New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-23

NFR ~ HONOR OF II. r. ODEI.!. JG-lN-
rERrSTlNG SPEECHES MADE
Some busy hours were spent in this city YES
,.rasv 10y Colonel Theodore Roosevelt the Gov
,rnor-cicc; He came To this city from his homo
4, oyster Bay at 10 a. m. in company with
-,ouclas Robinson. his brother in law Thcvsen.
Grated "a, the Thirty -fourth-sC ferry. ana colo
rel Roosevelt went downtown TO the Office ~
,rhu Root. at No. - Lberty-st Mr. Roo,
walked with him around - the Office of joseph
H. Choatc. ~ WaIl-st There they net Mr..
,hostc John Proctor Clarke and Frank Mos
The conference in Mir. Choate's Office lasted
untn I..l1 p. ~. when Colonel Roosevelt went
70 the Office Of W. +. Ropscvclt his cousin. al
y. e.; Van-st. where Zee mot Merritt Trimblc.
,-,sid,... 1f the Bank for Savings. Frcdc,ics u.
cannon president of the Gauatin National
Bank and J. HaIscn Ehoadcs. prcsiden, of the
Greenwich savings Bank After q talk with
,hs bankers colonel ;ooscvclt had conversa-
,an with i.u,rsl Louis Fi,zrcralG and Angus,
Noniaif about National Guard affairs. Lieu
tenant Ferguson and Trooper BEL. of th. Rough
Ride. dis, saw Colone, Roosevelt, i'm his cuus-
ins 'h,.
Soon aftor g. NJ Colonel Roosevelt, his
cousin and an. Rough Riders started for the
rooms of Tho Down Town Association. in Pine
st. ior luuDA neon. ON thc way Colonc Roosevelt
va recognized arl -rec,c1 10y hundreds OF
,aen and when lc reached the association rooms
=. vas OBLIGED Co. hold an informal reception
lasting several minutes
Nttor luncheon me- went w. to an, Fifth Ave-
zoe IIo.-l and into thc rooi's 90 ;h. Republican
stat, Co,omiftoc where hc met hy appoint
,ntat Henry White general secretary Of the
United Garment Workers Of America. William
7 Dcriine~r. ~ Typographical Union No. Is:
Henry Ncis,maN. * secretary Of the Internal
iona Bakers Union: James 3. Reynolds. gen
cr.I secretary oi the University settlement;
Professor GeoYg, Gunton. writer and lecturer on
economic questions and jacob \. Riis. author
ofseyoral widely read books on tenementhouse
life Colonc Roosevelt allowed his visitors to
do most of The talking. although at times he
participated in the conversation in his usual
vigorous style lie expressed the opinion that
f. would be best To enforce the existing statutes
affecting the labor problem rather than attempt
any radical legislation. He agreed with his
visitors that the Factory Inspection Department
should be the chief means OF improving the
workshop conditions affecting sanitation and
child labor His attention called to the
Ia, that the ten-hour law FOR surface street
railways was almost totally ignored and he
expressed himself forcDly 10 the erect thai the
law should be enforced.
colonel Roosevelt assured the labor repre-
ScntatiVes that he would enforce every statute
hearing on the labor question and that what ~
said on the stump IN the campaign ne meant
both then and now.
TO ENFORCE THE STATUTES.
Many politicians were in the hotel waiting
FIR an opportunity 10 speak with Colonel Roose-
Welt but he evadod them and went before the
War Department Investigating Commission, in
Parlor p r. remaining there until late in the
afternoon
When colonel Roosevelt 60, through testify
ING before the Commission he went To the room
Of Senator Plat. where he had short confer
enco with Mr. Plat. g. Il. Odel il William
Barnes. IT.. and Iieutenant- Governor woodruff
They talked over several candidates for APP
pointment When Colonel Roosevelt left Sen
ator Platts room he evaded the politicians IN
the hotel lobby by going out the Broadway
door from the elevator He got into a cab and
driven to the home of MS prOther-in-la
where ne dressed for the dinner given in honor
II Nj Ode at the Metropolitan Club. He
drove 10 the clubhouse at Fifthaye. and Six
teth-st. in time for the dinner.
The most OF the occasion was f.. II. Hartman.
Of Orange County. While the dinner said
not 10 have any political significance. IT
stated that it was given in recognition Of Chair
man OdelTs successful MANAGEMENT Of the re-
.ent campaign Mr.. Hartman sat al the head
of he table with Chairman Odell at his right
and GOvcrnor-elect Roosevelt on his left The
dinner was given in one II The private dining
rooms Of the club. Thiity-s:N covers were laid.
The other guests were Senator NJ \. Hanna.
Robert Gooci. Chauncey NJ. DepeW. Senator
Thomas {. Plat Elhu Root. Joseph II. ChOate,
Dr : r. Morris j. " Doane. Lispenard Stew
art Frank H. Plat. Henry W Connor. Levi Z.
Morton Justice DickeN. c. c. Beaman. Dr.. Bib
bert A. Newbod Morris. Jacob II. Schi1. Frank
= Wiherbec. Dr. Francis Delaleld. Charles \.
Peabody John Kean. H. Is. Odell W d Guth-
ric James Stillman. Charles II. Tweed Hamii-
ton Fish Or. +. q. Janeway. L. y. Litauer. u.
O. Mills r. :. Grant Richard r. Wilson. w. II.
Hartman and General Benjamin f TRACY.
SOME or THE SPEAKERS
Alto tho dinner MI Hartman arose and
proposed a toast to Chairman OdeI After il
was drunk MI Odel spoke briefly. First he
SAID he was nor an orator. and told his hearers
that they must not expect a speech. He then
paid q tribute 10 Gorcruor-c!ect Roosevelt. say
ine he was man who knows no fear. and is
possessed Of splendid abiliry 10 manage the
affairs 0f state" New York not too large.
he ADDED for united Republican party. sen
afor Plat. he continued j. most remarkable
political leader. and as ne natures he improves
m wisdom and saCacitr.' He then proposed a
toast 10 Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt said he did not forge; The
great ,chf he owed 10 Chairman Odell for his
successful management Of his campaign TuH
ing 20 Senator Plat Colonel Roosevelt SAID
with smile: 4 asSur" YOU NJ. Od'I! IS not an
eas, boss. had the misfortune 10 work under
hiIa. and j. there WAS ANYTHING he dld not think
Fcr no 10 do don't know what II MAS. Whether
o. NOT can make q success OF my admnsira-
ION depends as largely upon you people as II
choose 20 do 50. We must sink our prcjudccs
and Won must help me to make my admnstra-
ton an honest one
Colonel Roosevelt then proposed IN" health OF
Senator Platt.
Senator Plat said that an The success ne had
achieved in public life had been achieved by
keeping his mouth closed. and he Was loath to
speak then for fear ne might lower the estimate
of his sagacity held boy the gentlemen present.
GauehtcrD He said the party was looking
af,.tl. for a partner for him in the Senate. ana
whoever was chosen would have 10 do the tank
i,g no proposed 10 De the worker lie SAID he
saw several candidates for the plac" present