| Show REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR PARTY Jackson Mich k J dy 6 Five thou sand people in park perk i here today t to celebrate the fiftieth an anniversary of the birth of the Republican Rep bli can party under onder the tM oaks this thlu cit city ity July C i 1854 14 It was here on that date I that the first state convention acting I under the name of Republicans w was as i held Mid The state ticket nominated on that day went through a n heated cam campaign campaign i to election day success Secre Secretary Secretory I tary tory of oC State John Hay who 00 was as pM private vate rate secretary to Abraham Lincoln the first rBt Republican president was the or orator i ator of oC the day da Other distinguished hed guests present were Speaker Cannon of the national house of representatives Senator Fairbanks of Indiana Republican can ran candidate for vice president and Senators Alger and Burrows of Mich Michigan Michigan igan The rho city dt is bung hung with bunting and anti band concerts on the main streets pre pro preceded ceded the arrival of oC Secretary Hay and Senator Se Fairbanks with ith a ro company of or prominent Republicans Republican on a special train tram from Detroit D Speaker Sneaker Cannon ar Rr arrived arrived rived last laM night At the thc morning ex exercises at Loomis perk park Mayor Todd delivered a hearty heart welcome and Gov Governor Governor emor Bliss briefly responded r j ney fey General Ge Charles A Blair mt er SOft son then theo read an aR able paper en n Ute the history his tory tal of the Republican party paray I Thomas J OBrien of Grand Rapids the next Dext speaker was introduced as one se of the participants in I the Ute original al alder w der tier the Ute oaks oak convention n of 1854 1864 Mr OBrien as a well ell as 8 Mr ir Blair had far tw his hi subject The History of the tM R RIkan Re Mean Ikan Party in Michigan An interesting feature of the nw rises was a R body of or Fremont voters and men who cast their votes f fyr fr r the tile pathfinder Grand Army Aim A ny crutches and anti silvered slivered locks were m a among them and the rapt at attention of o these charter Republicans J was notable When hen the t e morning exercises at the tile grove were ere concluded the distinguished heI I guests were driven to the Hotel Botel Ot Otas go igo where they were ere tendered a recep re e tion Then there was as a i ill im of the days da s for luncheon In the afternoon the pr gramme at the grove was resumed A tremendous audience was present prese t when Senator Burrows Burros introduced Secretary S ta 17 of State Hay the orator ff t l the t after afternoon afternoon noon Senator Fairbanks of or Indiana was the next speaker l |
