New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-09
PARTY LINES DISCUSSED
1vrrpEsTING SPEECHES AT THE RE-
PUBLICAN CLUB DINNER.

,,o,. IN, members OF the Republican CIub sat
do,r IN q good dinner last night at the regular
monthly meeting OF the CUB me TACT t''a' !" vas
IN ma the las dinner presided over py rres''e
Edmund Wetmore made The gathering one vi ''io'e
,h, usual interest, The rooms were profusey dec
ora TOD with the National coors PRESIDENT "e'"'o'e
49,. ,,,s,naster lie said that as the meeting was
49, d., one in 1875 he wished all present HAPPY
veu, Year" I; promised to be one OF the happ'es.
ve,rs the Republican party had ever hdu' ne .op.u
that the great victories Of NoVe'noe' VIZ sNp'
49, ,.os,ibn.e behind which was the door or Novem-
Der 1896, leading TO cohP'e''
in part was as follows: , ,,o .uc
Il. Is asked on every side how can tne sue
cess Of last November be made paia cnlivating
sasr in only ore way-by sedulousiy eu cur, n mam
md maintaining a high standard Oh PeaS at,,ided
agement and party politics. ms c,.y thai d.
p t6 country the Democrats In the past ha Az
inC had. large majority. Inc reSu''Ih eunnort Of
at easi Of voters Only ndes eS to
ceptona circumstances can aIy, T ri one or
the other of the regular party conventions n do
do not stop to inquire Why 10 'd desrabe that it
should be otherwise. 1t Is enough for the couid
nurpose to say that it is inevitable II we t coriv
nsXs nn in Which there should be Democratic
and Republican nominations; ro nn' ,be Mayoraty
down be ed by the best men for the pace To- w yo
would find wider ss St p UPON a. questions
of principle or policy The question for every
natrofic citizen. therefore, is now can 80
nmade the instrument of good and not OF eyil
The answer to question Is very simple papes
successful where every man , ~' 70 attend
and vote at the primary meeting as he does does a.
d nT nnd partv becomes like repre-
sentative government II VIII De s..htua',s state
rovrrnment founded on universal suffrage. where
elections free, fair and honest rehecss 'e p
nar,y bottles will approach the standard which pub
lie opinion requires. and beyond that sIahq h,a '
Poti4 snn By the people that than the
people themselves. Nor need this stanaard De
feared The majority of men are honest. TAP
If ground gained is to be kept it must ,raa, Se
NOT by the visionary attempt to reduce p1.ffS o no
f hs giraffe Movements Of the Independent atoms
TO the Republican party OF this city this STATE. S
enses the wisest statesmanship which calls for
the broadcast patriotism. To belong to such parry parry
Let us stand fast-hold to that which Is good
and closing up our ranks. press iorward III a,n
n ," p ,t is in dschsrge OF that high duty which
every citizen owes TO his country. AppauseJ
General Horace Porter, president OF the Union
Ieae,,e club was then introduced as "a true re-
former and a true Republican" The diners did
not lose word Of General Porter's remarks. lie
said 1t did him good TO cross the street 10 the
Republican cub He knew what he would ma
Every club member. he said. was as straight IN
his Rapub.cansm as n he had been drinking ram
Union League and the Republican clubs could look
across the street and greet another. except
when the STRENGTHENING Commissioner left Plies
of snow In front OF the cubhouses that obstructed
the view The hospitality OF his entertainers re-
minded MIN Of a war experience in North Carolina.
where the swamps were only about eighteen inches
deep. but were found on every nanI: 5oay oO o,
troops ordered TO cross n swamp anu sPen,
an entire day at Tsn anS to- friend Bill ri
be blamed Il don't think we've struck this river
He said he felt as Il he had struck the clubs hos
pitalty leng,hwise. There was no end to It. t., no
bo SoaT rT Preia veo ss in
State and city, and God knows we needed Il" M.
church tff d"acon ' out near Utica when Grant was
4 don't nj say that I'm going out to get drunk"
SAID he but shall qSensha ny yns hIs porter could
not have ,naictcd more damage upon this Nation II
il had been allowed to rampant than has me
both in loss Of National pride and IN wealth, -,
He spoke Of hauling down the American nag a.
IN" IusKy Queen Toward the close of his re-
marks h. vas more serious His speech was Loudly
James II Hoyt. Of Cleveland. followed General
Porter ana eulogized Oho's ilustrous sons ne :
TO %as be well G'G rssa e "S1 rsser responded 70
the toast THE Battle OF New Orleans OF Wned
his anitors nv declaring that America gained sbso-
lu,ely no cred; by fighting the War OF Isl. when ne
sts with French predictions. He said Jackson was
a man devoid OF brlliancy. ana ieS-
e., ~ his career was that the glamour OF mtarism
vas A source % corruption In politics Then ne
rouncI the battle OF Saratoga with the war OF
lS2 and said that General Gates was an arrant
coward go, ,..... 81
Edward Iauterbach followed with pleasant ana
Effective speech He believed in holding IN respect
the party leaders who were always 70 be tounn
nchtng the common enemy. Referring 10 me
t-niou League Clubs record during the civil war
he paid II a high tribute for It's PATRIOTISM ana
self-sacrince and trusted that the Republican CuD
would emulate those virtues and shun some or the
features that had distinguished the club IN its
Jla he Republican
ALWAYS maintain an organization where the test
OF fellowship would be: us he a true RepnDiiSan
RELIGION In this respect" said Mr. Lauterbach:
You are the superior OF your sister organization