New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
CIRCUIT GUEST OF HONOR.
DINNER FOR THE ELECT
AT THE MONTAUK CLUB.

Con,roIler-eIect Grout was the guest Of honor at
dinner given by the members of the Montauk Ciuo
last night More than three hundred OF MT. drout
fellow members and friends were present scluding
the Republican and Democratic leaders OF hlnes
Corn-v and several of the Supreme Court Justices
who gave him a hearty welcome when ne arose 10
speak Mr. Grout paid glowing tribute 10 Noii-
troIer Coer for his part in the fight defeating the
Ramapo steal saying that he deserved the Supie'''e
.rad,, Tor that fght New-York City. he said. en-
dured two hardships-the crowding OF its franspor-
tation lines and tyranny in the controi OF us P
1ftical affairs. ,,.
I don't think Tammany Hall is alone TO oiane
.. ,bis co,arton he said individuals have
t,Lcn the profts accruing from the management
of the citv No man. whatever his politics. ana no
orranization should political inhuence ioE the
purpose OF getting private profit nope my lam
many friends will think these remarks are
d,rerted solely against Tammany Hall refer to
IN. management OF the city of Philadelphia oy me
Republicans as compared with the controt OF New
York CITY by the Democrats
The separation OF national and State politics from
nunicipal politics he said. had laid the foundation
which resulted in the fusion victory IN the recent
election in New-York city. Ex-Judge Jesse John-
SON. he declared went into the constitutlohal CON
vention and against the opposition OF democrats
aud Republicans alike, finally succeeded in getting
into the constitution that provision which separated
national and State elections from municipal cleo
tions. .
Mr. cirout said that in public enterprises the city
of New-York far behind most OF the large
European cities
THE city which your children and my children
will see" he said. will not be the same city we
live in to-day The whole city is TO be changed
The new bridges tunnels. the NIFTY or sixty Gar
,erfe libraries and other improvements will cause
the expenditure of $5OO0o,000 or SooOo"n, and at
the same time private enterprises are reaching out
In dealing with public franchises we are Tar be-
hind and the public will have to be educated to
higher standard before can compare with Euro
mean cities This is the city where private cor
poraions hold public franchises. All the city pos
sesses are its dock and water systems. All these
problems must be dealt with in the next few years
will not say that at the present time the city
should undertake to solve these problems, but they
must be met in the course of the next few years"
Speaking of the office which he is to assume on
January Mr.. Grout sad
I feel great desl of trepidaton N entering upon
e,y the 6s Of arae ns pr9bemsy 0f
nef must Be dealt with there there ny follow man who
the whole will be cassed in the history of the city
administration of his of1ce. whatever aA one may
bo % bs f bee bs sse hfn m m
only on bo one ts bas PG him. 9' the
Whatever may be said of the errors or mistakes
in the Judgment Of M Coler by the senteman ten N
Mr.. Goler say that on one occasion he was pres
When nG the ey %
in the memory of the present generation | want
cause it the first occasion since the election that
7 appropriately It. L
repeatedly during the campaign. and my friends.
have been injurious the fusion cause, and what
ever credit other people deserve for having the
Ramapo water contract beaten. We must not for
oct that Mr. Coler deserves the supreme credit.
I take particular pleasure in saying that because
I rad some part In the preliminary and suhse-
ouent fight in that matter, and some people seem
H 10 exalt my part at the expense of Mr. Coler, and
] don't think 1t is just
President Thomas H. Troy in introducing the
first speaker Supreme Court Justice John Wood
ward said that Mr.. Grout had been indicted by the
Nontauk Club for his good fellowship and sterling
qualities and that Judge Woodward had been
elected District Attorney pro tenn TO present the
indictment. AS Judge Woodward arose the guests
broke out in chorus with Hes Jolly Good Eel
low" continuing for several minutes.
Judge Woodward said in part:
Mr. Grout's career is the embodiment of political
condition which has passed the point of tendency
TO accomplishment. He stands fer the patent fact
that old methods of high political preferment are
no longer to be relied upon. that constant dogged
to the mandates of party leadership not only not
TO be relied upon. but almost a bar to the
highest achievement 1t will be conceded that
political committees and political managers are
essential to party SUCCESS: but as a rule ne who
asplres to high place and chance in the struggle
for fame buries his hopes when he makes this
kind of his specially. He shall rather occupy
keeping soul and aspirations free
The strains of this new music are so unmfstaka-
bly, in air that the sagacous Governor of this
State being the first Of the old school politicians