Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14

ING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DEMO-
CRATIC cLUBs-HE FAyoRs HOLDING THE CON-
vENTIoS HEEE-PREsIDENrIAL POSSIBILITIES.
Mr. Lawrence Gardner has returned from
New York. where he has been attending meet
ing of the executive committee of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs He is the
secretary Of the committee and the meeting
was called mainly to hear reports of the officers
OF what had been done during the past two
years. All the members of the committee were
present, with one exception. A general con-
vention Of all the clubs is held only once in
four years and the time assigned is sixty days
after the adjournment of the national nomi-
mating convention. From reports received il
was learned that active measures have been
adopted for conducting the campaigns in the
various states.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Gardner thinks that there will be . good
many candidates before the next national DEM
ocratic convention for nomination as Presi-
dent. He considers that if Mr.. Flower is
elected governor of New York state by a good
majority that he will be a prominent candidate.
The names OF Senator German, Gov. Campbell.
Gov. PattisOn, Gov. Gray and others are likely
to be heard OF in this connection. Mr.. Cleve-
land. with solid delegation from New York
state at his back. would, in Mr.. Gardner opin-
Ion, be strong candidate for denomination.
Mr.. Gardner is in favor of holding the con.
vention in this city and believes that an effort
ought to be made by citizens to present the
claims Of this city in effective manner.
DEMOCRATIC TRIP.
Mr.. Geo. Hazard, the secretary of the As
sociation Of Democratic Clubs of the state OF
Washington, came on from New York with Mr..
Gardner. Mr.. Hazard arrived from the ives,
after the committee had adjourned. He, how
ever, met a number of the members and now
he is i'll this city completing the details for a
trip OF democratic speakers through the north
west and the extreme west. 1t is pro-
posed that the party leave this city Sep
tember IL, going direct to Chicago, and
thence to st. Paul and Minneapolis and follow
ing the line of the Northern Pacific, stopping
at various points, where meetings will be held
and speeches made. The party will reach
Spokane Falls about September %. At that time
convention of the state democratic clubs will
be In session, and the distinguished visitors
from the east will be given a reception. The
journey will be continued around Puget Sound
In Oregon; thence through California. Utah
and Colorado, reaching Iowa about the time
the state campaign is at its height.
WILL JOIN THE PARTY
Senator Kenna, Representative Bynum, ex-
Representative McAdoo and Gov. Black have
decided to join the party. Other prominent
democratic statesmen will probably decide to
20, and during the forty days that the party
will be away they will manage to stir up good
deal of democratic enthusiasm in the sec.
ton of country through which they will pass
Mr.. Hazard having completed the general
arrangements for the trip will leave shortly
for his home. He has enlisted the interest OF
Mr.. Gardner in this project and Mr.. Gardner
will have charge of the arrangements at this
end Of the line.