Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-01
ST ART BOOM FOR
HADLEY IN 1916
Republican Reform Club in Mas.
sachusetts Would Run But
Ter with Him.

Boston April 27.-Hadley and Butler,
for president and vice-prcsdent Of the
United states in 1915, the candidates of a
united and reformed-from- within Repub-
lican party.
This ticket was proposed and launched
at the Copley-Plaza last evening amid
an uproar of applause, cheers and gen
eral enthusiasm on the part OF 800 mem
bers Of the Middlesex club, who had as
sembled to observe Grant night"
As Samuel l.. Powers, president of the
club and POSTMASTER of the evening, first
suggested the ticket. Ex-Governor Her
bert s. lIadey Of Missouri. who sat at
his left, and President Nicholas Murray
Butler of Columbia University, who was
at the toastmaster's right, smiled Mt tha
vociferous approval accorded the sugges-
ton, and then, leaning forward. nodded
down the table to each other.
Later, encouragement Powers called
upon the two eminent guests for
speeches, and both the governor and COL
iege president stated their political be-
nefs' acknowledged that they had only
! recently differed In party councils, but
denied that all such differences are not
| easily reconcillablc, and asserted that
WIN certain reforms within effected, tho
republican party Will return to power
in 1916
~ seemed like an oldtime republican
Ce'oDration Of victory. A band PLAYED
patriotic ana sentimental airs and tho
diners Joined with noisy 2est in all tha
choruses. John T.. Gilman OF the Grand
army came ia for applause when 10
ed one Of the tunes
IN his very first words Mr.. Powers
struck the note OF the evening.
PROBABLY there never has been an
occasion mere significant. he began
The Middlescx club is the only politi
cal reform club in Massachusetts. Its
members must accept three PRINCIPLES
FIRST they must have some belief in
popular government. Second. thew must
endorse one. at least, of the cardinal
principles of the Republican party.
Ihird they must agree that it's better
to reform the Republican party from
within than from without"
Mr.. Powers then introduced ex-Gov-
ernor John n Long, one of the chief
guests Of the dinner. After paving n fine
tribute to General Grant. ex-Governor
Long fell into the spirit Of the evening
He referred to Governor Hadlev as the
man W NJ So IuIChlN ana, ! trust, perm
Ianently came to the front a a leader of
the party and of President Butler as
the brilliant president Of an ancient
and historic college a scholar, an orator.
a statesman"
LAS I recall the political vlcissitudes Of
the past year" Mr.. Long continued
those words OF the poet Whittier come
to me- OF all sad words of tongue or
pen, the saddest are these-it might have
been Yes, it might have been. Who
know but that It yet may be? 1t may
be Hadley and Butler,
Governor Hadley made a patriotic ad-
dress which he had carefully prepa red
, and which was somewhat similar to other
set speeches he has deli red previously
| He got a deafening din Of applause. how
ever, as did President Butler, who follow
ed him In his prepared speech Cover
nof Hadley made no reference to amalga
nation of the progressives with the old.
line republicans
Others at the head table included eX-
Lieut.. Gov. Robert Luce, Col. S o. 3igney
| Colonel Hedges, Ex-Governor John Q. y
Bracket ex-Mayor Edgar r. Champlr
| of Cambridge, the Hon, Samuel J. Elder
Ex-Governor John u. Long, Ex-Governor
Thomas Neidringhaus Of Missouri. ex-At.
torney- General Dana Malone. District AT.
torney John J. Higgins of MiddleseN
county Walter o. Luscombe and William
| II. Over.