The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-15

The Republican Club gave n dinner to the
Republican County Executive Committee
on Monday night. and the Tribune recounts
with perhaps an indiscreet pride that 100
Republicans put on tho still and con-
ventioua dress" The jealousics OF tho
| Republicans below Fourteenth street upon
| whom Mr.. JOHN PROCTOR CLARKE once cast
plying eye. may be famed into canicu-
lar heat by this unnecessary ilirt OF can
| did shirt bosoms. Among tho fortunate
| 100 were the beautiful but still unre-
| generate FREDERICK SINN GIBBS. bear
| ing defeat nonchalantly as ever; the
Hon. WILLIAM BRooKFIELD, whose cf-
forts as Chairman OF tho Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee were so pathetic In
their appealing enrncstness. that strong
men wept last fall when lie appeared in tho
Hobbies OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel: the Hon.
BERNARD BIGLIN. who Is said to have dis
covered the Custom House before CoLuM-
BUS: the Hon. JACOB MUsTAPHA PATTERSON.
the dauntless leader who swings his follow
ers around in one unvarying circle of calam-
ity. but whose chin droops not in the bitter
est hour; the Hon. Lucas LucULLUs VAN
ALLEN, who dcsccnds to us from the proud
est times OF Roman and legislative history:
the Hon. WILLIAM HENRY BELLAMy. Score
tary of the Republican County Committee
and author OF Going Backward; many
Republican local statesmen whose success
in getting nominations is not put to the
blush by their success in getting votes and
last. but first. the Hon. JOHN SABINE SMITH.
the happy and the handsome President OF
the Republican Club and President Of the
Republican County Committee. double
rose. n political twin.
We regret that the Tribune. which some-
times seems a little unjust to local states
men. did not report the speeches in full. or
even in skeleton. About Mr.. SMITHS speech
we only learn that it was full OF encour
aging remarks" The character of the en-
couragement may be judged from the ref
erenco made by the Mail and Express to
" President SMITH's declaration that II the
people have not had enough Of Democratic |
msrule In the State to overthrow it next |
fall. there is little hope of ever dislodging |
the machine" This may do very we'll for |
encouragement after dinner. but. Oh. what |
difference in the morning!
Mr.. PATTERSON pointed out the Difficult |
ties under which Republican leader work
ed in this city," difficulties which have not |
prevented Mr. PATTERSON from hanging on
to his leadership in spite Of not numerous
protests from the led. THE future of the
Republican party" said the unterrifed
leader. will depend upon the loyalty OF
the Republicans Of this county" Weshould
think it might depend somewhat more
closely upon their number. The Hon.
GEORGE WASHINGTON WANMAKER. one Of
the liveliest OF district leaders. explained
many Of the difficulties that surround the
Republican leader in Democratic district"
The main difficulty must be the absence Of
Republicans to be led. The Hon. LUCAS
LUCULLUs VAN ALLEN and others made
speeches breathing spirit OF enthusiasm.
and prophesying the future glory of the
Republican party" Well. there is plenty OF
glory to be got by staying in the minority,
but 1t is rather too raretled for most dis
trict leaders.