New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
JOHN A. WEEKES ON EXCISE
FAvoRs OPEN SIDE DOORS FOR ORDER
LY PLACES ON SUNDAY-DINNER FOR
HIM AND ALDERMAN PARSONS

The Madison Square Republican Club and the
| regular Republican organization of the XXVth
| Assembly District last night honored John
| Weekes and Herbert Parsons. the reelected
| Assenblyrnan and alderman for that district
| with a complimentary dinner In the concer'
hall of the Madison Square Garden ABOUT
| three hundred prominent Republicans were pres
ent Among the guests of the evening were
Robert c. Morris, Senator Nathanlei A Els
| berg Abraham Gruber, George r. Manchester
James R. Sheffield, McDougall Hawkes.. John
| S Wise, Thomas L. Hamilton James H. Dur
net. John c. Clark and Henry Birrel Bronson
| Winthrop presided.
Assembyman Weekes was the frst speaker
| and replied to the toast. Our District in the
| Assembly, He said in part:
Two important questions confront the next Isgls-
lature. and desire 10 state my p9sitSol S On
so that another Foley-Divver fight would be I'M
possible The present law shG91a nfaEs must be- made
sixty days before primaries; and the % enfolmene me NJ
/ stand now, as 1 expect to stand when the vote
stands on the statute book and and opening E ns,n the
20 on beTe s the thaf true ene soaon
to allow the law to remain it is. but not to en-
as Mr. Low did in Brookyn-allow the side doors
to be open except during church hours so long as
Raines law hotels will disappear and blackmail
cease.
Mr.. Weekes was followed by Alderman Her
bert Parsons who received with great ap-
plause Mr.. Parsons replied to the toast, Our
District in the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Par
sons spoke on the history of the XVIII AS
sembly District, and the prominent men it had
produced, and said that, after representing the
district for four years in a Tammany board, he
looked forward to serving with board that
would serve the interests of the city.
McDougar Hawkes. followed Mr. Parsons. and
responded the toast. Our Leader"
James r. Burnet leader of the Citizens Union
in the XXVth Assembly District. spoke next.
His toast Our Allies
Senator Nathaniel A Elsbere followed Mr.
Burnet, responding to the toast. Our Sena-
torial District" Mr. Eisberg referred humor-
ously to the Junior Senator from New-York.
resident of the XXvth Assembly District. who
looked forward into the future with such opti
misnn he was willing to be married again at
seventy"
James w Hawes, who conducted the Repub-
lican Annex No. l. OH the Bowery. during the
last campaign. replied to the toast. The Bow
cry
John S. wise spoke for Our Party"
ABE" Gruber answered to the toast Our
Neighbors," Mr., Gruber said in part
I come not TO preach the doctrine of gnobe ask
ing Office is passed. The way to do now is to stay
home in your office and organize committee
OF eminnet nnen, and have them go and say you
won't take any job. Then, If your city needs you
and you knocked down. handcuffed and your
feet tied and d certificates of appointment is put
in your pocket, don't throw 1t away.
| admired the courage of Weekes IN referring 10
excise We have equally rash in
district. He is framing a law prevent the build
ing of church within 300 feet of saloon keep
ing il open during saloon hours. Let these two
9an o enoree Il s so id se 81 h
question by guessing the right door for opening and
closing is calculated 10 make the Police Depart
ment dizzy.
The adjectives handed to district workers
now the touching things know,
pext to the touching the district workers do them
selves. Politicians needed offiCe, they
need rhilosophy-and they getting Il. too When
you wake up tomorrow and find your name is not
the list OF appointed, be thankful you not
dropped from seven story window. land in
soft place. which is necessary TO the selected
Il is the rejected.
The last speaker of the evening was Charles
". Anderson who replied TO the toast THE Re
publican Worker"