Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
CELEBRATING JACKSON DAY.
Banquets in Memory of the Battle of
New Orleans.


New Orleans.
A gathering of prominent and influential
members of local commercial circles as
sembled at the Plaza Hotel, New York. last
evening to attend the annual banquet of
the Business Mems Association In COM
memoration Of the battle Of New Orleans
in 1912. Evan Thomas presided.
Secretary julius Mahr read letter from
Senator David B. Hill, in which he said:
This is the time above all others when
the democracy should get together-a time
fer faithful adherence to democratic doc
trines, time for courage, for zeal, for the
revival of the party spirit, for the election
Of official standards, for reform WITHIN
party lines wherever they are needed, Tor
unity of action and faith IN the altlmate
ascendancy of our principles"
Henry T. Thurber, President Cleveiano
private secretary, had written in behalf OF
the President. expressing regrets. vice
President Stevenson, In a letter OF regret
pleaded prior engagement
Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, also wrote
letter, apologizing for his absence.
There was no list Of toasts and the chair
man introduced Chief Judge DAILY OF the
court Of common pleas In the course OF
his speech Judge DAILY said: II don't be-
lieve, gentlemen of the jury. that. you
defeat We are democrats now as ever.
There were as many the day after eiecuon
as before it."
II don't believe one word of that" called
out voice at this juncture.
Eyes, there Were," retOrted the judge, put
the pity was they did not materialfze
L. J. Callahan called out: Because they
had not a proper leader" MI. Callahan
This interruption caused some CONFUSION,
and when order was restored, Judge Daily
said: II believe that the motto or the
democratic party should be principies anu az
W
such defeats as we have experienced, ana
the democratic party will be purifed py
them and come out in the end triumphant:
Other speakers were ex-City Chamberlain
Grain, Col John McAnerny, Controller
Fitch, Col. Charles Glover. who caused
sensation by defending the police force ana
others w..
Tanning, Mr.. Callahan rose to his Feet:
The chairman asked him to be seated out
he was obdurate.
IT wish the Business Mems Democratic
Association to hear a resolution. 1 move
that this association send message from
this meeting to Congress and ask that
body to make the Senate a legislative ao-
vantage to the country instead OF leg1s-
lative obstruction in the councils OF the
nation.
"If the democrats are ever to elect
democratic President again, they must see
that our people are not to be left at the
mercy of a few financiers Of New York,
who have got grip on affairs In Wash
ington."
Mr.. Callahan was interrupted at this
juncture by cries of Hear, hear" CHAIR"
''Order," sit down." &c on Finally the
chairman declared Mr.. Callahan In order.
and the speaker, amid running fire nf
hostile comment, said: I'VE must have
free iron and free coal, and We must take
off the difrerential duty on sugar, and also
what lost Connecticut to the democratic
party this year-the income tax"
Mr.. Callahan was again interrupted by
cries Of mo, no." and You're right"
He concluded by proposing second reso-
luton asking the chairman to appoint
committee of two to draft a resolution
calling on President Cleveland to go back
country.
The chairman submitted both resolutions
and declared them adopted.
NJ. w. Carr vigorously objected. This
is not" he shouted, "a matter for such an
occasion as this 1t should be discussed at
a business meeting
The chairman tod Mr.. Carr that II he
wished to discuss Mr. Callanan's resolu-
lions he could have all the time he wanted.
Mr.. Carr Indignantly replied: Il don't
want to discuss them here. 1t Is no place
for resolutions
Mr.. Carr was cheered by a number of the
diners, while others yelled: THE resolu-
lions have been passed.
Franklin II. Stevens created a diversion
by moving an adjournment. The motion
was seconded, but John A. Sullivan collec-
tor of revenue. responded to calls of his
name. He said he did not wish to speak.
as there seemed to be a disccrdant element
In the room. He expressed his agreement
with Mr.. Carr.
and Mr.. Carr shouted: mo, no; we won't
have these absurd resolutions"
After five minutes interval during
which Mr.. Callahan made futile efforts to
sam the floor, Chairman Thomas took ed-
vantage of a lull in the clamor to announce
an adjournment.