New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03

the latter being particularly VcclIeIouS :"
their applause.
Nj Griscom said, in part:
touched by the personal character OF TINS
dinner but beneath that Super1Cidl ana IN
important phase there lies deeper sign
canoe in the gathering here tonight: l am
Toasted as the representative head OF
great party organization. am honored
because on that organization rest the hopes
of thousands OF men for the future good
government of this city:
It is our party wnicn lnetuoes go
majority of the thoughtful, independent
voters Of this city. We may well be PROUD
that under existing conditions every hon
est movement for the betterment OF civic
Conditions must have for its centre the Re-
publican organization The mere tact Inat
We represent such an element Of voters I'M m
poses an obligation which We are IoyaHy
-''-'-- Hard Fight in County.
In this county we fight the bitter battle
Of minority We are R an egI5srd Of
politics The public should always bear
IN mind that It is far easier 70 build up
an organization by crooked and unscrupu-
Iors methods when the tie which binds Is
mutual profit and self-lnterest' than 10 en-
deavor 10 enlist honest but busy men nun uIoeT
the banner of disinterested public sprI.
prefer a slow but steady progress 10 pet
ter government :. .,,
our minority power was shown IN the
last election. when the advanced attitude
OF our party made fusion possible New
York City has never had such a reInaTk "a
-.
| sion officials control the city purse ana d
| rect the most vital part OF the CIVIC al
| Michel are giving the city such an hon
est and efficient administration as was
| hardly dreamed of a few years ago
| Judge Whitman is protecting the Tlgnls
/ and safety Of the people as they should De
/ protected. The very integrity or these men
/ would oblige Mayor Gaynor TO work IN
harmony with them, even if he were other
/ wise disposed, which l am sure ne Is not
! without his cooperation the majority OF
the Board Of Estimate would be seriously
/ Embarrassed. He deserves every credit Tor
the attitude he has maintained. 80
+ ~ gi+11a+ion We are about TO lose
| from political life the greatest asset OF me
| Republican party, the man VINO mas LoI
| four wears past given TO the people OF tne
| state one OF the purest and best admins
| +rsrions in its history, the Hon Charles T.
/ Hughes. II IS difficult to overestlrnate ms
/ loss and the greater the loss the greater
+3e RESPONSIBILITIES of the organization TO
| carry the party burden
| Leaders pass away. & Hughes goes on
| The Supreme Court bench, and Is translated
| from our midst: Roosevelt mlgnt nave
| bAer torn 10 pieces by wild animals, but
! the organization, damn II as you may: VIII
I'm on forever Men must be found to DO
/ the drudgery Of party work, ana the pest
/ "a sknv- TnIycr na rewarded by being made
% - - - chf1e-v Of government This
will be so as long as we have government
/ hv parties Politicians will continue TO ne
o. Citizens would find * well worth their
while TO take more interest in the party
| organization Every young voter snoulq he ne
| ancourag ed 70 do his share OF CIVIC GUY
and disabused Of the idea that politics are
! necessariIv -11nclean- The people through
/ out the United States are demanding
new order Of party organization.
! c,o,z-essnan Parsons. the next speaker.
received q greeting no less vociferous than
shat accorded 10 Mt. GrisCoH. Smiling
Mr. Parsons said that il was a happy occa-
son for him, that he was care free, and he
! receiving the
| tribute that was his due
There is q strange thing about the way
vo11r new head has taken hold Of his
duties" said Mr.. Parsons. Those Of US
v+c have been In politics for Gonae years
think that there are many things we have
% learn BY experience. Here comes
| G-isrom. He is in Turkey, Persia, Japan,
Rrszn and Italy in turn and lands here
a few months ago You elect him as county
chairman. and. 10 and behold, he seems
To know the whole thing He knows both
sides Of the game
J He knows the members Of the organ
/ izariou. But the organization IS not the
/ same as the party L is the hghhng part
! Of the party buzz the latter IS much broad
| er Grfscorn understands both. There are
| those who feel that there is a certain game
| that should be played in politics, that one
| should not become TOO high minded all al
once. But that isn't the game We should
recognize the highest that is in the party
AZ once. He recognized this. and at the
game time recognized the party workers
Mr.. Parsons referred to the future OF
the party. saying that it was always true
rhat the Democrats were winning victories
aro11+ this time OF year But the time
ALWAYS Cones.' he declared, when the
| neonle. coming face to face with the PROB
lem of whom they shall trust. turn TO the
Republican party, If Il at all deserves
| their trust
Joseph Y. Choate was called upon after
| 2 conmotion at the lower end or the nall
had been hailed as the expected arrival OF
the Chinese Prince Tsai Tao. II proved
to be a messenger from him TO say that
he found II impossible 10 attend the din
ner. as he had expected to DO
| NJ Cboate remarked that he had ex-
nac-e6 10 welcome the imperial addition
TO the Republican party, but instead, ne
said. he would when the time came-if II
ever did come-welcoue the delightful II
not imperial accession Of the guests VINO
filed the galleries He recalled his hrs'
service 20 the Republican party unoer
John c. Fremont, IN lS6
I belong 10 the group Of old stAeefS
! whom DIT. DSteT ana ONl4%E ---SN1
have said should either be chloTofoTmeo
OF al least placed upon the back oeToE1es'
he said. We are not prepared TO go there
vet. h,lt 7 recognize the infinite obhgahon'
. / OF the nation to her young men came
here tonight 10 express my sdnirauqr
1 and sympathy for the man you nave sAti'
I cred TO honor $3.50, -
Job Z Hedges spoke at some lehgtn. am
I after some humorous references 10 ness ;
/ Parsons and Griscom as examples or De
fore and after dropped into vein o.
ia boss Is = man Who is boss by tire
I less energy while others sleep, that Is all
/ he said IF the time comes IN TINS couIl
I fry when people do not seek Office. Int
leyeI OF public virtue viii sink As Iona
4 IS there are primaries. men VIII Work ~
, Inc primaries for personal preterment, ah'
: I these prefernents will come TO the TneI
: 1,bo work the hardest When the uIn'
/ comes that personal service 10 an lIiul
!. y-idual leader is the sole ana single tes
> Of party fealty. il doesn't make any ulI
ference whether We have organization o.
! 1,hAfheF We don't II a leader can No
/ confidence in the integrity OF man "lI'
/. / Siffers with him on matters OF party pTlh
/ cinIe he i not Dig enough 10 Dc a sane
N'+--~ti7e f1,-st service that Mr. Parsons per
/ formed IN his capacity as presldeEt "a
/ ,tsr for the first time since nave Deer
/ Noticing politics the county OF sew for'
| has gone % q state convention Will Op4H
| inns that starred here