Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
GIVES L|NC0[N'S
PRINCIPAL TRAITS
Representative Yates Tells
District Republicans He
Sought Many Offices.

The human side of Abraham Lin
coin, as an orator, lover, "overcomer,'
and champion, was brought to life last
night by Representative Richard
Yates of Illinois, when he addressed
the Lincoin's birthday anniversary
exercises Of the League of Republican
Orga nizations of the District of Col
umbia at the Willard Hotel.
Marshal Snyder Chairman.
The meeting, of which United
States Marshal Edgar Snyder was
chairman, was presided over by Mrs.
Virginia White Steele, president,
League of Republican Women, and
was also addressed by William Tyler
Page, clerk Of the House of Represen-
tatives and president Republican State
Voters Association, and Mrs. Henry A.
Rathbone, wife Of the Representative
from Illinois, who recited selections or
her poems; Nine. Polio Of the Wash
ineton Opera Co. sang several solos.
The Republican State committee was
represented at the meeting by T. Lin
coin Townsend.
After speaking of Lincoln as an
orator and describing some or his
human traits as revealed In his love
affairs, Mr.. Yates declared that Lin
coins record would astound every
advocate of the theory that 'the Of
fice should seek the man, and not the
man the office"
Sought Many Offices.
MEN who seek public preferment.
who aspire to the honors and awards
of public service, and who either
through appointment or election, arc
not on that account to be condemned"
he said, "Mr Lincoln took this view
Of the matter. He never hesitated
to seek public preferment and never
thought it beneath true manhood to
do so. When the list of offices and
positions to which Mr.. Lincoln aspired
Is considered. 1t presents an array suf-
ficient to astound every advocate of
the theory that the Office should seek
the man, not the man the office
1.-The captaincy of a militia com.
pany, the postmastership OF a village.
the deputy surveyorship of county,
the circuit judgeship pro tem,. the
honorary position of delegate to
convention, the honorary position of
presidential elector, the appointive
position of Commissioner General of
the Land Office, the office Of Repre-
sentative in the Legislature, the Office
of Representative in Congress. the
office of United States Senator, and
the indispensable distinction of Presi-
dent of the United States, round
dozen political positions, were all
sought by him. He did not hesitate;
he did not consider any Of them too
small or too large. He favored
political organization, and he was
right"
Leader of Democracy.
Mr.. Snyder hailed Lincoln as the
leader of democracy, whose "charac-
ter is growing larger yearly through
out the world Mr.. Page emphasized
that more meditation and less agita
ton was needed in the country to-
day, in calling attention to Lincolns
federation, patience. and humility"
which saved the Union and upheld
the sovereignty Of the States"
Mrs Speel stated that Lincoln
created, defended. and developed the
principles of the Republican party.
She was presented with bouquet by
Mrs. E. A. Hartman. Among the
verses that Mrs Rathbone read were.
| 1.-The Sea Gull" 'In Memory of
American Sailors" and Sing Me a
Song" Nine, Polio sang the follow
| ing selections: America" aria, Cav
alleria Rusticana;' Leoncavallo's
"Aprile;' IF No One Ever Marries
Me-" and II Passed BY Your Win,
dow"