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Show REPUBLICANS PLEDGE SUPPORT TO PARTY There was a large attendance last nipht at the smoker given in the Public Safety- building gymnasium bv the Young Men 'a Republican club. Music, speaking anct' refreshments were the order of the evening. The gymnasium was profusely decorated deco-rated with red, white and blue bunting, on which pictures of Washington, Lincoln Lin-coln and President Wilson were prominently promi-nently displayed. Parley P. Jenson acted as chairman. A telegram from Senator Reed Smoot was read, in which he pointed out the need for a Republican congress, 'declaring 'declar-ing that "Republican success will insure in-sure speedy victory and an honorable peace.'' Senator SmQOt also denounced the Industrial Workers of the World, the pacifists, the pro-Germans and the "yellow press" in unmistakable terms. A resolution was adopted in which the club, by unanimous vote, pledged itself to support a straight Republican ticket and to oppose a fusion with the Democrats, as has been suggested. The session opened with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner." This was followed by a talk by the chairman, chair-man, after which a solo was rendered by Jean Mays. The principal addresses w'ere made by .Tames Devine, James H. Anderson and Mayor Ferry. The meeting meet-ing closed with a short talk by James P. Casey, songs and stories by W. A. Crowley and several original poems by A. C. Shaw. Two orchestras furnished music. |