New-York tribune., 1908-12-04
CHEERS FOR VICTORY
REPUBLICAN CLUB DIMES.
Tribute to Prcsident-NatiOndt Com
mitteemen HonOred.

Members Of the Republican Club in 1oyous-eFen
hflarious-nood gathered at the clubhouse IN west
A0tb street last night at dinner pay honor TO
the men who stood at the helm through the ma
tional campaign. National Chairman Frank II.
Hitchcock National Treasurer George r Sheioon
and National Committeeman William j." Ward, OF
this state were the guests OF honor. with James .
Sherman, Vice President-eect. included to make 1t
a quartet The cheers for them, for Judge Taft and
for Charlie Young, otherwise President Young
of the club. which arose every possible occasion
spoke volumes for the good will in which they were
held by the club.
Mr.. Hitchcock sat the right Of President
Young long table at the head Of the clubs
big dining room, Mr.. Sherman on the left
On down the table Mr.. Sheldon. Mr.. Ward.
General Horace Porter, Senator Depew. National
Committeeman Charles F. Brooker, Professor F. M
Davenport, Senator-elect from Oneida County; Con-
gressman William S. Bennett. Walter NJ Chandler.
Leslie NJ. Shaw and William Miller Collier. Minister
Spain Messrs Hitchcock, Sherman and Ward
there the promise that they would not be
asked TO speak. Mr Sheldon, the understanding
that money talks, had to give recital of his ex-
perience treasurer.
President Young precpitated the intermittent
deluge Of cheers which made the dinner notable
when at the end 4 lusty singing Of The Star
spangled Banner" he called for a toast to "Theo-
dore Roosevelt the ruler Of the greatest nation on
Gods green EARTH
1t took several minutes 10 obtain quiet, and then
the cheering began again when Reuben Leslie
Ma ynard. secretary Of the club undertook TO read
a letter from the President expressing his con-
gratulatlons to Messrs Hitchcock Sheldon and
Ward. The club members wanted TO have a little
fun with MIR. MAYNARD. and they cheered every
other word he read so it took him very many min
utes to finish MS task. Next he undertook to read
letter from Judge Taft expressing his thanks 10
the club and the guests OF honor This went
smoothly until a quotation from the ".En cid vas
reached, which Mr.. Maynard undertook TO trans
late That the diners would not permit, so they
began to cheer for Sunny Jim Sherman.
natured hazing when ne began the speechmaking.
He warned those who had attended the dinner "on
business" that there more pegs than holes,
and that at times virtue is It's only reward"
Maybe my frame Of mind in the last days
will give consolation" said he. II began to cher
ish ambitions when ! learned that worthy Sec
retary Of State who had decided he liked Job
lasting six years better than lasting four
the same size shoes I DO, and that he walked
around under Young's hats. But a few days
ago | realized that March a furniture
going to back UP TO oyster Bay and cart all
the ammunition away route TO Africa. I de-
cided to sacrifice my ambitions. Up to date have
not heard anybody call >me a patriot. or say had
preserved the harmony OF the Republican party
in this state" State Chairman Woodruff. who sat
directly facing Mr. Young, led the laughter at this
jest.
Mr.. Sheldon, the next speaker said the money
question was burning one before election. but Of
little Importance after the
enemy in the field" said he. because the
leader on the other side. 'Fingy' Conners. said:
We have met the enemy and they done US.
believed the election Of Mr.. Taft a business
matter of the greatest interest 10 the business men
of the country. and 1 put that letter asking
for contributions OF $50 1t went forty thousand
business men in every state OF the Union. and
within three or four days thereafter checks began
to come in. right up TO Election Day.
II think the list Of contributors fled AT Albany
thaT<
which along too late to be itemized. II there
had been two weeks could have returned
the contribution of every big subscriber if we had
desired. For the first tine President will go
into office under. obligation TO man."
General Horace Porter declared that the work
done by Mr. Hitchcock had entitled him to hear
word from Mr.. Taft which made him the John
the Baptist-the forerunner'' OF the next Cabinet
The next thing must do, he remarked
further along, now have our hands in' is to
capture this city This formation of political rings
and this graft business have gone to shocking ex
tent. It's bad that II you meet one OF these
grafters in the street you're afraid TO give him
your hand for fear you may never get II back
Senator Depew praised the splendid work of Mr.
Hitchcock and Mr.. Sheldon. He said he had
reason TO give for Mr.. Sheldon's success in money
raising which wasn't generally known-that he
was fine singer
Others VINO spoke were Professor Davenport and
Mr.. Chandler
Among those present were State Chairman
Woodruff. President Parsons OF the New York
County Committee; Senator Horace White Lieu
tenant Governor-elect Samuel s Koenfg secre-
tary of State-elect James 8. Clarkson. Henry
Gleason, William Leary. Superintendent OF Elec-
tions: Louis Stern Otto T Barnard. Justice NJ
Linn Bruce, Lafayette b Gleason. Luther B. Little
J. Van Vechton O,cott Henry ". Taft Charles w
Farnbam, Senator Martin Sake, Chairman Wilcox
of the Public Service Commission, Congressman
Cocks. Ex-Governor Franklin Muvfhy of New Jer-
sev. Robert c. Morris, John a. SleicheT, Ralph N
Easley, James B. REYNOLDS. Harvey T. Andrews,
Job f. Hedges, Collin H. Woodward. George W.
Aldridge Frederick Greiner. Charles X. Lexow.
Robert ]. Collier, Ira q. Darrin, eX-Assembyman
James X. Apgar. j. Mayhem Wainwright. Sena-
tor elect, and c. II. Boynton.