The Washington bee., 1912-01-20
CHASE BRADSHAW
The Cold Night Has No Ter
rors Whatever
MANY REPUBLICANS PRESENT
Republican Administration and President
Indorsed at Reformers' Hall
CHASE AND BRADSHAW IN
DORSED-TWENTY-TWO DIS
TPTCTS REPRESENTATIVE
COLD NIGHT DIDN'T KEEP
THEM AWAY PRESIDENT
TAFT INDORSED-SPEECHES
BY THE DISTRICT LEADERS.


Notwithstanding the bitter cold |
Monday night. True Reformers' Hall |
was an old-tme scene OF Repubh- !
can iubilation Long before the hour
for the meeting 10 be called to order
bv Chairman Chase, every district in
the city was represented. At 3 o'clock
Editor and Lawyer w Calvin Chase
called the meeting to order and
briefly stated its object by reading
the call issued by the representative
Republicans. representing the twenty
two legislative districts calling on all
loyal Republicans who favored the
denomination and election OF Prcsl-
dent TAFT to be present
These loyal Republicans brayed
manly the cold and wind of Monday
night to show their appreciation OF
President Taft and their loyalty 10 the
Republican party.
In calling the meeting to order,
Mr.. Chase said. among other things.
that II was the duty of good Repub-
icans to do their duty in the great
political contest and see to 1t that
delegates are elected who will sup
port the denomination and election OF
President Taft. That the District
Republicans viii do their duty in the
selection of proper delegates to go
so the next convention and who viii
support a man Tor President who IS
entitled to a denomination because he
has done his duty as he saw 1t.
We may not always agree with the
policies and conduct of men. but
when we see q man who Is tndeavor-
ing TO do his duty, we should be
charitable enough TO give him credit.
At the conclusion Of the Chairman's
remarks. Lawyer PERI w. Frisby
was elected secretary. The first
speaker introduced was Mr. Johnson,
II Kentucky. who delivered d most
eloquent address. lie upheld the
principles of the Republican party,
and commended the administration of
President Taft, and advised the vot-
ers to support MI Chase for delegate.
Mr.. F. D. Lee was the next speaker.
Mr.. Lee was very entertaining and
elected great applause. He paid a
high compliment to Mr. Chase. He
said that the Eighth district, in
which he lived, would do its duty.
Robert Jones. OF the Sixth district
declared that his district would dc
the same thing in February as IT did
in 1000, roll up large vote for Chase
The old Sixth still has the banner
of Chase upon the walls of his house
waiting to throw It again to the
breeze.
Silas Johnson, of the Eighth dis
trict. who entered the hall with nifty
men, said that they were present tC
do their duty for Chase.
Keith Sutherland, formerly OF the
Eighth but now Of the Fifteenth. de
Clared that his wife and son made
him leave home to answer the cal
of Chase. 4 am still here declared
Mr.. Sutherland.
When Attorney John A. Moss, o
the First district. was introduced, h'
was received with applause. He de
c1ared for Chase and Bradshaw, anI
he paid Aattering tribute 10 Mr.
Bradshaw and his ancestry. We al
know Bradshaw, declared Mr.. Moss
and Mr.. Chase as we'll. After payIn!
a compliment to both, and urging
Republicans to support them, he con
cluded bv saying that the old First
the southern part of the PotOma
River far beyond Fl. Reno, woul,
noII 4 large vote for Chase and Brad
shaw.
Mr.. Edward B. Thompson, o
South Carolina, who Is on vIsl
10 the city, was next introduced L
che meeting He said that he had al
ready been elected as Tart deIegat
from his district and was only wait
ing for the election to be ratihed D
the State Committee. His tribute t
r.
He was enthusiastically applauded.
Lawyer P. w. FrIsby was the neS
sneaker His address was directe
To the young Republicans to DO thei
duty. He spoke at some length yer
interestingly and pointed.
Mr.. Joseph Holmes, OF the Fit
district, was also present and made
short talk ~
The last speaker was 7. w, RAJ
of the Seventh district lie made
humorous address. and offered the TO
lowing preambles and resolutions:
Whereas. we the Republicans {
the twenty-five districts and Oth6
Republican organizations, believe
the principles of the Republican part
and the administration of Pres1dei
William H. Taft, whose term of ottlC
expires March 4, 1913, and
Whereas. his administration ha
been a success and the America
people have confidence in it, it is Il
dutv of the delegates to be elected
several States prior to June Is, I9I
10 90 TO that convention and vote Il
the denomination of President Tai
Therefore be it
Resolved. That we the Republican
representing the twenty-five distric
recommend to the Republican vote
throughout the city to vote for
Calvin Chase and Aaron Bradsha
fo- DELEGATES 70 the National ReDu