New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
TRIP KICKS FORTILLMAN
JOHN s. WISE WOULD BUILD A SPECIAL
BOOT.
so HE TELLS XxvIITH DISTRICT REPUBLI-
ING WITH PROMINENT SPEAKERS.

cans in the handsome gymnasium of the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club. 1t was the annual
dinner of the populous and powerful silk
Stocking" district, Of which James w. Perry
is leader.
Republican district leaders and Republican
officials from all over the city and State were
there.
President Roosevelt, Governor Odell and Sen
ators Plat and Depew sent letters full of
hearty goodwill.
Mayor Low made an unusually felictous
speech.
John s. Wise paid his respects to Tilman,
of South Carolina in a manner that will catch
the eye of the pitchfork legislator. while Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff. Job f. Hedges,
Abraham Gruber. William D. Murphy, Senator
Elsberg and Assembyman Gherardi Davis lent
wit and wisdom to the speaking programme.
The gallery, running back Of and surrounding
the entire gymnasium, decorated with palms
and ferns and illumined with thousands of in
candescent electric lights scattered through
them. Bevies Of women in evening gowns ar
rived at o'clock, when the speaking began, and
added much to the attractiveness of the scene.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
Otto T. Barnard was POSTMASTER. When he
read President Roosevelts note OF regret and
good wishes the diners drank the health of the
CHleL Executive, anu lOllONeu IL Win a4i4
the singing of the national hymn. The letter
follows
My Dear Mr., Backus: I thank you for your
@ seaees ms ae VERY e@d cGb TO
attend its fourth annual dinner on February %
Please say for me to the members es 2f the club
pay me in SO Cordially inviting me TO be With them
n must e9S Sse 2n fa how eedse be
good enough 70 express to those at the dinner my
pest "iS"e' very Sn THEoD 60qs ROOSEVELT.
J. BAYARD RAcKUS. Chairman etc. No 12o
Equal enthusiasm greeted the reading Of the
messages sent by Governor Odell and Senators
Plat and Depew.
THE MAYOR SPEAKS.
Mayor Low picked his way through the crowd
while the national air being sung. and was
quickly introduced amid renewed applause His
remarks follow
When first received the invitation of this. club
TO attend its annual dinner I doubted whether |
because I constituted with only single set OF
digestive apparatus. have been dining with all
boroughs and IL occurred 10 me that II | added 10
that the e3rt to zine With all sections IeS
Mr.. Fornes would speedily be occupying my chair;
things; First. that you had come into The XXIXth
Assembly District OF which | am myself resident
both IN your candidate and for your dinner And II
seemed 10 me that that gave me good standing
BEOuud 10 make an exception IN your ldNOrs the
more especially because have never forgotten that
the XXNIIth Assembly District stood for the things
I am sure that You viii understand Mr. chairman
e6S eXe ' b w Pes s2 g e tG o the
night without exposing myself to the peris Of
One Of the German oficers who has been here re-
Gently with Prince Henry told me an anecdote
ab eang upon %n myself He 80 sad me that the o
Foed car wRen eeaeman G IN nd Took s
the other side OF the carriage; Recognizing the
"a hal a an Il Da
hat t'a and s said i'd Good moTnnS The Field MaTsba
%oFd sP BY n6od in TIE
few sy bs he lifted his b gT TT sad
"Goodby." The Field Marsha! looked up and said,
turned 10 his alde-de-camp and said. What talk
alive gentleman that was. Uaughter) When
Jves OF o Ie IN be afternoon and occasionally have
afraid that the Field Marshal would look upon M
as very talkative. My position, however. has 500.
"S 70 man can make mistake in thinking OF the
for its future he is not only craven but he is a
he lives On the Gtnsg aSnG no no n man can frm
well Of The S CITY 6 oil idea Of What great cty
ought TO be, that he may not do something 70 MAKE
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. whose topic
was the Republican party touched the
Brooklyn political muddle in a good natured
way. He said in part:
My residence in the XXvuth Assembly District
has been only temporary, but after tonight think
any YIN man Should hesitate about doing So if for ny
other purpose than that he may be represented in
| and most diplomatic man; and certainly able
semby by the painstaking honest, tireess Gherardi
| Davis. am, however inclined to think after to-
big puddle than to be ,, big toad in the puddle
little muddy But we are about to establish aa
nlTation plant and when the murkiness Of the
toads will jump out of it as have at any previous
| election.
John s. Wise said ne thought of leaving his
| party, at which there protests. and then
| added that he going to start new party
| of his own, with three cardinal principles, as
! follows:
fessons of friendship and disnterestedness toward
secondHThat we shall give Prince Henry a gift
to take back to his brother Billie, which viii
! American generosity. (Applause9
Thrd-That We shall build boot big enough to
! kick Benjamin R. Tillman from Washington 10
| South Carolina.
This stampeded the diners into a whirlwind of
| cheers and laughter.
! ton" continued Mr.. Wise I'VE have had a
| Senator from South Carolina converting the
| United States Senate into something a little
above a dog fight. What shall we do with such
Cries of Put him outr' and laughter
He wasn't born gentleman" continued the
! speaker land even if he has the blood of the
! Hamptons in his veins he is degenerate"
| Then the speaker referred in eloquent words 10
! the Grafton by Secretary Hay on President Nc
! Kiney, and closed with a stirring appeal for
Justice and honest treatment toward Cuba.
! Senator Elsberg, Abraham Gruber, Robert w
| De Forest w. d. Murphy, job f Hedges and
| Assemblyman Gherardi Davis followed Mr.
! Gruber said in part;
Mayor Low should not he condemned for hi:
9}S toward the men Of that organization is tn,
hat Ia nnrb