The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18

1 winds blow them away from the corners.
/ which in the absence " a central mansion,
| they are now compelled 20 utilize for their
| political meetings They believe they would
be better of II some wealthy friends would
| Subscribe an adequate fund for the purchase
| uf a rink or plot Of land Tor a general
assemblage Of those who are learning the
abstruse art OF municipal politics. from that
profound philosopher. guide, and states
| man, Col ROBERT GRIER MONROE. or becom-
ing skilled In the ways of secretivcness
and diplomacy by interviews with Col. E.
| ELLERY ANDERSON or Major J. II. SENNER.
| At the Reform Club meeting on Wednes-
| day. there was an unfortunate and exas-
peratng dlsarrangement Of all the plans OF
the State Aid leaders, caused by the condl-
| tion OF the weather. The evening was
| cold there was some snow. Consequently
| the Chairman. the vice-Chalrmen. the origi-
nator Of the plan for a headquarters fund.
and all the prospective contributors re-
manned at home. This hitch in the pro-
ceedings compelled an adjournment. but
not until IL had been unanimously agreed
by those Of Mr.. FAIRCH1LD's 113 present
that those not present should be authorized
and requested to contribute the cash neces-
sary for permanent house.
This house should be. beyond all things
else. alright and stormproof. The abso-
lutte necessity for this was shown on We'd
nesday night. The Reform Club. as every
body knows. Is an edifice containing every
known modern improvement which club
house should possess. II fall OF three
degrees in the temperature imperils a
quorum OF Mr.. FAIRcH1LDs 113. how futile
would be the substitution for it as meet
ing place. OF new building on stumbling.
primitive, unshielded, and, shall we say.
Democratic plan Of construction?
There should be room in the State Aid
headquarters for all the present or pros
pective Federal of1iceholders OF the CLEvR-
LAND Administration, but no more. One of
the advantages with which this organiza-
ton starts. is limit Of membership. not
arbitrarily fixed by clause OF its constitu-
ton. but by the exigencies OF the case.
When the limit OF Federal Offices is reached.
additions to the membership will cease. II.
by any act OF frugal Democratic Congress.
the number OF such Offices should be re-
duced. then the membership OF the State
Aid organization must Of necessity be d.
minished correspondingly.
The new headquarters should be centrally
located. 1t should be open day and night.
Admission should be by ticket. Member
ship might be safely limited to those hold
ing. or applying for. Federal Offices: but
that is matter OF detail to be decided
afterward. for IL seems reasonable TO as
sumo that II Mr.. CLEVELAND adopts the
suggestion of IcHABoD. the anti-snap
cuckoo who wrote recently In HGper's
Weekly to denounce and arraign him. there
will be such an outpouring of Federal Offices
that every member Of the 113 will get a
place. with the exception OF such as are
already comfortably provided for.
Where would be good place for the anti
snap cuckoos to encamp their political CEN
tre2 Where should they rest for repairs
What Is the matter with the site Of the
HAoENBEcK show. on the Seventh avenue,
to be vacated early in March What is the
matter with the Ninth avenue car stables.
which may be available when cable
traction takes the place OF equine on
that lively west side thoroughbred What
Is the matter with Beethoven Hall. on Fifth
street. from which Brother KRMPNRR
hurled his thunderbolts OF opposition to
Tammany Hall. until he was defeated for
reelection In the Seventh district2
These sites will naturally occur to the
mind OF any sympathetic observer OF the
movement to gain recruits by the process
Of hall-building In New York city. for an or
ganlzation to DO established and sustained
from Washington. and by appointments
mads at the latter town In furtherance. 1t is
said. OF the policy Of disrupting tho regular
old-time Democracy.
II IcHABop is right. and Mr.. CLEVELAND
has "gone back" on the antt-snap cuckoos
who made his second election possible. and
fails to understand the greatness OF his
opportunity" there would appear to be no
valid reason for establishing an anti-snap
hall In New York for mere purposes OF mu-
tual lamentation. II he has not done this.
and IcHABoD 10 OF his trolley In the state
ments he makes, what Is the matter with
the anti-snaps assembling In Tammany
Hall. where every Democrat is welcomes
The policy Of the present Administration
has made many gaps In the Democratic
column. even In Tammany: and this cir
cumstance gives our anti-snap friends an
opportunity to get In out of the cold. which
otherwise might never come to them.