New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-13
BOSTON MERCHANTS DINE.
MR.. CLEVELAND SPEAKS on BALLOT RE.
FORM.
HENRY w. GRADY ON THE RACE PROBLEM
THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY PERSONS
SEATED AT THE TABLES
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| SEATED AT THE TABLES.
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Boston, Dec 1.-THE most brilliant and imponsM
among the annual social gatherings Of BOstOns prom
nen business men IS the banquet given at the Hotel
Vcndome by the Boston Merchants Association. II.
association is large that the Vendome IS the only
hotel In the city with dining hail sufficiently capacoa
10 accommodate the company, and in fact the
Vendome cannot seat all who make application fu
tickets Each business house identified with the asse
citation is entitled TO purchase two tickets 50 long
the supply holds out. The members Of the sse
citation began to arrive at 3 p. m. and for an hour
the parlors ton and corridors Of the ho,
presented an animated appearance. The guests wen
Grover Cleveland, Henry W. Grady. Governor Oliver
Ames Andrew Carnegie. General Clinton B. Fisk
Homer Rogers, Leveret Saltonsta, william f. Russell,
John Lowell p A. Collins, Leopold Morse,
Francis Lynde Stetson. At p. m $50
gentlemen, exclusive OF the invited guests,
took seats in the brilliantly illuminated and prety
decorated dining hall. The tables, with their wealth
of crystal, silver and gold. presented fine appear
ance Among the other prominent gentlemen present
were Ex-Governor Bullock, of Georgia Asa P. Potter
Frank Jones. John c. Paige, c. \. sinclair Z. D.
jordan jr, Fred Ames. silas Pierce. W. f. simmons
Eben D.. jordan, Jonas French, s. VI. Weed, General
s. c. Lawrence, A. Shumen, George D. carpenter,
william II. Pulsifer Joseph ii. White, General a.
T. Martin, David s. GreenOugh. f. NJ Sprinsef Joseph
Goodwin. T.. ". Converse, Ezra Farnsworh. George A
Miner, George f. Fabyan, Frank o. squires, J. C.
Hullings Zenas Sears, Nathan p. Goodnow, {.
Coffin J. A. Harwood, Jacob Dreyfus, ,. ~ Aldrch,
Hersey B. Goodwin Ex-Governor CASTOR, General joan
NJ Corse A. L. Coolidge, II. ID. Hyde, \. A. Ranney,
W. Beard, the Rev. Minot J. Savage. John Shepard,
Andrew J. bailey, C. B, FlebrOwn George L. Miner,
Thomas Whdden. william Aspinwal F. r. spaldns J.
o. Burdett Weston Lewis. b. X. Moore +. W Breed,
& F. A b. f., III,
Allen, S. NJ Hedges, Josiah Quincy. Timothy Nerick
A. B. Stearns and Charles o. Stearns. Homer Rogers
President of the Board OF Aldermen. welcomed the
guests, and then President Lare introduced eNPres.
dent Cleveland who in the course OF his speech sad
concerning ballot REFORM
There n o leaders In this Those who seem q
lead the but swept che front by the
ing force OF patriotic sentiment II rises far abe
ssnshp and only the Needless the sorid and the dcpsS.
refuse to join in the crusade.
This reform predicated upon the delbeaton OF
political seshness in its endeavor prostitute suffrage
the purpose OF private gain 1t rightly supposed that
corruption upon w.th such business
calculation that the corruper will only pay bbe when he
ocular proof that suffrage he has bargamcd for Is
his interest So, too, It IS reasonably expected
that II the enploye aborer is at the time Of casting his
ballot removed from the immediate control Of his employer
the utility Of fear and intimidation Will lead to mef
Abandonment
The change demanded By this reform in the ormaltes
surrounding the exercise OF the privilege Of suffrage has
given pretended soctude for the rights our
voters and the has been expressed TIA inability on tho
part electors conform TO the requirements Of the pro
posed change might produce great and some
result in disfanchsement. 1t has boen 'lg
gested that the Inauguration OF the plan might ca
croach upon constitutional guarantees.
IL will not do n accuse OF hostility to the reform ii
those who present these objections but it is
INSPECT their ranks in Disguise Though r.
emergency which upon is full OF danger and touFA
we sadly need relief. all rights should be serupuouAy
preserved. But there should be no shutting, aud u
frivolous objections should be tolerated. When dwelling
e I'm flames we use no phrase OF speech to its H.
mates and polite and courtly touch to eject thi
rescue Experience has often demonstrated how Quickly
obstacles which seemed plausible II not convincing wien
urged against measure OF reform are disSpaed oy ne
test OF trial and how readily new order OF Things s
itself successful use.
As IL has been with Civil Service Reform 50 will %
with Ballot Reform except that the coming Ne~H VIII
be more speedily achieved and will be more compes
And a. tbs grand old State OF Massachus US va i'N
most TO adopt aud demonstrate the practcabiv and s
fulness Of Civil Service Reform has she beeo h's'
adopt thorough scheme Of ballot reform ana 70 PRIV
practice its value the nyaldty OF the objections m
against IT, We thank Massachusetts, ton ght Tor az 'D
has done for these reforms and Of EewioFk hop '1'
our Empire State will be keeping step win asi 49,
States in the enforcement OF an effective ana """
measure OF ballot reform. -.
Henry W. Grady. the Editor of The ATLANTA wv
stituton," delivered tho speech OF the evening, ~
one of the most eloquent speeches heard IN Boston w
many a day and received the compliment OF else :"
tention for hour. The speaker was freqaen~
terrupted by enthusiastic applause aud was s''"
the close tremendous ovation. OF the nesro'' -
said
Whatever the future may hold for them-wneIhe' ".
plod along in the seryitude from which they have n
lifted since the Cyrenian laid hold upon ~
Roman soldiers and male bear the cr2s 81 the ~
Chrst-whether they find homes again in africa anu ~,
hasten the prophecy OF the psamis'' VINO SUI - r.
suddenly Ethiopia shall hold out her HANDS un"
whether. forever dislocated and separate th'! a,s
weak people, beset by stronger, and exist ~ W" -.
who lives IN the jealousy rather than IN tu' 80,
Of Europe-or whether in this miraculous fepu Svni
break through the caste OF twenty centuries '" An
universal history, reach the full stature VI N.,s
and I'm peace maintain tive shall give them uN "a
iustice and hiding friendship And whatever We wv
whatever seeming enlargement We may be ari'e' ~,,
shall disturb the love We bear TINS Fepuon'' "
our conservation 10 It's service Al, such
snch Mr. President is this problem as we see " -
ia the temper in which approach IT, sueh j. UN nd
- VIA, Al wa ASK OF yOui Fist, p3teree' W. a.
this oons can come perfect work Second eohn' ,h,.
this alone can you Judge fairly Thd' sSmp'e' IA. as
YOU can help Us best foufta' give " ~ seua
hostages. When you plant your o'p'"' ~ a,r hearts
vour sons that thoy may know how true arc "" - IL
ana NAV hahn q, swell the AnglosaNon cui'en. ,oy.
can carry without danger this black Infusion ,,,u
aty TO the Repubc-for there Is seeuonas r,,ty TIA,
in enhancement. This hour NIUE heeu' ~ enduring
- - 20 one section and vet holds the other ~ -, e,
,O,a ana arrangement Give the broad "1
,cct LOYALTY that loves and GeOsia ALIKE no
ehu.a,ts-that knows South. 10 North. ~ ~ foo,
West but endears with equal and patriotic love
of oup,ol. every state Of our Union -,.,,, srovih
Andrew Carnegie spoke upon tho ihuus ,,sich his
-, country. His subject was one 10 " esordaS
D were vitality interested, and he sr ass mai.
asuied Brief and pertinent sre es,s Of The Board
BY GSsrmen The success OF tho affair was and TO
o. shn efforts OF Secretary b. ~ noD ssson stephen
! 70 . no Committee Messrs. j. X ~ Bresd and
nAS,nons Edward A. TAFT FRANCIS v"