The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-15
New Member of Congress
Is Guest of Honor at No
table Dinner Held at the
Elks Saturday Night.
TALKS
Thirty Leaders Of the Republican Party
in Kenosha County Cheer New
Leader About to Leave for
Congressional Duties.

"The King is Dead--Long live the
King
Republicans of Kenosha county for
mally acknowledged their new leader
on Saturday evening when thirty of
the G. O. P. leaders from all parts of
the county gathered at the Elks' club
to attend a dinner given in honor of
Judge Clifford E. Randall, who leaves
on next Thursday for Washington to
begin his duties as representative of
the First Wisconsin District in the
lower house of Congress. The dinner
was one of the most interesting poll
teal events Of the year in Kenosha.
The tables were set in the mezza-
nine dining room at the club and they
were decorated with flags and with
flowers.
A ten course dinner was served a
half past seven o'clock after which
there were speeches and responses.
Dividing the honors of the evening
the members of the county committee
had also as their guest Assemblyman
John L. Grindell of Platteville, one of
the most active Of the leaders in the
present session of the legislature.
County Chairman Tom Scott acted as
toast master for the evening and he
declared that the leaders of the Re-
publican party had been called to-
gether just to say goodbye and good
luck = to fayorite leader leaving for
a wide sphere of action in Washington.
He declared that Kenosha county felt
deeply the honor Of sending to Wash
ington a representative Of the First
District and that the county felt just
as deeply that the district had picked
"a man for leadership Of which it would
be proud.
In responding to the most cordial
reception of the G. 0. P. leaders Judge
Randall discussed at some length the
important problems which are to come
before the coming extra session of con-
gress. He declared that the Republi-
cans in congress would face these
great problems with the spirit of patri-
otto action rather than with the idea
of partisan action and that the presi-
dent and the nation could count on
the Republicans in both houses of con-
gress to stand for the best interests
of the nation regardless Of their party
interests.
Judge Randall spoke especially Of
the needs Of the First Wisconsin Dis
trict and expressed the hope that the
leaders of the district of all political
parties might keep in touch with him
SO that their interests might receive
his every care.
Other speakers Of the evening in
Guided Alfred L. Drury, Assemlyman
Peter M Anderson of Somers, who told
again the story of his famous visit to
Louisville and his flyer into mining
stocks, bringing the real comedy to the
banquet.
Assemblyman Grindell spoke on the
work that is being done by the legis-
lature in Madison and declared that
the legislature would 60 down in his
tory as one of the really constructive
law making bodies in the history of
the state. Former Assemblyman d.
j. Vincent gave some "reminiscences
of his service in Madison during two
terms as member of the legislature
and other speakers included Russell
H. Jones, former county clerk, and
Glare Dixon Of Salem, one of the young.
er members of the county committee.
The meeting was not designed to talk
political shop but during the even
irg arrangements were made for an
other reunion of the members Of the
committee to be held late in the year
and plans were arranged to keep the
Republican "home fires - burning dur
ing the long interim before the open
ing of the next campaign. The ban
quet brought to the city practically
every member of the committee and
it was shown that these men were TAX
ing an active interest in the advance
ment of the interest of Republican
politics in this county and in this sec
ton of the state