New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
MIR tDEPEW"S SPEECH.

Chaunccy NJ. Depew called the guests to order
soon after 10 o'clock. and in so doing deNVereu
one Of his charactcrstically graceful ana ei
rectfve addresses. He summarized GraphicaHE
the various forces which had achieved success
ard oulorjzed Colonel Roosevelt in phrases that
seemed particularly pat. Mr. Depew created
muth laughter and applause 10y describing Colo-
mel Roosevelt as A can of intellectual dynamite.
He said
Gentlemen Of the club: The world has been seek
Ing always recipe for happiH s. .\oi,t M VI ,,ed
have met the requirements OF the seeker or
his IDEAS But a definition rather narrow put M lrua
within it's limits is that the Republicans nave peoh peer
since last Tuesday supremcly happy my az 81, s
ciples and with the success OF their candlda''. n
curing minds have also sought 10 dlscQNrr y tl,y
secrets OF success We tonight. as politicians ani
citizens Interested I'm the welfare of our state ana
country. know what IT means Often IN p. p"n'utn IT, "
however the party which was entitled To- me 1 N,
tory is master OF the field Many potcianS ahg
Them fear oratory. fireworks and a brass band The
lesson Of the late campaign U.s. 70" b "i n,orit and
ability OF your candidate thcn thc pony 3,Ri.ih' R t,
campaign should be eXhortajion ana "xnini,on ins,o
ton and the right man becomes NOR" popular am am
wins more ri9nds nnd%r t bo "e."n tho w=-
dom OF speaking tour and lightning circuit oi tue
State are now .is enthusiastic admirers. . - c
As the train rolls into each station for lis stop OF
five minutes or an hour the night there are walt
Ing thousands Of saints and sinners Tho saints are
iukewarn and the sinners scon. When the cheers
evolved bv the enthusiasm Of the greeting and the
speaking have sped the candidate ana ms otaiTrS m
upon their way tho Republican saints are illed
with the gospel OF Republicanism; are eNemporiz-
ing miniature mass-m"etinss on the street cn'1' ca , W
the drug stores around the stove and the nan Kegs
in tho country store they are making parish Vlsi'S
to the unconverte1. ard the atmosphere Is chhIS'n
with their faith and enthusiast sm. Here We ma
hundred thousand majority from the fields farms 1,,
the forces OF the enemy in New-York city
FROM CALM TO STORM
Anv ono who has frequently crossed the ocean
has experienced the sudden transition from calm 10
storm days there will he the sunshine ana the
quiet Of summer sea Suddenly and without
warming tho waters ashcd into fury. and the
ship is riding the cress or sinking in the hoo" or
mountain waves. Then comes the test Of the
stanchness II the ship and the courage and the
seamanship Of the captain. Without the storm the
sea would he s'asnan1 ana PT,rey h oui onhs e r
and light. purihos the waters and gives the NE
lions arc the same with governmeris by the peo.
pile There is and be 40 rest In the evolution OF
trusted 70 the marty which is always prepared for
and equal to the emergency OF the gale or the
c"conc our conditions a. the openins OF the
present campaign full Of peril New ques-
scheme Of government had been precipltated upon
the country: new problems, Tor me s"lutoh 81,
answered In our State We had before Us a de-
fensive campaign II Is the rule OF politics that 10
ticans that the jury Of the people regard with dis
trust the party in power when under investisa on.
II
itself With the wisest administrative ability and
the best intentions. many yenrs Of power create
/ dniculties which require defence or explanation.
We can account for the marvellous victories OF
! Dewey OF Sampson and of our Army only ny r"v-
erenilv recognizing the inerposition or Providence
We began a for humanity with a smaller
! Army and Navy Of less strength than our enemy.
! In a hundred days had sunk the enemys fleets
| without the loss of a ship and with but one man
! killed. We had received the surrender after two
battles OF armies OF 2S0o0 veteran troops We had
/ expelled The Spanish Government from It's posses.
snns I'm the Western Hemisphere. where II had
misgovcrned the fairest portions Of the earth for
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