New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27
WEST SIDE REPUBLICANS DINE.
THEIR THIRD ANNUAL BANQUET,
sPEECIIES BY EX-GOVERNOR WISE, ASSISTANT
TREASURER ROBERTS AND OTHERS.

SPEECHES BY EX-GOVERNOR WISE, ASSISTANT
TREASURER ROBERTS AND OTHERS.
The dining-hall OF the Hotel Endlcott was brilliantly
Illuminated and handsomely decorated last night on
inc occasion of the third annual dinner Of the West
side Republican Club. The club banner was stretched
acroN' the end OF the room. and behind the presidents
ehalr at The head of the table was q. bank Of tropical
pants and flowers. Behind the guests at the sldo
tables were other banks of flowers and plants, and
over each of them Were blended National flags, tho
stars and stripes being the most prominent. The
tables were adorned with flowers and works Of art,
ana fancy designs composed Of material from the con
ieouonery department Of the hotel. including the in
H'ed guests, there we're nearly 100 persons present.
! was a social and pleasant company, and Justice
Iaintor. who presided. made everybody welcome in a
Pleasant speech, in which he reviewed the history OF
the club since its organization In 1888.
When the cigars were passed around tho chairman
called upon Professor Frank sOnnckalb to start tho
harmony. lie made every one happy by playing
national and popular sdrS; including the "star
Spangled Banner Yankee Doodle Marching
Through Georgia. etc. The latter was received with
much enthusiasm. The company Joined in the song,
with a ze,t that put everybody in good humor. Tho
company was then ready to listen TO the speech
making. Tho chairman called upon Ellis IL. Roberts.
Assistant Treasurer OF the United states. to speak to
INC toast The Republican Party Of the United otatcs.'
Mr.. Eli, referred 10 the silver question. In the course
Of III, remarks he said that If there was to be a profit
or commission made Oh silver, it should 60 to the Gov.
eminent. This was the llnc between the Democrats
and Republicans. The present Government was an
Administration like that OF Lincoln. 1t had been crlti-
ci~ed for soin; slowly, but under this Administration
there had been no scandals. 1t was an honest GOV
eminent, wise in its execution Of the laws everywhere.
At tho present time the country was enjoying the in
icrcsjlns spectacle Of seeing that arch-schemer David
Il. lIl, and Mr.. Cleveland. engaged in the exercise Of
tho famous Kilkenny cats-tryiug 10 dcvour each other.
John :. Wise. Of Virginia. spoke TO the toast "The
sentiment Of the Nation lie said. among other
thing " | am not alone among the people from whom
| come who believe in the sentiment that this Nation,
It's nag. and IL, splendid preservation Of the rights OF
liberty. i the dearest Nation on earth, and that its
Federal IfInn is foremost in the affections OF orr
heart. At eighteen years Of age | was in the Confed-
crate Army and today ! bear the mark on my body
OF a Federal bullet. Yet look back 10 that timo
with affection and 10y atty, but that affection IS Tor
those deal in their Cuvc,. and The loyalty +, thai
which feels for a corpse that has long been buried.
Tho man who cannot ind anything more in love Of
country than for thing, Of tho past Is a victim Of
provincial Ignorance and pride or worse. This IS a
source of trouble that IA, nearly wrecked the happi-
ness Of the greatest nation OF earth.
The time ha, come when every loyal citizen Of
America should cast about him and look at the two
rartle, which now exist in American politics and
calmly IT, q" NHliH pN' - 'ulA4h ~ III "At'N
There are but two parties, the Democratic and the Re
publican-cxccpt those little excursions callcS Farm
cr,' Alliances We are told BY our adycTS1res that
We are going 70 be whipped. II the respectable pco-
PIE outside the city could be brought here To see Of
what classes the Democratic majority hero Is made
up. they would % back home and say they were
sorry for the time when they were Democrats. II
those in the south, where they give these ovcrwheNn
lng malotiuc, that are talked about. could sec the
Democracy hcrs q, ! have seen it in the North. THIS
overwhelming majority would rise mp and say THANK
God. 1 have forgotten the time when / was a Demo
crat' %Applm,"I
The other i.a~ts We're. General Michael kcr"'n'
4" The Clubs Z the NIXth Assembly District Edward ).
Bartlett. cN president OF m" Republican clib, INC
Republican party ~ the state ~ New York Colonel
Iriti &. Lpyrlaud. Tho Loyal Legion David {.
Mitchell. " Burns. thc scottish Poet; J, L. y. Hunt
prc-ld ut of the Eolrl of Education. National kdu
cation and Mr.. Madison {. Peters, "OHr country
Future"
Among those present were ". T. Comsiock.
litter. Nimu.I n. Randall. Lloyd ). seaman, Alexander
Carmichael. Pj"rr, i. smith, j. Edgar L'Aycra.i. Is
=. Urrutt. Gcor.r s. Wright. Ernest ID. smith. CAarit'
\. Fuller. Alexander Caldwell. Professor Franklin
l.. T.. Lyon. william y. Daily. Ernest
Hunt. g. VI. Daily. Judah l.. Taintor, ". II. Il.
Tuitcu. A.a WyuhOpp, Abraham Hrlhcr. Henry b.
Iaudon. J.. VI. stanton. George i. klnE>bury. john W.
stevens. William II. Eclilmy, \. y. Eohrcr, Jane, !.
stanton. John ". stevens. William l1lmlcy, J. l..
Amr. Joseph l.. Eaton, Albert Hlawson and John /.
dY.