New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-30
mel, but was run out by one Of the little Haytien
coast guard steamers. One Of these steamers
blew up on November IL and killed five men.
THE SPLIT HAD TO COME.
HARLEM DEMOCRATS STIRRED UP.
CHARLES W. DAYTON GIVES HIS VIEWS OF THi
TROUBLE IN THE CLUB OF WHICH
uE rs PRESIDENT.

TROUBLE IN THE CLUB OF WHICH
HE IS PRESIDENT.
The Trlbune's exclusive report yesterday OF the
great exodus which will take place this evening from
the Harlem Democratic Club created stir In pohhcai
circles the upper end Of the island such as IS acy
known outside Of exciting election campaign
Tribunes werc in unusually great demand In Hafiem
and the intended action Of the Tammany han memoers
Of the club composing such large proportion OF tho
organization to sever their relations and form So
ciety of their own, varously commented on
One of the most Interested readers OF the inesehce
was Charles W. Dayton, the president OF the clup
Mr. Dayton IS also q County Democracy leader IN the
XXIIId Assembly District, is attorney OF The Boaid OF
Excise. and a director in the Twelfth Ward Bank.
which certain amount Of the club certificates as
collateral for tho money which purchased the club fur
nlture He was seen at his handsome home, No.
West Onc-hundred- and. twenty -fourth-st
"The Endorsement Of the candidacy OF Mayor Hewitt
was only pretext, Mr.. Dayton said, for the action
of these adhcrents Of Tammany Hall They are going
and glad OF It. Our club always thrived on dis
turbanccs created by its enemies The gentlemen who
are going out had any real sympathy with the
purposes and objects of the club. and Joined It in the
hope OF bringing It submit TO their political
ends Their failure Is the only Of their retiring
Their efforts at time were crowned with some
success, and for two years they able to place in
the chair Major John r. McNulty, Baltimore pol
ltican.
UNDER MAJOR McNULTYs REIGN.
"He undertook to deliver the club bodily
over to Tammany Hall, and when
returned from Europe last year. after ex-
tended ABSENCE found him asserting himself as the
owner in fee simple Of its political estate.
" His pretenstons became so offensive TO the inde-
pendent majority that 1t found to sit
upon him severely several times. His arrogant
rulings in the interest Of Tammany Hall we're ap
pcaled from and reversed, and the determination of
the club to free itself from his domination became
so unmistakabe to himself that in fit Of
high dudgeon he resigned. Since my election as his
successor have sought to make the club independent
of both the County Democracy and
Tammany Hall organizations We have heard 1t un
derstoOd that members Of those factions who join our
club should leave the threshold of its portals the
methods by which factions maintained Our great
object has been stimulate independence, and accord
Ing our vocabulary Independent man is one who
acts ur0n a conviction reasonably formed and who
refuses to obey unreasonlng and I'M
reasonable dictation, whether from an fndi-
vldual or faction. This Is my idea OF real
Simon pure Independent Democracy, but 1t will readily
be seen that 1t Is kind of Democracy which cannot
be tolerated in Tammany Hall When Major Nc
Nulty and his coaborers found that they could not
rule they determined If possible to ruin Ever since
June they have been at work upon their plan Of
division. My information Is that, with all their exer
TONS they have not been able to obtain the resgna
tons of seventy five eighty MEMBERS and they
have made OF every device OF caiolery and coer
cion In the use of the latter weapon a wcll-knOwn
Police Justice has been made to play his part by
threatening with judicial condemnation when other
means failed
NO FEAR FOR THE CLUBS FUTURE
az have no fears for the clubs future. Its stock,
is called Is not much below par its enemies
represent. In fact there no such thing stock
as far as the Harlem Democratic Club is concerned
The club house was bought from Mr. Haines, tho
piano manufacturer, for $4,000, and is held by
Charles f. Corey trustee. Since purchasing 1t we
have added hall and made other improvements worth
S15, 900, making the property worth 100000. Mr..
Haines holds mortgage for 100000 of the purchase
money, and the trustee has issued 1900 certificates
OF membership at s10 each, which are held by about
200 persons. l have 400 shares, Mr.. Steers has the
same number, and George Ehret and Jacob Rupert
hold some shares. The trustee rents the premises to
the club for about $4,000 year. which covers the
running expenses, and pays the certincatehodcrs
about 3 per cent on their investment The Twelfth
Ward Bank does not hold $50 900 Of these shares,
the Tammany people have said. 1t holds only $4,000
which is collateral for loan advanced for the club
furniture. / consider that financial condition
is good I have personal ill,will toward the re-
tiring members. hope they will succeed in organiz
Ing a straght-out Tammany Hall social club we'll
conducted CLUB Is humanizer ana think the ni IN
people generally"
1t Is said that large sum mas already been
promised by wealthy men for the club Til mas f.
tilroy who has taken considerable interest in the
prospective organization, said yesterday that ltte
soon as possible will have meeting of those
who Will retire FROM the Harlem Democratic Club. and
committee will be appointed TO take charge of and
perfect the arrangements for the new order Of things
All the various projects will be- referred to that
committee. | think that shall be able 10 form
an organization that will bo a credit to Harlem and
the Democratic rarty.'