New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-09
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING TO SECRETARY
TRACY IN BOSTON.
BANQUET OF THE NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB OF
Observation-Disclosures BY sEcRE-
TARY TRACY, SENATOR ALDRICH,
ROGER woLCoTT AND GEM
EpAI woODFORp
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL

banquet of the newly -organzed Republican Club OF
Massachusetts, occurred this evening In Music Hail.
and was unqualified success More IMAM ooo
men occupied seats at the tables While the bal
comics were filed with women and men, friends OF
the members The club was inaugurated at time
when the party might reasonably be supposed to have
been depressed and weakened. IL not dsheartened by
unexpected and severe defeat. IT was when first
organized also handicapped by suspicion on the part
Of many old line Republicans that the young men VINO
had taken the helm were setting sail on course lead
ing dangerously TO q Mugwump reef and some
of the hitherto active Republicans for a few weeks
hesitated before lending their names and countenance
to the new movement. Put IL soon became apparent
that the motive behind this vigorous child OF the
party entirely unselish and patriotic; that there
was purpose wish in the heart Of its promoters to
20 over TO the enemy. Even the friends and sponsors
dared not predict such splendid achievement In so
short a period. II has to-day been organized less
than three months and 1t has on It's membership rolls
more than j. 0C0 picked men, representative OF tho
best element Of the Republican party In the old Bay
State The business meeting Of the club was held
from to O'Clock this afternoon. At this meeting
the report of the Executive Committee read
The report briefly referred 70 the circumstances at
tending the birth Of the new club and TO Its prompt
entrance upon the campaign against free coinage, and
the advocacy of Civil Service Reform principles. The
report urges upon members of the club the i'm
portance Of prompt and energetic work in the next
State campaign which must be largely of educa-
ton, involving serious discussion Of the most i'm
portant State issues.
At about Us the members Of the club proceeded
TO the hall, each wearing badge in the shape of
miniature copy of the Stars and stripes. The Cadet
Orchestra was stationed in the front balcony and enter
tanned the company during the dinner, The hour for
the dinner was named at 80, and promptly at . So
President Wolcott entered the hall, with secretary
Tracy on his Following them came senator
Aldrgch f Rhode Island; eX-Goyernors Banks, BTack
etts, Long and Ames ex-CongresSnan GTeenhalSe,
Congressman Walker, Henry Cabot Lodge and Morse
Collector Beard President Sprague, of the Senate
speaker Barrett, of the House, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hale, J. Otis wardwe, Secretary Of the Republican
State Commute; Chairman Burdette of the State Com
mittee, and Postmaster Hart, These gentlemen.
occupied seats at the first table on the platform,
while sitting near them were members Of the club
including John Hopewen, ir, A. E. winshlp
Edward Anthony, ir, Charles II. Hastings, A. A.
Horton, Il. E. Robbins, F. II. Gardner. a. B. SAITH
more Charles E. Harris General John l.. Swift. Royal
Robbins, Joseph L. shlpley B. S. Lowell, David Hall
Rice John Haskell Butler, Albert c. BurraGe Francis
w. Breed John L. B. Lawrence, orville Dewey Baker,
Curtis Guild, jr., Frank d. Allen William W. Grape.
Nathan Appleton a. V. Wadhams, L. S. Navy; Will
lam S. COules, U. S. Navy; William Power wilson,
Arthur L. Deering. Charles F. sprague and William
NJ. DIN. While the dinner was in progress General
Stewart L. woodford. of NewIork. entered the hall
and was greeted with applause.
At O'Clock President Wolcott called tire company
TO order.s Allusions by the speaker to "drummins'
ont the mercenary and the selfImpcsed canoidates
and to the fealty Of the Republican party to honest
money to Protection and to Reciprocity were punctu
ated by vigorous applause and when reference was
made 10 Congressman Walkers record on the silver
question the audience chcered until Mr. Walker arose
and bowed his Acknowledgements.
Secretary Tracy, the principal guest OF the club,
was then introduced and the audience rose and gave
him rousing welcome His speech was listened to
attentively and met with great applause especially
the illusions to the Secretary of state and his work
Cheers fer James G.. Blaine given with wifi
After expressing his thanks for the welcome extended
him. Secretary Tracy paid q high tribute to the Re
publican party and the present Administration. He
recognized the underlying power of the latter the
clear intelligence, the firm will and the high con-
sclentiousness Of purpose of President Harrison. He
spoke of the diplomatic triumph o. the Secretary Of
State saying that in the latest question arising in
foreign relations, where single error might have
produced grave results, the promptly adopted
by the State Department has been followed by q
wave of public sentiment in every capital of Europe in
commentator of the tone and temper with which this
Government has met the occasion. He spoke of the
great work of Secretary Window in the Treasury De-
partment, and made a feeling allusion to the last
scene in his life. He described the good
work accomplished in all the ether Depart
ments o. the Government and defended tho
List Congress against the charge Of extravaganza.
lie referred at considerable length TO the appropriations
for pensions and said that while he believed that
snS not Gs eS onr her or
could not refuse his assent to the principle whcsr
Who Tsked his life in defence Of tic Union Should ever
want for bread If the List Congress-; he said had
Inspection act and the shipping bill, 1t would be en-
titled to the lasting gratitude Of the American people
work in which the Navy Department is at present en-.
gagged, and in conclusion spoke as follows
One last point in naval affairs remains to be consd
eredhe question Of the employment Of labor at the
Yards For fifty years this has been the one weak spot
in naval administration Whatever the party in control
Of Government IL hitherto to have been power
less to exclude political influence in the employment Of
navy yard labor 1t Is not enough apparently that tho
mechanics and in the Government shops should
be Republicans Democrats, they must wear the collar
the ward bosses who the local political machine
The practice is Of Generalization to party
TINT attempts IT, destructive TIE Government
and debauching to local and National politics. 1t
is ulcer the naval administrative system, and
propose to k out. My attention has been directed
time past the system adopted here in the city
Boston for the selection Of aboers employed upon the
city work. have caused exhaustive study to be made
Of that system BY which have largely succeeded in
eliminating politics from municipal labor, and believe
by modification Of it the same
result be made reasonably certain in the Government
navy yards. The details Of the system which propose
to adopt being prepared and In short time VIII
be in full operation Its essential features as applied to
the navy yards
Frst-The appointment at each yard Of a registration
board register all applicants for employment In the oe
partment Of unsed labor be selected required on
the principle Of hst first served preference only
given to those who have had experience in the class OF
for which they apply; to those who have served
In the Army Navy to those who have families 10 sup
port and where all other considerations are equal 70
those possessing superior physical qualifications
Second-rhe registration of all applicants for positions
of skilled labor give evidence OF experience at
their trade to be certified in the order of application un
der the Of preference, and their employment on
trial for period probation after the necessary test o.
proficiency ultimately graded or discharged accord
Ing their merits and,
ThirdThe selection OF foremen upon competitive ex-
animation conducted bring out their htness ana
qualifications for the positions they SEEK open 70 all COM
ers who can show the requisite experience The boards
will consist Of Of the Navy engaged In conducting
the work OF the yard.
propose in carrying out this new system 50 to