New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
GRAHAM PROMISES
 HOUSE CLEANING
Illinois Congressman Refers to Oil Scandal at Mckinley Dinner

would clean house II the OH Scanda
 at Washington made such thint
 necessary and launching d boom fo
 the renominatjon and reelection O
 President Coolidge, Representative w
 J. Graham of the 14th Illinois dis trict spoke to about 400 men anc
 women at the 2lst annual banquet O 1 the Mckinley Association of Con
 necticut last night at the Hotel Bono
 in Hartford. Representative Ora
 hams talk was frequently interrupted
 with applause and his speech-hC |. frankly admitted that it was. made
 from partisan angle-delighted hi'
 audience. In brief, he spoke of the accomplishments of the republican
 party and what he considered the tions It was obvious that the recent death of eS-President Wilson forced i the Illinois congressman to tone down his words and he went so far as to say that eN-President Wilson was great man" although he did not agree with his policies as they could not be squared with conditions today.
 1925 Dinner in New Haven.
 It was voted to hold the 1895 din her al New Haven and Lieutenant Governor Bingham was elected presi- dent of the association. Other off ccrs elected are: Treasurer, Captain Hidgely Larkin, New Haven; perma ncnt secretary, Clarence c. Willard, New Haven: executive committee: Hartford county, William H. Put nam. Hartford, and Mrs. Mae stone, New Britain: New Haven county, omara Platt, Milford. and Mrs. AL bert Chamberlain, Meriden; New Lon don county, George Bradford, Mont vile, and Mrs. W. Ellery Allyn, Waterford: Windhum county. Hay mond r. Gates. Willimantic. and Miss Katherine Byrne, Putnam; Mid licsoN county, Howard Lincoln, Mid dlctown. and Mrs. Ernest Jennings, Deep River; Holland county, Repre- sentative C. Dennison ralcott, Yer non, and Mrs. Annie r.. Ninton, Mans field: Fairfield county, Daniel F. F. Hickey, Stamford. and Mrs Helen F.. ls'Niet AAiAAAbtht thAtiihF'' sNhhNs 1T. Roger Jones, New Hartford, and Miss Ella Consldine of North Canaan.
 Tho nominating committee consist cd of Colonel Robert 0. Eaton, Com missioner Of Labor Harry C. Mac Ncn2ic. Mrs, Ernest Ingalls, of Middle town. Bank Commissioner J. B. Byrne and Judge Gcorge N, kiett.
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 Governor Tnmpl"ion was not pres. uHt, having declined an invitation. { iicutpnant Go, erlior Bnghuni NAs also absent. , He is on cruise in southern Walers. Ernest N. Christ Of this city president of the association Tor l92S-91. aas to8stmastcr Among llosu who sat at the speakers table were State Chairman ]. Henry Rora- back. cx-Gogernof Marcus n. Hol- comb. rongre ssman F. Hart Fcnn, 2 haries Hopkins, Clark eS-Congrcss- man. James r. Glynn. Morgan B. l3iainard, Comptroller Frederick M, salmon. Representative Helen E. [ ,nwis of .StGatford. senator Richard Covert. Mrs Archibald r. Campbell, seer iary ot Stato Francis A. palotti. Motor Vehicle commissioner Robbins n. Stocckel. Mrs. John Bulkelcy of West Eiatfard and Mrs. Joseph MUr- litt of Hartford, members of the atutr committee,
 Postmaster Christ called attention io banner which wns suspended over the entrance Of the banquet hall and explained that it was used by the first Mckinley marching club ever 1 in the country in the city 1r Hartford.
 senate Chaplain Spraks
 Rev Archibald r. Campbell chap | ain Of the senate. made splendid .ddrrss on Mckinley. saying;
 My friiow citizens of Connecticut. [ is special honor to be asked to | take part in this program this ete- I tinE
 When General John A. Logan made his Homination spccch of Gen \ .fal Grant be pointed his hnger to \ tn American iag and stood in 'hetorira, Pai1a, as ifs folds dropped INay from The picture Of Grant He \ iiiu match him.
 "Wc cannot match thst giant Of !, iuman philosophy. Lincoln. We can ,ot match the Napoleon or the Am. ricau soldiery. Grant.
 we cannot match the soldier, I chojar. statesman. the most dramatic f presidents. Roosevelt. Nc have lad our plumed Knight of Americans opublicanisn. Blaine. the speet-spir- ted Hayes. but tbs Sir Gaiahad Of