The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

LAAANJ cAkAh ou buucAn1blO Ot
MRries business men attended the re-
publican Lincoln Day banquet held
at Occur d'AIene last Thursday the
18th. Nearly all the delegation re
turned on the noon boat Friday and
all reported the usual reception ex-
tended by Occur d'Aleue citizens to
st Maries. Toe delegation was the
largest outside crowd to attend aud
the usual welcome was extended by
our Occur d'Alene brethren.
But little took place on the way
to Occur d'Alene. The crowd WAS
jolly aud all felt the enthusiasm OF
the occasion.
the delegation was met by q recep-
tiou committee conslstlng of q rep
Tesentative gathering Of Occur d.
Alene bus ness men, which consisted
ot a newsboy, boot black. and two
dsmoorata.
The st. Msries delegation all wore
badges on whion was written
County Division" and together the
crowd proceeded to the Idaho Il otel.
On the way they passed an srmy-a
salvation army-who infoi med the
sojouiners that they we're on the
wrong road and should make new
start. This WAS already known to
the entire crowd.
Arriving at the Hotel Idaho a Sc
oOnd re, eptIon committee welcomed
the visitors. This committee con-
sisted of a porter and hotel clerk The
clerk was chairman of the commit
tee and wGre a badge on which was
written "Pay In Advance. The
st. Maries crowd at this stage of the
game separated themselves from a
hundred dollars tor room rent ana
banquet tickets.
Tue news of the arrival of the st.
Mariss delegation spread rapidly
through the town of''Sleepy Hollow"
Rnd a number of the natives rushed
TO the hotel to stare at the bunch of
foreigners.
At seven O'Clock the orchestra
struck up frneral dliRe and those
with tickets we're allowed seats In the
dining room.
After several courses had been
greediIy devoured o. Il. Potts, mas
ter of ceremonies. arose aud Ia
loud voice cried, "THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY IS NOT DEAD" All
looked surprised and an ex-office
holder was. heard to murmur thank
fully, "Thank God"
Extending his remarks for some
two hours Mr.. Potts reviewed the
history of America from the landing
of Columbus down to the OWL War.
lie hexf>urrendered the floor to Mr..
Roy ,4yS. who continued the bin.
tory down to and including the year
1876. Al the close of these two mas
teriy efforts every eye Was wet with
tears and all we're thoroughly oou
viDoed that the Republican party
should be returned to power.
After several more eloquent efforts
by prominent Occur d'Alene office
seekers a Democrat (who had obtain
ed admission by mistake) noticed
that st. Maries had a delegation Of
forty representatives. Mr.. Potts
attention was called to the fact. aud
the news communicated to the crowd
by him. The enthusiasm here mani
tested beRRars description.
AS a whole the banquet was a great
success (for the democrats), the
only point Of dis .ension or contest
was between Mr.. Potts and Mr.
Black, and the question between
them was which should occupy the
floor longest
At the conclusion Of the banquet
the 81 Maries delegation was con-
Quoted to a livery stable and allowed
to drink some colnred Lake water
LsLs get serious for a minute; lets
sun up the treatment extended the
st Maries delegation The entire
delegation we're ignored by Occur d.
Alene Not one Of heir members we're
called on 20 speak No courtesy OF
auy nature was rendered them The
Republican banquet did more to
make Democratic votes than any other
event could have done. Hot one OF
the st. Maries delegation has a
goUd word Tor their tIeatment or
reception.
Taft had his Wilson Ooeui d'AleDe
Republicans have not profited by bis
example
The members of the party stIri-
butte their treatment. 10 the maln, to
the fact that they we're all wearing
81 Joe county badges aud that the
question of county division is far
from popular With the crowd Of
Occur d'Aiene lawyers and politi-
clans who arranged the banquet.
They we're afforded 40 opportunity
t6 speak Of the subject at the ban