The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
Mr.. BERRI DIMES EDITORS.
MANY ar IUEM mrs CUEsTS At
UROOKLYN'S UNION LEAGU E CT UB.

UROOKLYN'S DNION LEAG UE CLUB.
Dr. Depew tommrnts On the Longevity OF
Editor- nnd say. That They OaEht 60
Write Their "Reminiscences for the Pab-
lie Good-rrospcrity tomirE, ue Says.
President william Berrl Of the Union League
Club of Brooklyn entertained the members OF
the Republican Editorial Association Of the
| state. Of which he IL al-o President. at the club
mouse last evening. and invited n large number
Of other guests to meet them. Around him at
the dinner table were seated Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. Paul Dana. Ellhu Root. Chester $. Lord.
Henry wattersnn. ". j. Arkeli. John W.
vrooman, A. o. Bunnell. G. l.. Ro.siter.
Robert T.. Peary. L. $. ". Joseph How ard.
Jr.. George II. Daniels. John A.. Sleicher.
and ". +. HOW'LL. Among those at ihs other
tables were: Election Commissioner BENJAMIN
=. Blair. Fire Commissioner William G. Bryant,
Thomas T.. Peters. Thomas d. Mosscrop. w. j.
Atterbury. I. A. Ralston. r. +. Mccall, w. 4.
Andrews A. s6ydam. Charles J. Shuts, c. f.
Sheldon. Charles <. Munger. NJ. X. Sackett,
". l.. Bridgman. William n. Muldoon. Herbert
L.. GunnIson. Capt. Jack Crawford. Col. II. Is.
Masters. Charles W. Price. John VI. Hunt.
George r. Marcellus. George l.. Fox. IL. G.
Wells. John v. Jewell. Eugene @. Blackford.
Col George A. Price. George X. Peck. c. ".
Afford. Frank r. Garrett. c. W. Seamans. w.
r. Fuller. aud II. +. Wallis.
DE-. Uepew made the first speech OF the oven
ing. lie said In part:
IL have always been impressed with the
cheerful, vitality OF journalists. The pro-
fession Is famed for the number Of Its mem
bers who not only reach old age. but
retain TO the las. the fires OF their
youth. The brief biographies which note the
departure OF men OF note day by day TO join the
majority rarely record the death OF n journalist.
This simply illustrates and enforces the fact that
few editors ever die; And yst at Albany. a,
more fervent prayers for your departure from
the scenes Of your activities.than were ever Of
cred for any Other cause Ss fortunately Tor y ,oI
are ever answered.
81 have always wondered why an old editor
did not write his reininiscences. II he should
iruthfully tell the stories Of the men who In his
Time have oiled a large place zee IN the
Who have sought to mitigate the pun.
ishment he wa. innicting. and have tried TO In
S Ssssr. h .na Il h sh"s Should in' res se.T's ais. o. IT.. his
number Of the wives and the sisters
and tho sweethearts who have brought
present to tho world . picture OF the weakness
Of human nature In It's best estate which would
Justify the doctrines OF Calvin"
MIR. Depew told an anecdote OF Horace Gree
ley. who came to him and. saying, that the
only way to carry the state u second time Tor
Governor. got Depcw to secure the selection
OF him. Greeley. as a delegateito the state Con-
Depew to Syracuse and told him he had changed
HE mind about the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and had decided that a soldier must be put no.
You, gentlemen, .. Republican editors.
9gsht to be peculiarly happy tonight:
CATION under s1,r.ordinaps diGeu!sie:.
money sS' in the vaai, lies Idle. and the mill al and
the factory and the furnace stop and start and
stop and start again like impatient thor
ouuhhFela at the mmRprrm ant of n
q : night: 4 ]. the creation Of nun:
mstoly do succeed IN enabling il to accomplish
Its benefcent work. II was six months after
before the country felt in its trsds, on its farms.
credit.
The investment market shows that nearly as
much money has poured out Ia purchase securi-
ties in tine last two months as In the other ten.
money first comes out to buy gilt. deed securi-
ties. which can be only affected by revolutions
naS s snd s%ait ,n.ese and s credit Il Increase s'ssass. Is'% 1en.
t,res into the enterprises which are the life. the
prosperity. and the wealth OF a nation"
argue with an empty pocket, and q harder one
TO argue with a mortgage faIlipg duo aud with
date who had saved the country. He was n
man with . principle, and a candidate with a
'"Uleveland Is q good man." Mr.. Depew re-
marked, amid some laughter. Some say he
has more avOirdupots than gray matter: that
But philosophy DOESN'T win elections"
A mas like Mckinley. he said. knew the de;
sire. OF the people. and knew what was wanted
,Elihu Root. the next speaker. extolled
s tSi R Ret ors1Iook p.r x: but Ss,r, ssis M ssas h oi
campa!gp. 1T Is no slight cause Of eongratu;
the great element that fought by the side OF
Horace Greelov, after so long a wandering and
separation from his old associates. has again been
found fighting manfully and gloriously by our
man seated at the table of Republicanism than
night"
Mr.. Root. a. he said this. turned to Paul Dana.
He then called upon all Republicans to hold up
the hands of the incoming President. A party
could not live on q past, 1t must live on
had an aristocracy OF achievement. The man
who did something was the aristocrat In these
States.
Paul Dana was the next speaker. Referring
TO the past campaign. he said that when the
Democrats took the decision to aid the Re
p f1om their '"s nrin s'p II but not a. to get deh nMss
to the enemy within their own. ranks. He said
that Mr.. Depew suggested that II the cleo
Depew. was in doubt a, to its result. Mi.
Dana said he could not agree with
him. He was confident that the, people
interest OF good government. and that the
result would be the same. He said the Democ-
rscy could only take sides with the Republican
upon his Republican friends that they must
sustain the law and order as Il had been sus-
any time step down and coddle forces OF di.or.
der. as was the tendency to-day.
W.. Arkell, Henry. Watterson. Joseph How:
ard. Jr.. W. +. HOW'LL. George II. Daniels. and
Lieut.. Pesry also spoke.
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