Evening journal., 1910-09-06
REPUBLICANS In
GREAT POW-WOW
League Of Clubs Will Bring
Party Workers From all
Sections Into Conference
DELAWARE THE LAST
STATE TO NAME DELEGATES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
Especially Much significance is being
attached TO the coming biennial con-
vention of the National Republican
League. which will be held at Carne-
gle Hall, New. York City, September
80 and October 1st, as it is thought
by many leaders Of the Republican
party, not only in Washin gton, but
throughout the country. that It may
be the means of bringing together
the various factions of the party unit
ing them in a solid phalanx in its
fight against the enemy
The National Republican League
recognizes neither "insurgent" nor
"stand-patter," neither progressive"
nor "reactionary," but stands for the
principles Of the Republican party
without any distinction whatsoever
as between the wings above mention
ed; and with President Taft making
the keynote speech, and the only
speech, by the way, Of political char
acter which he will make during this
compaign, and the presence at the
covention of leaders from all sections
Of the country, an opportunity TO har-
monize conflicting interests, it is be-
lieved, will be presented that should
not be overlooked.
President John Hays Hammond of
the League, who has spoken at a num-
Der of league rallies recently, believes
that the forthcoming convention will
be the largest in the history of the
organization, letters from state presi-
dents and secretaries that has been
received at headquarters voicing one
common sentiment that the League is
in a position to bring the warning
factions of the party together to the
end that the policies enunciated by
the Republican Convention Of 1908
through its platform and accentuated
by the utterances Of President Taft in
his messages and public addresses be
fulfilled
Thirty-five Of the forty-six states
have already selected delegates and
alternates to the convention, Del
aware being the last to announce to
Secretary Pro. Tenn. D. B. Atherton
that 1t would be on hand to Join in
helping to bring success to the Grand
Old Party.
A call will be issued in the next few
days by the President of the State
League of Missouri convening the Re-
publican clubs of that state in con-
vention for the selection Of delegates
TO the National League and for such
other business as may arise. num-
Der OF other states are already plan
ming for State Conventions and by the
middle of September it is believed by
the officers Of the League that every
State in the Union will have selected
delegates for the New York Conven-
vention.
The Convention vii be brought to
a close on Saturday evening, October
1st with a banquet at the Hotel Astor
for which preparations are well under
way, the New York State League of
Republican Clubs, under the direction
of John A. Stewart, the President of
the State organization having charge
of the arrangements.
Letters from distinguished leaders
of the party including Representatives
and Senators in Congress, the Cabinet
and other high officials of the govern
ment, indicate that the banquet will
be one of the most brilliant ever
held under the auspices of a political
party and the speeches on this occa-
sion outside of the addresses of Pres
ident Taft and President Sher-
man, promise to be of an exception
ally notable character.
As the Republican State Conven-
tions yet to be held will be all out of
the way by the date of convention, and
this is true of New York State.
it is generally thought that gather
ing of state clubs in National pow
wow will give an impetus to the cam
paign that cannot help but be pro-
ductive of much good