The sun., 1910-05-03
ALL IN ONE BOAT With TAFT
TAKE YOUR TINE FROM THE
COXSWAIN. SAYS WICKERSHAM,
Or Wen An CapslIe IN NOvsmber-Tip %
insurgents Not 10 TIP Over Adnlnia-
trauoa Net Running Amuck Against
legitimate Business interests"

Attorney -Afeuefdl NeoTAN v" " lNANA-
sham was the chief speaker last night at
a dinner in Terrace Garden given 10 the
Republican county chairman. Lloyd c
GriscOm. and again he devoted much Of
his time to the insurgents in Congress
and pleaded for confidence in the Presi-
dent and his motives
Chairman Griscom. former Chairman
Parsons. Joseph y Choate and Otto 7.
Barnard spoke chieAy along state and
municipal lines One thousand two hun
dred Republicans from all the districts
Of New York were the guests of ths
Twenty ninth Assembly district at tho
dinner
Chairman Griscom reviewed he
achievements Of the Republican organ.
satiOn a. the minority party in thu las,
city election and declared that the present
administration with Comptroller Prender-
gast. President Mitchell Of tho Board Of
Aldermen. Borough President McAneny
and District Attorney Whitman would
approach a degree of honesty that would
have been hardly dreamed of IN the past.
The very integrity u these men would
Oblige Mayor Gaynor 20 work In harmony
with them even Il he was otherwise dis-
posed. which I am sure he Ia not, said
Chairman Griscorn. without his Co
operation the majority in ths Board og
Estimate would b. seriously embar-
rAssed. and he deserves credit for the at
titude he has maintained
Mr. Griscoms mention Of District Al
torney Whtman's name brought forth
which somewhat embarrassed the Do
tTict Attorney.
Herbert Parsons began with some
complimentary things about Mr. Grisconn
and praised Gov. Hughes. Joseph n
Choate had some nice things TO say about
the speakers who had preceded him and
ended by saying Of Col Roose welt:
He IN a man nearer 70 the sun than any
other man has ever been. II his wings
do not melt on he will return 10 New York
20 receive one Of the greatest ovatOns
ever given 20 an American citizen HIS
greatest bequest 70 posterty 10 the
awakening Of civic spirit in the young
men of America
The Attorney General made the lass
speech Of the evening. He said in part;
The last time had the pleasure Of meet
| ing YOU a. a social gathering Of this Sind
was nearly q year and a halr ago when We
came together 20 greet your new district
leader Mr. Chilvers. and when tho possi-
bilifiez OF Cabinet appointment seemed 20
I be hOyering over the heads Of several Ot
your guests The choice happened 70 fan
on me. aud ! come back 10 vou after four
teen months OF experience IN Federal Office.
| glad 10 meet my old friends and ne,ghhors
| VA this my home district aud 20 evchana8
views VITA you as 10 the sivns aud loriehis
OF the time
The arst question which ones friend
alwavs asks under such circumstances is.
\ How do you like vOur new employuentP
| ! have now been enga ycd long enough In it
TO answer that question rmphatically I
/ Ike u very much. % entails laborious
/ days. but am accustomed 70 that o. IN
I wolves the eNerr ise Of great responsibilities.
I but am not unused TO that n presents
great opportunities Tor doing ahat ! be-
/ lievs 10 be- IN the interest Of the people. and
| ! reiOice IN that Il involves vhat e~leem
~ the highest privilege. close aS-o'ia' inn
with ihe President a man who in hi- atm.
/ temperate sane and pa'riDtc way i- ad-
minisieriBg tho affairs Of government uith
! lofty puru0se and with high efficiency
Ui course whatever one does 90 p1lhic
I employment b. made rhr subject Of rriti-
cizru. some OF Nhirh D., homes. and helpful.
uurh ~ rhirh i- di-iugvnuuus and artuaied
! bv mean motives. designed m"urly ro ein-
uarrH-~ tIr on, itl AGAINST whom % n a.
I r,.rtrd Rut tbiz -spru- % he recognized
/ penalty u' rnrn -7nH n public rurloyWant
I af fIs present .Iur Nuf par yni'h tends
: fu attract ihs hs-' men 'u the ruu,lc -sryice.
, buf despite Vhirh ono r ho loves h's rountfy
I aud No. 'pi,es in rre oprortTni'y m render
/ her uhaf -.r,irs be- IAN In hi- dav and gen
-ratio viii give 20 her srryiDr his hest
/ thoughts his best abili'v and his entire
devotion
/ The work ~ the nl ional Administration
I Is also much mpeded a. This Time bv tho
| lessening OF party cohesion and party dls-
I ctphne Much virtue h. imputed tu hem
! selves by certain indryI IIuals 10 reiuslng
| 20 cooperate with ths rresideni and tho
| administration IN carry ing out me pledgss
I and tho programme of the Republican party.
/ They seek 10 e,tol tho Independence Of the
t .hdiy idual a. the expense Of party organiza-
I tiCn
Mr Wickersham quoted from Tbs
! American Commonwealth Mr. Brycs's
appreciation of the American ingenuity
in executive as applied 70 party organ
ration and Of the heHihility Of the party
system. He continued.
! Al students Of government recoEniEs
The fact that the success Of American inagi-
| tutions has resulted from the peaceful
submission Of the minority 70 The rule Of
the majority. and the success Of majority
I rule has been the result Of the application
of he same doctrine In party Affairs. The
orlv alternative "a government by gToupa,
! which results IN a series of miserable petty
compromises by means Of which systematic
continuous progress is impossible A
: distinguished Democratic senator few days
since stated the principle In this wav
There are two theories of this Govern
ment. one Republican and one Democrats.
i Of course there vii arise p1--
ticular questions not involving party orRani-
ration and not detsrminable by an az
plication of well rsta hli-hed party principles.
on which there viii be u Crossing u these
\ lines. but upon the great questions which
underlie tho structure and nx the character
Of this Government all men who think one
uat must nrcrs=Rriiy b" Republicans and
all men Who think the other way must
necessarily b. Democrats. The exceptions
N this rule can lnd no abiding place either
in your party Or in ours They make up
what w. have heretofore considered the
odds and ends Of politics and hny" lahelled
tho Socialist party
That puts the matter in q nutshell and