New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
Speakers Sound Praise of Or
ganization, Working for the
Public. as Keynote.
WICKERSHAM'S WARNING
Without Mentioning Insurgents
by Name, He Plainly Tells
Them to Back Administra-
ton or Risk Defeat.

toe oT tl7A re.h Assembly District in Ter
race Garden last night Il was a strong
evidence Of the united condition of the
local organization, for there were more
than fifteen hundred diners IN the big hall,
and there would have been more had there
been room.
L was the largest dinner given in this
city for years. and every diner seemed fun
os enthusiastic Republican spirit, making
ire welkin ring with cheers for the leaders
of the party. national. state and local
Governor Hughes could not be present.
but sent 2 message Of confidence in the
ability and integrity Of the new leader OF
the party in this county.
Attorney General Wickersha-n. represent
ing the national administration, referred 10
the insurgents in the party. not by name.
but plainly. and in substance warned them
rct 70 rock the boat"
The preseut administration was not run
ming amuck among legitimate business In
terests he said, but was striving 10 protect
them from unfair competition and Nlegtr-
mate ADVANTAGE II transportation This, he
said. had become the definite policy of the
administration. There were signs. he de-
cls-e6. that those who had not supported
me efforts Of the President were yielding to
wiser couEsels.
vantage Of party organization. and declared
II vas the Republican party TO which the
city was looking 70 rescue il completely
from the clutches OF Tammany Hall Both
he and Herbert Parsons paid high tribute
10 the work done for the party by Governor
Hughes and regretted that his elevation 70
the bench OF the United States Supreme
Court would take him out OF the realm OF
active politics.
Attorney General Wickersham said he
was satisfied with his place as q Cabinet
of7cer n spite Of the fact that whatever
one did in public employment is the subject
OF criticism and that his Office entailed la
borious days and involved the exercise OF
great responsibilities
UNFOLDING the policies Of the Republican
party and urging cooperation among mem
bers Of the organization IN helping 70 carry
out the pledges Of the party. Ny Wicker
sham accused the insurgents, without men
tioning them by that title. OF impeding al
this tine the work Of the national admin
istration by the Iessening OF party cohesion
and marty discipline" He began by saying
The revelations Of the decentralization OF
the customs service have taught clearly the
need Of removing the customs service ao-
sclu1elv from partisan political inTueuce
and q reorganization Of its administrator
so as 70 prevent q recurrence OF these OF
fences and 10 free the service 1oAl al L.
prcach-
All students Of government. he declared,
recognized the fact that the success OF
American institutions had resulted from
TIE peaceful submission % the minority
70 thn ruIe OF thu majority Referring 10
z recent statement by a Democrats Sen
ator. that all men who think one way
must necessarily be Republicans and all
who think the other way must necessarily
rs Democrats" M Wickersham said: i
hope Il VIII re pondered over by those
gentlemen who stu persist in thinking
thar they can run with the hare and hunt
with the hounds. ~
he went on 10 say:
Long continued control Of government by
one party always has tended 10 result II
lis abuse and 10 corruption II It's exercise
But the Republican party, like some hu-
man bodies which are so constituted maj
before disease has destroyed lie they De
which crercomes and completely cures the
disease. has always had Within Itself Jlf
vital capacity Of roofing out the aDOseS
and corruption OF its own representatives.
aid without The necessity o. surgery from
without, has completely wrought It's OWL
cure by action from within.
The present administration Is not run
7inE SmuCk among legitimate business IN
-ereSIS On the contrary, the lntentloT
ana desire Of the adIninlstraton are tc
protect them from the disastrous influences
o Unfair compeutlOn and secret lIleg1u
mate advantages in transportation and Il
Trade. which operate 70 The beneht onll
Of those few who participate IN them and
10 the detrlT1@nt OF all the many who df
not II is this which has become the set
led definite policy OF the RepU blicar
Rut- u the carrying out of tho Rapubli
can programme. the effective cooperation
or all representatives Of the party Is necfc
sary-
t IS 10 BE- hoped, and indeed there ar
sisrs that wiser eOunselg may prevail gnC
thar desire for personal prorV@ss VIII o<
el5ordinated 10 the recognition OF the fac
that the success Of the party adsninlstra
ion Is Of more Importance than the self
exploitation Of any one individual men0el
A psrtv whose ideals are fmpersonatec
e. The head Of its county organization bl
nan OF the LOFTY character ana YaTleC
- 80 s+s-e e5z-ernment by one who IA.
vI1Ced himself so high in the esteem Of ths
American people as CharIes EZans Hughes
end al the head Of national affairs by tina
en- bodfnent Of al that is best IN the nam'
American. William Il. Taft. surely need fee
10 fesr or the result OF & submission OF II
claims 70 the impartial Judgment OF TIT
American people
The other speakers. in addition TO Her
boz Parsons. were Otto T. Barnard, JOSEPH
Il Choate and Job E Hedges
Others FL the guest table were Edward
Lsaucerbsch. Postmaster Morgan. Judg.
Hand. William 2 Wilcox, Judge Ward
Henri 4 wise. District Attorney Whit
man. judge E1DAEL. JdcDE CC1lLiLs Gen
eraI Nelson Z. Henry, State Chairman
Woodruff William Williams. Samuel s
Koeriz. Sheriff Shea Senator Agnew ant
Judge Rosalsky-
II the gallery boxes were wives AM
v-orneu- friends Of the diners. IN the frs
hex were Ny. Griscorns wife and mother.
Although popularity known as dolis-
dinner the size Of the menu and the SLOW
service due 70 the crowd delayed thing
=o +hss = was after 10 o'clock before VIII
szra -nil,-ers- leader Of TIE 9th District
ecrire as postmaster. raped for order
tftrr leading n fOastS 10 me Preslden
enE the Governor, Nj ChilveTs read
MESSAGE from Governor Hughes, as follows
regret lkar I cannot be Fl the Dime
lis 1r--e1inE IN honor OF Lloyd c Gfigcor
and fofn IN expressing me hlgh esteem y
which We hold him. He is me Iype
rT-+Zen IN political ACTIVITY ptSFsle4SSS !
,rsrs~rer aud unselflsh N purpose. aIl
earnestly devoted 10 the interests OF u u
rar+v. and he deserves and l nope VI
--rrj-75ze 70 enjoy The most complete conn
6sTrr and support We may count uPo
RS sincere efforts 20 accredit the party q
IN e<7cieur agent OF genuine progress an
~ Er-est arS strei ghtfOrWard sonllnleLId
zion n the public interests Ny best "iAiie
n ~
Wh1n thp applause had died down M
Chuvers introduced the guest OF tae ever
,1zfr q graceful speech. 1T is significant
re ~sie. that when the Democrats Al
--1.---i-e- Fo- 1,ur funeral should CON
- - -,,of v,r,vorers here tonight. W