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Show HAT HUE CARDIDATE II LEAH DEyOCBACY This What Democrats Expect Will Be Done at Jefferson . Day Banquet. By Leased Wire to The Tribune. . WASHINGTON, April 2. "The new spirit of Jefferson and progressive Democracy," will be the keynote of tho nation-wide reunion of Democratic party leaders at tlio Jefferson day banquet in Uiis city on April 13. The annual banquot will bo under the auspices aus-pices of tho National Democratic committee com-mittee and this will bo the most important im-portant fathering of its kind in many years. Tho absence of Judge Alton B. Parker, Par-ker, who was in Europe, removes a figure fig-ure of national importance whose presence pres-ence was sought- Possibly Judge Parker Par-ker will bo home in lime to attend. Among the speakers will bo Senator Ilughcs of Colorado; Shivcly of .Indiana; .Indi-ana; Goro of Oklahoma, and "Representative "Represen-tative iiainov of Illinois: Clayton of Alabama, and f'hainp Clark of Missouri, It 13 also expected that Colonel Wattor-son Wattor-son of Louisville, Ky., will respond to a (oast. According lo the plans the presidential presiden-tial potentialities will J)o present. Thev are Mayor William ,T. Gaynor of New York; Governor Harmon of Ohio, and Governor Marshall of Indiana. Tho dinner will be given at the New Yil-lard Yil-lard and it is expected that over 500 persons will be present. Among the topics on the programmo are "Tho Democracy of Thomas Jefferson;" "Jefferson's Political Philosoph," ami "The Vital Principles of Republics." Repub-lics." Tn view of the position of tho Democratic Demo-cratic purly and tho conditions in the Republican party in some stales. Democrats Demo-crats arc looking to this dinner as an ultra-important affair. Jf tlio next Democratic candidate for president is not named many gucssers will miss tho mark. |