New-York tribune., 1909-11-18

In his opening speech Mr.. Norris read a
telegram from Mr.. Barnard from Cold
Spring HarbOr, which said.
Cannot be with you tonight Sorry. 10
miss your good cheer and hospitality,
Many thanks 10 my fellow members ana
10 the committee and officers of the ReDub-
Iican Club for their good work in the cam
paign-
\ letter from Herbert Parsons said that
he was unable 70 attend on account OF
committee meeting in Washington yester-
day and TO-DAY. Congressman Bennett ex-
planned that Mr.. Barnard was compelled
20 be out of the city by an engagement
that he had made before the campaign
Mr.. Parsons was called 20 Washington. he
said. by a meeting OF the Committee on
Revision OF the Laws. Mr. Bennett said
that ne must bear the onus Of Mr.. Par
sOnss absence. as he had asked Speaker
Cannon 20 appoint Mr.. Parsons 20 the
Committee on Revision OF Laws. which
was one OF the few that met during re-
cess.
Mr.. Bennett paid warm tribute 10 John
PurrOy Mitchell. who was able 20 stay AT
the dinner only short time. as he has
been sick for several days. and said:
To those of us who are Republicans win
soon be presented the menace OF party
strife. ! think that We shall avoid il, bur
there is only one way. Those Within our
ranks who are denying the Republicanism
Of Governor Hughes must be led % see
that the party Is broad enough 20 en-
brace Republicans OF many different Opln-
ions and that the Governor is as much OF a
Republican as they We should be honest
with ourselves and OItspOken 10 an rbs
world All that is best in each of MS a.
mits that the Governor typifes the ci1i-
%ensnip IN ne state from which our sup
port has always come. and always will.
So long as We are true 10 our priucinIas
ana traditions. the conservative rhouobr-
IuL laW-anidlng loyal voters, farmers.
mechanics. business men are with us he
cause we nave never been ashamed 10 h.
~ " Ilsnt SIDE OF moral issue To
te Snese Hlen' tle substances OF our party. the
H"NethoL Is leader 10 be followed ~
cdeSe al men COncede 10 him cba~s..rs'-
s9llty' honesty. clean living fndIsr~,- ir
ullice ce anu, what cannot be gainsaid 4 com
-.eIiu+HE position m our last national csr,
palgl. Who can deny Dartv feiIo,v~L 20 y.
speech? 'ss'oWh
~ 'l'HI FOR PRIMARY REFORM.
IT'S Repubhcanism admitted. the Cover
nor Hosltlon gives him party Ieaders Mn.
- uecessarliy control bat Certainly siI-
S4 SsI.oli.S anu party Position These s-i,-s
nln the right 10 demand respertF,,r 7s,J
LileugI' consolidation for measures v,-i,f,..,
ne auVocdtes- chief among these is MAJ
uL u4eSt nominations. 10 has never b.er
party doctrine 10 exclude any ReD,ib1i'-,-'
ioin the fullest participation in MS Dsrfv.+
Eo1ittii-- " there Is he ans ,Fi.-f-3-.-.
/ mere and row assert nv DftrTf,ss -
continue WITH those who win confer.4 e,-
primary reform and better trarl.i-.-r,-
.ni thc oppression OF the viii or rhe ir,
u'N"udt Republican IN nominations Pllr
tHv.S VIII oc no division. Our rartv hmm
as the expression for desire for freedom
"uI eNiStence as a moral force our sue
cess founded upon constant anDeafs ro Tire
Aleil@ehce or the country an make inn
possible the position upon our ps~f fhar
party control should ~ ~ -
lhe excursion OF any who BY fair means
party services and party LOYALTY Obtain
the rlght % be heard. Provision for dire,-f
nominations must oe made As 10 detsils
OF form and extent each one of ~ h9s
the right 10 tight for his own IDEAS within
the party i have my ideas They have
hecn no secret for eight wears. I believe
m the continuance OF the convention svs-
TEN. With an absolute right ia "A Verv
small percentage of the enrolled voters
10 demand and obtain for anv election the
direct nomination OF any candidate or can
didates whom they please
We must prevent any primary law 50 in.
elastic as To force the nomination OF none
but party men on party tickets in ununici-
pal years. our fusion success this wear
VIII benefit the CITY. We have elected good
men They viii succeed and We must Sev
% D, that tn 1915 the Kind of government
which they tnaugurate shall not DC kent
from perpetLation hy any statute which
may prevent citizens who direr on quas-
tions OF p.reiy national or state policy
from Joining on the simple PLATFORM 0f A
business government of the best Iype for
The best city Ia the world