New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
"A GET TOGETHER Dinner
Young Republican Club Will
Hear from West Tonight.
THREE GOVERNORS COMING
Hoped Progressives in Party
Will Point the Way to a
Happy Reunion.

Members OF New York Young Republican
Club. OF which Philip J. McCook is presi-
dent, hope that by giving expression 10
the progressive sentiment in the Repub-
lican party at their dinner tonight they
will stimulate action along those lines
and lead 10 the return to the party CT
many who strayed away in the last cam
paign.
1t was with this idea that the club in
vited Governor Hadley Of Missouri, Gov
ernor McGovern of Wisconsin and Gov
ernor Eberhart OF Minnesota to speak
at the Hotel Astor tonight. All three
men have been prominent in the Repuo-
lican party. Governor Eberhart favored
the nomination of President Taft at the
Republican convention in Chicago. The
Minnesota delegation to that convention
was for Roosevelt. After the organizs-
ton of the Progressive party the Gov
ernor was asked to join. but refused.
During the campaign he was one OF the
men most prominent in the Republican
campaign in the West
Governors Hsdley and McGoyern were
leaders In the Roosevelt movement at the
Republican convention. Governor Hadley
was the floor leader. Governor McGoveTn
ran as the Roosevelt candidate for tempo
rary chairman in opposition TO Senator
Root
However, after the convention had Sc
lected President Taft as the standard
bearer Of the party these men did not join
in the movement to break up the Republi-
can party by the organization OF the Pro-
gressive party They did not yield any
progressive ideas, but believed that II was
better to fight for them in the ranks OF
the regular organization. Governor Nc
Govern did. along in September, come out
in statement for Roosevelt. However.
his friends believe that in the future he
would rather work in the ranks OF the
Republican organization.
Governor Hadley, however, not only re-
fused to join in the third party move
ment but worked as hard as he could
for the reelection Of President Taft.
1 That these men will give some inter-
esting views on what should be done to
give the Republican party vigor for the
future is the belief OF the Young Repub-
| lican Club. Coming from the West, they
will be able TO give the viewpoint Of the
Republicans OF that section Of the coun-
try, and show where, IL at ALL It conflicts
with the Eastern idea.
President Nicholas Murray Butler. OF
Columbia University. is also TO be one OF
the speakers and probably will represent
the views OF the more conservative Re-
publicans, those who have not been so
ready to adopt some Of the more ad-
vanced ideas OF the West
To get such men as President Butler
and Governors Hadley, McGovern and
Eberhart on common ground, seeking for
basis upon which the men who stuck to
the party and the men who left It may
reunite is, the leaders of the Young Re
publican Club believe. a most laudabe
object.
Governor McGovern has sent word that
he may not be able to get here. but Gov
ernors Hadley and Eberhart are expected.
Since It's organization year ago the
club has always stood for progressive
ideas, and urged them at Chicago and
later at the state convention in Saratoga.
Some of its members voted the Progress
sive ticket, but, as evidence Of the fact
that they did not want TO leave the Re-
publican party they retained their MEM
bership in the club.