The Washington times., 1916-04-10
SPEECH
ANX|OUSLY AWAITED
Jefferson Day Banquet Remarks
Expected to Affect Outcome
Of Campaign.

Democrats in and out Of Congress are
looking forward with keen interest to
the Jefferson Day banquet to be held
at the Willard April 10 under auspices
Of the Common Counsel Club. Presi-
dent Wilson's speech is expected to have
a distinct bearing on the outcome OF the
National Chairman McCombs will at
tend the banquet, which is arranged In
homer OF the Democratic state chair
men.
Mr.. McCombs Is also expected to I'D
dress the conference Of State chatrme1
to he held Thursday morning when
general discussion cf campa'gn plans
will be followed hy the adoption of n
uniform method OF action In the States
for the coming political fight.
Vice President Marshall and hve mem
berH OF the Cabinet. Postmaster General
Rurleson. secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels, Secretary OF the Interior Lane,
Secretary of Agriculture Houston. and
Secretary OF Labor Wilson. will be
present, as will also a great number
of DEM cratic Senators and representa-
tives.
Nineteen Accept.
Nineteen Of the State chairmen have
definitely accepted the invitation. and
several Others will be represented by
vice chairmer or other members OF the
State committee with proxies.
Pesides Mr Morris. Of Pennsylvani1,
chairmeit who viii attend are; y. s.
Morris. OF Pennsylvania; W. II. Gates.
OF Colorado: S. r. Thurman. Of Utah
rem. of California: Edward Z. Gross
cup. of New Jersey: J. w. Reynolds, OF
Iowa. l.. ID. HILL, OF Tennessee: NJ.
MeI,eath, Of Missi.siLP'; r. Y; Mat Mat
George +. Tarrand. of New Hampshire;
Edmund C. Shields, Of Michigan. James
! p Kennedy. OF Vermont; II. u. Perry,
OF North Dakota: J. TAYLOR Ellyson. Of
Virginia. and Thomas o. Warren, OF
North Carolina. Texas. Ore:or.. South
| Dakota, Missouri. Kansas Illinois. and
several other States will he represented
Chairman McCombs and w n. Hol-
lister, acting secretary of the ma
tional committee, will make the ar
rangements for the reception OF the
State chairmen and will in effect he
their hosts until the hour of the ban
auet. when they will be the guests OF
the Common Counsel Club.
| Invitations have been sent to VII
liam Jennings Bryan, Alton b. Park
Richard olney. and several other
Democrats OF national prominence
AS Mr.. Bryan Is engaged In the State
primary campaign In Nebraska, II
to come, but he Is expected to send
! a telegram.
Subject Unannounced.
The subject of the address to he
delivered by President Wilson has mo-
yet been announced, and II may be
that no advance announcement viii
be made. Senator Walsh Is to speak
on Three Years of the New Freedom
Senator Hollis on What the Admin
istration Has Done for the Farmer
and Congressman Glass on THE New
Banking"
John Burke. treasurer of the Com
mon Counsel Club, who also happens
to be the Treasurer OF the United
States, is being besieged with requests
for tickets. The banquet is sub
scription one at the price of $500 {
plate. All requests for tickets re
ceived after Tuesday will necessarily
be refused.
District OF Columbia Democrats ar
cooperating with the Common Coun
sci Club In arranging for the banquet
Capt John S. Miller. who had charS
OF the famous harmony banquet givel
in 1912, iA in charge of the seating
arrangements. District Chairma'
Mattingly, National Committeeman
Costello, W. Nick. Clayton, Charles w
Darr, and other Washington Demo
Gratis are also assisting the club com
mittee on arrangements.