The herald., 1896-02-13
The BIRTHDAY Of LINCOLN
An Occasion for Banquets and
Political Pulling
THE BOOM FOR M'KINLEY
Worked for All II Is Worth at
Chicago
Depew at New York Pays Tribute to the
r1artyred President and Great
THE BOOM FOR M'KINLEl
Depew at New York Pays Tribute to the
1artyred President and Great
American
Press Special Wire.

IN the Auditorium, given by the Marquette
club, in commemoration of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln, 1900 men cheered the
Ohioan with the vehemence OF enthusiastic
admiration.
1t was the tenth annual banquet given by
the club, and it was intended that there
should be 1000 guests. More than that
number by 300 came, and an overflow
banquet was necessary. The guest of
honor was Mckinley. He spoke to the
toast abraham Lncoln.''
The occasion was notable as tho first
public appearance of Ohio's famous son in
another state since his return from the
governorship to the position of private
citizen. Among those at the speakers
table were the Republican governor of
Wisconsin and the Republican senators
from Nebraska and North Carolina. At
every reference to the name of Mckinley
or to the word protection, outbursts of
cheering followed. The address of the ex-
governor was Enthusiastically magnid.
| cent piece of oratory.
After giving a comprehensive sketch and
tribute to Lincoln, in which allusion is
made to the principal events in his life,
Major Mckinley devoted himself to a con-
sideration of current political questions,
| as exemplitied by the speeches and writ
ings of Mr.. Lincoln, saying that a pro-
| found common sense is the best genius for
craftsmanship, and there is no substitute
| for it. Lincoln is certainly the most saga
| cious and far-seeing statesman in the an
nails of American history. His whole life
| justlf1es this estimate of him. 1t is nota-
BILE that his stand on all public questions in
| his earlier as we'll as his later career stamp
ha Wi n a
| truths we have ever had.
Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska
delivered all eloquent address on The I'm.
pending Contest.
He began with the statement that he
stood for everything American as against
all the rest of the world. If to love ones
country with ones whole heart; If to be
ready to defend it's honor with tho last
drop of blood if to insist upon retaining
| the glorious hopes of leadership which
Providence had assigned it among the re-
publics of the new world; if to call halt
on further aggressions and dominion OF
European powers in affairs of the western
hemisphere, was jingoism, then, thank
| God, he was jingo.
Nothing in modern times had done sc
much to guarantee the permanent peace oi
this republic as the recent outbreaks OF
! loyalty and patriotism from the people of
all sections of our common country, who
are at least thoroughly united, without re.
gard to party or sect, upon the great Amer.
lean policy of America for the Americans.
Senator Thurston closed with tribute
to the guest Of the evening, sthe great
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina re-
sponded to Our Hope in the South.
Among the other speakers was Governor
W. H. Upham of Wisconsin.
THE NEW YORK MEETING
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE tenth annual
Lincoln dinner of the Republican club was
held at Delmonico's tonight and was one
of the most notable events held in honor
of the martyred president. Covers for $50
were set in the banquet hall, which was
handsomely decorated with the national
ensign and a big portrait of Abraham
Lincoln. The guests were seated at round
and oblong tables placed alternately.
Elihu Root, president of the club, presided.
Those invited to sit at the guests table
we're: Chauncey M. Depew, DR.. Emil
Hirsch of Chicago, Governor Griggs of
New Jersey. Senator Joseph b. Foraker of
Ohio, Mayor Strong, Seth Low, General e.
A. McAlpin and Henry E. Rowland. At
the other tables were many prominent in
the political, financial and social circles of
this city.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the flrft speaker
and in bis Introductory remarks, said
celebrations of the anniversaries of heroes
ana StdteStleilsOI Ddttielelu anu uCa0t
events, have as rule, only a historical in
terest. They lack the freshness and pas
sion of touch and attachment. 1t has al
ways been the habit of peoples to Defy
their heroes. After few generations they
are stripped of every sernblauce to human
ity. We can reach no plane, where, after
the lapse of hundred years, we can view
George Washington as one of ourselves.
He comes to us SO perfect, full, rounded
and complete that he is devoid of the de.
fects which make it.possihle for ups to love
greatness. The same is largely true of all
the revolutionary worthless, except that the
colonial DANES have raised or lowered
Benjamin Franklin to the level of our Wis
ion by deciding that he was SO human that
his descendant in the fourth generation is
unworthy of their membership. Thank
Heaven, we can still count as one of our
selves, with his hunor and his sadness,
with his greatness and his everyday home
illness, with his wit and logic, with his gen.
tie chivalry that made him equal to the
best born knight. and his awkward and un-
calmly ways that made him one of the
plain people, our martyred president, our
leader of the people, Abraham Lincoln.
To-day, for the first time since Lincoln's
death, the 18th of February is legal hoIi-
day in our state of New York, and it is
proper that the people should. without re-
gard to their party affiliations celebrate in
a becoming manner the birth and the story
of the achievements of this savior of the
republic. But it is equally meet and proper
for us who are gathered here as Republic
cans to celebrate also the deeds and the
achievements and the character of the
greatest Republican who ever lived.'
President Seth Low of Columbia college.
responded to the toast, The City of New
York.
The last speaker was Rev. William Park
of Gloversville, who spoke on Typical
Men.
Letters of regret were read from Robert
Todd Lincoln of Chicago, Governor Nor
ton of New York, and a number of other
men of national prominence.
Senator-elect j. B. Foraker responded to
the toast, The Republican party.
BANQUET AT BOSTON
Boston, Feb. 1.-The notable feature
in Boston, commemorative of the birthday
anniversary of Lincoln, was the banquet
held at Young hotel this evening by the
MiddeseX club, at which 200 prominent
Republicans from all sections of the state
gathered. Congressman Walker was the
principal speaker, and as he was the COM