Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-30

The Blaine Dinner i'm New York.
RESPONSE OF THE MAINE STATESMAN TO Mr.. EvARTs'
SPEECH.
The Blaine dinner at Delmonico'S, in New York,
last night was brilliant affair. The dining hall
and the several tables were beautifully decorated.
MI. Evarts presided at the table. Mr. Blaine sat
at his right, Mr.. Levi P. Morton on his left Judge
Noah Davis, presiding justice OF the supreme court
OF New York, sat next to MIR. Blaine, and then ex-
Gev. A. B. Cornell; ex-Gov. Hoyt OF Pennsylvania;
Cyrus w. Field, and Charles E Coon, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. Next to Mr.. Morton
sat Rev. Henry NJ. Field, ID. D.; ex-senator Thos
c. Platt, ex-Judge John +. Dillon Wm Dowd ami
Addison Brown. The other gentlemen forming the
New York, with q few from other states Mr.
EvartS the orator OF the occasion, and, In pro-
posing MIR. Blaine's health. he warmly compll-
mented the republican candidate, and maintained
that It was for the good OF the country that he
should be elected and the party continued in
power.
Mr.. Blaine responded at length He referred TO
Mr.. Evarts as one whose example he had been ac-
custOmed TO follow. speaking OF the great manu-
New York and of its growth under republican ad-
minstrations, and declaring that continuance OF
terests of New York and Of the Whole country. he
said: sit is usually thought that change or gov
eminent means but little; that we come together
with our votes on given day and count them as
the sun goes down. and one party goes out and an
other comes in But, gentlemen, 1t is worth while
to remember that the United States is proceeding
to-day upon given basis OF public policy-I might
say upon given series OF public policies We have
great financial system. We have great cur
rency system; we have an important national
credit; we have levy1ng OF duties as has been SO
well described by your distinguished president OF
the evening" so adjusted that the industries OF the
country are favored and encouraged thereby; We
have three important constitutional amendments
that grew out OF the war, upon which at this
hour, and In the hours. and the days, and the
weeks and the years to follow great issues hang In
this country. Are We II we should be invited to
step down and out, and our opponents to step up
and in? (LaughteEl Are we TO understand that
these policies are to be reversed? lCr1eS OF "YeS.
yeS"l Then II we are to understand that they are
to be reversed we should one and all prepare for
great disaster ["Hear, hear" and cheersl For
the repeal OF ten lines In the national banking act
would restore to vitality and to vgor the old state
bank system from which we had happily escaped,
as we thought for all the remainder or our lives.
(Applause.] II these policies are to be reversed
you will have to recaSt your accounts and review
your ledgers and prepare for new, and, may
say, dangerous departure; and II these policies
not to be reversed they Will certainly be better
maintained by the great party which originated
them and has thus far sustained them with vigOr
and success [Applause] He also spoke upon our
foreign policy and his idea OF peace congress- and
in conclusion predicted that New York state would
60 republican.
At the close Of Mr. Blaine's address Mr.. Evsrts
read dispatches from ex-SecretaTy Sherman and
John G. Whittier.
During the afternoon there was parade OF
business men In honor OF Mr.. Blaine. He reviewed
the procession, which Is said to have had about
II, 600 men In line.