Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
SPEECH AND SONG
OPEN c. 0. P. CLUB
Large Throng AppIauds Ad-
dresses at New Head
quarters.

4 The new headquarters of local re-
publicans at 141O H street were for
mally opened last night, the celebra-
ton being in the form of an "old
time" political rally. The big ground
floor assembly room. which has a
seating capacity of more than 400,
was packed to the doors, and the oc-
casion was marked by enthusiasm.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Harding and Coolidge
Club, and was opened by T. Lincoln
Townsend, its president. He explain
ed the nature and extent of the work
for the club during the remainder of
the campaign. E. C. Snyder. chairman
of the speakers: committee of the To-
cal committee, presided.
The speakers were Col. NJ. NJ. Par
ker, former District Commissioner;
Frank ]. Hogan. delegate to the
, national convention from the District
of Columbia; F. Edward Mitchell.
Club, and Mrs. V. W. Speel, director
of the woman's division of the local
republican organization. Mrs NJ. r.
Sullivan was in charge of the music.
Maryland Women for G. o. p.
Chairman Snyder said that an ex-
animation of the new general regis
tration in Maryland indicates a large
majority of the women of that state
will vote the republican ticket.
During his address Mr.. Hogan re-
minded his audience of a famous
phrase conceived at the outbreak OF
the Spanish war-"Remember the
Maine" But since a recent election
in New England" he said. that
phrase has been changed to "Remem-'
Der Maine"
sWhat Maine did is far more sig
nificant than the democratic leaders
will admit" Mr.. Hogan said. 1T is
only a forerunner of what is going to
election and others that have since
been held show that the republican
party is strong; that the people have
faith in it's policies, and are positive
in their desire to be rid of demo-
cratic control"
Mr.. Hogan lauded the republican
candidates, refuted Gov. Cox's charges
of corrupt funds and denounced the
candidate for charges of perjury
against Will Hays.
COZ Parker reviewed the admins
tration since the organization of the
republican party. He told how, dur
ing the republican control, the ma
ton had grown great and prosperous:
He said that there is feeling or
safety during a republican leadership.
He predicted the election of Senator
Harding.
Mrs. SpeeTs Appeal.
z The address made by Mrs. Speel was
more in the form of an appeal to
women to exercise their rights OF
franchise. She described organization
work of the woman's division of the
party in Washington, of which she
has been the directing head for nearly
year.
When Mr. Mitchell was introduced
as the leader of the local democrats
who are working for the election of
Senator Harding he was given a great
ovation He denounced President
Wilson and attacked the league of ma
tioDs as complete surrender of
American independence and princi-
pies. He declared that it would never
bring about peace, but would insti-
gate war.
ct is for these reasons principally"
Mr.. Mitchell said. that old time dem
ocrats like myself are casting their
lot with republicans this year and
are working for the election of War
rem G. Harding. whom we honor and
trust"
America" and "The Battle Hymn of
the Republic" were sung by Mrs. Eva
c. Patti, with Mrs. Bernice Randall as
her accompanist.