New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
AFTER THE MANIA TITAN CLUB
REPORTED PLAN OF CROKER TO GAIN
CONTROL OF 1T.
FREDERIC r. couDERT TO BE SUCCEEDED Ri
JUSTICE CHARLES H rRUAx AS PREsI-
DENT-oPPosrrroN TO TIE TAM
MANY LEADERS, SCHEME


There lie a lively factonal hght under way within
the Manhattan Club. A new president is TO be
elected by the Board OF Managers OF tho club within
a few days and It is generally understood that
Justice Charles H. Truax vfce-president Of the
club will succeed Frederic r Coudert. Mr.. Cou-
dert is at present cruise in the West Indies
and IN poor health # is said The opposition to
the election OF Justice Truax Ia not at all personal
so il IS said but 1t is believed by many that mis-
election would the Wholesale delivery OF the
club TO Richard Croker and his followers Justice
Truax is looked upon as a warm personal f1end or
M Croker and who in the Official capecty as
president OF the club would be in too close com
munion with the Tsmmany leader 10 please the
members OF that Democratic organization whose
independence brought upon them the displeasure
OF Mr. Croker and led him 70 take up the Demo
cratic Club with the pronounced idea OF making II
the greatest Democratic social organization In the
city and so crushing the Manhattan. Those mem
beers fear that Mr.. Croker Is trying 10 get control
Of the club. Perry Belmont. president Of Mr.
Cookers Democratic Club. last week was reelected
a member OF the Board OF Managers OF the Man
haitian Club and with the elevation Of Justice
Truax 70 the presidency some Of the members think
It would be turning the club into an annex OF Tam
many Hall The Board OF Managers elects the
president in this club
Whan Richard Croker opened the Man
haitian Club about a year ago ne advised all loyal
Tammany get out Of It and to join the
Democratic Club. A great many OF them ala So
So many members left L. In fact. that the CLUB.
which was housed in the handsome Stewart man
sion al Fifth-ave and Thirty-fourth-st found that
It's falling on In membership and patronage was so
great that the club could not meet the enormous
expense OF keeping open so large house Ihere
were determined men in the club. however VINO
said that IL should not succumb 10 Mr.. croker
attack. and thoy have stood faithfully by II
short time ago It decided give up the present
md ne clu will 20
he vacated by the University Club when the latter
moves uptown to it's new home In Fifth-aVe
With this decision TO move the club took now
lease Of life and is nov, said to good shape.
II is reported that Mr.. Croker when ne found he
coud NOT XIII the club started out TO control H. In
fact he is credited with working quietly and ef-
fectualy to gain the upper hand In every Demo
cratic club and organization in the State in order
that Tammany might control the election OF deie-
gates to the next National Convention There is no
open opposition to Justice Truax. but great many
men in the club saying IN a determined way that
The club shah never ne used organization TO
support the wishes and policies Of MI croker Ihey
declare that II Mr. Croker and his friends get con
troll II will the end OF the CLUB for an o. Lis
men in II no oppose Croker and his metnods VIII
al once resign. , -
II will have resident membership oI seFei .'A -;
dred and the larg st nonresident mem oershlp IN
ts history. II has always been looked upon as
club OF lawyers and iurists. and in Us new quar-
tcrs II will ne close 10 the ne" Appelate DLEls.o.i
OF tne Supre5ne QUIZ: a. nneaI 10 manv LAWYERS
Some two hundred members are TO be elected as
soon as the club goes 10 its new home The mem
beers Of the club saying that they are ALREADY
getting ready for vigorous campaign next year
against Bryanisn and Will take a hand In the cleo
ION OF delegates 10 the next National Convention
but they don't want their fight conducted under
the direction OF MI Croker.
declined to talk about the report that ne Tas
irving 70 get control OF the Manhattan Cluo. one
Of The directors OF the Democratic Club. who Is
close 70 MI Croker and also ls member OF the
Manhattan Club. said Justice TruaI IS the natural
successor 70 Mr. Coudert As president OF The Man
NJ tar Club NJ. Coudert does not desire re-
election as President and II If perfectly natural
that Justice TruaX should be promoted to the once
OF President Hts election will be without serious
onno.ition and II will mean more harmony between
the Manhattan Club and the Democratic club. but
there will no effort make the Manhattan
club CLOSELY identified with the Tammany organi-
patton as the Democratic Club is. Tho social char
acter OF the Manhattan Club Will remain as It Is