The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-17
HONORS TO CARLISLE.
Given Party Dinner by His Late
Senatorial Associates.
A PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY.

This Is Hinted by Senator Nanderson,
and Senator Sherman Gives a Word of
Kindly Warming = Senator voorhees,
Tribute to President Harrison.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE parting din
ner given TO Senator Carlisle last night by
his late associates in the senate at the
Arlington hotel was memorable occasion
in more ways than one. The dinner itself
was the best that could be served, and the
company included almost the entire SEN
ate. As Nh. Villas jocularly remarked at
the commencement of the proceedings:
we have been long trying to divide the
Republican party and we seem to have
succeeded in doing so tonight" President
Pro TEN. Manderson, of Nebraska, pre-
sided In the absence of Vice President
Morton-who laterin the evening appeared
and made II happy little speech.
The speeches. both Of the chairman and
of the guests, were exceedingly happy all
through the evening, and, while there was
no very direct political turn given to the
oratory, it was sufficiently significant and
pointed to be quite interesting.
MIR, Voorhees,, of Indiania, in responding
to the toast "The President of the United
States,o passed an unexpected eulogy upon
President Harrison, saying that he had
known him about forty years; they had
practiced law together and he admired
his industry, courage and integrity. He
believed his foreign policy would pass into
history and challenge the admiration of
the world Then he added, amidst the
mingled laughter and applause Of his
hearers: ellis domestic policy / will not
discuss, but unless the party changes its
principles he will be four years from now
ty nft Sft IN
that party, just as another gentleman is
the logical necessity of our situation to-
night" He closed with some pathetic al
1usions to the presidents bereavements,
and with the statement that the president
retired from Office with the sincere well
wishes of the American people for his
future success.
Mr. Manderson, in proposing the health
of Mr.. Carlisle, referred to the lessons of
history which showed that Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe and John Quincy Adams
had all stepped from the treasury to the
White House and asked: "Who knows
but what history may repeat itself. If it
| does l know no man who will stand
higher in our esteem than John Griffin
| Carlisle"
Senator Sherman's Warning.
Mr. Sherman was called upon to sup
| plement the toast. He strongly eulogized
| Mr.. Carlisle's fairness and impartiality,
| both in the house and senate, but added,
with Significance which elected mingled
| amusement and laughter; 81 hope Mr..
Manderson has not inspired him with
hope that he will rise fSen the position to
which he has been assigned, and which
can assure him from personal experience
| is by no means bed of roses, to another
honorable path of ambition. Because IL
| l.. 1. A.. q II.
1 wish him happy deiiverance."
Mr.. Carlisle, in rising to respond, was
| greeted with warmth that manifestly af-
fected him. He carefully avoided touch
ing upon any questions affecting the fnan-
cial policy of the next administration, al
| though Senator Stewart and others were
| obviously on the watch for some indication
that they could lay hold Of Aside from
| his personal thanks, which were very eff
! fectively spoken, Mr.. Carlisle directed tie
remainder of his remarks to a discussion
| of the growing non-partisan character of
the senate, apparently having some indi-
rect Teielsuce' % ae,enrIy tilsGusset- Somi.
nations He spoke of the senate as being,
IN the person of each Individual senator
lne representative of the whole people Of
each state and not of any one political
party. He said, among other things, that
II there had been strict party vote upon o
specific public question since he had Ell
tered that body it did not occnr TO him at
that moment, and he thought 1t would
probably be long time before such q
thing would occur again.
Scrap Of Secret History.
In the course of subsequent speech max.
ing MIR Vest gave little piece of inside
political history. He said II hope do
not violate any personal relations In stat
Ing that when the president-elect " the
United States called upon Mr. Carlisle to
assume the duties of the great office which
he has since accepted it was my pleasure
and duty to go to him and ask him to take
this place, stating that the exigencies of
the public service called upon him to make
the sacrifice, and that there was no mem
Der of the party who could, in my opinion,
I'LL this place SO we'll as himself He re.
piled: Every desire l have, every hope |
have cherished, would be dashed to pieces
by going into this cabinet. 1t would yir-
tually end my public career
II responded to him, 'You are soldier,
political soldier, engaged in a fight
which is partly won. but unless you now
come to the front will be a mere worthless
victory. You are called by the general In
command, to whom we have given all the
influence we possess, to take dangerous
post. You are the only man. in my opin-
ion, and that of thousands OF others, who
can take it with hope of success
with the full knowledge of what he
thus left behind, with the full knowledge
of the dangers before him, John G. Car
Isle rose to the occasion, and deserves the
thanks of every honest man,