New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
THE UNION LEAGUE SPEAKS
HEARTY RATIFICATION OF THE LOYAL hE-
ea PUBLICAN TICKET.

CHACNCEY NJ. DEPEw, THE REV DR. AhMiIA'h
AND THEODORE ROOSEVELT GIVE ToRciBLE
REASONS WHY REPUBLICANS SHOULD
VOTE CoUR AGEoUsLY AND WIN.
The Union League Club last nish' 'ecor"e" i'o
enthusiastic and unanimous approNai anu r"'i"o'-
tion of the Rcpub can county ticket Inc purpose
If the meeting crowded the lecture-room Win apie
ana wcll-known men. who listened WIN appreci-
alton and alylausc 20 witty and wise speeches. III
support of Mr. Erhardt and his fcuow-cahu'ua'es'
and then passcd the following resolution, INTRO
duced by S. NJ Fay chairman oil 'he housc |on'-
mittee:
,r, ,-,., re,,uc Club finds In its record and In
m ssnt situation of our municipal affairs and politics
abundant reasons for supporting the eNceueh' ey anu
county ticket which headed by one oil Its most hohoreo
and en5cent members. Colonel joel b. Efhalot caho
da,o Gov MAYOR whose character abilities and official
career ene him the support of our citizens ana TAX
psyers Of both parties a.
SINCE the close Of the Civ War this club through us
tsnsn,,,tee on Political Reform has on all sufficient
occasions considered discussed and acted on the more
important questions concerning the economy EMERGENCY
and honesty Of municipal government In the III
,ercss Of good II has mpartlsiiy sustsheu
the best men OF parties 10 reform local abuses ana
evils
The present municipal situation is peculiar. The Re
publican taxpayers this city without any represen
tatyc whatever in those branches Of the city government
that control expenditure and taxation There is no lie
publican in the Board OF Apporonment ana
none in the Board OF Tax Commissioners The controller
and City Chamberlain Democrats Mayer Hewitt has
not sppo!ned single Republican TO any important once
that strictly municipal the Aoueduct Board win us
extra municipal jurisdiction, being exceptional In its
character whenever the Republican members OF this
dub have asked help the election OF Democratic
mayors grounds they have done soin the cases
of the election three successive Mayors who were Duo
crats-Tiayemeyer, Wickham and Cooper
Now the Issue presented 20 municipal refofmefs
is plainly between the candidate for Mayor
Of Tamnany Hall. with all its vicious asso'
Citations and organization and the Republican candi-
date Joel B. Erhardt who Is known by the members
81 THE club possess in degree the qualifications
and that 1T him for Undertaking the arduous
task dealing with the evils and abuses that have been
growing in various departments Of the CITY government
under several wears Of strictly partisan rule
In sustaining Colonel Erhardt and his worthy associates
on city and county ticket the Union League Club
does partisan attitude or act In partisan
spirit II supports the best and worthest nominees IL
antaconizes the nominees Of partisan faction whose
has been the shame Of the honest Democrats OF this
city IL supports Mas whose courage, indie
pendence experience the city government, zeal for
genuine reform and fearlesness and emcency In prose
cutting that practical render him the ttest
OF men the ONCE of Mayor at just such critical
iuncture as the present
Another resolution. cordially indorsing the Con-
.ressional candidates. of two members of the
.lub, James Otis Hoyt in the XfIIth and Charles
~ Taintor in the With Districts, was introduced
by Cornelius n. Bliss, and also passed
~ SOME OF THE PEOPLE PRESENT
The only speakers were Chauncey NJ. Depcw
from the chair Theodore Roosevelt from the floor,
and the Rev. DR.. Arplitage from the platform
Among the other members present were
Alfred r. Whitney, Granville 7. Hawes
Colonel Winchester C. p Huntington
John Sloane. John X. Cilley Blrdseye
Brakeman Alfred Van Santvoord, Joseph E. Gay,
Eav K, II HirSQalp.
Thomas II. Hubbard, Charles Watrous, o. p. G.
Billings, George H. Sargent Woodbury. Langion,
NJ. w. Cooper Thomas Rutter, Augustus Kountzc,
F. f. lie Compile, Thomas II. Wood, J. Adrancc
Bush. Cephas Branerd, +. A. Quintard, E. IL.
Perkins. IT,, William H. Lee Leonard Hazoltlne,
William Dowd, James Otis, Frederick G. Wagner,
John F. Pldmmer. Elliott F. Shepard, Matthew
Bland Harrison. Elihu Root Edward Wood, Jesse
Seiipman. Henry Sedley, Richard Butler. Marshall
h. Blake. Daniel F. Appleton, George Place.
PRESIDENT DEPEW'S SPEECH.
The presdent alluded to the object of the meet
ING and smoke of the remarkably large gathering
which it had called out as significant sign of
the canvass, continuing as follows
7. is rare that the Union League Club as body meets
and indoses ticket but during the extraordinary fight
which we have on hand in National, in State and
municipal matters, nothing is extraordinary never
in all my experience of thirty years as an active poi
ican have anything like IT, the unity OF men VINO
have acted generally together for a common purpose
that characterizcs them this year. I have been IN
Different parts this State have talked with the level
headed who for quarter OF century have conducted
the affairs OF the party and been accustomed 10 figure
up estimates the result their predictions now are
astounding that do not dare TO state them for fear
they may be regarded Hements of the imagination
Now II is jus precisely the unexpected which Is going to
happen which makes proper for this CLUB to express
itself with emphasis IN municipal interest
THE TICKETS FINE CHANCES.
We can elect our county ticket if the Republicans
Will only vote for #. (Applause) There is nothing
more important than that should have victory in
the city OF NewYork. Upon local Offices the magnitude
Of the industrial in the State in this canvass
and the heat Of and personal have
ohscuei interest in the municipal battle. But we
are engaged IN the city Of New-Yor I'm a constant
warfare year for good government upon scale
rs large that OF almost any State Ia the Union
There Is raised and disbursed in taxes In this city an
amount fer Of the which was required 70
conduct the Federal Government for many years after IL
was founded in Of the amount required to carry
on the government OF many OF the States
The improvements projected and required for the
growth OF this great metropolis are Of character that
urc craftsmanship Of the highest order and integrity
beyond reproach
HONESTY EASIER TO FIND IN THE COUNTRY
In communities scattered and rural IT is
sbie have honest government where all the Offices are
hold by the members OF ono party In sueh communities
tine individual citizen has always force for criticism and
assault the polls and IN the courts. But in this
great city with lis many Dationaes rs diverse In
forests the struggle Of is citizens In the wage
earning direction Of industries accumulation, there is
no one who 81 his business there H. body Of
citizens which Il its business does to look at
the IN viii pub c officers perform their duty
tho manner in which appropriations made, and the
manner in which they are expended.
The only force which possible in community
like ths is to keep up the high level
NJ municipal integrity and OF wise expenditure the only
force which prevent corruption and Is
vigorous minority 10 the City Government. Hero
Mayor with his vast and every department of the
government which suggests expenditures belong
party. 1t Is not possible in the nature OF government
under such circumstances the best results could be
obtained. But II had in this city a who was
Intelligent sperIenced in aNais an! courageous every
In the city government against him and