The Detroit times., 1913-11-15

(From 4 Stan correspondonGl
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. lDs--l3
Representative Samuel w. Den1oo
gressive Democrats Of the SeCo0f a. Il
trict. ever for one moment had 00y
doubt that he was being SuppogtN4
whole-heartedly by his consttknon1~
he must have had that idoa thoEo0unS
ly removed drom his mind. last sn19ne
for he was accorded one Of tk6 Ut1s
enthusiastic receptions ever givoos o
member Of Congress in 4ich1Gnns
upon his return home.
Prepared for crowd Of ab0Qk 500
of the congreesman's progreeolyo
friends. the management of the ban
quet rendered Mr.. Beakes was hopas
lessly swamped by the crowd OF near
ly 1000 Democrats. Republicans and
Bull Mooeers who united In mon-
ster demonstration of their belief n
Bakes. The new armOry here -
which the banquet was held, MA4
crowded TO the doors and extra q
had to be set up in rooms ad30iNinG
the large main hall. Even then scofeGI
OF those who wished to get I'm on tho
celebration were turned, away at the
door. The huge crowd SO ovortaxed
the larder that had been provided
that rush orders had to be sent ont:
constantly for more food stuffs 20
feed the banquetcrs.
Just as definitely as was BeakeBa
given to understand that he was COM
pletely welcome home was ,sOvernor
Ferris. who was one OF the speakers;
given to understand that the spirit
of the assembly was that there shOuld
be no machine domination Of the
Democratic party In Michigan. Whi1e
the name of r. o. Wood. chairman 0r
the state Democratic committee. was
mentioned only once. and then ~
Beakes himself, It was clear that the
progressive Democrats who elected
Beakes would stand for NO fAvOTlnG
of Wood and his cohorts In the Dis
tribution of patronage. which the
state chairman has openly been using
the vestiges of the Democratic mn
chine to secure.
The whole spirit Of the evening was
that machinism In the party must ~
crushed, that democracy must be or.
ganixed thoroughly but not dominated
In the least by political booso1, and
that due credit must be given thoeQ
Democrats who had the courage to
declare themselves for Wilson In
Michigan long before the signs Of tho
times made 1t the popular thing FOR
Democrats to do that.
Enthusiasm was unbounded. From
the time that the Young Mems Wilson
club. of Grand Rapids, gave its hrst
rousing "rahs" for Beakes. until the
banqueters dispersed after the sing.
ing OF America. there was hardly an
interval of silence. Almost always
the name OF either Beakes or OF Pres
ident Wilson brought rounds OF
cheers. They were real cheers, too,
for nothing stronger than an oyster
cocktail was served to make the aud-
ience responsive. The noise made by
the organized cheering Of the Grand
Rapids club hardly exceeded that Of
the rows Of bald-headed, old.time
Democrats who lined the long tables.
Beakes was applauded several min
utes at the end Of his speech
Who's the biggest Democrat In
Michigan" yelled someone as Beakes
entered the hall. "Beakes." was the
reply from scores of voices.
| There were five speakers intrcduc-
cd Dy IQdSLTltSteT JdiucS oCurfINSi~
horn, publisher of The Detroit Times.
Governor Woodbridge n. Ferris was
the most distinguished of the speak
4 ers. Dean Mortimer l.. Cooley. OF
the University Of Michigan. responded
| to the first toast, welcoming home
Congressman Beakes in the name OF 3
the people OF Ann Arbor, Washfenaw
county, and the Second district OF
Michigan.
Governor Ferris. Thomas L. Daltons
of Detroi., and Hon. George l. faples
OF Mendon, we're the other speakers
Hon. Jones w. Helme. Of Adrian
state food inspector. who was on t1of'
program. sent his regrets.
Judge YapIes address was q monr
terly exposition Of the genius a44'
| high proposes of the new Dem0cfuGv>[ >[
delivered with the fire and elo4Qenqo \,
that f,rst gave him fanae aunon4 XlcI5
iean orators Is years ago. :.
Mr. Beakes spoke very p>Alu1y t0'
cardinr the pAtronage o1fuooou> 90
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