The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-01
TAFT SOUNDS G .0.P. KEY
NOTE FOR 1880 CAMPAIGN
Tells Republican Women at Ha-
gerstOwn Party Can Win Gov
ernOrship Next Year

efnOrSnlp Next Year
A Republican Governor of Mary
land in 1880 was the keynote struck
by Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee;
Mayor Broening, of Baltimore, and
Senator David A. Robb, of Cumber-
land, at the afternoon meeting of the
Federation of Republican Women's
Clubs of Maryland, and the Women's
Republican League of Washington
county, at Hagerstown Friday.
The meeting was held at "Long
Meadows" country home of Mrs. j.
Forney Young, president of the latter
organization. Approximately 200
women, representing branches of the
federation in all parts of the State,
were present.
Back Naval Curtailment
President Hoover's move toward
curtailing naval construction, and his
efforts in behalf of universal peace
received the unanimous Endorsement
of the organizations.
A telegram expressing the conf
dence of the two organizations in the
Hoover Administration was dis
patched to the Chief Executive.
Mr.. TAFT declared he addressed the
club members not as women primari-
ly but as citizens and Republicans
equal with men in the public affairs
of the State.
Lauds National G. o. P.
Mr.. TAFT prefaced his discussion of
current politics in Maryland by re-
viewing the record made in national
affairs by the Republican Presidents
from Lincoln to the present time,
crediting the prestige of the United
States to the work done by them.
Maryland Governors and Senators
played no small part in helping to
make this record, he declared. He
paid tribute to the retrenchment and
economy policy of President Coolidge,
stating it came when it was most
needed.
"And now that we have reached a
new period of international adjust
ment, looking to the possibility of
bringing permanent peace to the
world, we have veritable Hercules
of strength in the person of Herbert
Hoover" the speaker said.
Maryland "5O-5O" State
Maryland, Mr.. TAFT declared, was a
"fifty-ffty State" in politics, as well
as in many other respects. 1t is, he
said, for the most part Republican in
national affairs, but goes over to the
opposite party in State campaigns.
when Republicans are united, as
they are today, and Democrats dis
united, as they are today" Mr.. TAFT
said, 1--WE are almost certain to win a
State election despite a Democratic
majority of $4,000"
The most important thing for Re-
publicans to remember, he said was
the necessity for party unity. Party
control must be through its member
ship in the party, official and unofi-
cial, with all leaders working in har-
mony, he added.
Little Doubt OF Success
"Select ticket from the excellent
field available, and internal disrup-
ton and there is little doubt of the
success of the Republican State ticket
in, $780," he told the gathering.
Speakers at the executive session,
which lasted well into the afternoon,
included Mrs. Georgia B. Sparrows,
chairman of the Federation Of Re-
publican Women of Baltimore; Mrs.
Lulu E. Powell, of the Republican
City Committee; Miss Helen Eliza
beth Brown, Baltimore attorney, and
Miss Jane Gabriel, of Baltiomre.
Following the business session a
box luncheon was served on the lawn
at Long Meadows.
BrOening Talks
Mayor Broening emphasized the
Importance of every Republican