The sun., 1910-02-18
WV. BARNESS CLAMBAKE.
Annual Dinner OF His Albany Organiza-
tIon-Depew the Chter speaker.

Annual Dinner OF His Albany Organiza-
tIOn-Depew the Chief speaker.
ALBANY, Feb l7.-State Commi ttee-
man William Barnes, Jr., gave hts thir-
teenth annual indoor clambake TO the
Albany county Republican organization
in Odd Fellows Hall tonight. The pre-
vailing atmosphere just at present about
the Capitol led Tim Woodruff to remark
that the had luck number Of the date
would strengthen suspicion that this
was the farewell blowout and that fate
had ruled it so.
The affair was brilliant success. All
the Republicans Of Albany county from
James McEwan. the Mayor. to Bowen
Staley, the male suffra gette Of the State
Comptrollers force. were there TO shake
hands with Senator Depew. who shared
honors on the speaking poster with 7. l..
Woodruff. Speaker James W. Wadsworth.
Jr.. Majority Leader Edwin A. Merritt
Of the Assembly and Representative
George N. Southwick. Some others who
dropped in out Of the blizzard also spoke
and Mr. Barnes wound il up with Star
Spangled Banner speech which had a
good word for everybody in the Re-
publican party. including Gov. Hughes.
The Governor did not attend.
Senator Depew. who has announced his
candidacy for reelection next year talked
first about national affairs. Then his
remarks shifted 70 the present state OF
things on Capitol Hill. He declared that
there was no reason for the people Of the
State 20 worry, that the State treasury
was still intact and nobody had walked
on with the Capitol. He thought the trial
Of Senator Aids would end satisfactorily
for the people.
Senator Depew said he felt that there
was a housecleaning pending. "A party
which can clean house without passing
and with absolute Justice said the Sena-
tor, deserves and receives as much con-
fidence as a party which can construct
one. Applause. saw the trial be-
fore the Senate Of the United States on the
impeachment Of President Andrew John
son" continued Senator Depew, -and I
participated in an impeachment trial OF
a district Judge of the United States
There is something in such tribunal
which inspires confidence because those
who belong to all parties and those who
are claseed as reactionaries. and those
who are classed as progressives, or con-
servatives, OF radicals, are all judges,
and if dissatisfied with the proceedings
/ any SENATOR C2ln C3All dtJtnIIOu OF JIlP
electorate with sure and immedia te
response II he is right"
Senator Depew recalled the fact that
he was at one time member OF the
Legislature and that he had been familiar
with fifty eight Legislatures.
There never has assembled at the
Capitol" he continued. amy abler or
better Senate than that which now con-
stitutes this high court. When it has
finished its labors and announced the
result OF its deliberations on this i'm
portant case the people OF the State and
the country will be satisfied with it's
verdict"
Senator Depew said he regretted that
Gov. Hughes was going to retire to
private life. He felt that the Governor
had won the confidence of the people
and it was too bad he had to be given up
to the law business.
At this juncture word was sent to Tim
Woodruff that there was a party in the
| hallway with three envelopes for him
Mr.. Woodruff shook his head and de-
clared he couldn't take an envelope
under any conditions and the diners ap.
plauded the State chairman's precaution