New-York tribune., 1904-10-12
J. K. APGAR NAMED AGAIN.
Dir. Depeu Celebrates an Ann'-
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Senator Depew celebrated his forty-second
year in politics yesterday at CrotOn Dan1' west
chester County, where he addressed a conven-
ton of the Republicans of the lid Assembly
District from the veranda Of Paimers Hotel,
where as a young man fresh from college he
was first nominated TO the Assembly. The hotel
has been a meeting place Of the Republicans OF
northern Westchester County since the forrna-
ton Of the party, and as early as 1880 the
Wings held their conventions there. This is
the last year that the hotel will be III existence
as it stands in the heart OF the city watershed
which is soon TO be flooded to the depth Of a
hundred feet Senator Depew's visit was in the
nature Of a farewell trip. and the occasion was
made a holiday by the Republicans OF the coun-
ty who came out In large numbers The farm
ers in the region for miles around drove to the
convention in their buggIes and welcomed the
Senator, after which they ended the days pro-
ceedings with a turkey dinner
The convention was called to order at noon
by Joseph Hudson. D. Wiley Travis. eighty
four years old. Of Peekskill, was elected chair
man. Mr.. Travis presided at the convention at
which Senator DGpew was nominated forty
two years ago, and In his address he recalled
that he had attended every convention at the
old hotel since 1s45. He said that he recollected
the fathers and grandfathers Of some OF the
men serving as delegates.
After speeches by James Wood. president Of
the State Agricultural Society, and A. Smith
Hopkins. Senator Depew was introduced
He said that nothing gave him so much
pleasure as to meet his early friends and recall
the old days when some Of them were younger.
although not much older In appearance, than
they were then. He referred TO his entrance
into politics forty-two years ago. and told how
young man just home from college he
stumped the district with General James W.
Hustled. afterward known as the Bald Eagle"
"Our combined capital" said he. consisted OF
$40 ana an old horse. which I borrowed from
my father. We called the horse Beeswax. be-
cause of his ability to stick TO the ground"
He continued:
I have travelled all over the world since that
time. and have had inanitude OF experience;
With sadness: but In these days. II you believe To-
morrow Is going TO be better than to-day. every
the dny place 9 yo Is the United
one y0G hS %aHs best S pa IS oany s
the best place know In Westchseter Is PeekskiH
Rome Athens or the clues q Egypt that have
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as had here forty years ago. and just had again
s5 Tra want See Senator S P @
Charles Coleman who a delegate cf the con-
who stands here By my side
For many years the lid District was the only
Republican district in this county. At that time
Westchester rockribbed Bourbon stronghold
and the Democrats boasted that Il would remain
Robertson He worked steadily on until We car
Tied the county time and time again. and then no
trained one under whom It has become ore OF the
banner Republican counties OF the state, William
L. Ward There IS thing about this old dis
trct when Il gets good man u keeps hi him there.
one years l glad that my old friend Frank
Carpenter with whom travelled over this district
years ago, has again consented 10 take the nomna-
ton for Senator. He has been trained In the best
Treasurer's Office and have this tribute from the
other Senators have met in my travels about tho
back Senator Carpenter. He came TO new
man. but he hns proved TO be ono OF the best
equipped and most valuable men IN the legislature
Senator Carpenter then talked on national and
State issues. He said that he had made twenty
five speeches in this State IN this campaign and
that never in his experience OF forty-eght years
on the stump had he seen the trend OF public
opinion so much for the Republican ticket as to-
day. He had not met single Republican who
was going to vote for Judge Parker, while in his
opinion 40 per cent of the gold Democrats would
vote for President Roosevelt. Ninety per cent OF
the first voters he declared would vote for their
idol Theodore Roosevelt. The Democratic ma
tional campaign. in his opinion. had hzzled out,
and the leaders OF the party. in their despair,
were trying to deceive the people by misrepre-
sentng the State issues.
Senator Depew addressed another large meet
ing in the Mount Kisco Opera House last night
The Assembly convention renOminated Assem-
blyman James K. Apgar. Of Peekskill. As
semblyman Apgar has served six terms In the
legislature and is strong IN his district. He be-
gan his career as a page in the Assembly, and
General Husted when he was Speaker OF that
body