The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27

Ratification Of the procedure of the
Missouri regulars" in the recent House
fight and eulogies of the Iron State
formed themes for addresses at the an
nCal banquet OF the Missouri Republican
Association at the Riggs House last
night
Senator William Warner, Representa-
tives Richard Bartholdt. Henry NJ Cou-
drey. Polite Elvins, and Charles II. Nor
gan were guests of honor, and made
speeches in support Of the policies Of the
Republican party.
Representative Bartholdt made the
principal address of the evening, and said
a few things about the insurgents who
broke away from their party in the re-
cent fight.
Period of Hysteris.
I'VE are Just passing through a period
of public excitement, OF hysteTis. that is
unparalleled in the history of the coun-
try" said Mr. Barthholdt. 1T is a time
when one must have the courage TO
stand up for his conviction. The history
Of the Republican party, its aims and
principles, are such that no one need
be ashamed 10 claim adherence to them.
1T is a party which can do no wrong.
though individuals and factions among
US. guided by momentaTy prejudices, may
60 astray All OF your Republican Rep
resentatives In the House stood by the
rules that have been good enough for
100 years. and not one of US need return
TO our constituencies ashamed OF what
he has done I stand by the Republican
party and its principles. and will answer
TO my people for what It has done. We
will so back without apologies. and stand
not as insurgents, nor Cannon men. nor
Taft or Roosevelt men, but as true Re
publicans."
Senator Warner made a brief address.
IN which he eulogized the fight that Mis-
souri, had made to break into the Repub-
lican column. OF the recent House fight
he said:
We belong 10 & party that believes in
the rule of the majority. I came into the
Senate Republican and, by the grace of
God. I am going cut a Republican. We
have no apologies to offer for the stand
We took in the recent night. for We nave
stood by our party and IT'S principles.
His candidacy for reelection this fan
was limited at by Senator Warner, who
said when, after many years, his ambi-
ton to be among the great was realized, !
he now wished to see a little more Of the
promised land
The seventy-hve members of the asso-
citation present were exhorted by the Sen
ator % put forth every effort 20 have
gress by a solid Republican delegation.
Representative Coudrey joined In the
eulogies of the state the Republican
party and the Republican principles. In
a brief address he thanked God that
there were none OF that new party-the
insurgents-aHong the Missouri RepubH- !
cans in Congress"
Others Who spoke.
Representatives Elvins and Morgan
made brief laudatory addresses on Mis-
souri,, and they were followed by Post
master Grandfeld. OF this city. Joseph
Stewart, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, E. c. Snyder president Of the
local League of Republican Clubs. and
c. " Patiow, president of the Missouri
Association.
". B. c. Moore, secretary to Senator |
Warren. presided in most acceptable
manner. opening the ceremonies with |
toast, TO the President and Next Presi- !
dent. William Howard Taft
Those present were:
c ". Pahiow, R. J. Northcutt. C. A. Iearitt
W J. Don. ". H. smith o. J. Singleton T p /
c, Willis, John Braddock. ". D. Brown. p r. /
flanagan, & ". l7ev !. 2. MCINTYRE George n 4
Jacobs. " n. Speelman. c. A. McAIuIIen. d. ". /
sl5pB. \. q. Watts. J. 2. Downing VIII J. Hin
F. e. SClzmon. 7. g. Hellerichs Albert Lindstron
A F. Drake. Lewis II. Whitman Charles r |
Logan, v V. Viles. ". T. Foster. John c. LET'S
George H. Stone Y, 4. Morris. l. E. Thompson.
JcseIh B. Thompson Curtis W. Mitchell. ]. II. /
ThoEaE Ellis Neeihans. John T. Clark. s u. |
Boss. Z. X. Boss. y. " Foster John A. Denny.
", 9, o'Conren, F. a. Lang. r. c Rankin. F.
schwerer, Fred Hawks, William Davidson. Harry
Lundgraft. c. g Hanswortll. H. J. AIetzmer. =.
II. McNulU, DR. C. j. Gnndhed Joseph Stewart.
Capt. Lee J. Lipscomb {. l.. MaIpas W B. q
Brown, Senator Warner. Hon Richard Bartholdt.
Hon. Fl. NJ Coudre5. Hon. c. A. Grow. Hon.
Petite ElVins. Hen 4. P Murphy, Hon. c. II. /
Morgan, L. c. Snyder. Aug. SchlUdt c. F. Keyser.
and A. J. Dcdge.