New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
ICHEER SENATOR At DINNER
Woodrow Wilson Shares Hearty
Applause for 0'Gorman.
GAYNOR SENDS A LETTER
Depew's Successor Says Time Of
Democracy as Minority Party
Is Nearly at an End.

10 1NN ~ CIV oii AiiN'
The National Democratic Club mustered
six hundred members and guests who paid
enthusiastic homage 10 James A. O'Gorman.
the new Junior United States Senator from
this state. at the dinner given by the club
IN his honor last night at the Hotel Aston.
Governor Woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey
shared the honors Of the occasion with
Senator O'Gorman and was enthusiastical-
~ received by those present.
The gathering was conspicuously marked
by the attendance Of men from all profess
sons and walks of life. Practically all Of
the Democratic leaders in Tammany Hall
and throughout greater New York were
present The tiers Of boxes were filed
with women relatives and friends Of the
men on the floor. Stephen Farrelly a vice
president OF the Democratic Club. presided.
and read letters Of regret from Mayor Gay
nor and Senator Stone. Of Missouri. The
Mayor wrote as follows:
Nothing would give me more satisfaction
than 10 attend the dinner Of the National
Democratic Club In honor OF Senator
James, A O'Gofman. and to express my
satisfaction there of his selection for. the
great place Of Senator in Congress from
the State Of New York. The state has a
fitting representative in him in the Sen
ate and we can all feel confident that in
the great national questions which are 70
come UP we shall find him on the right
side; not an extremist. but one capable OF
progressing all the time without tearing up
everything by the roots before he has
something better 70 plant instead.
At the guest table with Senator O'Gorman
were: Isidor Straus. Perry Belmont. ]. Ser
geant Cram. John H. McCooey. William A.
Clinton, John Fox. Governor Woodrow VIII
son. Alton B. Parker. Norman f. Mack,
Charles F. Murphy. Daniel F. Cohalan'
Herman Ridder. Thomas H. Wagner and
John W. Keller.
Senator O'Gornan was the first speaker.
He said that his election to the Senate had
come 10 him unsought
Yielded to Call Of Party.
Il yielded TO the call OF my party and
willingly assumed the important response
bilities attached to the Office" he said. l
shall endeavor 10 discharge those respon-
sibilities to the best Of my capacity ana
energy I shall give my support 10 Whole-
some laws and shall without hesitation OPP
pose every measure which In my judgment
is vicious or against the public interest ana
menace to the peace and tranquility ana
prosperity of our countrymen.
| Tho Democratic party has been so long In
the minority in the affairs OF government.
the Senator said, that its opponents mad
charged that It was party merely of asi-
/ iffla construction
had ever been accomplished by the MI
| nority party. he said. as its function was
70 agitate and discuss. He said the time
had come now for the Democrats 10 90
more than agitate and obstruct.
Governor Wilson followed Senator QUOT
man and referred 20 the Senator as
man of quality" in the Senate In 'he
| course of his remarks the New Jersey Gov
ernor appeared 70 damn the Senate with
faint praise for It's lack Of progressiveness'
as he said. and the disposition OF many
Senators TO Interpret stability, which II was
the principal duty Of that hody 70 preserve
I'm our system OF government he SAID, as
lack Of all motion.
II don't know that you will agree with
me-" he said. but I do not think every
man has quality. BY man OF qualty l
mean 8 man who is somebody In particular.
Senator O'Gorman impresses me as man
of that type He illustrates the power OF
character and ability to win high place
among our countrymen. When you see
that men in America can make what they
please OF themselves you may know that
America IS still herself and has not lost
her noble heritage.
1.-THE founders OF our Republic meant
that the Senate should constitute the equi-
noinse. the stable centre. OF our government
The trouble in using that power OF the Sen
ala is 10 combine rapid movement with
stability.
Movement with Stability.
The nation is the most advanced which
moves the most rapidly and al the same
time maintains its equilibrium. Ine
trouble with some Senators IL that they
think stability means motionlessness.
Papid motion distributes the inequality OF
weights. DO not admit that simply 10 sit
tight Is TO sit safe DO not entertain a
disrespect for conservatism, but ] do not
think that conservatism Is Inconsistent
With change and sometimes with very rapid
| change
ITO sum up what We expect OF the
Senate I should say II was that SAMMY
which comes from keeping unimpaired the
true spirit Of our American institutions.
The Senate may accomplish this by tenn
perine Justice with humanity, and they
are not synonymous terms. There is no
ritv in the word justice. but there is a
great pulse Of pity in the word humanity.
| Another thing we need 70 realize the true
eririt of Americanism IL progress with or
der We don't want order for its own sake.
but We want progress for It's own sake
hit We know that IL will not be progress
when disorderly"
The speaker said what was needed In a
community like New York was a better
stomach for the facts on the part Of the
| business men They were too willing 70
,et things alone He referred 70 the in
fuence Of the manager" IN New Jersey
politics. who. he said. kept men from act
ing as free men in the Legislature because
he threatened to ruin the legislator in bust
ness, and could DO II. if he did not follow
his commands. He said he could give data
and names 10 back up his assertions, but
vould not do so as he was out Of HIS own
Jurisdiction But that element had been
practically wiped out IN New Jersey he
/ said
Let us not be sQueamsh." he said
| we are all grown-up men. and venture
10 say there is not man present VINO
does not know that those conditions exist
| here as well as elsewhere in politics. L
/ am not drawing an indictment against
persons" he ended. but making an analy-
| sis of a system
william T. clinton. United States SEN
ator from West Virginia. was among the