New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-13

called plain parties" When he had told his
wife that he had been invited 10 attend a social
function in New-Tork. she had at once asso-
ciated the name with that Of an affair which had
taken place in this town. at which the enter
tainment for the guests had been provided by IN
diyiduds one ~ whom Of foreign eXtrac-
ton. The said dinner had subsequently been
the subject OF police estigation Mr.. Wood
bury remarked that. until he had made an eN-
panation his wife had been reluctant % allow
him 70 come down and take part in such an
affair
When h, had first been invited by telegram
- attend the dinner and respond 10 toast he
had taken il for granted that he would be eX-
pccted to say something about Lincoln. and had
spent considerable time looking up the printed
lf, If the Martyrei President reading his
speeches and porting over the many anecdotes
which had been told o. him. Just when ne mad
reached point where he had battered himself
that me- Wls proficient ~ tn, subject he received
another telegram from member OF the com
lrittae I'm charge Of the dinner saying that the
subject assigned him was. The Republican
PARTY" Then no had gone 20 work and read all
the histories 4 tho Republican party. and after
a c0urla u days work had completed his speech
on the laet-namad subject. and had told his wife
and family that n" thought ne had something
clever o. say. when h. roCeit cod another telegram
from the committe" saying that the man who
had first been asked 20 respond 20 the toast The
Republican Party" bad reconsdered the matter
and finally decided 20 accept. We'll" exclaimed
Mr. Woodbury.. + didn't wait minute but
hacked my grip and took the next train for New
York before the committee had chance To send
another telegram"
Mr. Woodbury. said that the Republican party
had made its success and had won all its VIC
tories by being honest and true 70 its principles.
II could never succeed by trying 10 make wrong
right or black white. daughter and applause
The history # the New-England states was a
l'can party. In 1876 every New-Engand state
had voted for Fremont. From that time 10 the
rroecnt with the exception OF COncCtiCuD every
state had been found in the Republican column
IN All National issues From 1896 70 The pres
ent time Vermont. the state in which Mr. Wood
bury said he had the honor 70 live had had
only Republicans for all state officers and rep
resentatives I'm Congress. such a statement
could not be made Of any other state In the
Union Vermont was The Republican star which
never sets Mr. Woodbury. paid a compliment
~ the Republican club. saying that there was no
other organization in the state ot N"W-No OK
which could celebrate Lincons Birthday with
greater propriety for the reason that II stood FOR
all that was best and pure in American in
stitutions.
REMARKS OF Mr.. HOYT
James H. Hoyt Of Cleveland. was the NEXT
sneaker RESPONDING 10 the toast. a Change or
BASE but Not ~ Flag" His remarks in part
wore As follows.
ri,s' ts., one for patriots TO Gock TO- and not to-
rush from. I'M aware that some time ago such
i1se,.oncd ,haa it viii be row. Il would haye
been denied for xamPle by mang tbpr avn
-oii-.oi dirr.s-ons in dsproof Of IT, These gentle
,,n Won, viii remember were quite numerous in
H.. L9st Lut most numerous In NcwYork They
rri,ed fheun-ev.s on their political uoiqiIy yrt
IA tban 1s.lvas securely 10 post. They 3FerFtd
H., P.ruIIf-ani-n had become but a GLORIOUS
~. M ~ ss,uc,. while Democracy. purhed not ony
hy misfortune but by their own elrVaunE lhnu-
ar,. bad become q rejuvenated ana SanciItihe
ar.ncr They declared that the nrst haa nouns
Uut a good name. while the second h4d tN"lI tIlns.
Inn good name That one was dvinS uut INA,
~. other had r-en born again Ihey exhausted
,.,, .b.ir strDri-ugIv developed VifuperatlNe pow
grs ion fenOurcing % Republican tarn Imposed 70
r9is4 TO- .anur for the Nation ana. az the, sanr +.
i'm. 10 furnish protection 10 American ihdusiiirS
Tho. v-ara periodically willing - receive the poiI-
al ali ~ Tammany tariff imposed also LOT /
.hn ul,rpCe- OF raising reverue-hut nor 4oI ILe
>-ttii--4ud az the same time. 10 turnian pro,ec- /.
,irr IN American vice. They readily saw NOS +.
t,,. y..ra unconscious % beams baughterJ IheN b
..,r,t,ei AZ gnats but easily swallowed Gamers B
rts, we're possessed OF broad sympathy, WIN 4 /
marked accent over the a ihey ndu CHa.leoS
10 MI" ,foraiyrersl and malice to"ard none
toyrc n tbeir own countrymenl A piece o. Am"--
O,r lin YOU will remember, hrst |yciteo me
-, nj lncredul,tv and then consumed tnen WIZ,
:, noble rage, while piece OF Ne.sh IN hIouiss,Hn
" "a. gentlest emotions in their rne"lnEh Z
ts5,r,s n auehter) They insisted That the dinner
In - me American laborer should De emptled |
food los, perchance, the sustenance OF MS toll.
o.. %rI,,br anross the water might be somewhat
diminished They generously ontIeu nomsver' ~, 10
ali mar dlnncr-paiL with nutritious theories IN /
az tlDn1useD They yearned 10 help me |
Srr,cr by increasing the number OF his competl-
fors and reducing the hummer OF h'' ''S'o'''''''
BIT THERE WERE OTHERS.
But there we're others who sought Republican
shelter last fall They had fought us on many
bitterly contested political battlefield. not because