The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-03-19
MAGNIFICENTs GATHERING 6
At REPUBLICAN, RALLY

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1000 Gather in ST. Paul to Welcome
Visit Of National Republican
s: &: Is i: /. Chairman Hays. AZ: 4.
That the Grand Old Party is by
no means defunct, something the IN
washed have been diligently trying
to impress. throughout the North
west found substantial verifi ication
Friday when better than 1000 Of the
faithful gathered in St. Paul at the
invitation of the Republican State
Central Committee and gave eager
ear to call to arms sounded by
those in charge The occasion was
the visit of Will H. Hays, chairman
of the National Republican *commit-
tee and United States Senator Frank
B. Kellogg and in honor of their
coming prominent Republican lead
ers Of no less than four Northwest
ern states lent their presence to the
reception and rally which followed.
Much of Importance to the G. >O.%P.
of the Northwest was crowded into
the brief twelve hours which Chair
man Hays brief stay represented,
and at the close the whole thing
was voted a red letter day in North
west Republican circles. What be-
tween numerous conference, a lunch
con in Minneapolis with the Lincoln
Club of that city as the host, still
more conferences, a; dinner in St.
Paul and as fitting close a monster
rally at the St. Paul Auditorium in
which 1900 of the faithful partici-
pated, not minute of the day was
wasted. Organization of the republi-
can force in Minnesota and the
Northwest and republican success in
1920 was the keynote throughout.
The presence of Mr. Hays, who well
bears the title of "The Live One
and the monster gathering that an
swered his call to arms, not to men
| tion the conferences and receptions
which featured the day was the
work Of Gustaf. Lindquist, chairman
Of the Republican State Central, and
was voted success. In his fertile
brain originated the idea big get
together and as to plan means to
deliver when :Gus'' is concerned
neither labor or trouble was spared
Chairman Lindquist was there at the
E+start and he~was in at the fnais,h h
and when Mr.. Hays made midnight
dash for his train to Chicago it was
to find Chairman Lindquist. also a
passenger for the purpose of com.
pleting further details for the or.
ganization Of the Republican North
west. 1t sure was big day.
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That a political awakening is on in
Minnesota was truly voiced by the
magnificent gathering of Republi'
cans in the Twin Cities last week
To Chairman Hays, those who at.
tended the big rally held in St. Paul
gave an attentive ear and noisy dem.
onstrations of approval punctured
the talk of Gov. Burnquist who Wig.
orously attached the national admin.
istration for its trucking with Non
partisan League leaders and others
identified with disloyal acts and
gatherings during the war period
An article by George Creel, admins.
tration publicity director in a lead.
ing magazine furnished the Mime
sofa executive his subject and he
was unsparing in his denunciation Of
the Creel-Townley , combination
Equally interesting and as we'll re-
ceived was the speech of Frank B
Kellogg, junior senator from Mime.
sofa on the League of Nations az
proposed by President Wilson anc
the attitude of Republican leaders
generally toward the proposition
The whole thing gave every evidence
of renewed interest in affairs politi
cal and by many was taken as tn.
forerunner of a lively campaign twt
years hence. Two weeks ago tn.
house passed bill providing for I
partial return to the convention sys
tenn including the legal recognition
of political parties and platform
and now, it seems almost certain
: that the senate will give it's .appro
val. It does look as if chairma1
Lindquist had started something.
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It is claimed by some that tn
present legislature is not overwork
: ing itself. The past week howeve
would Indicate the reverse. just loo
at the list Of important bills passe,