The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
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SAVE TIE ORGANIZATION HIS
CRY AT ELSBEISG DINNER.
Halle the Republican Party as the ProtectOr
OF Vested Interests n Warns Against
H~ysteria-says He Hinseelf - willing
to Make Sacrifices NJ Necessary.

The friends of Senator Nathaniel A, Els
berg gave him a dinner last night at the
Hotel Savoy. It was a mixed political,
party, including many we'll known Re-
publicans some Democrats and here and
there, a bra We of the MO. L.. tribe. Senator
Elsberg il to retire as the representative
Of the Fifteenth Senatorial district at the
end of this Sc ssion--afths .LeRiS1atufe ana
take up the practice of law.
B. B. Odell, Jr., was the principal speaker.
He said that the Republican party in this
State was pretty sick, but admitted that
he had no particular remedy to suggest.
The party at the next election will facs. The.
greatest crisis IN twenty years, Mr.. Odell
declared, and il factions don't make up .
their differences something unpleasant; Will
happen. Toward the close Of his speech
the e~x-Governor's voice rasped and took
a bitter tone. Some of his remarks seemed
a bit vague.
He was introduced by cambridge Colby,
who is the Republican leader Of the Twenty
ninth Assembly district.
Ex-Gov. Odell began his formal speech
with some impromptu remarks to the eject
that when he should retire from his pres
emit political job he would like to hear such
nice things said of him as Elsberg was
hearing. He added, thar be Was somewhat
In the position himself of an Englishman
who once had been very popular and within
a year found that he was most unpopular.
The Englishmln said,
"A year ago they used to cali me And
some AIRY with the hauburn air. Now
they call me that red'eadet son Of gun "
Then MIR. Odell said;
Il an here tonight to join with you
in doing honor to Senator Elsberg.
There il no truer test Of merit than
the appreciation OF ones neighbour The
attacks OF the vicious and envious are uA-
availinE as long as we retain the loyalty OF
our friends. Differences may exist at times,
but as long as they are dictated by honesty
the influence is generally for good A-
your distinguished guest has for a
number of years aided in formulating the
policies which make for the preservation Of
the Republican party. Republfcahism Is
anonymous with conservatism. The pro-
lection OF vested rights has been the aim
of Republican legislation since the be-
ginning Of things. Our party stands for
liberty, prosperity and the protection OF
national honor and credit. lApplanse.l
aThe unrest which at times filled our
land with heresies has US lally followed a
disregard of those principles. Notwlth--
standing hysteria, it is a logical statement
10 make when we say that the world. is
better, never more advanced, or the rlghts
Of the people more secure in our history
than at the present time.
sks one problem Is solved others equally
important press themselves forward far
solution, and their solution DEFENDS on
the conservative jndgment-of HE people
Envy is always in evidence. Small: mlnds
are usually suspicious and the JIdRment
OF the suspicious is vaueless. Iersonal
ambitions may often lead Us to a misunder.
standing Of facts and the overtu1nirg OF
those agencies which, when properly dl-
rected. make for progress and civilization.
Ever since 1894 the Republican party mas
been triumphant an our State and so far az
possible it has met, the public demand in
such a way as to meet popular vel.
This has been accomplished by building
ZIP rather than tearing down.
Denomination is necessary for- guecese
in the political, social and business world:
Its preservation should b9 a matter OF
concern to every Republican if we are 70
win victories. f~he.sRilftfi surgeon doesn't
seek to mutilate and uses amputation as q
last resource. To bind up and heal wounds
is preferable to cutting and slasbing.
aThere is no man who has not made mis-
takes at times, but very often the good deeds
Of that man are forgotten because Of the
error he may have made. Confession Is
nail way TcphIdlhblt " eTS
. basis for forgiveness. No, self-resPect-
ing man would crawl and cr1nge; neither
would he tamely s1bmft TO criticism with
cut at least seeking to hit back,
The Republican, party to-day has tormeo
itself into ia actions, and the present seems
to be devoted mora to recrimlnation than
to preparation. A littlt mutual forbear-
ance and conservatism will effect more
than intolerant abuse.
Il male no selfish APPEAL, but as a Re-
H,,kIioan int re StoH in continued allnnpmaCY
of our party / ask, isn't it about time we
began TO prepare for the next fall, when
our party is to pass through a crisis, per-.
haps such az it has not Easssd through IN
twenty years? ask no sacrifice from my
Republican friends that | am not willing
to make myself | offer no panacsa FOR
ills, but believe their correction lies IN the
integrity and loyalty of our party friends,
Il do, however wish to sound a note OF
warning to-nightT and ask your coopera,,
ton toward such mutual action as will
unite our party and mako it a bulwark
against the attacks of those that seek to
array the masses against the classes and
who seek to destroy in order to secure
personal success.
Many Of the diners seemed a bit puzzled
as to Mfr. Odell's meaning in parts. There
was some speculation as 70 what MI Vdell
meant when he said that he was not asking
anybody to make a sacrifice that ne WASH I
willing himself to make.
Ex-Tov. -Qdells. followed immediately.
after Senator ElsbeTg, Who EXPRESSED his
, gratitude for the honor shown to him, He
said he had tried to earn the resi- ect OF, his
constituents and Of the public, but be had
done more-he had tried to satisfy hls own
self-resrect in his public career Mr..
Elsberg then added
Il am not going back to the Senate for
another term" zee
He spoke Of his delight in having Senator
Bracket present, and helped along the
Senator's boom for Governor. He then
mentioned one by one the leading guests,
and dwelt PARTICULAR y upon the gallant
fight in a hopeless cause that William. M,
WINS had fought for Mayor last fail, At.
the conclusion of his remarks a huge silver
loving cup was presented to the guest OF
the evening. On it was engraved:
"To the Hon.. NathanielA. Els1erg. from
the citizens OF the Fifteenth Senatorial
district on the completion of the eighth
year of his service in the Senate of the State
Of New York and in token Of his unsullied
record, faithful effort and splendid achieve
ment in representing the people of HE dis
triot."
Aftcr Gov. odell had spoken William M.
WINS talked of Senator Flsberg's qualities,
= which he said We're as high as he had ever
seen in a political ffeofa third of a century.
Mr.. WINS said thet he had found that legis-
lative service either made men hopelessly
cynical or else hopelessly rich. Mr.. Elsberg,