New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
FUSION THE KEYNOTE.
WOODRUFF FOR LOW.
Warts Him Renominated-Elsbcrs
Says He'll Not Change Position.

Fusion" was the keynote of the dinner of the
xXVIIth Assembly District Republican Club
at the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall
last night. Fusion" dominated the speeches.
from the introduction Of the president. George
". wickersham, to the scrio-comic allusions or
Job E Hedges The speeches, in fact fused
into one solid argument for union OF all the
decent elements against Tammany next faiI'
Just the pleasant social features OF the din
ner fused" to make ali agreeable evening
The hall presented a pretty appearance The
floor was filled with sixteen long taoies' at
which sat five hundred members and their
guests. The galleries. in which were representa-
tiyes Of the families OF the members when the
speechrnsking began. were festconed with hags
and bunting On the stage were uered 1our
tables for the speakers and guests or honor AT
these ia bles decked with cut flowers and greens,
nanked with palms and backed with large
draped flags sat Timothy L. Woodruff. ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor: the Rev. Ernest M. Stlres'
rector OF st Thomass Church: Commissioner
Greene Senator y. \. Eisberg, Justice James
A Blanchard, of the Supreme Court Judge
George C Holt of the United States District
Court; George r. Sheldon, Senator Henry Mar
shall Robert ". De Forest. Tenement House
Commissioner; Thomas Sturges. Fire Commits
eiorer: Job F.. Hedges Homer Folks, Commis-
sioner of Charities: Robert c. Morris president
Republican County Committee: Assemoiyman
George B. AGnew. Of the HXNllth; william n.
Wilcox, president of the Park Board Postmas-
ter Van Cott; Magistrates Deuel.. Crane snd
Flamner. William H Ten Eyck. of the Republi-
can County Committee, and Judge Olmstead'
Of the Court Of Special Sessions
Mr.. wooDRUFFs STATEMENT
After an account Of the history Of the club.
President Wickersham introduced the nrst
speaker, ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. who
Gr17i7 lie "a
saying:
fee fee ,ooaf oaasa sened m s mr. '-nehi nf VIII the Re
publican organizations of Greater New ork create
1nes reared might create confusion instead Of
fusion shcIG - c'qI s e srdn snad Wy Nhe 1 os
the CRY by nearly leo,ps. Many then believed that
scts of The Fusion administrat but mature
consderation DO not think that last ffiH aone is "a
1lof seem like administration that enforces the
1s~5 ano 'h1 e rrn Guiv ari Ne have had
from party STANDPOINT in This city is that most
Car ccntToi u the state. while it has resulted in
grest ne 9ent !" % rne ~, ] o,1iriSs T hie has
been particularly in In" matter of taxation
TsHles pracricaIiv al Of the tax on the smrpluses
fra7chse tax. The coIlatcrai inheriran1e. tax and
Snanv Others have been md are born" almost e1-
sndrS SdISsE tsx 1 aT % e@d " E al ,he ,axpavers Of
1eg f h fS e Ief e has has ffa 1ssn @g6h 9on
rnUnifieS than il has been those Of tn" cities
II IL true that 1h,r@ have been many complaints
made hv deserving parry workers because they
have not ben treated With the CorSiaer4t tion 10
Of he Fusion government That We'll founded
ground for t-nrnpiainr. If the gov
~ this great CitT as patronage d'strth
utipe machine. But should take
higher and broader than that and look upon
adninist ration. composed of the forces which
represent all that IS best and highest in cjti
zenship, in the light of what is the factthdt II is
the hest administration the CITY Of New-Ynrl has
ever had. II has inaugurated and rapidi- carry
ing their conclusion many great and valuable
improvements. IL has given the people full return
for every dollar expended: il suppressed most
OF the crime which fourished under the adrlIlis-
den of taxation; 1t has ridden the polio" 1orce Of
evil Influences and has enforced rhe laws which
enacted wisely for the hetterrnent of rhe
dltion of an while preserving the individual rights
\ Of citizen.
| know Cf greater service tho Republican party
can render the people of our city our State and
nation, than 10 unite with all the forces that
stand honest. partisan government in The
administration Of municipal affairs We made a
great mistake " hen three years ago. shortened
IN. Mayors term from four wears We 6i1
it because feared the chances favored III" cleo
zion of 4 had Mayor. hut elected 4 good une
long opportunity show his
predecessor had 70 show ms badness
II Tho present able. experienced and thoroughly
competent Mayor of the CITY of New York will aC-
Cept a rercuinato who is Interested
the good government Of Eew-Y crk should cav him
nay. and. when nominated. every who has
gard for the present and I" the future Of
this magnificent municipality should give him his
support. When practical poiiticans give
preston Ia such convictions. we should be ac-
cused of selfish political motives. for the OPPOSITION
which always ma1ifests itself 10 every admnistra-
ton al Tho end of its first year might better