The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-27

eovsry % Charles W. Haokstt Of the Rspublican
STATE Committee, who 10 still at the Renmors In
Gov. Black made a brief address.
After sps.kinE of the last national election
seldom hes y revolution in public sentiment
been 30 sweeping; aeldom in so short . time has
one political pnrty received so full q vIndlcstion
or another y r~ejection 80 complete. But Of all
the features which combine TO make this as
soa5ly coasDiepous and ~Isrtsps historic, the
aspects may have been matched before and may
be some time again. but the personal record
will. 1 believe, long remain as the most striking
example OF the force OF q personality In public
Not many years ago the same high honor which
he has again assumed was laid down BY tho dis
tinrui.hed citizen In whose honor we have now
ing his face toward q public sentiment so act and
overwhelming az to crush and destroy tho po-
]iticel career of his then associate. ono OF the
strongest and most chivnlrous spirits Of his age,
the guest ot this evening retired to private life.
w MS,shf Sis S0 cnmS ny aeS fisAB Rss Tsiuq pn da1 ne
stood at q point which to most men would have
marked the end Of public service. but which TO
him was the beginning ola career which. for brill
lisncy. skill. persistence. and final mastery. has
never been equailed In American politics.
eluded many obstacles. with a courage that has
overcome those he could not escape, surrounded
s IL pn saSi saS aA 70 s,saut Sen S,s fsSSna I. - .. iScsg
falls even upon the hesds OF public men, always
patient and cool. he hs. risen 10 the undisputed
with his associates tonight In concentrating
. politicai victory. we cannot DO unmindful that
'D Elcsenssar William am Pit Rs Kelloas ~ h"ai:iau.,
President. +. d.. Woodmanssc of tho National
Timothy 1. Weodruif spoke briefly. Chsuncoy
NJ: pepew. the last speaker. said:
u have been In political accord or discord.
euartcr Of a century. but during tho whole of
that period there has never been any break or
scene tonight recalls q memorable day sixteen
years ago. GarBcld's nd administration had come
the organization In our state. was on unfrisndiy
terms with the President. aud had not spoken
jar ye"s. s1.,n bis Secretary of .s state .s
that the Adminisirstion was TO be antsgonized
by New York. Vice. President Arthur. came
s i i Senator w eInsimins s sns% ,Ss. he r rer sm,ted
the leader, and Mr.. Plat appeared on his own
force. / did MT want to DO United States Sem
ator. 1t meant ruin 10 n professional and busi-
n meas career car which i ! meant to make a success;
calamity. But Mr.. Blaine came 70 Now YORK
With q message from the presiden, insisting
balances OF power. l was u candidate only TO
represent the Garfield Administration. | said
Senator. You viii support the Presidcnt' Ills
answer was: i have done my best to elect u
Republican President, and AS Senator will
Mr.. Platt was nominated and elected. The
disagreement between the Administrator aud
came about, aud Mr. Pistt had 10 face the dim
cult question OF going with his organization,
under the commands OF its autooratic and i'm
y rious leader, or OF Keeping his pledge. The
pledge was not q bond. nor letter. but tho word.
o. o.. a man who, ! believe never broke Li. prom:
resigned from the, Senate and surrendered
his commission. This little incident reveals
oral breakup which followed tho Senatorial
canvass every representative in the State hnd
the same future for effort and work AZ the guest
OF the evening. and the result demonstrates that
he has made his own career. The best school Of
politics in the United statos is the Assembly OF
the State OF New York.
Our guest of tonight must surrender much
to be senator from ths state of New York. but
the state and the country will find. in my Judg-
ment. that his ripe experience, his familiarity |
Judgment will be OF the greatest servic, in that
august body. the Senate of the United states. |
We have elected our President, we have the
or representative by All overwhelning
and the Seuatr by a narrow margin.
Now that the bonfrss have burned out and the
shou,ings have died out there rests upon tho
Republican party the responsibilities OF tho
Government.
Now that we Republicans are in power we
cannot satisfy tho country with our past. glo.
rious MS IT Is. Our past 4, only our Inspiration.
But Inc country wn- never ia such Mood condi-
plenty OF waiting enterprises, plenty of glorious
opportunities for capita, aud labor. ali waiting
upon confidence and upon an assured policy OF
peace and rest. Let us not postpone the issues
or ths solving OF them: let lis not leave tho
who'll. summer and the fall in doubt as To what
will do. Extra sessions may bo bad. but there
are times when an ex ira session Is q blessing. Let
US formulate q moderate. sensible tariff, ono
will yiold abundant revenues for the car
rying on or tho Government: ons which will
start mills and the factories that were legis-
out of existence by the Wilson bill: ono
which will give the farmer. the American
farmer. hope and courage: one which will make
again America for Americans. Let
us not fear the currency, question. but take the
government out OF the banking business
and adopt a system so elastic that In
avery community tho national banks
!ocally there can, upon a liberal system.
be able TO issue currency as the needs
Dr. the community require. Let us give tho
world 10 understand that tho Monroe doctrine
an in,preenable principle Of American diplo-
macy and international law. be. ~ we can be,
The leader for the pence OF the world and tho
I'd vancement OF civilization by promoting in
svery possible way the peaceful arbitration Of
International disputes.
" Is tho Republican party equal to the task
On this question the past gives an emphatic
Aye"
1t was midnight before the diners dispersed.