The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-16

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Mn on HrorIanIins the CORPS az -
( PIT cf the Par, woodruff tgan.
FuSiOn-IoN fora I-ic3r NiaSOraltI
Atthe dinner offered to the Republican edi-
tors Of the state by state Chairman OdcIl'
through County Chairman William Halpin
aud others with the idea OF boosting along
the Odel programme Of legislation for New
York city Ia help The Republican cam
paign for Mayor next fall, PLACES had been
set at the Waldorf Astoria last night for
$50 diners.
According 10 tho count taken by the head
waiter of the hotel ?lj person partooS
Of the elaborate repa-t provided Of
these not more than thiry were editors.
The rest we're city politicians Of every
stripe Of Republicansm.
Efforts we're made to hide rho gaps at the
tables. hut they were useless. When these
we're patent to every onlooker. tho,' en-
cheering the festivity sought to offer the
excuse that host. Of editors hurving
cifyvard had been detained by an accident
on the Now York Central a. Os-ining and
we're being held up there. Inquiry revealed
that the wheels OF an empty ear went on
the track at that point and held M traffic
for just twenty minutes. None Of the
belated editor- had arrived AZ tho dinner
at 10 O'Clock
The dinner was the most elaborate public
dinner given this season AT the Waldorf
II cost S2oa plate Someidea Of the manner
In which il had been planned to entertain
tho editors may be gained from he charac-
ter of the souvenirs They we're s. fountain
pens.
Tho dinner menus have not been evcelled
Cor artistic merit at any dinner held thus
fer The Wand. we're superior 10 those
offered for the dedication o. the President
md others At the Republican Club banquet
on Monday night And yet the editors
didn't come.
The dinner was held in tho main dining
room Of tho hotel. on he ground Moor Of
rho Fifth avenue side. his a large room
and the head table van the whoo length
of the ROOM parallel with the avenue.
In front of this twnve long IA hes were
sat. loaded with the rarest Of hower' and
piants over ihe head table we're many
flags. the central piece being formed ot
the state emblem and American tags
William Halpin presided. On his RICH.
Sat Mr. Oden and beside the latter Timothy
j. Woodruff On Mr. Ilalpin'- left sat
Senator Fl-berg and Mayor Low. Others
,t this table were Louis McKinstry pres-
dent Of tho Republican state Editorial
League. LOWS stern, irwin Wardnan.
Thomas l.. Hamilton. John \. Sleleher.
Jncob Rrenuer Borough President Crom-
well Of Richmond. Julius NJ MAYER. Ed
ward I.auterhach William II. Ten Fyck.
AIfrrd r Page and others Gov Higgins
and the rest Of the State officers. with the
single exception Of Julius Mayer, did not
attend although advertised 10 do So Al
of them we're down for speeches.
The dinner was SGT for 7 o'clock. At
that hour few had arrived, An hour went
by and still there were not enough 10 make
Il respectable showing al the glstCning
tables Members of tho committee began
10 tell about the editors held up by bad
railroad wreck and chatting at tne delay
Now and then somebody sauntered IN.
fill a few minutes before o'clock the
dinner managers decided that if the meal
was to be eaten it would have to begin then,
40 the signal wa, given TO those present to
take their places. They did. but the result
was that whole sides OF tables were left
bare of diners. Everybody sand that the
up Skaters must soon arrive and everybody
looked at the doors eNpcctantly while
uunching the terrapin.
A few straggerr did appear. but the
great body of editors never darkened the
doorways Most of the editors present
came from We~tchester and Long Island
When the s. pens were passed around
they fairly gasped There were 50 many
pens left after the distribution that some
of the suburban editors wondered If they
were going to get a second help on account
of the de-eTtion Of their up-the-State
brethren Walters standing behind the
rows Of empty seats increased the general
detection.
raped for order Not more than fifteen
meantime had come IN TO take possession
Of the empty chairs. Mr. Hhlpin had
long whispered conversation with Mr..
Odell before he essayed 10 stir up enthusl
HsG. He began by proposing toast 10
President Roosevelt. The diners rose TO
their feet, still further emphasizing the
empty sides of the long tables
There we're % few cheers th1t II was all
The. orchestra provided for the occasion
could do to get through half stanzl Of the
-Star Spangled Banner They left Oh
right in the middle and sat down 80 did
the diners Mr. Halpin started ont hravely.
lie said it gave him great pleasure 10 greet
"such a large representation Of Republican
editors. Something moved Mr. Hapin
70 say that the great host in front Of him
reminded him OF Niagara.
There Is no one in this room. he con
tnued, "but must feel tho great potentially
III the force here reurceented. Cheers
from the editor Of the Pdt-hOguc Adrdnce
Under this force humanlt l. broldened
and men get INSPIRATION LOT theN hopes ana
guide the destines OF nations
1T Is with such feeling that the Republi
cans Of this city welcome you tonight.
loud cheers from 4 few editors We ask
you to aid rs and assist Us IN the achieve
Tnent Of the ideals OF tho lest citizenship
by the Republicans of the city Of New York.
and the State Of New York a. well. | want
te recite 10 yoii a little history. There has
been a reorganization going on in the Re
publican party IN the city OF New York, not
merely in effectiveness but a. 70 the corps
dcsprd The time has gone BY when any
district organization finds utility in primary
purposes The aim l. 10 get out the vote
on election day for the Republican party
Mr.. Halpln went on TO say that twenty
four district leaders last fall had made
written report OF the probable vote in their
districts and that twelve others had made
oral reports These reports were that
Roosevelt would have $4,000 and that Hig-
gins would have1iIOC0 votes in this county.
-How we'll they knew their districts he
continued. lis shown by he fact that ROO~e-
veil got l5ieO votes and Higgins 1860.
-Hl' We cannot guarantee the future. We
won IN the State because we deserved TO
win. Va have demonstrated that in the
success ~ the administrations Of Morton.
Black Roosevelt ard Odell. Cheer from
the Long Island editors But until the