New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
VI. SENAIl

LRNOR WOl.COTT AND HAROLD
NJ sEwAII.
Boston, Oct. 2i-The Republican Club Of Massa-
chusetts had its fourth annual dinner in Music
Hall this evening Seven hundred and fifty mem
bers attended It, and the galleries were crowded
with spectators. who watched them and cheered
the speakers to the echo. The audience was enthu-
siastic from the beginning and interrupted almost
every sentence with shouts of applause The hall
deliberately decorated with flags and stream
ers.
Francis H. Appleton. the presiden. Of the club
occupied the chair and among the prominent Re
publicans at tho platform table Governor Fred
eric T Grecrhage Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Senator Anthony Higgins OF Delaware; Congress
man Joseph II. Walker. OF Worcester; Lieutenant
Governor Roger Wolcott Attorney General Hosea
NJ Knowlton. George G. Croker Auditor John w.
Kmbal George Won l.. Meyer, William NJ. olin,
Congressman Elijah A. Morse. Harold NJ. Sewall OF
Maine, and Curtis Guild. jr.
Dinner was served at c o'clock, and hour later
President Appleton raped for order ard delivered
a brief address of welcome. He then presented
the first speaker Governor GreenhalGe, who was
greeted with cheers He made short and pithy
speech. which punc;uated with applause. lie
followed b. Lieutenant Governor Wolcott. who
greeted with loud cheers and crthusas tically
applauded in the course OF a forcible address.
Governor Greenhalge said in brief:
II think may say. my friends. that we assemble
here not as men without hope. The augures all
over country fair and full Of hope and good
cheer Democratic pretence has been followed
might say accompanied by Democratic failure AMI
the Democratic President after contemplating the
work OF his party Congress- exclaims in de-
spair which transcends the usual emotional limits
Of his nature. How face the people? What
is the duty Of Republican Massachusetts, in refer
to such leaders of the Republican party az
these whom have with us tonight? II is TO
strengthen their hands wherever they need to be
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to the men of high public character 70 set be
fore the people OF every State opinion as TO
what constitutes a good. true well-tred public
servant"
He closed by speaking for the candidates in this
and other States.
Lieutenant Governor Walco,t began his address by
calling the attention OF his hearers to the fact that
until two wears ago the yOuns and mdiie-agcd
voters of this country had never behcd the National
the Democratic party 1T is perhaps not strange"
deposed the Republican plot that had held her
turned the PROV Of ths vessel away from the wind
swept and billow-iossed ocean to the shadows ana
rocks OF the shore where the Inring Sirens were
SINGING their dsceiiiui songs The peop,c OF thG
everywhere 1t + visible ana conspl ouous eNctlt oh
that there is little or no change in the pockets 81
the United states. think have been studying this
change as never before Look abroad FOR a moment
going on. The fact that Northern speaker rep
resenting Republican priAclples ana me pr!"cih,,S
to listen ana minds open to receive the logic 81 his
PrGo is prom. Of G' ms t nas d '9r ,S o
South. Look across the border 10 where New Nork
majesty OF her great wealth Of her Intelligent in
dus,ral .populatlon-comcs down, 70 Harlem River
with 1000 So 900 1000 Republican. majority al
her back and IS thro;.ci st!hci. by that accurs"i
that lives In the puriieus and suins OF New
York CITY. the Tammany Tiger And against the
great uprising OF the people OF nat Guy; NIL is
eand I'D for Governor Of Hew-York has been
back to Europe What perverslon o: The Law
What insult 10 the common sense OF the people
TO Victory invite YOU for The sake Of the
| men whose names appear on your ticket, but that
the voice Of Massachusetts the voice or her varied
business integrity. may be heard in ntting tones re-
buking the laundering legislation and the threaten
| ing imbecilIty OF the Democratic administration.
| The third speaker senator Anthony Higgins
| OF Delaware. who greeted with great applause
Of the condition OF the country under Republican
| and democratic administrations. Harold NJ Se"a
spoke next and aroused great enthusiasm. lie sa'i
in Part: son ,,o, there has ALWAYS been IN this
| country party siding with foreign nations IN
| all our controversies. What party is that today
| ask judged from the record as made w and pre-
| scented 10 the present generation? is II the party
| Blaine at Washington that drove from Mexico the
| ish aggression. been entrapped by British du-
| plcity. failed to resent both at the hands ~
| Germany? Is IL the party that brought YOU back
| peace crowned with the honors OF triumphant
! diplomacy from Geneva and from Berlin. that
| flag floating glOriousy over Hawaii and our rights
unmpared and unmpered in Samoa?
| proach that ye are without foreign policy that
! narv to which the dipomatists Of Europe have
| rule has twice lowered flag 10 dishonor In the
! Pacific, which has betrayed weak people ana
| strong. the enemy OF the new Navy, the defender
| OF the flag and OF the merchant marine which
! tinction ana degrade our nag by oanng it Brit
! sh shipowners in time OF war" Applause)