New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

neither would he tamely submit TO criticism with
out at least seeking to hit back. -.
into factions and the present seems to be devoted
more TO recTimination than preparation aSe ntIe
more than intolerant abuse
make no selfish appeal but. Republican
interested in the continued supremacy of our party
ask. Isn't IL about time that we began 10 prepare
through crisis perhaps such as it has not passed
from my Republican friends that l am not willing
10 make myself OFFER no panacea for Ills, nut
loyalty of our party friends. do however, utter
note Of warning tonight, and ask your co;opera- -
ton toward such mutual action as Will unite our
party and make It bulwark against the attacks
OF those who seek TO destroy in order 10 secure
personal success
cambridge Colby paid a tribute to Senator Els
berg and eulogized the services he had rendered
his constituents and the state.
Senator EIsberg declared that when he entered
politics he believed could be machine poll
tician and still be clean. And have not changed
my opinion since he added. This is my last
term in the Senate. I've been there eight years.
In leaving ii say that have saved my self
respect
Referring to Senator Bracket with whom he
has had many differences of opinion, Senator Els
berg declared that he had the feeling of brother
for him
The people will soon realize the worth of SEN
ator Brackett," he said. land appreciate him
have"
There were about five hundred at the dinner
Senators, district leaders, educators and lawyers.
After the menu was served the Senator received
silver loving Gun
President Roosevelt sent the following letter.
-, Gennitemen; wish it were in my power to be at
ine dinner given to Senator Esberg but that is
warns roo6 S s me extend md through you to him my
long time and have always respected him highly
he WAS in the State Senate, and he was one OF the
% men - Iound myself always able TO rely upon. He
! wish him ali good fortune in his career through
Secretary OF State Elhu Root sent his regrets
and his best wishes for the future of Senator Els
berg, did also Governor Higgins and Lieutenant
Governor Bruce.
Se1ator Edgar T. Bracket. in beginning his
speech, said he had come make an oration
or eulOgy OF Senator Elsberg if the 18th Sena-
torsl District did rope him (senator EIsberg)
tie him and send him back to the Senate it had
less wisdom than he had credited 1t with" He
told Of his close relations in the Senate with Mr..
ElsberE, and said:
oftentimes when have heard the party ,shinge
closely associated with him that he also could hear
IT playing on my anatomy
Continuing, he made strong plea for Senator
Elsberg TO reconsider his decision of leaving the
Senate. lie read n telegram of regret from Sena-
tor Brown. of Watertown. expressing his feel
ings. The telegram said in part:
Elsberg is a tower of deoency in the Senate.
Don't disturb him, but for promouon-
Prior TO Senator Brackets speech William N.
Ivins had warned the Republicans that they must
keep I'm touch with the plain people Abiding
this point, Senator Bracket said he believed in
equality Turning TO Mr. WINS, he said with
great emphasis:
There must be equality for every man. woman and
child in the eyes Of the law. Some time ago
some individuals did certain things which they
said done under a higher law. That
like the jackass who jumped among the chickens
and said. Let every look out for his toes.'
Il was not ian. 1t wasn't right
William NJ WINS described Senator Elsberg as
typical New York boy. that had good parents,
was educated in the public schools and the College
Of the City Of New York. In his twenty-five years
experience with affairs the state Senate, the
second greatest legislative BODY i'm the United
States" he said he had found that every man who
had come out Of the Senate was either hopeless
cync or hopelossly rich Senator Elsberg, he said
was an exception to the rule Continuing. he said:
The ex- Governor made a mistake In early years
the Republican party was a very radical one. IL
Republicans do not continue in this path. predict
the partys failure. We must keep in touch with
the voice of the plain people The country is not IN
ing that the country is all going wrong. that II Is
! hysterical, put him in a lunatc asylum. Again
| ] say the community is not hysterlcaL
The basis Of Attorney General Mayors brief
| speech was the Importance Of re-electng man
several times if he had made good" because then
only was he experienced enough TO fulfil properly
the duties Of his office He said the Republicans in
the duties of his Office He said the Republicans in
slider their brothers above the Harlem River"