New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
GOOD WORK APPRECIATED.
I'D DISTRICT REPUBLICANS TO DINE
WITH MIR. DEPEW

HE WILL ENTERTAIN THE ELECTION CAPTAINS
AND CANDIDATES At THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB on FRlDAY-THEY ARE CIVIC HEROES.
Send him a copy OF the proceedings OF the
Constitutional Convention" said Mr. Depew rs
he wheeled around in his chair and handed letter
which he had just opened and read to MS private
secretary II. c. Dd Val
"Dut. sir" replied that thoughtful and diplomatic
man he turned to his chief. this gentleman mas
made no reference to the Constitutional ConVeh-
ton In his letter"
"IIe hasn't. you say" said Mr. Depew, looking
up with an air Of surprise. why. OF course not
What on earth was | thinking Of? Send him
copy OF the revised Constitution ratified at the
polls last Tuesday That's what meant
But sir" replied Mr.. Du Val second time. and
unwilling TO move away. II can find no suggestioh
OF a request In this letter for any such document
The writer says simply: I voted for Morton after
reading your speech in Buffalo Saturday night !
am an office holder in small way in that town.
and would like to return early as possible anu
hope you will send me pass
That's all right" continued Mr. Depew firmly.
'do as | tell you. Du VAL and underscore that
paragraph having reference to the acceptance OF
masses bv public officials. oh. that constitutional
Convention did glorious work. tell you. he con-
tlnued. turning to the reporter Il had DOUBTS
whether should ever live to see the day when such
an amendment would pass. but my doup's are u'S
PEELED now and the hungry army OF applicants
for passes will soon. they say on the Bowery
begin TO take a tumble see"
A DINNER FOR ELECTION WORKERS
"By-the-bye talking OF the Bowery brings TO mind
project which have on foot and when mas
been suggested by Teall ollie Teall you Know
He did good work All the arrangements have
been made FOR carrying out the idea II is this
The fortv-eght election district captains AMI
the candidates for Assembyman and Alderman III
the Second District TO be my guests at dinner
at the Union League Club The dinner VIII pc
served In the theatre. and any members OF the
club who wish be present may DO 30 py paying
the subscription price OF the dinner
II hone and expect that shall have one OF
tho biggest evenings that We have ever had nj
that historic place. And why should We ho'
These brave fellows In that thickly populated
region which clusters around chatham square
rendered magnificent service TO the Republican
party during the recent canvass ana on eiecnoh
day There never before VAS such large 'o'e
polled for Republican candidates as there was In
the Trd Assembly District last Tuesday Inc
Windsor Theatre. where spoke the "e"N w
fore election. II in that district Ana just '"'""
OF the vote they rolled up
Last year. for example. Colonel John h Eel
lows In running for the Office OF District Attorney
on the Tammany ticket. received NaD votes ana
Charles H. Murray. at present fohce |o'''S
soner received the anti-Tammany ticket !'-.'
votes Compare that with the showing maze ms'
Tuesday when the Tammany candidate ior Ne
corder smyth received only ASS. while Con. IN"
Anti-Tammany candidate had to MS cren'' III"
astonishing total OF ilSi That was decrease IN
the Tammany figures OF nearly 1909 votes anu Nh
Increase In the Anti-Tammhny hgures Oh hea'N
1000 Where earth did III" HH' Vo'eS Una"
Fe,Iows received come from last year. might De
answered By asking another question, where on
Garth did the 500 and odd votes come from IN
,,okap.,s district the same year out OF a total
ro,uIat,on men WON N and children. OF 500 and
odd.
THEY DID GREAT SERVICE.
"yyhv these men from the III Assembly District
uhorn we are going honor Ia the Union League
club on Friday evening have. to my nina rehi"'e'
as brave and courageous public service IN thelf
wav in the worst corner OF .;~w-York County as
wha, Mr Shepard and the other reformers di ~
~. worst corner Of Kings County. Why shouldn't
we honor them why shouldn't We recognizH the
great service which they have rendered to the cause
OF honest government - ~. .,a,.,,
Of Illegal votes have been sysematicall" cast rhch
year in the ia District which w"ae n9 rmS' ,n
be cast Isn't ;hat great gam IL J., o,y~n' ''uD,
mas, have had IN them the ballots Of at least l'W'
persons NO; entitled to vote. W may aaios nope
ihai under the new order u things elections here,
alter in this great metropolis VIII be clean ana
honest Then no grnmpns wi! . be hrar ar , asainSi
feel that IL represents an honest expression oi me
popular will. You can see from ms now tAanktul
We ought TO be for the work done by these brave
fellows in the ia District"
rs there no other rea,on lhhn nar 10, en ,ns wns
n nsE a' the mo" League '''' " ' wa
reasons. Take. for instance. this generally ac-
ceptod but mistaken notion that the Republican
sy is me pity o. that a"n i f ne"9
the raj. splitter Grant. the tanner; Garfield. the
n artist We're they? Mr Depew continued with
a smile. And az TO the statement he continue.
about the Republicans being millionaires and the
Democrats workingm,n. | might mention Governor
Flower. for instance; Senator irce OF ONO; my
that come TO ones mind. They have as everybody
knows. dollar or two put by for rainy day
There are as many rich men In one party as there
are In the other. Isn't the Manhattan club. which
is Democratic hcadquariers bigger and more
costly than anything which the Republicans oc-
cupy In this city?
TIME WORKS CHANGES
"But we want TO have a little comrndeship
than we have hitherto had. The present Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the United States
said that the republic is opportunity; and. as
all know that truer words spoken. ii IL
quite possible that some OF these leaders OF Repub-
lean politics In the Bowery may one day become
members of the Union League club while in the
ups and downs Of life some member OF the Union
League C,ub'-Mr. pepcw paused for a moment
and said. laughngly 10. don't mean that
a member Of some other rich club might
get in the soup and be obliged 20 take his resi-
de :lsH in the 81, Bower See ,tar ,.,, o, u
about the laboreis being as big man as the mill
ionaire Election Day Il don't do a little
something 10 show that he Is good and as big
"a he Is after Election Day too To give pubic
reception these forty-eight manly fellows before
election would not do. but IL is Just the proper thing
after election. and feel confident that II viii be a
success. We Will have speeches from these men
and from some OF our men. too. including. ! hope.
the Mayor-eleci. General Horace Porter Cornelius
y. Bliss and others. On. were In IL with bo;h
feet this time seeY and Mr.. Dcpew laughed
heartily.
What about Tim. campbell?" said the re-
porter. Mr. Campbelrs boast In speech at No.
Sc Esgex-st. the night before election was that he
never lost opportunity to eIonsa;e and pro-
longate the interest Of al my constituens' You
can't well leave Tim OUT
WAS he left out last Tuesday?' asked Mr.. Depew
He was said the reporter. Thea the president OF
the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
said slowly and deliberately: u glad you men
toned about Tim. ! Will consult with Ollie Teal
on that"