm the Last
Forty Years Declared by Senator
CInTk 40 Be the History of the Re-
publican Party-WOuId Upset the
Third-teFm Precedent.

Sounding the praises OF the Grand Old
Party, and warning Republicans against
going into the coming Presidential cam
paign without taking cognizance OF the
candidates Of the Democratic party, were
the principal features OF the addresses
made at the fourth annual banquet Of
the League Of Republican Clubs Of the
District OF Columbia. last night. in Ma
sonic Temple
sons" was mentioned. the 40 loyal Re
publieans present showed their enthusi-
asm in bursts Of applause.
Among those in attendance were Sen
ator Clarence D. Clark. Of Wyoming:
Representative James Francis Burke. Of
Pennsylvania; John a. Stewart, president
Of the League Of Republican Clubs, Of
New York: John II. Thurston, ex-United
States Senator, Of Nebraska; B. H. War
ner Of Maryland. and Arthur B. Hayes.
former Solicitor Of Internal Revenue.
Sing Patriotic Songs.
After the feast and the singing OF
Marching Through Georgia" and The
Star-Spangled Banner Representative ].
Adam BeGp. eF Minnesota, toastmaster.
opened the speechmaking by introducing
the first speaker. Senator Clark, OF Wyo-
ming. In introducing Senator Clark. Rep-
resentative Bede said that history for the
last forty years showed that America was
not so much a place as @ purpose, and
not so much a country as an idea.
Senator Clark spoke OF the history OF
the Republican party and Of its achieve
ments. He said. in part:
The history Of this nation for the last
forty years is the history of the Repub-
lican party. Every law on the statute
books put there in that period was made
by the Republicans. This party of ours
still has great work 10 perform. and
that is 10 teach our children to follow in
the footsteps Of our fOrefathers and bear
the banner of our forefathers.
If this country becomes a thing OF the
past IL VIII be because We set away from
our Constitution
This great party Is chained to the
chariot wheels OF no man. We do not
know who viii be the nominee at the Chi
cagO convention, but we do know that
who ever he IS, he win be a man who
shall carry the banner Of the Republican
party TO victory along avenues Of pros
perity and rational honor"
Address by Mr. Stewart.
The tOastmaster then introduced John
A. Stewart, president Of the United Re-
publican Clubs of New York. Mr.. Stew
art said. in part:
The Republican party in the campaign
it makes this fail should not depend upon
the break In the ranks of the enemy for
success. We viii not always have Will
fam J. Bryan for an opponent. The situa-
tion that eonfronts US to-day is parallel
Of 1892; that is, we have a number Of can
didates who could be elected.
Speaking Of precedents. George WASH
ington established a precedent when he
refused the third nomination for the
Presidency. ! believe there is a feeling
that we might upset those precedents, or
old idea, of the third term. and nominate
one whom we all want
''The Republican party should not go
into battle without taking c0gnizance Of
Bryan. CT any other leader Of Democracy.
We should take this time 10 down what
ever dissension may come up. If We do
this We can be victorious.
In introducing Arthur B. Hayes, Of
Utah, as the next Speaker, Toasfmaster
Bede referred 10 him as the tall lktImber
from the West
Mr.. Hayes referred to the history of the
Republican party and Of the master
minds. of It's many members. He spoke
Of great problems the party had solved
In the last forty years. He said It was a
party OF action. and that its history
could be read in the story Of the United
States.
Former Minister Speaks.
Steward L. woodford, Minister 10
Spain just before the Spanish-American
war. followed Mr., Hayes. He said he
was, perhaps, the oldest person in the
hall, and that he attended the great Re-
publican convention In Chicago in 1866.
William H. Seward, ne added, went
to the convention with more than two
thirds of the votes pledged. but he was
defeated and in his stead the great Lin
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