The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-13
POCKET THE COLONEL?
NOT Up IN SPRINGFIELD
Mill Owners and Manufacturers
Take Him to Dinner Hint
ing No Politics.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cheered When lie Says 1t Is Not
Necessary to Strangle Busi-
ness TO Control II.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OUT


SPRiNorikLp. Mass April l2'-Col'
hooeeve" struck a new Wrinkle Wneh
ne arrived IN npfhgneid to-nieht. ne
'ouho n'nse" In the hahus Oh tne Com-
mereiai travellers Ciuo on springneid.
whosweh WIN conscious pride as members
OF an ORGANIZATION described a. the
oldest ana the largest III the United
STATES "heh 'ney got nom OF 'he
,o,one' To-Day !. iookea as II they were
gong 70 poche' MI" oe'ore s,ha. suo'-
ence o, %U u'ners IN banquet ma" IN me
h,moa" notei ana nave pleasaht ntie
'a'h ron MN on ms experiences IN africa
OF "her harmless topic lhere were
mn owners ana mahuIacturers IN num-
"e.s anu '"ey were no' po''"g over VIII"
e",nus,asm LOT me ,o'ohei.
naro'y nao 'he 'at,er sea'eti hihselt ~
,m's exclusive noard thah there arose
W. u Mchechn'e. one OF the trsveilers
democrat. prospective candidate Tor Con-
gress. who said: This body IL in no
sense political and does not take into
consideration the politjcal beliefs Of its
.,.... p.,;.;,, 49,, .,-.,;.:l.. -. ~
s"'o''' 'e"s'' az" io"'S pay "o
part ana nave no place III the constitution
OF this club. II IL in no sense political"
lhen IN little aside. explaining that
the real burden Of the clubs existence
WAS -,o uni;ft tb. bo,ne and thu o;,v
was 70 "p" Tue nome ana ,he :"y,
Mt. Mcnechhie, i'efnocrat. MARKED oack
70 MS man theme in TINS way: we here
are men of all parties. And in order to
avoid any misapprehension let me state
trat one of o,,r Cardinal nrinc;nle.. |. tho
riHht OF free speech.
This was heing addressed chiefly TO
the Colonel. looking grim though polite
and appsrsntly readv To start so,nesb;ny
Nr NcK,chr;a o,n, ;,,.,, ,,,r,,i,s'
~ ,""1u' 'ur""s
W ,see '"e No'o"e' Willie nc 'e' 'oose .his
little PLEASANTLY: Though We are not in
pOlitics here I NAV saw that Wa Demo
Gratis nre lookinv with consider sh,. co,,-
,.,. -. - - ',,~
p'a.e"us 'n'S yea' "po" 'me VI" erehces
IN tne republican party ana the progress
Of the principles being advocated by our
DISTINGUISHED guest
Tna sn.sk ar ,ii5 mn, s,o, h.,. Dam. &,
Ii, L;,,,,,, ,.,o-,, ~ .,.. o.. ~,
c.uuru ki"Sl! woru OF Two lot Sol. a.
iAnR'r! oecre.ary oi Siate III Mass1-
chus1..s, .M wnH was 70 SIn'roauce 'he solonel
v";n: trh'' *. r.ar % a"L H. "e We zane
VOICE rom 'he rear anu MT Mcnechhie
~. no"n .. ,.,
co,on., or, 'Shhs'ry Sh tneh 'htrodnced h, s the
o,one, VINO WAS IN ms nest iorhi ana
iun .! tue hum"I Oh tme snnat'on. In mrs
opening WORDS ne snpPeI waliop IN
ths nl!eStoh 4 Mr' Mcnschnle. In
Innuut n ne Hau .ne tuaveuers III roars
ana MIR. Mchechh'e h''ishlng like new
blown rose.
was duty impressed with MIR. Nc
heChnie eAPianation that there are no
pon.Ns mere ahu tnat 'here!ore ne ought
Ia warn me that hoth ne and the toast
master utterly disagree with my policies.
men staring that ne looked with eqtanim-
NY upon tne d'Herencss now disturbing
the hepuO!ican party
turning to MI Mckechnie the Colonel
then shot inns one ana the audience
roarsu'
MI. a,.n MGnecin,e ; ls appatehtiy nnder