. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. ve ever held it before. Thereason of this is because of the cele-bration of the Golden Jubilee of theRepubhcan Party. The idea of cele-brating the Golden Jubilee was con-ceived by that able and progressivePresident of the National League ofRepublican Clubs, Hon. J. HamptonMoore, of this City. (Applause.)When he conceived the idea a delega-tion of the Allied Republican Clubs of Philadelphia, and of thePennsylvania State League of Clubs, went last Fall to the Cityof St. Louis in order that we mig
. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. ve ever held it before. Thereason of this is because of the cele-bration of the Golden Jubilee of theRepubhcan Party. The idea of cele-brating the Golden Jubilee was con-ceived by that able and progressivePresident of the National League ofRepublican Clubs, Hon. J. HamptonMoore, of this City. (Applause.)When he conceived the idea a delega-tion of the Allied Republican Clubs of Philadelphia, and of thePennsylvania State League of Clubs, went last Fall to the Cityof St. Louis in order that we might bring this meeting toPhiladelphia and that we could go into the old Musical FundHall and that all our Clubs represented in the United Statescould join in celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the greatestparty of all times. (Applause.) It does the people of this nation good, as it does the patriotsof the country and all good citizens and all good Repubhcans good,to come here to the cradle of our country, to visit old Independ-ence Hall, and on this occasion, hold our meeting in the place127. EDWIN S. STUART, FIRST PRESIDENT PENNSYLVANIA STATE LEAGUE. 128 GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. where the first RepubHcan National Convention was held fiftyyears ago. (Applause.) We, of Pennsylvania, are especiallyproud of the Republican Party because it was born here. Itwas actually born over on the other side of the State, in greaterPittsburg, one of the greatest Cities in the Union. (Applause.) vSalmon P. Chase was passing through the City of Pittsburgand while in the Monongahela House he there held a conferencewith D. L. White, the Editor of the Pittsburg Gazette and withRussell A. Moore, of blessed memory and a few other patriotsand they issued a call to the people of this country who wereopposed to the extension of slavery. It was not a convention ofelected delegates, but a mass meeting of the whole people. Thiscall was sent out to Democrats, and to Whigs, and to Free Soi
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