The New York herald., 1874-12-30
Who Will be the Hero Of the
Next Hour?
casirvnOmical Gathering Of Governors, Sena.
tors, Statesmen and Soldiers.
Tilden Toasted and Wick.
ham Welcomed.
The Speeches, Letters, Festivities
and the Banquet

Tne Manhattan Club has achieved another
grand COUP Not content with It's last sue
cess which occurred in the reception given
10 The salt OF the democratic earth im
medlatey after the victory oil November they
made another essay last evening, AID, instead o.
The three hundred gentlemen who were present IN
the ldes OF Massacn It's, thousand gentlemen
were last night in the parlors and loungine
rooms OF the social and conservative temple o.
the democracy.
II resembled night in Washington Just before
the war came upon the face OF the demo
cratic party Ike speck OF varlolod
IL was IN every way gathering o
people, who, having social status and
q love for good wines and the c7tastnt
OF the club, came together ostensibly
to give Governor Tilden and Mayor wickham a
hearty reception, but IN the intervals or speeches
and cork-popplng IL was foand necessary 10 dis
cuss who should be Senator in the place OF Fenton
and President IN the chair OF Ulysses
AS the carriages rolled round the old Bernhard
mansion 1t was noticeable tnat the Manhattan
Club, which at time, ana not very long
ago, was fickering like talow candle
burnt TO the edge, had on tnis occa-
SION blazed out with the glory OF a
modern chandelier. The American flag was every
where, and patriotism and success covered with
their ample folds all those who mad strayed away
during the civr war the conflicts OF the
Guelpn1c and Gnioelline factions OF the loca!
democracy.
Bot in this vast ,hrong OF elect OF the democ-
racy OF the country there were .wo spaces which
were not filed up These spaces were void be-
cause OF the absence OF Caius Marlus Jo-
hannes McKeon and Achilles ]. Creamer,
VINO was said be sulking in the
coffee room OF neIghborng German hotel. AS
the hour drew near Tor the reception TO open IN
all It's festive grandeur, a message came 10 the
Manhattan Club in not haste ana In this wise -
.Tel the pr9tor Douglas Taylor and his master
Sylla nlden that you have seen Marlus McKeon
sitting a fugitive amid the ruins OF the hard shell
democracy. And tell Mecanas Belmont that
have reused the Consulsnip before now and my
ashes are not Tor Spuyt ten Duyvll Creek"
Notwithstanding the remembrance OF the slain
and wounded. the revelry was hlgn in the halls I
the descriptive genus of iorty horse power
Jenkins to tell all the witty and bitlng
things that were said during the evening. The
most biting things, OF course, were said at
supper. Is 1t really possible TO discuss politics
properly and without heat in rne absence OF q
French cook. who wears the GORDON bleu OF
q Fpux The members OF the Manhattan
Club Club and their guests last evening had
and the board groaned with the efforts OF the
cher and MS assistant Deliee. Sea and earth and
air had been OF their choicest delicacies
TO suit the conservative appetite Eacn Of the
guests had, OF course, has favorite dish and paid
special attention Wooc 6n'y & to saa' dlsn. .
Robert B. Roosevelt salmon OF the Regency,
John K Brady paid his respects 70 the pieces
". Mclean admired the Baccnus e. son
Ionneau, and Martin McManon ana General
praise Of lie Tropnee M,aire. those VINO no were were
fond OF music leaned over the broad and ample
stalrcases and listened TO the band as 1t played
solt music, while bald-headed gentlemen dis
cussed Andrew Jackson, the National Bank
question Of & 1887 and and the Alien and seditlon
Pleased at the gathering OF this social democra-
tic nost were those two emnently solid old patri.
II. Mari. most peaceaDe-looxng gentlemen,
who gave DO idea IN his appearance OF being
iogg pro-consulats at New Orleans. in his
vicinity were Governor lngersoll OF Come G
ticut, and Governors Bede and Joel Parker OF
New Jersey. and standing near the doorway Of
the parlor were August Belmont, President
coming the streaming array OF guests VINO paid
their respects 70 him. There is group IN
corner worthy OF notce-Samuel L. N. Bar
low conyerslng with Cnef Justice Barbour, ana
Senator Stockton, OF New Jersey, while Governor
nIden and Jonn /. Agnew, comes up and oows,
and there is q chat, IN which Wnliam Butler Dun
can takes part for moment. Is tns converse
ton vital to the interests OF the democrat party,
GuberDarorial chair and take the senatorshp !
VINO Will be the happy man can William c.
Kingsley, just got In from Brooklyn, tell. and is
war cry, murphy TO the lrontrn There ale a
good many judges nere-Daly, shea, Mcneil, Jones'
Larremore, Van Brunt Lawrence, Spencer, Ra-
and, in iact the Bench is tonight levy nndsse
y Then there are the social and quiet gentlemen
~no ,s 40 mot SO or pGes ss, but tax
uons. Among this numoer may be seen
Delaney ;, Kane Denis o'Donohue, Leon
man, who never cared any hing for politics.
Arthur Leary, Henry l. Hoguet. the TWO brothers
Harvier, George W. Davlds. OF New Rochelle, re-
fulRent in the honors OF a supervisor Robert L.
Cutting, VINO admires the opera In all seasons ;
surrogate Huschings, with his oeaualnI locks,
and hia stpna
TO the steamship traffic. Manton Marble Is
10 be found among small knot OF book
swlnpurne, and Amasa J. Parker holds conference
with Ex-Governor Randolph and General Cling
Of artists, among whom may be seen Renhards
conversng with Edward Boyle, whose figure
is nnequaIled in the Manhattan Club: and Judge
Alker has lust asked WiIliam Il. Rider and Thomas
h. Fisher II they believe that Charles OConor VIII
be tne next United States Senator. Speeches
leading Democrat in the Union, and when
the small hours come on the members and
guests Jump into their carriages aud leave Flitn
avenue 10 darkness and to silence, but fully
assured tBat the Manhattan Club Is the corner
stone ana butrress OF the democratic party OF the
fesuvlty
The large room where the formal reception was
dent or the cun August Belmont, called the meet
ang 70 order, addressing the members OF the CUB
and The invited guests
NJ. BELMONT said We have met here TINS eye-
ming IN order to testify our good feeling and great
respect TO two members OF our club, on wnom the
electors OF this State ana city have bestowed the
two highest Offices within their gilt. In few days
Mr.. Tliden will assume the functions OF Governor
oi the State OF New YORK, aud Mr.. Wckham will
enter upon the equally honorable and ardnous
duties OF Mayor OF this great metropolis Our best
wishes follow them TO their new sphere Of action
and we rejoice that the people or our State have
chosen for their rulers two men who In such an
eminent degree possess the patriotism, the saga
positions to which they are called. IL Is an addi-
tional source OF pride and gratlhcaton TO us, mem
bers OF the Manhattan Club, that the Chief Magis-
rratcs OF toe Empire state and Empire city have
been taken from among US and |, Tor one, am very
much inclined TO believe that their being MEM
pers of this club had great deal TO do with their
uDprecede nted success. IL Is true tnat the emf
ne ut qualities OF Governor Tiden were in them
selves a SUFFICIENT guarantee that the tIcket
headed by him was sure 10 win; out doubt
n neither ne could have achieved his victory BY the
could not nave pointed, az an additional claim for
lnnnnrt 70 his proud title D: member OF the