New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-02
THOUSAND DINERS
APPLAUD Mr.. TAFT
National Republican League
Hears President Sound Cam
paign Keynote.
spARTY OF TRUE PROGRESS"
John Hays Hammond's Intro
duction Wildly Cheered-
High Praise for Henry
L. Stimson.

President Taft set the pace for the Re
publican campaign this fall in a speech
which he made last night at a dinner
s.ven for him by the National Republi-
can League at the Hotel Astor.
II is to be his only political speech OF
thls campaign. and In IT he enumerated
the party pledges that have already beer
redeemed in the first eighteen months OF
his administration and went over the
work still TO be done. closing with the
motto OF his administration, which he
described as follows:
To find out how modern principles Of
business organization and efficiency may
ne applied to q governmental structure
that has been handed down for a hun
dred years and has never been re-
organized with the idea OF securing mod
EN- business economy"
AZ the end Of his remarks on the ma
tional administration, President Tart
psid a warm tribute 10 Henry L. Stim-
son. the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor OF this state.
.I cannot close these remarks, the
fTCtlNBnl Sd3G NANhSNN
,he action taken by our party in the
State OF New York during the present
week. The cause Of Republcanism has
haen hesrtened by a brave declaration or
rrinciple and by the nomination OF an
exceptionally satisfactory ticket, Win z
candidate for Governor Of the highest
character and ability.
Warm Praise for StInson.
Henry I. Stimson has been the
pogerful ally of good government in this
administration and the last He has
been a terror 20 evildoers. i rejoice In
his selection
An outburst of applause lasting several
minutes followed this declaration. with
round after round Of cheers for 'our next
Governor"
At the end OF President Taft's speech
John HAYS Hammond, president Of the
league. who presided at the dinner. read
\ letter from Mr.. Stimson in which he
expressed his thanks for the invitation
TO speak al the dinner. but said that he
could not make public speech until
after his official notification of his nomi-
nation
Mr. Stimson was = fellow guest with
President Taft at tie reception at the
Republican Club yesterday afternoon,
and the President congratulated him
there on his nomination and later sought
= conference with him, but Mr.. Stimson
had left the club Immediately after the
reception. They viii hold d confsrenc
.l-s CT oF. H.
dents brother, Henry ". Taft, at No sc
Nest 40th street.
The dinner last night was the culmi-
nation of the convention of the National
Republican League, which held its SEES
sions in Carnegie Hall on Friday and
yesterday. There were more than a
thousand guests in the grand banquet
nall Of the Astor when the President en-
tered. and the applause that greeted him
was prolonged and tumultuous Every
mention of him by the speakers who
preceded him brought forth cheers.
Wild Cheers for Taft
When he rose to speak after the brief
introduction by John Hays Hammond.
who said: Il present to you our friend
and leader. the President Of the United
States the band broke into the strains
Of For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" and
the diners and occupants Of the galleries
rose and Joined in the chorus and shout
% and cheercd again and again. way
inG their handkerchiefs and napkins over
their heads.
The Presidents speech was frequently
interrupted by bursts of applause. as he
made point after point. There was par
tcular enthusiasm over his definition of
progressiveness.
a party Of true PROGRESS he said lis
not party Of radicalism. 1t is not a
party Of MISREPRESENTATION A pro-
pressive Republican is one who recog-
nizes existing and concrete evils and
who is in favor Of practical and definite
steps TO eradicate them"
And. again, when he said. No one can
read the list OF measures actually passed
and those proposed by the national Re
publican party and not admit that the
party is progressive in the highest de-
gree he was obliged to wait for sev-
ersl minutes before he could continue his
speech The closing words Of the Presi-
dents speech made q profound impress
sion, and many OF the diners were re-
peating them as they left the hall
President Expresses Confidence.
II is possible said the President. lin
such government as ours 10 lose de-
served popular approval through mis-
representation and MISUNDERSTANDING
But mistakes of this kind are not perrna-
nent Let us constantly remember that
II We stick to our principles. if We insist
upon efficiency in government, if We
perform our promises In the future as in
the past, when opportunity offers. if We
stand shoulder TO shoulder in the deter
inlnatlon TO carry on the work of prog
: tess as We nave understood IL. then be-
cause We are an effective and progressive
party, because We do know how practi-
cally 10 carry on government, because
we have positive principles by which We
propose 10 stand in the face Of yictory
or defeat we shall certainly be contIn-
ued in power
The Presidents speech in fun MAS Az
follows:
Gentlemen Of the National Ieagna of
Republican Clubs:
i an here because 1 believe this Ieaplle
iS q most important aid in the upbuild
ing and defence of Repu blican nrincs