New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
TRIBUTES PAID TO GRANT.
THE WEST SIDE REPUBLICAN CLUB HAS
DINNER IN HIS MEMORY.

J. EDGAR LpAYCEAFT. CONGRESSMAN QUIGG
Ex-coNGREssMAN WISE AND OTHERS
MAKE sPEECIEs-A LARGE
ATTENDANCE
The West Side Republican Club held it, seventh
annual dinner at the Hotel Endcott No iW West
Eghty-hrst-st last evening in the large clubrooms
There were nearly $50 members and their friends
present and all helped heartily to make it a jolly
and enthusiastic affair The rooms were draped
with American flags and portraits OF General Grant
10 whose memory the occasion was dedicated. were
displayed
J. Edgar Leaycraft. president OF the club. IN
the centre OF the speakers table Grouped about
him were William II Bellamy. T. y. Harper. Judge
Charles y. Taintor. General r. J. Morgan the Rev.
DR.. \. J. Palmer. Mayor Charles A. schierrn. Con
gresham Lemuel L. Quigg. eX-COngrcssman John
s. Wise. J.. l.. Lewis. Cyrus Clark. Lucius NJ. Stan
ton. Clinton H. Smith. S 5. Packard and Kiaen
Van Rensselaer,
Among others present were : =. Carmichael Cap
tain John McCullagh. Alexander Caldwell the Rev
G. II. Gregory. T. c. Williams. Henry Z. Stevens
Emil Rnke. Oscar Honstadt James A. Punderford
Charles f.. Hammond Ernest r. Lawson. S A.
Randall. \. NJ. Capen James King Duffy. George
9. Reuwee. Austin NJ Sauson. r. II. Thompson
Victor Erbacher, Pierre J. Smith. H. \. Patterson
w. Ray Totten. Arthur d. Davis. Thomas J. Fagg
NJ *. Fagg. Henry ID. Norris. Frank IL. Plat
Thomas Woodward. Gustave Helmstetter. Clarence
Nathan. H. Armitage Matthews. G. y. Bovee. jr
Hanford Crawford. Archibald Turner. William NJ
X. Olcutt. Raymond Babcock. Theodore Wentz. j.
Castree Williams. Dayton Corsa. J. c. Mlgan
William Leary. the Rev Joseph Il. Kerr, Henry Cole
Smith, L. NJ. johnson. George 5. Dalzcll Eugene H.
Conklin. H. c. Conger. W. y. Batchelder d. A.
Anderson. c. c. Marble. Freeman Bloodsood David
c. Link. DR. J. l.. Hitler. John O'Connell and Sam
uel Williams.
MAYOR sCIIIERENS WORDS
Mr.. Ieaycraft's opening remarks short Ne
introduced each Of the speakers with pleasant
expression. Mayor schieren was greeted with APP
plause. He spoke The Government Of Great
Cities" in part as follows
Within the past year complete revolution has
Many cities sim suffering from corrupt political
bosses are making strenuous efforts TO rid them
cal combinations The result Of recent local cleo
tions plainly indicates that the people are thor
est and Independent men 10 control their municipal
affairs Publicspirited men. irrespective Of party
nnd II necessary al unSS 10 SCI aHiut tnTI op par
only hope to obtain permanent success in governing
large cities by eliminating as much possible
party politics from local affairs. Measures for re-
form in local government are generally success
ful elections held in off years. when all interests
centre in local issues. Both political parties should
institute much needed reform. and not PERM.
office holders to retain the active management OF
BROOKLYN is in the advance guard Of municipal re-
form. Other cities are looking toward Brooklyn 70
solve The problem: CAn local good eoVvrmn,; slr.Iy
Brooklyn's example. therefore, means great d'a
The gehtlemen who control the various depart
menis in our municipal affairs are anxious to lemon
eminent and hope 10 real@e the tN .t'4oiS "a
not only own people but those OF other com
ment is responsible directly to the Mayor
In the future brooklyn Will be- caltd upon -
Of the Greater New-York bu, unless the people Of
New-lork CNy nestr therSrlvtS aiII Ill IL a., n,,i.
of Brooklyn may be unwiilln3 10 eHchange tnrir re-
form government for one which ihey 80 ,horous"S
and most cmphaticaily set aside last wear
Therefore Republicans and -sp.r.ifd men o., oi
New-iork city must come ios',@i, anu
for the cause Enlist all the people, advocate gopd
aGn9P M n Pve nT brst tAaH az he ary BcoPe "a 10
not lean much TO strict party lines select well
better known for their Independence than FOR their
strict following Of @ Party 81 ana ,snS Yn and ght yon Viii
conquer this city. and you VIII 'ree ullt tI't'
METROPOLIS once NOR r9 rug me mSs' ,bai II ever had
Brooklyn viii BID you sodspeef ana dSb You or ea1g yg
best wishes for success IN this ilsht io' so'N
government. applause
CONGRESSMAN oUTGG's SPEECH.
CONGRESSMAN l.. y. Quigg who spoke on The
Republican Opportunity" warmly received by
his constituents. He was frequently interrupted by
applause. and vas congratulated heartily when the
dinner over. He said in part:
How perfectly Mr. President the genius MUS OF the
/ heroes, To act TO assume responsibility, to con,
front emergency 10 go at every problem detcfi'i ~ %
TO solve and dispose OF i-this is the genius OF th
Republican party IT detests evasion. Ii desplses
compromise II rejoices IN opportuiimy hnlrHrT ,,
II Is boldest when ovcrmatched. readest when most
rccty from one duty done to the next that is to be
done Its mission Will end when all constructon
ends or when society divides on some other lines
Than those of action and inaction. when the NOV
ing current proceeds from other poles than the
The Republican party has had many heroes. and
they have differed in character az widely as me
oak from the chestnut thr onueacnlht 'iei' o'' "
the straight and sawart pine but each mas bteh d
true @ Of i9s the 5g gGS %aS or h the Rouh RSGh
impulses the hopes and fears. the ambitions ana
meeting soving-correcty solving, the problems
II is inspiring to come together on such an ami
versarv as this and 20 recall for our encourage
ent m nr ToIrI noics e oes Nor is there any whose
mental and moral temperament offers more useiui
be found I'm the character of Grant For he. abov"
ou otbnre was A man who underst Ood It when he
bnd an OPPORTUNITY. consciously otherwise. he
knew when the time had come TO strlKe' iIu WIZ h
dercest blows should be directed. II he was mis-
taken. nobody ever found IT out. for he went on
that Victory was his inevitable reward -,
The Republican party stands at this minute In the
presGGnffe for oi twenty years Public sentiment In
strong preponderance ana on every ssuc nov ,c
State or National government. Is AGAINST ne b'nQ
m@nt stronger than where the Democracy has been
mostly in charge Of affairs. nowhere II ou, oPi' 4,
unity so great az in many places where lateiy II
has been least
THE DEMOCRATIC PAKrY's SINS
The Democratic party has profoundly onehoeu ,ne
country So many are It's sins, ond so generally dS-
,rbuted is the responsibility OF them that no Demo-
crat can afford to point accusngly at another IL IL
no, for Cleveland TO denounce IIll nor for Iiill TO
snear at Cleveland II Is not for the Democrats III
the Administration 10 berate the Democrats IN
Congress 1t is for the Free-Traders to wax IN
dignant al the silver men. 1t Is not for the Jelei
sonians TO assail the Mugwumps Ihey nave Az
done IT, They all In the boat together' anu W.
gether they must sink. ApplauseJ ~, .ho
For I'm serving the function OF an opposition ,iey
bav, nt into the habit OF agreeing 10 anything b-
fore election and now. being for the hIst ,irt az
cl,ar cd WITH the fu IeSpOnsDlIl-