New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-29
HEWITT SEALED ITS FATE.
THE HARLEM DEMOCRATIC CLUB GOING TO
PIECES.
WILL LEAVE 1T

roMoRROW NIGHT AND OTHER h%Si"
rroNs WILL roLLow-THE cIUr UP
PORT OF HEWITT AND TRFA
OF GRANT AND HIS FRI
THE oAUsE-To FORM
NEW ORGANIZATION.
IA Harlem Democratic Club is about to undergo
.s.. change one that will affect 1t materially and Will
,orv away a largo number Of its prominent members
7, yin tain effect tomorrow evening, when thc 'oF
i'"os S-P'' Ncw.York October 81. 1898.
~. Tn rnaer.,oned hereby resign as members on
ira Harlem Democratic Club, such reegnatohs 10 'a"0
essct on the LIST day Of December, 1888.
All the members Of the club whose ahnauons S,o
vim rammany Hall, or who voted for Hugh ).
or,nt for Msyor. have signed this paper Among
tbcm arc Judge Randolph b. Marune roio0
Y,.tos Charles welde Major John r. hcNuty' ca.
presjdent Of the club; Senator 'aooo n o""' -.
Commissioner Richard Croker, Police Jusuo' nnu,o"
I white Bernard II. Malone cx-sheriH ro'eI Do"0'
Fuoene otterbourg DR.. ]. H. Demarest, Fro Conms
80 u.nrv n Pnrroy OK Street Commissioner Jacob
s.aho,d MAYOR elect Hugh j. Grant Deputy county
Clerk Thomas f. GIlroy, Eugene Durnin' FRANK D'
Hardy City Court Judge Henry p McGo"n' Cohsoss
man w. Bourkc Cochran, John j. Ryan ueorse e.
Webster John c. Muninzer, John NJ Oomah' Ut f0
Amibilc George NJ Webster, Z. 8. Webster, Phihp W.
Kouper. William II. Burke, Charles L. Guy Eifss u.
Levy. Edward J. Atkinson, John F. Crotty' san'uci
nr1v Robert Bonyinge Commissioner Thomas L.
VII
rritner william E. Mcdonald F. j. Warburton' WIZ
am p Murcy, Charles A. McGowh' james ".
phelan. Joseph J. oDonohue. Michaei o.
Seaman, Luke +. Cozzans. NJ Henschel W. H. s"lnRS
and about sixty other well-known Harlem Democra'S
Last evening was the meeting night of the executive
convp,,ttec Of the club but there was no quorum an
unusual circumstance for that heretofore fourlsh'ne
hodv and 10 those who were aware Of the avalanche
ahead q forerIuner of the troubles which he In the
clubs Path None of the members Of the committee
or Of the club who were present were disposco !" oo
communicative Those who were In the movement 10
leave the club wanted TO keep 1t secret uh'ti inc
time for discharging the shot which should shater ana
DISRUPT the organization, while those who will remain
the County Democracy faction which is in control OF
The management refused to admit that the
breach would be ANYTHING serious. wclIknown
member who is among the soceders, ahabiy gave
some information regarding the wholesale withdrawal
frorn the club on the promise that his name should
not be mentioned before Friday evening"
"vhats he was asked, lis the cause OF these
reslgnatons!'
The Hewitt Enforcement is at the bottom OF inc
whole thing WIS the answer The treatment which
the Grant men received at the hands OF the majority
and II was the very mcagre majority OF iour-""S
the cause OF present action. Inc "ran' NC"
were honestly in the majority on the hight MI
Hewitt received the clubs Endorsement We "e'o
willing TO Let the affair without indorsng either
c.p0,dstc but Mr. Dayton and Mr. Heers and Others
with them insisted on forcing the fighting. They
,sd boastoa that they would ndorsc Mayor
Icvitt regardless OF the consequences, ana
they were determined to make the. boast good 10
do this they unfairly disfranchsed sixty mcnbers OF
Tho Climb They did this by declaring that number of
members .in arrears and would give no opportunity
for adjustment They lad tie books and controlled
the olca, management and could do as they pieascu
Their action naturally distasieiuI 10 every MON
Der who was favorable to Grant. Tho date OF The
manor of Observation-Disclosures 3l-shows that the De
Termination to sever social relations with these men
,crau before tie election. These who are rcsign'nS
now are only the frs instrument. There viii yet
be large additions made to the list There are about
a5o members in good standing. More than hall oil
them with us"
awhat is the financial condition Of the clubf' was
asked
That msy be judged by tho present value OF the
stock Before this trouble began II was easily al
PAR Within three weeks have known Of its selling
at s75 Next week it will be much lower.
Another cause of trouble which has aided IN
bringing about the present action IS the way In which
the stock Of the club has been managed. Charles W.
Dayton, Edwin p Steers, j. j. Casey ana others, all
Hewitt men, hold trustees an issue OF S3Oooo OF the
club stock AS trustees they have the power 10 con-
troll all the financial affairs of the club, and they are
running them TO suit themselves regardless OF what
a majority of the membership may desire. The
club furniture II bas been discovered has no {eL Deen
6teers. who is the County Democracy leader OF inc
XXIIId Assembly District, is president. holds mote
for 81 600 for money advanced to purchase IL. Ihs
note / told, is secured by deposit OF S4'ooo
worth Of club stock. besides, / am ciediaDE I'D IN
formed that Mr.. Steers's bank holds 10000
OF the stock issued to the trustees have mentioned
There is mortgage Of 100000 on the property
These things have had unsettng effect upon the
members and taking everything together we have con
cluded TO withdraw and take another start
What will be the course Of the Withdrawing mem
ters ~ ..,-
1.-The plans not all mapped out yeti but there is
no doubt about our starting another club. The beau.
tlful vacant lot at Madlson-ave ana
One hundred and twenty fifth ST. viii probably be
r. tad for $50 oco or SEQ 900 On this for 5000 900
saw we can build a magnificent club house which
viii eclipse anything in that line in Harlem II wi
be constructed the latest plans OF cdces OF this
hind and VIII contain all the most modern improve
ments and appointments known to TIE cfyllila10n Of
the day II win be started upon solid basis and with
charter which will preclude The possibility OF few
men getting control and using the assets Tor tholr
rcrsonal sgcrsrdleement We n ink of naming IL
the New-York Democratic Club"
HARRIsON's PLURALITY IN IOWA s1,T91.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 2s.-The Executive Coun-