New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
THFTNION LEAGUES GUESTS
.,rssRs. BLACK AND WOODRUFF ENTER
TANNED AT DINNER.

-urx THE CANDIDATES HELD \ RECEPTION ANp
SHOOK HANDS WITH HUNDREDS OF REPrB
,lr,Ns-A MOST SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
rrsnk Black. the Republican candidate for
oe,ernor and Timothy L. Woodbury.. candidate
~ 1ieutenant-Governor were the guests Of
.o,or AZ brilliant reception at the Union
,sosue club. last night and both made
-.<eches which we've received with unstinied
'.,,,use To say that Mr.. Sacks speech was
ustsned TO with extraordinary attention. and
nc, /, made a lasting impression upon the
..'rds NJ the two hundred club men who heard
:. as mo-, adequately tell the story. His calm
,.oo,,ess and serious good sense betokened the
s.a,,sroan and justified the encomiums Of his
admirers
r,nothv l.. Woodruff at home with
-. Union Leaguers and was greeted with
.e,shhorlv warmth that comes only from long
scousintance and affection
Three long tables and guest table were al
-.,rsd IN the cardroom on the fourth floor. and
:. GO about two hundred guests sat down TO a
~,os dinner The room specially decorated
..h limiting and flags. and all about were plants
~ forms while over the front Of the guest table
were fes'oons Of smilaN
r,. arrancc rnents were in charge Of Com
,o,.,ee an reception composed Of ex-senator
charles H. Russell H. J. Morse. Thomas !.
ps,s-s George w. Cam. {. H. Tiebout BenJa-
-, Russeu Andrew 3. Rogers William F. Ful-
,er and Henry Il. Haigh.
number Of ladies accompanied Mrs. Black
I'D Mrs Woodruff TO the banquet. they having a
-,,, h, themselves The party consisted of the
wives 81 the candidates and Mrs. William Berri,
Mrs BENJAMIN Russell Mrs. Charles II. Russell.
NJ t,lsu Dwight Miss Woodford. Mrs. Thomas
= pearsau Mrs James + Hayes and Mrs Frank
Plat
MR. BLACK INTRODUCED
!. US about @ o'clock when President Berri in
a a.-fu. speech requested the banqueters TO
rostpone further daying with the bill or fare.
pe ther read a telegram from Asa W Tenney'
ron Richmond. Va. saving that Virginia was
cs--slr 10 e. for Mckinley and Hobart and pros
ner,-r As soon as President Berri mentioned the
rsre . M Black the diners were on their fee' IN
an instant. waving handkerchiefs and cheering
20 Tho next Governor II the state of NeW-1 orK'
NJ Black as soon a. the applause ceased began
his speech. which was frequently cheered. II was
as follows:
FeUow-,'t.zens and Gentlemen Of the NO"
To no The guest Of this society IS favor io or
vhi.t am deeply indebted and wnlch Drt ~
sss.,~. ION I shall appreciate and remember. lheTt
IS however little OF personal slghlncahVe -,
IS natter part OF that testimony now - 30
a,.o~..sr people realize the danger threatening
;ae,n and are brave enough 20 face IL anG
rer.afs In our career We nave encou.1T!su
t--rf.s which have applied the hardest test - IN.
1:-,-~-~e-t ~ the rrited states. In the ordinary
zines - pence and good fortune We have ulr.u,D
arr1ra ourselves upon questions OF little moIen,,
dos. Cd
fe.ftrei,' ac,,tv hut AS often AS great questions
b ra Use, me smaller have been forgotten or
.r-- sicat % and lpar"ntiy dlscoiuau', 80
fay. rni'ed 'o oppose "a common danger anu S''''''
-- i ~. bride of The American people that
,- a..a-, s-are OF their career. no matter no"
grave 'he crisis or nov nigh me max" egS - and
singular power as 10 meet and satisfy me Is -
rx per,ations Of mankind. In repose %h e, ~. no
settled purposes o. our National characlt '.lc,
seem easy and 20 f1" careless observer '''noS
different 20 those things which nsh, ~ ID 7''',. r
scrutiny and care Small occasions ma. .oi''
- ,,-os,-ri.v and rapidly accumulated wealth nav
lad "a tendency % make an things seem SInaL 'o
l,,,, ne who believes that n grave punAc "Io"s
can he inflicted without punls nnehl' Una 80
Integrity Will pc forgiven or that the s'ahuafu ~
National honor can b. lowered j. an Va r1,.
Intense convictions OF our people. nose VINO rr,!
~ deceive. when moral issues are al SAX. inuS'
.ater reckon with force iheN cannot ullS5i -
ne rush OF the Aul'liNil i''i''.
fe,~aval and those who have attempted u .ai,,lo.
,io,ef character Is morality. and that ncudrS l-
,.g-i.v There Is vast difference between qnts-
IONS ~ policy and questions Of hQnor ana me , me
~ divfei6r drawn among on the FIRST QurSiloiS
& far from the line drawn on the second. We nay
linz when there is involved something NOR than
building navies or raising revenues we Qiu par
a eey before The ISSUES now before have
1cH
a, ioi 'barss Who never did before They 90 not
he ,roiit-e about politics or religion or the acct
dorfs 81 birth or wealth or the thousand other
things upon which they might III 'air """'"'i ''S-
THE ONLY QUESTION REMAINING
III, o,l,. question now is. Are you honest
dishonest DO YOU pay your debts or repudate'
DO YOU believe that our flag should be held high
IN the air or dragged through the dirt? II these
questions are answered right an alliance is formed.
steadfast that cannot be broken. II is the failure
10 understand this quick union and enlistment OF
homes men together that is misleading the lepudi-
stori-'s Of to-day. There - a higher motive OF
ection han the desire OF those who have no
this higher motive that this silver crusade VIII
sirke snd be split TINS fail ,..o..os ,h, ,istr.r
the result, becomes. The American people are using
their minds and their cOnscences. and the mind
snc conscience working together make few ms
Sc IN one those conservative vet progressive prin
dpes which underle their security and advance
men IN the other they their most cher
ished assurances Of safety assaulted. and under
heath The rubbish which they see they think they
hear me crackle Of flames which haye not yei
sppea red They are looking at the candidates and
u,terance Of William Mckinley Increases their adj
mira on and their trust Every utierancc Of VIII
IAN ! BRYAN confirms the thoughtful man IN his
frs Impressions 81 unsafety and causes the
thouq less 70 halt and carefully consider the cnd
Of tn Journey upon which he Is invited.
These are some OF Tho reasons which convince
ne thar honest and thoughtful men or all parties
o. .rrfr a
'osnd together when the last word is said In No
lsnhor FOR ! believe that every honest man "hri
forced 20 choose whether his politics or his honor
shsll he submerged will let his politics 20 under
CHEERS FOR MR. WOODRUFF.
The cheering which followed the close of Nj.
Blacks speech lasted for about five minutes. ana
then President Berri in a few jocose remarks in-