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tdPhihS as the TTeSlueHI Drought W d
close what many present voiced as
being the most significant speech
from political viewpoint he has
delivered since entering the White
House. 1t was termed by many
present as the keynote speech to the
coming congressional campaigns and
it is expected to have its weight as
such.
1.-The republican party has it's hand
ward" declared William Tyler Page.
president of the League of Republican
State Clubs. in his remarks of well
come as presiding officer. Great
problems must be solved, and so con-
cerned is the President in the solv-
ing OF these that he and his advisers
have not had time to properly deal
with all the Wilson, -Tumulty hold
overs who remain unmolested in
strategic or tkey' positions in the
government service.
Solidarity Assured.
But now that the President can
give his attention to these matters.
and now that republican solidarity in
Congress is assured and party respon-
sibtlity realized the people have a
right to expect. according to their
unmistakable mandate, that Wilson,
ism and all it implied, not only poll
cies. but all things appertaining
thereto, horse, foot and dragons.
should go. Great problems are In the
making. great problems must be
solved; and in their making and solu-
tion the country intended and expect
ed the Application of republican con-
structive ability in every position for
merly held by one of the old regime.
They are part of that administra-
tion which the people repudiated, and
whom the people expected would go
out Of office in like manner as repub-
licans were compelled to go out.
Party responsibility, as greater ques-
soon this administration will be sur
rounded in the key positions by men
in sympathy with 1t and whose fealty
to it is unquestioned. The republican
party has been the champion Of the
merit system in the smaller offices.
to perpetuate violations of the spirit
of civil service law at the expense Of
victimized republicans"
Lincoln EulOgixed.
Senator s. NJ. Shortridge of Cali
fornia delivered an eloquent eulogy
in memory of Lincoln. in which he
described in detail the rise Of the
emancipation from his humble begin
ming to the presidency.
Addresses also were made by Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, who directed
the republican women in this Sectlon
during the last campaign; Mrs. Har.
riet Taylor Upton. vice chairman OF
the republican national executive
committee: Senator S: P. Spencer OF
Missouri, Representative c. L. Beedy
Of Maine and Col. E. j. Cattell of
Pennsylvania.
Motion Adopted.
JJpon the motion of E. c. Snyder,
the following resolution was adopted
"Whereas a bill to declare the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln in each
wear a legal holiday within the Dis
trict of Columbia has been favorably
reported to the House of Representa- a.
tiyes from the committee on the DIS
trict of Columbia, and is now await
ing action by the House. the League
of Republican State Clubs, at LIN,
coin day dinner at the New Willard
Hotel. Washington, D. c., on Satur-
day, February IL. 1922, resolves that
the House and the Senate are re-
spectfully. but very earnestly, re-
ouested to pass the bill during the
present session of Congress.
Those present were: The President
of the United States and Mrs. Har-
ding, J. Adams, Julia P. Aldridge. Col.
Edward Allison, John Andrews, ": Z.
Andrews, Samuel S. Arentz, Mrs.
Samuel S. Arentz, Dr.. James r. Arm.
stronE, as5;aa marEy W E. E. Anderaon AsdeSn: MRS HAIRY
James H. Babcock. William F: Bal
lev. ]. n. Baker Howard A. Baker.
Rose T. Baker, Walter c. Balderston,
Mrs. Walter G: Balderst6n, MIS-; lara
Capt. Henry Bauer. John w. Beaird.
Joseph H. Beal. Richard J. Beall.
Carroll l. Beedy, Mrs. Carroll L Bee
dy, Jean l. Bennett, John .: Berkley'
Charles E. Berry sa Miss Marion rd@sr Sessei rd
Beyier, % Dr.. J. Rozier Biggs. H. H. Bill
lamy, mrs H. H. Billamy, ]. H. Bit
tenbender, Harris ]. Bixler. Edwin 8.
Booth, Marcus Borchardt. Selma M.
Barchardt, George M: bowers; r Dr.
Mrs. Frederic Q. Boyer. Dr.. Laura S.
Brennon, Howard F. Bresee, Leo L.
Brooks, Chaplin Brown. Miss Mary
Perry Brown, Thurston G. Brown,
Wisdom D. Brown, E. p. Browne; Dr.
Earl H. Buckingham. George L Buck
man, H Med. Buchanan. H.; o: Bur
sum, Sara Louise Bucher. L. White
Busbey, H. o. Butler. William j. Byrne;
W. Z. Cable. George L. Cain, David
D. Caldwell. E. E. calhoon. Henry N.
Carman, A. B. Carter, George II. Car
ter, william G. Carter. Col. Edward
J. Cattell, Miss Eleanor r. Chadwick.
T. A. Chandler, A. E. Chaffee. Miss
Alta NJ Chaffee, William T. Chant
land. E: ". Chatterton. Maj; G; G.
3, l.
man, George B. Christian, jr..; Ray
mond Clapper, J: Wilson Clark, ]. A.
Clement, Allan c. Clough, Mrs. Flora
Clough, Charles G. Coffman, Mrs.
Charles G. Coffman, Horace Cole,
Henry c. Cole, Mrs. Henry G. Cole,
Leon H. Cole, Ralph D. Cole. Maj.
Malcolm A. Coles, A. E. Coles, Mrs.
A. e. Coles, E. F. Colladay. Mrs. E. F.
Colladay, F. w. Collier. w. NJ Collins.
Mrs. W. NJ. Collins, Donald B. Cotton,
Charles r. Connell, John c. Constas,
William c. Connor. Edward Cooper.
i. c. Copley, f. P. Costigan. Clarence
! D. Coughlin, Frederick Irving Cox,
Thomas S. Crago, A. W. Grass. Mrs.
A. w. Grass, D. Fl. Crissinger. Joseph
M. Crockett, William B. Crowell.
| Joseph L. Crupper. S. A. Cuddy, Mrs.
S. A. Cuddy.
George Roscoe Dairs, Mrs. George
| Roscoe Dairs, H. T. Davis, Miss Nina
E. Davis, w. c. Deane, Mrs. w. C.
Deane, Fred Morris Dearing, F. A.
DeGroot, ]. B. DeHart, John Del La
Mater, Louis A. Dent, Senator Charles
| Dick, ]. L. billiard, Edward N
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