Evening journal., 1913-10-15
REPUBLICANS
in HANDSOME
new QUARTERS
Club Men Hear Of Progress
and Prospects Of Grand
Old Party
NOW WORK FOR
500 MEMBERSHIP


The affair, the elimination of fond
hopes OF many years. was for the
club members only. and there was a
large attendance. Hundreds OF the
best known Republicans of Whining
ton are members OF the club Ma
uIally there was a pardonable pride
on their part because of the COM
pletion of their handsomely finished
and furnished home where Rcpubl-
canism and good fellowship viii
dwell. With such a splendidly ap-
pointed house and q rapidly growing
membership which Is to be limited 10
600 as soon as the lists arc filed the
Young Mems Republican Club is to
occupy a front position in Delaware /
cluhdom
The opening was a grand house-
warming Republican leaders Of the
city. county and state. who have had
their mettle tried IN the baptism OF
political fire. who have never turned
their backs to the battle when Re
publican honor was at stake and who
have led tho party through seeming
disaster ON to victory against great
odds, we're present last night and /
made predictions of the success OF /
the Grand Old Party" Coming from /
these men with the cuphonious Mt
terances of the campaign cast aside /
the words meant something. Il was /
the sound Of the old battle cry. the 1
Republican party unterrified
Colonel Edmund Mitchell. chairman /
S of the Republican state Committee
! and chairman of the club building
p committee. presented the new club
I house 10 J. Agstin Ellison. president
. of the club. and one of the well-mOwn
u young Republicans OF the State. ln
presenting the club Colonel Mitchell
paid high complement to the late
!, Frederick +. Bach.
y "1his club was organized in 1880.
e largely through the efforts OF one of
o the staunches. truest, most fearless
4 Republicans this State ever had with
in its borders Frederick f. Bach. VINO
naturally became its first president
said the State chairman
Colonel Mitchell gave resume OF
the organization from the time II
entered into political existence at its
, original headquarters. No. 500 Market
street. until Il moved into headquar-
ters on the present site ard later It's
y meeting an urgent need in the cree
" ton of the new building which was
T. turned over TO the members last
id night He described the accommo-
'e dating facilities of the new club
ne house. speaking as a member OF the
PC building committee as follows.
po 1--WE have provided not only COM
Portable and attractive quarters for
the club. but Offices and mcetine
rooms for the state, city and county
icommittees. We have provided for a
lpriyatc Office for the chairman of the
N stato central committee. a private Of
fee for the chairman OF the First dis
trict committed. all of which open out
81 into the large meeting room. To be
= used by the general committee. These
, loficcs also communicate directly With
n the club. so that they can be made
~ lprhate for political purposes CT can
Il be thrown open 10 be used by the
"A club as occasion requires"
Colonel Mitchell then described the
club house. detailed description
- of il was published in THE EVENING
IA JOURNAL yesterday afternoon. Tn
bringing his speech 70 close, Col
re onol Mitchell said
r. while much more can be said ia
Il. regard TO the work we have done be-
o- fore closing feel should state
,e THAT the club owes debt of graft
y: iudc. not TO the committee in direct
nm charge of the building but TO the
members OF the club who have taken
IA such an active inctrcst In this build
ing and that a very large amount of
X. this is due The president of the club.
who has always hccn ON the job"
me- IN accepting tho club h1lsc. President
Ellison urged O. campaign for now
ss member, that win mHkc The club the
strongest organization iu the state
,r- Philip J.. Garrett moyed That commit.
mittee of fifteen on nov members bc
isc appointed hv the chair which prevailed
Judge Philip o. Chuichnmn was the
hy next speaker. Tie declared that il was
.er now up To the members of the club fo
Nv make Il q strong militant organization
nj He also reminded the member. that il
was the club that had been great fac
mr.. tor in bringing ihc party from the minor
pr. itv party in .ttc state tu maiorit,
Io- party which had given Delaware new
he birth
toi Harry H. sBnlany. Republican cit,
i.l chairman. recalled tho odd days of the
"a. State under Democratic misrule. an'
then told of The revolt that followc,
when the Republicans swept the state
lclecting United States senators, the gov
crnor congressman, Legislature. city an'
~" county Officers lnis was tnr time Mntl
ne Austin Harrington an active membe
ng cf the club. brcke through the Demo
did cratic barriers and was elected mayor %
la Wilmington
RS. Former congrcs smnn William II
Ter lleald urged an infusion OF young mel
ad into the party to fn the breach left b..
rty the rirening of The charter members o.
nd the club. attacked Dcmocncs from th
he very foundations of its platform. am
concluded with prediction OF sweep
inc Republican victory in the next ma
tional campaign
Delaware was previously Demo
er- cratic State no said. because IN
an Democratic party gave us eonstituto
ON that did not give the Republican part
dr. ghost OF a show" he closed saying
en- Upon the success of this club. upo
Irt. the active thinking young men OF thl
ted city. Is the future or failure OF the Ike
red publican party.
md Speaking Of national conditions
rid Mr. Heald said: "It Is protectf'
ily tariff that makes this country pros
MY porous. The people learn from eN
perience every once in a while ina
il does not pay to tinker
The things that President Wiiso
J a and his party are trying to do an
ter will do will bring about such a con
IA "HA