New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
EDITORS THE GUESTS.
RepubHcan Counties Committees the
Hosts-OdeU Speaks.

Editors OF the Republican newspapers of this
State dined at the Waldorf Astoria last night as
the guests of the Republican county committees
of the counties of New-York Kings Queens
and Richmond There were more than $50
guests present. William Halpin chairman of
the Republican County Committee of this coun-
ty, acted as toastmaster.
Ex-Governor Odell was the principal speaker
responding TO the toast THE Relation of the
Republican State Committee to the City of
New-York." Timothy L. Woodruff talked on
Brooklyn's Part in the Problem" THE Legis-
lature and the City of New-York" respond
ed to by State Senator Elsberg. Louis McKin-
stry. of Fredonia, responded to "As the Coun-
try Views the City" and Erwin Wardman to
The Republican Press of the City of New
York"
Among those present were f. w. Adds, c..
NJ. AIvord, Harrison x. Bird. Hal Bell. Jacob
A. Brenner. Henry L. Burnett A. o. Bunner
William Berri. William N Cohen James H
Callahan, Julien T. Davies, Walter r. Gillette
T. St John Gaffney. Theodore p. Gilman. Abra-
ham Gruber, John r. II. Hegeman, Ernest Hail.
united States Marshal Henkel, Clarence Lexow
Edward Lauterbach, Charles X. Lexow At
torney General Mayer, George W. Morgan, State
Armitage Mathews. Frank Moss George r.
Manchester. Herbert Parsons, Otto A. Rosalsky,
State Senator SAKE George r. Sheldon. Louis
Stern, James Stiilman, Collector Stranahan and
Postmaster Wilcox.
Ex-Governor Oden in his speech referred
especially to personal liberty. He said:
We cannot win here until we give the people
of this city what they want. And the party
which faces these conditions is bound to win
and maintain the confidence of the people. We
should give New-York the same rights which
are given TO other cities.
In referring to placing the Police Department
In the hands of the State government, he de-
ciared that such a proposition in violation
OF the State constitution
Regarding excise he remarked:
The people of New York want much liberty In
TINS regard, and they should have it. II has
been said, however, that the present law has
resulted in much vice. If that is SO it is the
outy or the Republican editors of the State to
start a crusade, and it is for the legislature to
see that such conditions are remedied
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff advocated
the fusing of the Republican organization with
the independent organization to get control of
the city at the coming election. He eontended
Ihal mere We're not enough straight Republican
voters 10 eject straight Republican Mayor.
EG-Mayor Seth Low advocated home rule in
all matters pertaining to New-YoPk City
thlnk, he remarked, that the people
should shape their own policy in regard to ex-
else. The belief which is entertained by so
many thousands OF citizens that their per-
sonar liberty is inffinged on has done much harm
10 the cause of the Republican party in this
city beifeve that the voice of the people in
the matter of excise we'll as other local af-
fairs should be needed and the result would be-
L believe, very beneficial
Mr.. Low advocated that the legislature take
action looking to an extension of the term of the
Mayor OF New-York TO four years.