New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30

,eutly expired. 1 think we will al are ma ~
has performed his duties VIII hOuor to hh1''H
through these last two touoled years. lou will as0
all j. in ne in sayin- that ne has shcwn 5iil's"it -
be an honest man ami Il good A'E"r. p-oFosr me
health, Therefore, Of cX-NIyGr CoO"r" lApplaHSe'l
Mr.. Cooper said in ~ep'y:
The Iotrs C;.h, nave always uEde.I,ood, wa' q
kind Of afternoon affair. where man setPs anu
d1csu't think actively; therefore iciar|t be eKpe'te-
t. speak very actively J. would net Toe pr9h'a"e lor
me 10 :cll my experience during the two years that
was in office, although 1 have never spent any
more pleasantly in some respects. IL ia not Dcst 10
inter into dsqnisons such Gcca~ion as thls pnl
Will be pardoned, ius,, If dwell on poi'ca mat
tiers for moment.
New-York has never been sel-gOverncd. Uhu l9'l'
believe It yer had the power Of sefaxaiion. "hen
any money WAS he raised, We had TO 90 10 Aoihy hp
ask Iorit. Things sometimes putin thrre winch ""
nc yer a. lcd for agree with Mayor Grace that tue
mi Of Jurisdiction ght 10 he dchucd Tue lohuac"
'al principle OF good cts government - respohs'DnN'
st by recent report OF the state Senate that DH III"
be, int reduced extending the duration OF the mayors
term of Office TO three years. WIN all que re-
speet to Mayor Grace. / not in favor OF lis
massage We want the Mayor 10 he responsible to the
ucople and TO 90 this "a term must De
abort believe it would be a better syH'
TEN to PUT tn powei IN the h"nu'
of the people. We want tic Mayor responsive
10 the people, and the heads Of the departments
responsible to hni-and TO departments
witch are principatles IN themselves DC
ncve IN the people OF New-YoFk lAppau'e'l
Possibl, II sllch a system were Introduced
10 Mayor would ever be selected i is al'o possible
that II 1t "a,; oi ino LAYS how Wv TO seat ono
man, the incoming ALL outgoing Mayor;
both SIDES Of the prcsdent amshc" un mv wP
oil Nrly-Ynrk did have TO perform thai dhcut iea hn.
| don't think that dinner OF his klni II the pl'r
Will conclude with DtEEl
vour pardon Tor having talked SO much about polite
lApplHuscJ ,...,,
WILLIAM DOWD'S SPEECH
Mr. Rrooks then .nadc some complimentary remt rks
in reference to William Dowd. lie concluded by ay-
ing: 81 promised not to cal upon Mr.. D0wd f II a
speech and ain not going 10 do 50. Will pro 'ose
to YOU. however. Mr.. Dowd's health Those res
ent drank the toast standing, after Which loud alIs
were made for Mr.. Dowd. no SAID:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE LoTOs CLUB; fonr prcsden mas
violated a most solemn compact Understood "heh
came here tonight that rot to be called upon TO
speak told him that II my decided opinion that
ought hot To speaL had already been Regulated by
the ncone and ought 10 be repudated by this club AZ
sneaker II certainly seems proper TO me that gTaccess
scamp like myself should not be called upon to address
you. Laughter and applause II seems to Inc thai you
are sufficiently punished for not eecth8 he mayor ny
the looks your streets black with mud oDstru'ei by
ice and nany OF them almost entirely mpas sable.
Gentlemen the Mayor and he alone. Is Responsible 'r
ills state OF affairs Il wDrd have been far different
II had been elected. Laughter and applausel IL
seems 10 me that you beng thoroughly punished
Malaria s ampng you and pestilence In the shape
of smallpox These things exist from one end OF tie
city 70 tho other. I am entirely satish, with the
way things are going on Ny family hates grace We
are celebrating III my house whether We shall permit
grace 10 I've said any more hope Kind Providence
however, Ni wach you. AMI permit the streets TO
become nav gaDc. LlugbeI seems to Ine that this
CIV OF New York, great - us cltfUDSNhhIN
insIul iona. great III it, widespread charities ought
To- the mO't gracious SMILES 81 Pr0E!rhce
I an of H. opinion that II will receive them under
Mayor Gn"e Just as well as II Womb hnye done nhler
mr. Sd!T drd "a am ly So many mru o. ARMY II
seems wrong Tor OCcupy yOnr vAluIbl" time nay
longer than have arraJ, done. Therefore Wi close
by inviting me here. fCont'nued at nlau7el
REMARKS OF JUDGE DAVIS.
Mr.. Brooks ncyt called upon Judge Davis, who
spoke e. follows:
iE. T.IHrE>f: Tho allusion that has been
made to thr lying down together Of the lion and
lamb tie question Which II me lion and when
ia the lgmhf That easily decided. The lamb Il always
the one who on the inside. In ths noble army oi
MAYORS e1- MAYORS nud woud.hr Mayors tie -incih
lamb IA the who - elected hope he Will have the
grace to bear the harislp easily HrPew has bccu sit
ting beside me al eveniog ana siufng me with Ideas
The rc.ut that hey have crowded out ali % Inne
and believe they nave crowded Themselves out tIsO
fI.ughierl / HAY. had the pleasure ~ beng
rsrnt before this feast. wien y"n
VT leone the incoming maNor ana Fl'h tht
ont .,,ire or welcome the outgoing and sped the
ucum.ns. wIlCirytT ~ may be. trtlN do rot ku"w
wmrn ~ to be mast conglAtu'A cd. Ah"" no" innch
Maynr Cooper escapes retiring hl c"in''lr.l WIN
mat branch OF governmental pnr-r when c"uir"l"d
MN. lie has been rulcd p'ucp'B ~ iJrnr-
tr1ns (Iaugnt RI They prtvrIird MN from
o"E srs.l det dr E .Sl"4c. E4' he
they may have been. III. Counts 10 blame. Ihcy
ought H. bear all the BLAINE FOR preventing him from do
t,-tt the Courts have bo,n altose'Aer wrong
I my Ell have. on AL thr-e occasions. b""n
men, there Is altogether 100 tlc rrs~usb nv. too
n,e concentration ~ pow-r "" are siI' In ucd. ~
innIyiduml responsibility. ~ we ob'aiG II We can M Ike
yer; liije progress toNurla t.uc Pcrcco ~ nnic pal
m CIV kr TINS tie Mayor. trtrnc,d ant rc.tr ted
ss he Is IL ihorMshy Roud goNr'a nent vt
I'D % t;e Mayor IT or y. Tie lr s,orld exit
ndv vitnnn, ictr Of am conseu. - 10 hifn,,f The
S oI"I Is ~ crr1 IL H. pYser !. ui@. IL
CON-" o. m a c,i,,cs" Them, I , 49,
nav" the power abs ,ldl'F. lie shord hod frspun-
tip,il Of doinr wha Il" shol Il DO
Thi- has b',u rh0WI - many WAYS AMI ia
WIRE n'.' Tor n.cn,hs all a.lion was rn-..r rL
"y VIZ a wirfsrc 6ctwrrn two political r,fi.r..
with such state Of thine". we can rcVer have
men tms cub. IN connecting ''-e Is" g'u-iIor-ni
shall be parlOnr'i oI saving li--durs great work
think 1t IS iighy comncnda"c bo.cn 81 ms va ur,
aId the incoming had thank the or;sulng May "r.
| Il - not only cOmmcudi d" ~ y1u bat II IA most
worthy example II York. -" central ctv ~ ne
CIuntry. be- well governed, ITS great ana ~ ghy INA
cIcr VIII he man t,-t nhd wili b" valuable 10 tie
crt.rc cOmInunl'y All that want Tor our ciil-
| 10 do what Mayor Gree has saIi, T.
their cndravors to the ahilrs Of the
cty Ike the nii- OF great cOtpuratr hpi5 or bod.
OF merchants II /, Vurr hu@lHr~- nnt,r anrrs
| AT intrrcNs f. We UnIo IA dct,rminatinn 10
bring abe ~ ms state n hlaIis shan dos Lnn work
may say before sitting duAi that We have lust brrn
through bitter conflict Ne rl"ct" gentleman wnom
urVrr knew til dTfrr the rlrcilrn. tinrn have
learned 10 hay thr Yreatcst r0ntocuco his ptr4Onnl
integrity. believe he i- capable OF niug the oiir- IN
satisfactory manner, II we WI only hold ~ hI- hands.
| | have The utmost fith tuai Mr. Grace Wi
nave 10 higher aim OBJECT than To
tam his characr Ion integrity So mat hereafter the
cry will be- hp'H - loOh back sim rrlc hH liun
iration. lie orr Mayor; not tne Mayor II any party