Evening star., 1921-05-13
TYLER PAGE HEADS
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
Elected President of District
League-Mr. CoIIaday
HOnOred.

William Tyler Page Of Maryland.
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives and authorNpf THE Americans
Creed" was elected president or the
League of Republican State Clubs at
the annual meeting of that organiza-
ton held last night at the University
Club.
The meeting was featured by ad-
dresses of praise for the work of the
league in the past presidential cam
paign and expressions of hope that
the league will expand its field of en-
deaVor and. in the next campaign,
contribute more to the success of the
republican party than ever before.
MIR. COlladny Honored.
Edward +. Colladay. retiring presi-
dent of the league, was presented
with a cane and an umbrella, tokens
Of the esteem OF the members of the
organization which he piloted through
the last campaign. The presentation
address was delivered by Representa-
tive William E. Andrews of Nebraska.
who congratulated Mr.. Colladay on
his work as president of the league.
He described how the league had con-
tributed largely to the success of the
movement to send the voters in Wash
ington back to their states to vote,
and paid a high tribute to Mr.. Cola
days leadership in stating that this
phase of the work during the last
campaign was more successful than
ever before. The league under Mr.
Colladay's leadership. Mr.. Andrews
said. stood for the republican prin-
ciples for which President Harding
stands. and he referred to the Presi-
dent as one of the greatest repub-
llcans ever elected"
Cites Importance OF League.
Representatives T. S. Brooks of
Pennsylvania and James Glynn of
Connecticut delivered addresses in
which they stressed the Importance
OF an organization. such as the
League Of Republican State Clubs
having its permanent location in
Washington, where many of the citi-
zens have the right to vote in their
home states. A close election for
dent can be made victory for the
republican party, it was pointed out,
through the work of the league here.
In his speech of acceptance, Mr..
Page outlined program for the
league, which he said he intends to
follow while directing it's activities.
Mr.. Page reminded his hearers that
while the league now has a member
ship in Washington of twenty five
state organizations, there was room
for great expansion, and before the
next campaign the league hopes to
broaden its membership to include
representatives from every state rep
resented by a voting resident in
Washington.
Former Presidents Talk.
w. c. Connor. Henry NJ. Camp and
T. Lincoln Townsend, all former
presidents of the league, made remi-
nisCent addresses, in which they re-
called the work of the organization
in it's early life. They predicted sue
cess for the league under the leader
ship of Mr.. Page.
DR.. Horace b. Norton of Wisconsin
and j. Russell Young of Pennsyl
vania, were elected first and second
vice presidents, respectively, of the
league. and Gus A. Schuldt of the
District of Columbia was elected re-
cording secretary for the nineteenth
time Wilbur H. Estey of New York.
elected corresponding secretary and
A. f. Chaffee of Nebraska, reading
clerk of the House, was made treas
urer.
Louis A. Dent. president of the
Harding and Coolidge Club of the
District. and Edgar 3. Wright of
New Hampshire we're elected mem
bers of the league.
Following the meeting, a buffet
program rendered. The refreshment
committee was composed of w. c.
Connor. +. w. Collier. w. II. Estey
and Mr.. Townsend. The musical pro-
gram was arranged by William F.
Ruckert.