The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
DEMOCRATIC CLUB ASTIR.
TO ENLARGE IT'S HOUSE UNDER Gro
KER INSTEAD OF SELLING II.
Proposed headquarters Ter the National and
state Democracy ne Well - Tor tho LEGAL
Party-l.oOO New Members TO No Added
-Coudert Defends the Manhattan Ciuh

Nebo4Du AANAuNaAENoEb - hho
state Democracy ne well - FOR tn" LEGAL
Party-l.oOO New members TO No ADDED
-Coudert Defends the Manhattan Club
TIE SUN told on Friday that Richard Croker
was going to ~revivify tho Democratic Club OF
this city and mako II his political headquarters.
How this IL to DO done was in part told last
evening by Jefferson NJ. Levy. who is actively
interested in the matter as a member OF the club.
Some time ago the clubs governors adopted a
resolution providing for q sale of the clubs
house at 6l7 Fifth avenue. 1t seems that the
club has an equity of only about $4,000 in the
clubhouse, there being a mortgage on 1t OF about
$780, OO.
Mr.. Croker visited the club on Saturday. In
his company at the time were Mr.. Levy, j. Ser
geant Cram, and ex.Comptroller Theodore w.
Myers. They inspected the clubhouse from top
to bottom and they also examiner the club
books and accounts. As a result Of this invcstiga-
ton Mr.. Croker expressed the opinion that there
was no necessity Of abandoning, the clubhouse
as was intended. He said that the house should
be enlarged and .remodelled and the member.
ship increased. The club debt could be refunded
i Hnd W y ths ane w noT 9l bS ao w trnab To N m oS ih5Sc Y a
Mr.. Levy said that It was decided that three
stories should be added to the building, with
kitchen and dining facilities should be provided
| ~ lnHl lnb Duilllnk buOuiu 10 81
that 1t can be made what he wishes 1t to be. the
headquarters on Manhattan Island for the
New York. but Of the State and Of the nation.
With. these added facilities and the prestige
which II will get from Mr.. Groker's adoption e
be no difficulty In increasing the clubs member
ship and putting IT on a paying basis. To this
ship shall be increased by 1000. The first prac.
teal action looking to tho carrying out of Mr..
will be taken tonight, when the club governors
Will meet at the clubhouse and rescind their
i0 Mr. c sSsiSn 'iS0 refso " me on sa'e t 81 'h %R RT9hnsttsxi
s ssrasy ~ tr tas M E9eSsTie K S Sosdss the fs'' fFss res:
The first intimation I had and the only
knowledge l have on the subject Of Mr.. Croker's
newspapers. The Manhattan and the Demo.
Democratic institutions. 1 have beon a mem.
ber Of both for many years. and was a President
Of pres .aH p sSnt SatS c GaRs Contain in az i mhst may !
properly be described as Mugwumps.. I
can assert with confidence, however. that
ciples. It supported Mr.. Hill in his fierce light
,Hl mn TSse supperted the the b htmSss;MisH cep Isitie
for President During the last Presidential
S Sfidnpn no1 1t Exist 4 tn true the that Ma sneh tanan1cnf aS.
nor did 1t in the Democratic Club, which, under
ex,Goy, Flower veG i It's ,soI President re sid was GG u tsp, lss
therefore. that there Is much 10 choose between
the two on that score. The Manhattan Club
has had q prosperous year. We have admitted
800 new members and i hope that it will con.
tinue to be, as In tho past, q consistent and eff
Client champion Of Democracy"
Mr.. Cookers taking up of the Democratic Club
and his structures on the Manhattan are consid'
cred to be rather detrimental to the interests
OF the latter institution. There are many
Tammany men who are active members of the
Manhattan Club. and 1t is surmised that they
Cub, ' To the Er ssel son nSsst ~ that 10 On. orea nSmGioa.''