New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19
MR.. DEPEW, GUEST OF HONOR.
THE REPUBLICAN DINNER FOR THE
SENATOR ELECT

AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING TO HONOR
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB
SPEECHES BY JUDGE oLcoTT.
MR.. DEPEw. Mr.. cHoATE
AND OTHERS.
The Republican Club was ablaze with enthusiasm
last night. The occasion was a dinner given by the
club for Chauncey VI Depew in honor OF his cleo
ton United States Senator. Mr. Depew is presi-
dent OF the club. and therefore every In the
club felt especially happy the honor paid
him. The clubhouse was handsomely and appro-
priately decorated and the dinner was thoroughly
enjoyable In every way. As Mr.. Depew was the
guest OF honor he rellnquished his place as pre-
siding officer TO ex-Judge W VI. X. Oicott. who
presided with grace and delicate humor Mr.. OIL
colts witty and bright remarks were heartily en-
joyed. At the central table. aside from Mr.. Depew
and Judge Ocott. were General BENJAMIN F. Tracy.
ex-Mayor William L. Strong. ex-senator Warner
Miller John w Vrooman, John Proctor Clarke,
General Arson G. Mccook, Joseph H. Choate. Sam
uel Mcmillan Mortimer c. Addoms Wallace c.
Andrews. Judge James A. Blanchard. p. c. Co.'S
teilo. George II. Daniels. ]. W. Dwight. W. l..
Findley, James W. Howes. Charles F. Homer. Will
lam Leary, Arthur L. Merriam, John Sabine Smith.
James Talcott and Albert Tilt.
Among the other guests present were General
Henry L. Burnett J. Adams Bishop Henry Birrell
c. n. Bovee. tr., Hal Bell L. i. Bonheur. Frank
Brainerd. James S. Barcus II. II. Benedict Philip
Bloch. J. S. Carreau. Magistrate Leroy B. Crane.
Philip Carpenter Munroe Crane. Alexander Cald-
well, ex-Judge William " Cohen. Colin s. Carter,
A. r. Conking. II. r. De Milt Magistrate Joseph
NJ. Deuel.. C. II. Denson r. L. A. Dorr. Richard
Deeves. Senator y. A. Eisberg F. Ferguson. A. II.
Gleason n. NJ Gignoux, A. Gruber. NJ f. Havi-
land. s. V. V. Huntington. William It. Houston.
W. H. Hume. ]. q. Hart E. c. Jones, G. Gunton,
Isdor Levi, j. Edgar Leaycraft, J. S. Lehmaier. r..
J. Lewis, Frank Moss, John Mcdonald. William d.
Murphy w. jerks Merritt George A Morrison,
Robert A. Murray. James E. March. H. f. Murphy,
A. Naumberg. W. W. Niles. c. p. Norcross. James
owens, F. T. Proctor, c. G.. Patterson, F. H. Part
ridge. E. J. Palmer. W. c. Roberts. ]. A. slecher,
Newton L. Schloss. Jefferson seligman. L. NJ STAN
ton c. Shongood F. c. Schaeffier. A. w Soper
Charles Tremain Charles II. Treat. J. L. wandling,
W. r. Wilcox, c. A. Whipple. II. p. Wids, c. H.
Young and Peter Fucker
THE GUEST INTRODUCED.
When Mr.. olcott arose. after the coffee cups we're
put away he was greeted with A hearty cheer
He said. in introducing Mr.. Depew:
or one OF the four Georges. whose reign was
notably pacific. Dean Swift wrote;
While at his feet expiring Faction lay.
S0 0s st.t but w c6s should ON a Sfs' Ss
The degree OF happiness is Heaven.
II the Dean has an astral presence. which his
volition controls. ] know that this Is the gatEer-
ing 10 which he has elected to send 1t tonight
And. in the light OF recent events and realizing
them. have ever evidenced that the place q their
sojourn is nc place for the CULTIVATION OF good Eng
Writing upon the wall over our distinguished
guests head:
A. his bes, feet Factions career lies sm0t o.
Our statesmen. wont to fight agree Ike ladies'
Depew has made a Heaven out OF Hades
For not only did the lion Of Tioga County and the
gether with al our representatives at me love
fast m qo o the
OF New-York but tonight at this board there meet
this State to attest the satisfaction which is uni
yersa In our party at the event which we now ce re-
we but voice the sentiment OF all the people OF the
State and Nation IN declaring that our legsiaI4hIs
Will represent US with consummate ability ana
NH" This mans rise to eninence examples the hope
of American boyhood. With baptismal gift but
that Thsh s BUT fhS 6.e may %yR ssd
in his own energy and ambition: with neither silver
Spoon nor s9aeV so ot any Citizen this man has
made himself a master among men, master OF
thought and accomplishment. OF finance and state
Dr. Depew, the Republican Cu5 is proud Of you;
you godspeed and America Joins. with the heart
of faith, In the prayer
Before introducing the Senator-eect Judge Olcott
read letters of regret from Elihu Root and Sec
rotary Bliss. Both wrote congratulating Mr.
Depew upon his election. while Judge Olcott re-
marked also that Senator Plat had personally con-
veyed his Fluctuations to his future colleague In
the Senate. Whom Mr. Depew rose 10 reply ne
was met with a tumultuous greeting. Many OF the
guests in order TO add to the Intensity OF their
enthusiasm, climbed upon chairs. while 1t was fully
two minutes before the vociferous outburst sub
sided sufficiently TO allow Mr.. Depew to begin his
address. The newly elected Senator was at his
best. He frankly admitted the qualification he
In Cd n
the policy he would follow in the Senate his speech
was frequently broken in upon by long-drawn-out
cheers xx
MR. DEPEW'S SPEECH.
Mr. Depews speech as follows:
1t gives great pleasure that the FIRST formal
greeting upon my election by the Legislature TO-
day to the United States Senate should come from
my associates in the RePSocan CLUB ,o Geaty en as
mopsy increased BY the nnanmg Of he Pa1X
and Opponents and by TIE fact that the ONCE is g
represent in part the State Of New-York. II could
the declaration Of the ballot there should be
formal speech or anything IN The nature o. sn
OF that mysterious Institution known as the cour-
tesy Of the Senate that the new memoer S shai s
for two years The general legislation Of the coun-
try grants v certain yeds Of eT sge 10 men
enter upon my duties free from pledges, have
no "a mY eby the expectations OF my con-
stituents and TO promote the welfare OF the country
S3d of oE ae S toward MY M ecs whose o
altv and love have been so conspicuousy and CRATE
fully my best possessions these many years II l
the most qualification. the answer would be this:
Some twenty years ago, az time when there was
extreme friction and irritation against the rail-
roads and their management In our State. deter
mined TO exhaust every effort to take the railways
out OF politics and make the railway business the
same as any other pursuit State supervision by
eommiss.on, publicity, the abolition Of discrmina:
lion and favoritism have accomplished this desired
result labored to have placed upon the Commits
sion worker from the ranks OF railway men, so
mat the employees should be represented in the
State control. The wise and able service Of To-
Connective engineer as Commissioner. Mr. Richard.
nyoved the wisdom OF his selection and the educa-
lion given by the railway service for the perform
ance Of public duties.
SUCCESS OF THE MEASURES
The success OF these measures is evidenced, first,
nv the fact that with some thirty millions OF freight
IL L. hn al pa dur