The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 13, 1904, Page 35

- SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1904. CALIFORNIA'S REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE ADVISES THAT DELEGATION BE PLEDGED FOR ROOSEVELT -3 ROOSEVELT IS ENTHUSIASTICALLY INDORSED BY CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS and devotion to President Theodore Roosevelt. As the organization representing his party in this State, we are grateful for his devotion to Republican principles; we take pride in his exalted ideals of citizenship; we acclaim the high statesmanship of his administration; we admire the career of a leader whom cunning cannot defeat, flattery cannot cajole and power cannot coerce. No scheming of craft anywhere shall defeat our hope that he will be renominated and that he will be triumphantly elected President Resolved, In accord with the sentiment of the Republican State Committee of his native State of New York, this committee hereby declares its unfaltering loyalty ' l | | of this Nation. [De recommend that the coming State Convention pledge its delegation to the National Convention to use all honorable endeavor to secure his nomination. — Stalwarts Gather] at the Banquet Board. i — . Speakers Express| Certainty of Triumph. ican car > members and their > Palace Ho- terans ows to throw into the coming C Roosevelt outbursts v was a cle selection of been made. nses were ver g of to e i. The actions | Roosevelt and his| in matters of i upon favorably were made to| have passed | t campaign | v and Sen- | At the close | ven for the Pres- ts workers, and , each man de- st to make the | t vigorous | { story of HONOR TO ROOSE speechmaking ar- r read the following resident Roosevelt: s for the telegram. I re 1 my last meeting with you. t be with you. My regards This was received with great enthu- x g cheers for the chief llowed by am M. Republican ommittee of California. I regret exceedingly nces beyond my control | ence at the club ban- consider me with d as heartily joining in | our beloved President, and to the grand e lead to certain vic- the coming campaign.” Colonel | 1 announced that the speak- each be allowed ten minutes, of talkers was a long one. | ed to the Union League Club ng solid for the Republican ticket | top to bottom, and sald California e to keep her place in the right He then proposed ' the toast re Roosevelt, the President of nited States,” and called upon Governor Pardee to respond. The Gov- ernor receiv an ovation as he arose. He s an to honored at being asked to but I fear I am in no e task of doing honor to the the world to-day. (Great learned that President to visit this State I eeting him, but dur- < At first 1 ad- the worthy chief executive of then 1 grew to love the man ? the American peopie. He holder of the nation He 1s to cope with any contingency, veace or time of war. He e American citizen. Let honor to his name: to the of our day and to the i country chebring had subsided the ie Club quartet sang ‘“The ¥ d Banner.” WORK THE WATCHWORD. “The ndled by n Fleet, He said in part € u @ brief out Democratic t up. What nd pat on ublican party and eynote of the cam- tion for the fight. Wa The Democratic party n and be cannot win s of grave | a | 8o marvelously |at an opportune t We have our leg, hosen. We bound to' win, About oon ereat victory there will be no question, e + o and immortal mpaign as campaign Sa n Jose is aiready 1t stands for everything Republican par ation has been p ime safe. Altho he is fjjled with the s Republican prin this State. With such such -issues to back him better man tate? Do away with p sam birth, He represents the Repub tty the Re We will get Democratic suj dore Roosevelt at the head We must all stand together, and we will bave such & victory that we will feel proud we are not only Repubiicans but Californians. The quartet then sang a humorous | selection, “Oh, Lucky Jim.” HISTORY OF THE CLUB. M. H. de Young was called on to say | something about the Union Club. He said in part: The Union League Club is the outcome circumstances. It had its birth the James Blain men, at that t League own expense called themsel campaign work were time and traveled e to the other > formation an tion was extended t slder membes the Republican party joln it and the re- sult was the founding of the Union League Club. is_the first social Republiean club of It first started In rooms on Geary en moved to its present quarters hers wa to move into lubrooms now occupled by the Tub ave entertained three Presidents—Har- <inley and Roosevelt. we have €52 members. At for putting up financlal bars, as I think unless I am we do the club will grow too fast. Republican social club to maintain the prin- ciples of the national party. Let all work In svecess and deve Club. This is a pment of the Union League Judge McKinley of Los Angeles spoke | of the Republican party. His remarks were frequently interrupted with laugh- ter and applause. He said in part: As 1 traveled from my home, where citrus trees, tourists and Repu I saw the wonderful, f been changed farms, and the er the Republ And it is growing still, and the greatest pros perity is showing upon our land, We have the banner, and I hope to there, but I imagine we will have a harder fight during this election (han at the last one. The ques- tion of the party ¢ the past, but of the present and the future. Let the Demo- crats prate of Jefferson and Cleveland, We don’t want to talk of the past—we want to be_up to date. We have MacArthur, Chaffee and Taft, all grand men, who have made the name of this country respected at home and abroad. We bave a fixed system of principles, We are not secking and groping around in the dark. We know what our platform is. What is the plat- form of the Democrats? Who cares about it anyway? San Francisco is no longer an outpost, but the grand gateway into and out of which the | greatest ships on earth sall and she is only keeping pace with the Republican party. Senator Thomas H. Selvage of Humboldt provoked round after round | of hearty applause ere his aggressive speech was half completed. The Sen- ator sounded the battle cry to his fel- | low clubmen and cautioned them against allowing their wily foes, the Democrats, to steal a march on them moment. In the course of his remarks Selvage said: Bear in mind, fellow clubmen and fellow Republicans, that the Democrats are not asleep and that they are only looking for a chance, an opportunity, to steal a march on You and bulldoze the people with some of their empty eayings and more of their empty teach- ings and doctrines We will bave to stand prepared for them and meet them in the field of battle, prepared to administer a .crushing defeat—one that they will remember and one that will be a credit to the Republican party. Bryan has bee: r leader for the last elg rs. Now he js dead and gone and we will not be troubjed with him any more. But then we will ha » Le on the alert, for theré will be other lcaders only too ready to take the place of their crestfailen chieftain and endeavor to lead their disorganized party to some kind of a victory, They will leave nothing undone, they will overlook no trick, and therefore 1 caution you. gentlemen, to be- ware and be on your guard. We want good and able men to lead the party to victory—men who are not afraid to set into the thick of the fight and fight to the bitter end. We have them in this town, in this State; in fact, we have them In every town end in every State. I know that they wil: get in and Wi as they have neve- worked in their lives to achieve a victory that will be a record breaker, one that will ‘pur the Democrats down and out and leave them in & predicament that they will not recover from in the next decade. But to do this we must all stand together, further the interests jealousies ace and harmony for the | State and to the | ATTORNEY FEN. TS wERE. We must stend for the Republican party and its principles. t ce or a m blicans he must for fight man to ma will be numbered and give to our of 30,000 votes vublican 1 fight for their party a to the last Attorney General Webb followed Sel- vage with a.speech that showed his confidence in the party. He said in part: | The outlook is brighter now for the Re- ; has ever been be- country in the las e built it up and gl We have protected the nufacturer and every good cjti- f life. And now, after e for the people, do you ack on us next November? that they will stand by wpaign and fight for us | | ang ax s and kings of finance In evpry section G es f the globe. We have become a power which the world looks upon and re- spects have bef Kings and Emperors wait till they beard from John Hay at Washington re they attempt to take any important ac- Our strength is recognized. We are | reared anc respected and our power will in- | crease as the vears and the days roll by. PROSPERITY FOLLOWS. The Democratic party has given the country free trade and free silver. They would ruin | this vast and beautiful land with their empty princip We have come to the rescue with | sound money and a protective tariff; and what is the result? We have bullt up a trade that etands unequaled In the world to-day. Our ury 1s the richest In the uni our e are happy and contented, and as long as we will give them protection and sound money they will not forsake us. The mognanimous McKinley brought this condition of affairs about and' the incom- parable Roosevelt carries it on. The Repub- lican party is ailied with Providence, while | the Democrats are allled with every puwer but Providen: General Woodruff entertained the gathering with some original witti- cisms and was frequently interrupted | with cheers. He told of the progress of | the flag in the Orient and wound up by | paying a glowing tribute to the Repub- lican party and the TUnion League Club. Samuel Shortridge spoke at length on the progress of the party from its in- | fancy—how it had battled against the political elements and won out at every turn. He concluded his address by saying that as long as the party is in such good hands and so well man- aged, there is no fear but that the peo- | ple will stand by it in its hour of need. Walter Brunt sang an original song on the political prospects of the day. It ran to the tune of ““A Hot Time” and provoked applause and laughter. The meeting came to a close with the sing- ing of “Auld LangSyne” by the quartet and three rousing cheers for the party. THOSE PRESENT. Among those present at the banquet were: tr peopl. Governor George C. ! clark, Frank W. Pardee, P. Lyon, ‘R. A. Crothers: . C. Van Fileet, G. H. Bahrs, John P‘.rnlt'in, P. J. Weniger, A. W. Scott Jr.. Elgin Stod: dard, L. E. Aubury, Victor H. Woods, W. E. Cumback, Orrin §. Henderson, J. A. Ulrich, J. MeDougald, A. Goldstein, Robert Afken, E. H. Rixford, Willlam Corey, A. S. Mangrum, R. T. Devlin, C. J. Wetmore, J. H. Goldman. William Brooks, L. L. Roos, T. J. Kirk, 8. C. Denson, J. S. Spear Jr., E. Tauszky, A. Hirschfeld, H. H. Richmond, George H. Pippy, S. J. Hendy, J. H. Neff, D. E. McKinlay, H, F. Pernay, W. 6. Webb, N. P. Chipman, William Morris, H. C. Pendleton, Edgar A Peixotto, H. A. Powell, John Rothschild, Al- o ‘land, Alameda; J. O. Hayes and O. A. Hale, bert E. Castle, J. P. Fraser, C. A. Erts, M. H. de Young, L. Grothweil.' Milton H. Gook, |'W. W. Gaskill, George A. Bachelder, Charles - | Continued on Page 38, Column 2. TS DIST A2 MARSHALL FoorWORIK R Republicans will open the political campaign in California on Menday, May 16. The executive committee of the State League of Republican Clubs yesterday decided that club represen- tatives should assemble at Sacramento in biennial convention on that day. Two days later the Republican State Convention called to elect four dele- gates at large to the Republican Na- tional Conventlon will assemble in Sac- ramento. There was a general meeting of"the State (Committee at Golden Gate Hall in this city yesterday afternoon. The event that evoked the greatest enthu- siasm of the occasion was the unani- mous adoption of a resolution declar- ing the committee’s unfaltering loyalty and devotion to President Theodore Roosevelt and recommending that the coming State convention pledge-its del- egation to the naticnal convention to use all honorable endeavor to secure his nomination. The resolution was introduced by John F. Davis of Ama- dor. The initial proceedings brought out a large representation of the commit- tee membership. The only amendment to the call for a State convention as framed by the executive committee at the Union League Club Friday even- ing, and published in The Call yester- day, was the designation of Sacra- mento as the place of meeting. Sec- tions of the call relative to the recog- nition of the primary election law were fully discussed by party leaders and the judgment of the executive body was sustained. With reference to the se- lection of delegates to represent the ceveral Congressional districts in the national convention the letter and spirit | of the call of the Republican National Committee were respected. Congres- sional committees will have a free hand to act in their own capacity. It 1s recommended, however, that the primary election law of California shall be observed In the selection of dele- gates to the Republican State Conven- tion called for.the purpose of electing four delegates at large to the national convention. Among the well known Republicans present were: . > R. N. Bulla, Thomas Hughes and J. McKinley, Los Angele: A lows: Thomas Il. Lemmon, Santg Rosa: S. John ¥, Davis and E. T. C. Hocking, Modesto; C. tioch: Thomas Flint Jr., San Jua 3 Raub, Sutter: F. J. Solinsky, Calaveras, Charles A. Swissler, El Dorado: Frank Ryan, mento; H. W. Brown, San Mateo: Robert lett, Napa: Charles H. Spear, C! Snook. Th-omas Rickard and Josebh R. Know. Santa Clara; Alden Anderson, Suisun; Henry D'bble, A. Reuf, Martin Kelly, A. Tru- man and Thomas W. Collins, San Francisco. An unexpectedly large number of the members were in their ‘seats when, shortly after 2 o'clock,’ the committee was called to order by J. O. Hayes, the vice chairman, who presided in epublicans of the State Meet in Harmonious Session. the unavoidable absence of Chairman William M. Cutter. Mr. Hayes brief- iy stated the object of the meeting to be the formulation and adoption of a call for the Republican State Con- vention, and directed the calling of the roll by Secretary Charles E. Snook of Oakland. The roll showed seventy members of the State Central Commit- tee and nearly every one of the mem- bers of the executive committee to be present in person or by proxy. Shortly after the meeting opened Abraham Ruef entered and presented | the proxy of Supervisor L. A. Rea.| A ripple of laughter swept over nn-] committee on Ruef’s appearance, but no objection to his presence was made and he tock no part in the proceed- ings bevond voting on all the ques- tions submitted. After the reading of the call of the National Republican Committee the acting chairman introduced the real business of the meeting by saying: “At a session of your executive com- mittee held last evening the form of a call for the meeting of the State con- vention was agreed upon. ‘It will be read by the secretary section by sec- tion, and unless objections are mads to any section when read that section will be hel@ to be approved.” The draft of the call, which was print- ed in yesterday's newspapers, was then read, and after some discussion was adopted with ~a single amendment. This was the insertion of the name of Sacramento in the blank left for the place of meeting, which was adopted on motion of ex-Senator E. C. Voor- heis of Amador County, seconded by Harbor ~ Commissioner Charles H. Spear. CHOICE OF DELEGATES. When the fourth paragraph of the dratt was reached an amendment was offered by John L. Prior of the Thirty- fifth District, San Francisco. This sec- tion, as drawn, provided that in coun- tles where the code sections calling for primary elections are not obligatory and mandatory the delegates to the State convention may be appointed or elect2d in such manner as shall be de- termined by the respective county committees. Prior moved that this be amended so as to give the power of appointing the convention delegates from each Assémbly district to the representative from that district in the State Central Committee. The amendment provoked a short, sharp debate, in the course of which the executive committee’s draft was supported by Senator John F. Davis of Amador, Judge J. W. McKinley of Los Angeles, Charles H. Spear of Ala- meda and T. C. Hocking of Stanislaus. The only speaker in favor of "the amendment was A. B. Truman of the Thirty-eighth Assembly District, and when the vote was taken not a voice | | required the | | | 1 | | T_ ¥ 2. r PROMIN. REPUBLICANS WHO TENDED UNION | i LEAGUE CLUB BANQUET. | ol - g was raised for its adoption. The sen- timent of the committee was well ex pressed by Senator Davis, who said: “It would be most revolutionary for | us to arrogate to ourselves the power proposed by ‘The amendment. The Republican party does not want any man or set of men to dictate its rep- resentation. Primary elections are not mandatory in all the counties. In the smaller countles the draft rightly leaves the manner of selecting dele- gates to the county committees. This is- simply horse sense. If the public pressure is worth considering the coun committees will consider i for their members well know that if they do not they will lose their heads.” After the defeat of Prior's amend- | the sections of the draft were | ment passed without further objection until the apportionment of delegates was reached. Hocking of Stanislaus asked why the former rule allowing each county a delegate at large had been departed from and argued that the interior of the State was thus de- prived of part of its rightful strength in the ‘convention.. Chairman Hayes ruled that the primary election law delegates to be electad by the several Assembly districts, rather than by the countiesgas such. Judge H. C. Dibble was the next to | He | propose a change in the draft. moved to strike out from the twelfth section the words “and file the nec- essary petition in accordance with law,” which, he declared, made the section an attempt on the part of the State Central Committee to dictate to the Congressional district committees that they must. order primary elec- tions. Judge Dibble’s amendment was also lost after several members of the executive committee had pointed | out that the section as drafted was in line with the primary election law and did not invade the legitimate functions of the Congressional dis trict committees. The vote against the amendment was almost unani- mous’ McKINLEY AND HANNA. All the sections having been passed | seriatim, C. M. Belshaw moved that the call, as amended, be adonted as a whole. This was carried. Senator R. N. Bulla of Los Angeles lher&no\'ed a ‘memorial upon the death off Pres- ident McKinley, saying in suppert of his motion: Mr. Chatrman: Since the last meeting of this organization an unspeakable calamity has befallen our country and our peonls in the removal from this life, by the dastardly hand of a cowardly assassin, of the chief executive of the nation, the great and sweet-souled Will- iam McKinley. 1t would not be appropriate that we should, at this time, attempt any extended eulogy unon the character and services of our | fornia | the | session of the ex State League Re- publican Clubs in Session. ConventionCalled to Meet in Sac- ramento. The executive committee of the Calle League of tepublican Clubs held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Union League Club and resolved that the next biennial convention of State league should be held in Sacramento on May 16 and 17. The scutive committee was attended by Lieutenant Governor Al- den Anderson, president of the organ- ization: Felton Taylor, secretary; Jos- eph Spear, Charles M. Belshaw, Harold | T. Power, Thomas H. Selvage, O. A. | Hale, S. C. Smith, Henry C. Dibble |and A B. Lemmon. | The president asked for an expres- sion of opinion regarding the time and place of holding the next convention. The fact was cited that the State con- | vention of the Republican party would be held in Sacramento on Wednesday, May 18, and it was suggested that the league convéntion should meet at 2 p. m. on Monday, May 16, and adjourn on Tuesday night, May 17. The sug- gestion was put in the form of a reso- lution and adopted on motion of O. A. | Hale. | It was decided that each Republican | club of the State should be entitled to | one delegate for every twenty-five en- | relled members, and that club presi- | dents and secretaries be ex-officio del- ’azntna. The representation is the same | as that adopted two years ago, when the call for the San Jose convention | was issued. | After considerable discussion wheth= |er there ‘should be only short | speeches at the convention or quite a | number of brief ta and a limited | number of set speeches, a motfon was | made to re the subject to a com- | mittee on programme. On motion of H. C. Dibble, seconded by A. B. Lem- yn, the president of the league was authorized tc name a committee of five on platform and a committee of three on programme. The president of the league is required to serve 'Dn each committee. | It is expected that the citizens of Sacramento will provide a hall for the convention and make the customary | arrangements for “the entertainment of | delegates. There are indications that | a large number of visitors will be in | Sacramento throughout the week be- ginning May 16. - - - | martyred President. Indee effort ade- quately to portray his ¥ haracter, or to expre: the esteem and v ration in which ¢ the American people. would But this body, as the pres- representatives of the Republican party State, certainly justiffed in giving xpression, however fesble. to the feeling eparable loss which we have sustained in his untimely taking off. | Without further remarks, therefore, Mr. Chairman, I desire to offer this resolution and to move Its adoption by a rising and silent vote, . The memorial was adopted by a unanimous standing vote. It is as | follows: Whereas, An all wise Providence, to whose inscrutabie decrees we bow in grief-stricken humility, has permitted the removal from this life of our beloved President, Willlam Me- Kinley: now, therefore, be it | " Resoived, That in his lifs and character we | recognize all that is most noble and worthy of | émulation as a brave defender of his count flag on the Nation's battieflelds, as a wise counsellor in the halis of legislation, as a con- | servative official in the highest position in the people’s gift, as a_brilliant leader of the party whose principies he loved and so ably advo- ated, and as a private citizen whose cha acter was above reproach or criticism; that in his untimely death our country, our people | and our varty have suffered an overwhelming loss, and that our grief is only mitigated by our 'supreme confidence in the country he loved and 1 so well, v eternal reward will ommensurat gentleness of spirit, his nobility of characte and the unselfishness of purpose which ever characterized and dominated his earthly life. The following resolutions in mem- | ory of the late Senator Hanna were | moved by Secretary Snook and adopt- ed in the same manner: Resolved, That deplore th Hon. Mareus A. Hanna, United States Senw ftom Ohic and chairman of the National publican Committee. His consummate abil as a le of men marks his death loss to the Republican party. His broad sym- hies of heart and mind ext ses of his countrymen make u nation has lost a statesman wh counsel ‘was always sought in its affal Resolved, That we extend our sympasiics his stricken family and that of these resolutions be an engross forwarded them | The secretary read a letter from ! Senator Perkins announcing that he and Senator Bard had presented a handsome wreath of flowers for the funeral of Senator Hanna in the name of the Republican State Central Com- mittes. A vo‘e of thanks to the Sen- ators was adopisd. | The greatest enthusiasm the ! meeting was provoked by the resolu- | tion indorsing President Roosevelt | offered by Senator John F. Davis. The cheers that broke out when the Pres- ident’s name was first mentioned were of Continued on Page 38, Column §, .