New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
SPEECHES MADE
DINNER OF THE PLAZA REPUBLICAN,
CLUB.
ADDRESSES By EX-GOVERNOR BLACK. SENATOR
ELECT DEPEw. EX-MAYoR STRONG

ADDRESSES By EX-GOVERNOR BLACK. SENATOR
ELECT DEPEw. EX-MAYoR STRONG
AND OTHERS
The dinner of the Plaza Republican Club wmcn
vas held last night at the Hotel Savoy. was nota-
bic among other things for the prominence Oh "'
quests and the excellence OF its oratory Inc pres
ent harmony in the Republican party OF TINS STATE
was the prevailing theme Of the speeches. anu
every reference 10 It greeted with applause
Senator Thomas {. Plat was the guest OF honor
Invitations had been sent to Benjamin g. ouell,
A. Nathaniel A. Elsberg, Robert Mazet' huwa'u
" Fallows and Edward Lauterbach. all OF "hoi'
were unable to be present James hereahce' '"o
president OF the club acted as POSTMASTER anu
seated with him at the guests table were 'he
sneakers OF the evening who. with their subjects
y,ere &c follows Frank S Black THE Clti2en
DUTY in Connection with Primaries the rev, 1T.
Robert 6 Macarthur "Who Is Rudyard hipii"s
White Man and What Is His Burden? u; Chauhcey
NJ Depew Friendly Greetings: John PROCTOR
Clarke "The Republican Party; the KEY o"',uo'
Schulman Character and Organization in our 70
Iitical Life" ana William L. Strong the war
None in the Republican Party. Fritz Won hiiesc"'
as the representative of the Citizens Union III ','o
XXIXth Assembly District, had also seat al ING
guests table.
Before introducing the first speaker the enSi-
man read letters Of regret from Governor koose-
volt Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Ex-Governor
Levi p Morton Seth Low. Rear Admiral fh''P.
Senator Stranahan. cx-Judge II. +. Howland anu
Elihu Root
CHEERS FOR MR.. BLACK
When Ex-Governor Black introduced he was
greeted with three cheers. tiger. whlch some
one gave at the end protested against WIN
loud cries Of Mono tiger, tx-GoNeIho' i'"N
spoke in part follows:
There is no grander field in which to exert your
powers than this great city. which is now IN Trn 50
ways the metropolis OF me wopIud among the first
places where the poison Will appear Is III b ,,n Of
SewY YORK City in this regard need have that shame
retold Unless this evil is corrected your sYsl,s -.
Se T Pg n pl the whrwnd Of revolution In
vain will you erect your palaces aI Who in the
night follows with consuming torch II Is no leSs
shos and renown II they leave UNPUBLISHED those
who skulk from shadow TO shadow 10 assassin" -
the franchise view it. Therefore as Sism to %,
promise that in these surroundings an organizauIn
ke this whose members are in ne IoreinoS' edEe
itself to n cause whose cardinal doctrine Is an
honest nomination and an honest Vo tS. nurpose,
conceived by It's founders it Will engage n Hx
and respect ITO stimulate eve cry Rars TO the
ercise his right and duty at me puma a. nubiic
end that suitable men may be placed IN Pu III
office" There could be no higher ann IMAM tiliS
nnr one more worthy 10 animate the character OF
youth or employ the powers of maturer Years. ~
government will forever engage ana iasc1 ma hi
Is the pledge which leads the m;d rom ms nam, 7
,,ntried pafh it is the fortress which men surround
with their faces outward at me csp hing security
70 the nations Of the earth and to men tnsir IN,
div1duai freedom. But subject whose influence
encirclos the globe and holds every human atom
In its embrace is not for the student alone. NO
man should be excused from its contemplation or
from the attempt 10 administer the results OF MS
study His obligation is twofold Tor ms yea
render to his fellow-men a duty which even MS
most strenuous endeavors Will but paruaiy oiS-
charge Cpplause)
MIR. DEPEw INTRODUCED.
c,bsuncev NJ. Depew was then introduced. and
,hree hearty cheers were given for "our new Sen
ator" Then, as Senator Plat and Senator-elect
Depew were sitting next to each other some one
proposed Three cheers for our two Senator's ana
these were given with will Mr.. Depew's sallies
at the various Jeffersonian dinners soon to take
place In this city received with shouts of
laughter He said. among other things:
While we Republicans are getting together here
In peace and harmony the Democrats are havins
Is broad distinction you know between a one, one.
dollar dinner and tenodollar dinner d GouDr
dinner before. 1t will be remarkable sight Why,
have paid 500 merely for box from which they
NAV box on and watcl the braves cat. ana the
ahher h mi rnEg with the tones Of Meba Nordca
and the de Reszkes and others. But when these
nneai descendants of jefferson daughter intrude
upon this place they will have II popular supersti
ton is correct. the shade of Thomas Jefferson on
ferron was dyspeptc. and am afraid that II he
attends these two dinners the resulting pangs of
celestial indigestion will disturb the harmony Of
the heavenly spheres.
In speaking of Governor Roosevelt. Mr.. Depew
said:
There hasn't been time before in. ten years
when our friend the senior Senator from New
York could sleep with the Governor two nights
without raising riot in every town in the State
There are always kickers. but they are just now
forced keep quiet. for the recacitrant hoof has
been set down and laws that for the best good
OF the State being passed. We are fortunate
In our Governor. There were many who prophe-
sled that his peculisrities exhibited in the past
would make him exceedingly erratic and violent
as a Governor. They supposed that he would kick
the wagon TO pieces. Well. he has kicked but he
has kicked through the dashboard Just TO keep
the driver lively.
The other speeches were also full OF interest.