New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
ENJOYING THE VICTORY.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEN ENTERTAINING
FRIENDS.
AN INFORMAL DINNER 4" ON DEMOCRATIC PRIN.
CIpLES' AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
SPEECHES By PRESIDENT FOSTER
STEWART L. wooDFoRD. EX-JUDGE
NOAH DAVIS AND OTHERS

SPEECHES By PRESIDENT FOSTER
STEWART L. wooDPoRD. Ex-JUDGE
NOAH DAVIS AND OTHERS.
One Of the cardinal features OF the National
Republican League is its strictly democratic char
acter. The special object of its existence, in fact,
is to interest the people well the politicians
in public affairs. Such thing exclusiveness
is foreign to its mission This has been the policy
of thc organization throughout the campaign,
in which it played such a splendid and highly i'm
portant part. That IL is still predominant
characteristic of the association manifest in
the dinner given by the League men at the Metro
politan Hotel last evening. II was one of the
most informal affairs of the kind ever held, and
yet one of the most successful in every respect.
President James p. Poster of the League
nounccd that it would be Republican dinner
on democratic principles and this programme
carried out TO the letter. There
set speeches of any kind. All were impromptu.
The usual phalanx Of orators, on whom depends
the entertainment OF the guests after the material
part of the feast has been disposed Of was there,
but instead Of being seated together on raised
platform, they were seated among The 500 or moro
people throughout the spacious hall, regardless OF
rank fame or previous or present condition OF
greatness.
The proceedings began with commendable
promptness at lfpast 6 o'clock President
Foster as presiding officer occupied a central
position. The room was full, almost every one
of the invitations sent out having been accepted
Chauncey NJ. Depew's lame ankle kept him away
Warner Miller was also prevented from attending,
he had intended. but there was large number
of wel-known faces, including those Of General
Stewart LWoodford, Colonel S. V. r Cruger,
Commissioner Charles n Taintor Charles Ilalsey
Moore Of Pittsburg Edward Mitchell, Alien Thorn.
dixie Rice, John S. Smith, chairman Of the State
League Executive Committee President Edward
Bartlett, of the Republican Club; 7. Ashley At
lSins, of YonlSers; c. S. Hood, of Seneca Falls;
John w. Jacobus Colonel W. H. King, c. X
Lcxow, j. l.. n. Hunt, Colonel c. +. Homer,
Secretary Humphrey. Of the National Republican
League; President Williams, of the Brooklyn Young
Republican Club, Henry Gleason, Edward T.
Brackett and General Batcheller OF Saratoga; Z.
y. SchOonmaler. eX-Consul Nunez Hugh Cole
man. A. H. Tuttle, of The Rutland VT Her
aid" {; Henry Wyncoop, James w. Perry, Colonel
Fairman, Captain p ii. McNamee, who as presi-
dent of the Irish-American Anti-Free Trade
League did much valuable work in winning over
Irish voters to the support of the Republican
ticket; Michael Giblin, who organized at his own
expense club in the XIXth Assembly District
made up largely of Irishmen who used always
before to vote the Democratic ticket: John c.
Graham. who lives in the XXIId Assembly Dis
trict, and who also did good work among the
sons of Erin In that section.
Others were: Ex-Judgo Noah Davis
II. X Thurber, Colonel Parkinson, General
George Sheridan S. 7. Streeter NJ NJ.
Budlong George B. Angel, l. c. Cronin,
Captain Hugh Colnan, S. Merritt Hook, Mahlon
Chance, W. o. Wycof, II. II. Benedict, C. II.
Moore, Plattsburg; C. Z. Hammond. A b. Rogers
jr, F. K Cook, the Rev. ]. s.
Chadwick, A Caumchell, jr., Alexander
Caldwell, H. Merritt, F. A Barnaby. s. II.
Holman, Henry Small, Lucicn Knapp William Il.
Clark, c. c. Shayne, l. H. Angel Providence;
l.. Bradford Prince, Santa Fe; William Scott,
w. Irwin Martin, f. r Lyon, George w. Belts.
j. Henry Work, julius Schwartz, William e.
Dorscher, j. d. Lyman, Henry Hall,
Colonel James Fairman, John E. Brod-
sky, NJ Cavana, W. H. BelIamy,
A. L. Morrison, John NJ. Newton, Albany; Will
lam H. Haily, E. L. Morris, Plainfeld, n j.
t. B. Walker, jr., Kingston, n. Y j. c. Ryder, c.
A. Hayes, e. A. Hartshorn, Troy; John Osborn,
jr, j. NJ. Strong, w. II. Hegemen j. A. Nunez,
c. C. Ford, Fulton Paul. Hudson; Cephas Brainerd,
William IL. Leary, William IL. Chapman, o. r.
ShaGer John L. Reynolds, Captain William
Dunning, Wilbur A. Mott, ~ j.: Andrew W. Bray,
Newark; NJ. A. Moore, w. 7. Parkinson, r. W.
Parsons, W. T. l. Hughes, Professor Adams, f.
+. McCasker, II. K. De Milt, Benjamin T. Peixotto,
General Joseph c. Jackson, William Brooklield
e. Bartlett, Col T. c. Rice, and Andrew DAWSON
PROMINENT CLUBS REPRESENTED.
Almost every Republican club of prominence
in the city and State was represented, either by
its president principal officers, and at least
half dozen State Leagues had delegates present
The room was decorated with flags and
large oil paintings of General Harrison, Levi 2.
Morton, Warner Miller and Colonel Cruger When
the cigars had been served the chairman introduced
the Intellectual part of the exercises
with felicitous speech that was loudly APP
rauded He congratulated the distinguished
company on the magnificent victory, and dwelt on
the important part taken by the League in the
memorable contest.
He then said:
Party organization has been OF value and attesed to
by thousands of joyful Republicans all this land
Do we the from which the impetus
which urged this movement may well recall
the origin OF the Republican League its growth and
It's influence, swelling In members and in aeeessions
hearty and energetic workers. and OF thousands who
before raised their voices hands In . campaign
The young and the middle-agcd and old men, and
the ladies'. joined In the work Of rcdeeming the
Republic from yoke OF Government which drew its
nspiiatlon from across the ocean which managed
public affairs sectional strife. Many OF you
have been actively engaged in this league work and you
can testify for yourselves done your homes.
(Applau e)
Let Inc assure you that league which could call out
only 4o0 clubs December 1851 and which In Novem.
Der, 1888, numbered 10000 Republican clubs and
600 600 members need have fear for the futures
lcague which Missouri and established 900 clubs
in that State alone, which penetrated Kentucky and
Tennessee, and every hillside of OLD and West vir
uuia uuno It's o
extenis from Maine Oregon and California ard
down Mississippi ana North Carolina and which is in
every State sai Territory this Union today excepting
States; this League organization nFmy
md permanently established over such an ami ion
there need not b. any anxiety. CheerS) FOUNDED on
broad principle OF loyalty the party and to the
country also strictly adhered organic law that
It would invade rghtiul domain OF the regular