New-York tribune., 1909-07-09
BOOM METZ At DINNER
CONTROLLER rs WILLING.
More Sentiment than Food at Big
Brighton Beach Feast.

That great bon voyage dinner Of the Brooklyn
Democratic Club in honor of Controller Metz VINO
will sail for Europe Tuesday has come ana
gone In fact. a good part OF it was gone oeiore
it came last night, and before it was haf nnlsheu
many hungry guests of the fourteen hundren VINO
attended at the Brighton Beach Hotel meahoeIsu
from the dining hall and patronized the franALu l
stands on the boardwalk But then, that IS only
the material side Of the story, and the food was
really, not the thing it was the sentiment that was
all innortant and uppermost. Even the singing u
Down Where the Wurzhurger Flows
spol the aesthetic character of the function
Some people seemed TO think there was SOI-
thing political about the dinner II IT was really
=. ,,rjsnarod. the birth of SIR Metzs official boom
for the Nfsvoralty nomination this fall. then IT'S
godfsthers will probably preserve It from the Gan
rers tbat beset political infants in the warm SUIT
rner months for surely the boom was oorn uiu7'
auspicious circumstances
rbers we're several indications that IT was .
-, or,bourb the Controller said he was not
looking for H. Perhaps there Is some sisnihcshc7
4, his remark that II he do anything 10 heip
his party ne is "on the job" And "Barkis Aie'-
added: -
IF the city wants me # is my duty 10 answer
the call -.
C,rtrolIsr Metz got an Endorsement on the spot
senator Mccarren who was the list to speak,
yielded 10 opportunities ana said rev "ViNs'
one thing he said was that Controller Metz wa
.iust the man for any job he was nominated Io'-
a remark on crltclsIn OF Ilie SN4Ae'N''-
Senator McCarren said that MI AeIZ "as S'N"e
and must stand for criticism
II remember" he said, amid great laughter
that when I young and new IN inc puonc
service used TO come in for considefahle CRU
csm.-
rer, % militant Democracy in the city Of Ne"
York and as "a Democrat not ashamed OF the
man who elevated him to Office whereat meFe
we're great cheers.
The large dining hall OF the hotel was not onIV
dued but crowded and overcrowded with Demo
erats who cheered and yelled at every mention OF
the name Metz. And when the speaker said some
thing particularly fatterine about their lavorlie
the frantic enthusiasm OF the diners made the tu-
nlultuous beating of the waves against the sea wall
sound like a splash from siphon-
OF course the Brooklyn Democracy was iuI'E
ronresented Edward NJ. Shepard, however who
~ss "a make one of the principal speeches, sent
letter saving IL would be 'inpracticable for him
tn he present hut he joined his brethren" IN a
toast to the guest OF honor. Senator MeCarreh
was there and near him at the speakers table was
Justice Luke d. stapletou. Police Commissioner
Baker was absent
The Tau1many leaders were also conspicuusiy
absent although nearly every city department on
this side of che river was literally represented
John Fox, president Of the National Democratic
Club sent felicitous letter of regret IN which ne
said that there was mo honor too great thst can
be paid to Mr.. Metz
The thorough democracy of the affair vas car
ried out even 10 the question Of dress. Tor the
invitations read Outing shirts ana good time
will be IN order" So Mr.. Metz appeared IN a
gray business suit and regiige shirt lie re-
ceived a rousing welcome when he arose to speak
lie said:
have done the best know how. In dong 50
7 had the valuable help of my suhorci1ates, ana
want to thank John NicCooey and Taylor PnilIlps'
the deputy controllers. IL has been good scrap.
hut I want vo, to understand that p0ntlcS never
hothers ne although am politician, u you VIII VII.
am an organization man and am going TO stick
hr the party until the last II there is ever
break IL will be the party that breaks hTst-
ExJ,stice Herrick said that tho gathering seemed
20 indicate that many people would be pleased 70
ra-, the expenses of Mr.. Metz in Europe II ne
nron,ised never to return. The diners laughed when
somebody shouted "Coler." Mr.. Herrick said there
were many honest people in politics. and that he
admired the Controller because he possessed d
hghtng honesty.
Alonzo g. Mclaughlin president of the Brcck-
lyn Democratic club, who presided. said that per-
sonany he was in favor OF the Fourth avenue sub
vav but felt that II could be obtained only at the
loss Of ths city financial prestige.