The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-18
REPUBLICAN CLUB ASTIR.
On. DEPEW. THE NEW PRESIDENT,
URGES 1T TO BROADEN.

rssuld Represent In the Metropolis Republican
Opinion OF the whole Country. Keep Out or
Local Politics. aud welcome All Prrsonu
whe Are Republicans on National Lines.
Ohauncoy NJ. Depow was elected President OF
ne Republican Club ut its annual meeting last
,veninR without opposition, every ballot that
vas cast being for tho ticket nominated by the
dub committee. Tho meeting was largely at
ended. Besides President Depew the following
,flcers wore chosen: First Vico.President,
Charles +. Homer; Second Vice-P President, Louis
Itorn; Third vice-President, William l.. Find
OF; Recording Secretary, Alexander v. Camp
,ell; Corresponding Secretary. Henry Birrell;
treasurer. J. Edgar Leaycraft.
Col. Abraham Gruber contributed this poem
. prove that the club was without %factions:
Here's the Republican Club and Depow.
Good enough for me and for you.
Nothing here Ia stale or nat.
Hurrah for Plat and anti. Plat!
In accepting the Presidency Of the club Mr..
Dcpew made a speech. in which no said:
''GENTLENEN: 1t is an honor. for any of its
members TO DO elected tho President Of the Re-
publican Club. The conditions attendant upon
position one OF peculiar significance and graft
hcation. Tho differences IN our party arc
Tor a quarter Of a century, They found expires:
sion at the polls in the last election and are
lFsHp d RysnS SSIm,nsti nf New en- S Tork are SrS Gon aiono IN
these troubles. They are found in Ohio. in
Maryland, and in other States. All these war
resented in our club. That they should have
united and unanimously elected me President
and prophetic promise of happier times for tho
aetq icseth le af an4 Shen sh sn Crisis iSse BECOMES sp ii
ciently marked they will discover some method
thes SSt differences are not upon national prinoi.
pies, policies, or measures. In the present. as
In the, past, upon the commerclal seaboard OF
the Atlantic and on the golden coast OF the Pa
South and the Industrial efforts Of the North,
shops Of tho East. the. Republican party is
agreed and enthusiastic for the principles
party one OF the most memorable Of political
parties in the history of free Governments.
markabie things of our time. The gregarious
tendency of modern populations has developed
this form Of association in every considerable
of the club, which is both political and social,
have not yet been fully felt in our country. 1t
10 n potential force in the Governments OF tho
'..The two curses of power arc fattery and
Official or leader, and they make his mind in
hospitable to advice or suggestions other than
finding his wise and honest adviser disagreea-
BILE to believing himto be his secret enemy:
THE political club must grow in impor.
the recent municipal election have already rec
ogniZed this, and the press and the town are
mitted every night to, the Democratic. Club,
and statesmen from all over the country, OF
the Democratic faith, who are asking TO be
enrolled among its members.
None of us yet has grasped the full H., meaning
ment Of people from all parts Of the country to
cities will be immensely accelerated by New
York becoming !, r. the is,s second, and %a soon to be the
tan and national, is to be not only the commercial
and the inanciai but IL; political. the religious,
cess or failure, It's instantaneous touch with oil
the world, its concentration and diffusion of
news and of business will bring here not only
z permanent population OF enormous size, but
profession, and interest in the United States.
n More M Snd mSso e son 1hs years sn roll S G0n Will SaeI,
strong men Of other States find their business or
their pleasure at certain seasons Of the year in
Moro and more every day the business man
Of America is coming to understand that his
Blow after blow from the President or from
Congress has taught Us that from Washington
the stoppago Of irdustries,:or from:Washington
can come the Legislation which will energize
t src pT TRe res 1ns sHd,ne ofiie aere of every .. ' raii SSag,
every bank, and every manufacturing enter
prise, and the manager OF every business OF the
the problem Of success are both the business
sagacity which looks into the future and the
pDiItlCdl buO WHICH, ulNlntS INC CUuTS6 OF
legislation and can either escape its effects or
Influence MTenc its movement.
mountain State, and New England men in fOe our
midst remain in close association with their
own localities at the Same time that they are
minded and free from prejudice: Their poll
tics are selfish. but it is the selhshness which
gives the largest employment to its capital and
labor: These representative men are largely
Republican; their homo should be a Rcpubi-
can Club. This organization has the age. the
experience, the membership, and the possibiii,
ties to make 1t such a home. 1t should be di-
e eeT local t op ind fiE9ifGy1aIins1 It fh sboh Il petty aEs or mn small mail
and no voice In the selection Of candidates In
the organization politics of the ward or the city
every Republican who is q Republican by pro-
fession. faith. and practice on national lines.
club ST Whose Dem STow Stai o 5bientf Is a to bS eVaisN! eG Y Sp E
city control the policy of the Democratic party
N the State and In tho country. Our purpose
TO have this club the representative and intel
Mtgent representative Of Republican opinion Of
tallized from the Judgment and discussion Of
tntelligent Republicans from every part OF the
country. This Is q large programme. but 1t is
first Of January took its place among the mu-
inequalities Of ancient and modern times.
the thousands. should be limited only by the
boundaries of the republic. of the United States.
and our organization should be tho home where
the lawyer. the artisan, and the labor leader
from all over the country can find hospitality
Club" "' Npu0i'An
Mr.. Depew was interrupted several times in
DIS speech by applause from the members of the
club. and at It's conclusion there was a full min
ute of hendclapping and cheering. The mem.
bers Of the club pressed around Mr.. Depow TO
thank him and to promise their cooperation in
an efrort to develop the organization along tho
lines laid down in his remarks.