Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
Secretary Lawrence Gardner Says
They Are High.
VICTORY PREDICTED NEXT YEAR
Clubs Getting Ready to Actively
Participate in the Campaign.
ARE VALUABLE ALLIES

"In my twenty years Of active participa-
ton in politics. remarked Mr.. Lawrence
Gardrer secretary National Association Of
Democratic Clubs, today, Il have never
known time when the party has shown
evidence of as rapid recovery as from the
crushing defeat of last fall" Continuing,
he said:
From my correspondence from all sec
tions of the country, find every one speak
ing and writing hopefully of democratic
success. not only this fall, but predicting
almost tidal wave in our favor in 1898.
The change in New York state has been
most marvellous. In the southern states
there seems to be a dying out Of the popu-
listic sentiments, and the return of good
times. Of which they are receiving such
substantial evidence, will rapidly bring
them back into the democratic ranks.
Clubs all over the country are ready to go
into active organization.
The object of most of the people writing
now Is to secure information to prepare
themselves for speechmaking in the COM
ing campaign. We are receiving from all
over the country a great many letters in
relation to Mr.. Carlisles speech, asking for
the bills and debates on the subject. and
we are endeavoring to supply them. These
requests do not come from any particular
section of the country, but from all over
the country. l have received, among many
"A. IL,
leading colored man in the state of Wash
ington, who wants to get all the pamphlets
and text books bearing on the gold ques-
tion.'
Maryland Will Try Clubs.
Speaking of the work in some of the diff
ferent states, Mr.. Gardner said:
I understand that it is the purpose of
the managers in Maryland to avail them
selves of perfect system of clubs in the
fpaY mr. ZION, A
Maryland to secure democratic success this
fall Is some system to get the vote out,
and the managers have, / believe, come to
the conclusion that the best and most
eSonohlicai system is that by organizing
chain of clubs all through the state
In Minnesota there is form of organi-
cation different almost entirely from any
other state, Instead of having number
OF small clubs, the state is organized into
cne large association. Membership costs
five dollars. and to the parties subscribing
ihere Is issued certifaaIe of membership
neatly engraved, suitable for framing or
Big Convention In Pftt.buru.
The executive committee of the States
Society of Pennsylvania met at Pittsburg
last Thursday, to arrange for the coming
session of the Democratic Society of Penn
sFNenia in Pittsburg on September s. when
they expect to have the largest convention
ing great deal. because Pennsylvania has
always been very active in her club Or
sanization. see by memorandum from the
Pittsburg papers. both news columns and
editorial, that that city intends to enter
the list as a candidate for the place of
holding the next convention of democratic
clubs, which will be in September of 1896
Personally. 1 am in favor of holding the
convention at Washington. The reason
why advance Washington is the fact that
the national convention Itself, that is, the
principal convention, will probably be held
somewhere in the west, and 1t strikes me
that 1t would be proper move to hold the
convention Of clubs somewhere in the east.
! There is. however, one objection to this;
that is the fact that the first convention
was held in Baltimore, the second in New
York. and there might be some justice in
the claim that the third convention should
tie held somewhere in the west. Four years
ago / was very anxious that the convention
be held either at Detroit or Milwaukee. l
wanted 1t In the northwest because that
was a field that We wanted to york up
during that campaign, and thought great
good could be accomplished from a con-
vention at either of those places.
Plans of the Association.
1.-The plans at present are to have the
meeting of our executive committee of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs,
to be held here in Washington some time
next spring, at the same time Mr.. Harrity
calls a meeting of the national committee
to arrange for their convention, and the
association of clubs will determine on their
place of convention at the same time. We
have to have our convention after the ma
tional convention. AS stated in our by
laws the National Association of the Dem
ocratic Clubs is organized to assist In elect
ing candidates nominated by the regular
organization; therefore we hold our meet
irgs always after the national convention,
thereby avoiding the troubles that seem to
bother the republicans by their league
clubs meeting every year and entering into
a wrangle about whom they shall support
as a presidential nominee"