New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-30

the predominant thought N my mind Is tnn nv you
KIN S and eg sa iGup Se
Of honesty and sincerity unknown to sordid or
hops Of or of oe You see
nothing except to show by your presence and your
that are so strong that no ordinary strain can
break them and that there are siili left in our
for others that not fostered by hope Of future
gain.
1t has been my ambition during hat time to no,
II. (Applause5 The public generally has not that
confidence In public men sometimes that it shSu lt
proves to be misplaced But those errors are from
inexperience and lack Of contact with public men.
w With msn of n Cubic e ann a" i raaes to
sG arH GTrs who xn9w pc as nnH
potce leaders to inspire in s e., O one oa Io n1
worthy Of that confidence. Appauseo
GRATITUDE AND CONFIDENCE NECESSARY.
have found az the result OF a long experience
that the first necessity among body of men Is to
make one feel that every other ono Is fair ana
square and that he must be SO himself. for all
there is IN political life be found In the
definitions OF honorable dealings" and gratitude
Ingratiude is despcabc In any man. man who
Is ungra eful to individual or to body Of men
is certain to prove recreant to public trust should
is no real difference between an ohiiga alton due to
an naiyduai and one due 70 @ , , nnmGfT Of
self No mistake has been made by a political
addition to their individual Quaca tons the graft
tude Of the candidates has been a known quantity
in his fellow-men Is himself unworthy the coma
fdences may be exchanged. Is not only an honor
10 himself but makes his party stronger in the re-
spect OF the peopl" and helps X on to successive
victories. Appause)
WHAT REORGANIZATION HAS DONE.
I, has been my good fortune to be associated
with most Of you since the local reorganization.
Under the old regime the party In Kings County
had sone backward and downward. until 1t seemed
mat Brooklyn and Kings were rredeemably lost
TO us By reason OF that fact reorganization be-
came an imperative necessity In the old days
there were but twenty eight organizations Of the
party In the county. Now there Ave hundred
and odd. The books OF the old associations wcr"
those tina, came into existence when the party was
organized in 1856 They were handed down from
one generation to another. and bore the nameo OF
men VINO mad been buried many years. their final
within the borders OF the United Sites Then
there were the names Of men who had never had
stuffed until 1t became Impossible to tel whether
onG PSff or Were IN the maJori,y
per cent OF the Republican vote was pollei
who had never before a;iiiatcd With the organza
non ana acted ut primaries and now neary one
associations and vote At the primaries applause
the doors have been thrown wide open. and No.
to he senSra S eaoSe ,b h.
o. me party all along the line. Immediately after
Victory followed victory applause until this year
Whea errors OF judgment led 10 defeat
DEFEAT DOES NOT KILL.
The party at times Will suffer defeat but # Will
not die. applause and cries OF You're rIghtrc
The people expect more OF It than OF any other
party. They have a right 10. 1t Is the party that
has the courage OF It's convictions and whenever
there has been crisis II has shown itsel. equal
to the emergency. Applause) Whatever issues
have been made have been made by tho Republi-
can party. and in tho discharge Of It's duties IL has
never stopped TO think whether no. Il gong
Ia receiy" the immediate approval OF tn" general
pubic: being Wiling 20 suffer temporary defeat.
knowing lul well that in the end the course pur
sued would be justified and recognized az FOR the
9gj Interest the OF ne wn9s comfy In my amG
capable Of bringing this country 20 It's proper dos
Whatever reform has been inauRurated under ne
Government Of the United States. OF the state Of
ceived and executed BY the Republican party. CAP
plausc)
LEADERS BENEFIT BY EXPERIENCE
We have met defeat this year; but perhaps
deserved what We got. However. We have been
taught a lesson. and men who are leaders In the
Republican party often benent by experience There
Is no doubt that they will benent by the OK
pcrience OF the election OF 1897 II should have tho
tendency 10 bring about that unity which IL the
only requisite for success. You cannot by 'ne de-
tea. OF the party obliterate any OF Its TRADITIONS
It's very record will keep II alive. Its only need IS
that the leaders stand united and through their
action restore to II The confidence OK the peope
which was lost In the last election tApplause)
There is doubt In my mind that there WIZ ne
unity OF purpose among the leaders. In con)uncuon
with the voters In general. OF the part. rom
ore end Of this State 10 the other, 10 briS anou'
Tho triumph OF the party in the election 10Y GOV
ernor next fall 1t viii not be necessary Tor me 20
saw that when the time comes every one OF YOU
Wke myself will be found In the thick OF IN" hEht.
using every cndeavor TO bring about the cuhiih"-
lion for which all wish. tAppiauseJ
And now gentlemen. by way OF adlen, perfnit M
"a cav that to me our associations have eyer beci
nv ufc have been spent In your society ne
friondshiDs thus created many years ago " Is my
heartfelt desire shall continue 20 ne end OF my
Ufc and my only other wish Is that they may nav"
nroyed as pleasant 10 you as to me. Azure o.
,phof there would he nothing lacking 10 maze my
hardness complete CHEERS ana applhuse' 'o"k
cCntinued)
Controller Palmer demanded chance 10 D"
heard but Mr. Hrsh was determined no' 10
hoax the rulo that Mr. Worth's speech shouIn
no The only one Of the evening. The Con
tro,Ior however spoke for few minutes re-
nevirc, his loyalty to the County Clerk anu
n,aieinp Mr. Worth for his able leadership
The evenings entertainment was ciose' u!
nroprarne Of music and recitatiohS
r,,ouAc pyRNES SnYS 1T rs a LIE