New-York tribune., 1910-05-08
Republican County Com
r7fsfee Presidents Large
and Generous Hobby.

LLOYD c. Griscom, the new president OF
he Republican County Committee, was
honored last week at great public din
ner given for him by the district commit
tee Of the 29th Assembly District 1t was
the largest dinner given in this city for
wears. more than fifteen hundred persons
being present. and the spirit which pre-
vailed throughout the evening gave strong
evidence of the united condition of the
local Republican organization under its new
head
The writer called upon Mr.. Griscom at
Nc Madison avenue for an interview, and
met a tall, sparely built man, tastefully
dressed, with CLINT of gray in his black
hair. dropping mustach and dark eyes OF
steady calmness. Earnestness and sim
cerity We're the impressions he gave May
be il was that earnest, sincere effect that
made crafty old Abdul Hanid pony up the
Armenian indemnity TO the United States
some years ago. matter that had baked
several ervoys tc the court OF the Sultan
prior TO Mr.. Griscom's arrival at CONSTANT
nople
The interviewer tried to reach the heart
interest, the Pet desire OF the man was
il postage stamps or golf? No. Italy and
the Italiansi After criss-crosSing the globe
for ten years. representing his country IN
Turkey. Persia, Brazil, Toxic and Rome,
Nr. Gr1scom has become a profound Italo-
pIsile He admired Italian art, music,
grace ne loves the people of that sunny
land and wants to improve their condition
when they come 10 these shores He has
been engaged in practical work looking to
the bette-rnent Of italian immigrants
chances in the United States, and this is
the work he prefers to politics. 1t is a
7 f7sze I'm
portant bearing, after all. politics and
the future industrial and social state of
this nation The italian question is much
greater than the sensa tionaI aspect OF the
Black Hand.
OF course, Mr. Griscom is strictly on the
presidency job. now thar he has it. He
means 10 carry it through
To tell the truth, / would rather work
al this than at politics.
II have been speaking at the Republican
clubs throughout the city evenings, he
eaid. trying 10 get in close touch with the
people. directly and through the district
Captains l have asked the captains to find
out the attitude Of the people on the high
cost Of living. / want 10 find out what the
people want in all directions, and then l
VII Try 70 get them the legislation they
require
do you find much difference in address
ing an American audience, compared
with the Latins and Orientals?'
No was the reply. People are much
the same everywhere OF course the South
erners are more demonstrative. This was
shown at the metropolitan Opera House
performance for the benefit of the Italian
immigration society the other night. when
the gallery was packed with fervid Ifai-
ians"
Are you nor chairman Of a charity
ganization society committee which is
nghtiag tuberculosis among the Italians Of
this city,
A TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN.
Yes That is something I am vitality in
serested in. We are having house-to-
house canvass made. Here is a lithograph"
the tall Mr. Griscom rose from his desk
81 his law Office at No. e William street.
went 20 A corner and returned with an
artistic picture of Venice the delectable.
eorcered with inscriptions telling how to
avoid the white plague by sanitary means
This is something rather attractive. ne
resumed 1T is home scene; il has color;
the Italian tenement dweller will hang IL
up ia his rooms and learn what he neeos
TO know while enjoying the view. There
is a great mortality among Italians by
tuberculosis acquired in this country Iley
mostly don't Gle here of the disease Dut
go home when in the last stages. infect
their native villages and die there.
THE disease is not materially prevalent
ia Italy Unfortunately most of IL Is I'M
ported into italy from the United States.
Scme CT il is brought 70 the homeland
frcm Argentina. The Italians are partica-