New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
KELLER MADE PRESIDENT.
THE PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT AT THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DEMO
CRATIC CLUB-A SMALL ATTEND
ANCE IN THE ROSS,S ABSENCE

ANCE IN THE BOSS'S ABSENCE.
The annual meeting of the Democratic Club last
night was not the enthusiastic love feast that
Richard Croker. who landed English soil yester-
day hoped for when he bade his friends goodby
about one week ago. The spectre OF trouble was
not absent. True. the cut and dried programme
was put through Commissioner John W. Keller
was elected president and the annual report, show
ing healthy condition OF the treasury. read
but the absence of the king made great differ
ence. There are two thousand eight hundred men,
bers in the club. Last year 1t announced that
one thousand hundred and sixty-six had voted
at the annual election. Last night It an
nounced that eight hundred and eighty-slx had
voted for the ticket which had no opposition. As
a matter Of fact, only about five hundred mem
bers appeared.
There was another thing which cast of
chill over the meeting. When Mr.. Croker went
away he left behind him such hurrah for Bryan
and 16 to that II hoped by his lieutenants
that 1t would last and ring In the corridors OF
the handsome resort in Flfth-ave near Fiftieth-st
till he returned. But last night news came from
Brooklyn that Senator McCarren. McLaughn's
mouthpiece In Kings. had returned from Wash
ington with the announcement that the New-York
delegation in the House is welded to the gold stand
ard. When this gossped around the club, II
was suddenly remembered that Mcclellan and Rup-
pert, of Manhattan and briggs and Clayton or
Brooklyn. have been gold standard men from the
beginning
How long will the old man keep up this free
another last night.
Just long enough to get into the convention and
get our badge of regularity said the other
That about sizes up the situation. The busi-
ness Democrats of Manhattan will vote against
free silver in 1900 they did in 1896 This was
admitted by those who talked National politics
last night at the club
AS Richard Croker arranged slate Tor MS
Young and old followers before he left for Eng
land II was a foregone conclusion that theIc
would be no surprises. There were none ABOUT
o'clock Perry Belmont the retiring president
ooued the members TO order and stated the Cd
loot of the meeting John f. Carroll introduced
tho following resolution which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
Resolved. That the thanks of the Democrat c
Club are eminently due and tendeIe9 70 e , To-
the club as its president for the past year.
Tho following ticket was then nominated and
elected
second Es VIC h%Esa
TS Theodore F. rIaseall
seTTe.pGSndNs KeTnan Belmont,
term Expiring in December 1901 Justice d 5 Hsnss
Dusro IndTew freedman Asq Bird GaFd igs anu
Mccartney, terms expiring In DecemOe' hV-'
The renort OF the treasurer for the fiscal year
ardIrg November % shows that 6O9 resident ana
los nonresident members were elected ana yuan
fed during the year The receipts from lhluauoH'
fees and dues we're sl724S0; from house accounts
SIS $50 50; from sale Of property, $ZfSVo 81 Oa"''
on hand from last year s34 100 SO. The club has
cash balance in bank of s1O56l Ca The total assets
are valued at 1927 400 &c. and the liabilities are -4
1913 o. g.. -, ~ - sooord
mortgage of $50 900 interest. $780, PAID on HIst
mortgage, $1,000, and set aside sinking Iuhu Vi
$4,000 - $1,000, ,,o org q, ,,rnaid
The assets OF the club include tl22b IN "a, UNPAID
dues owed BY resident members ana s'l@l 20 III
Mouse accounts due from members The wines;
cigars and groceries In the clubhouse are valued
"A meeting Of the Board OF Governors will be held
tonight 10 organize and TO pass RESOLUTIONS coih-
plimentary to the retiring president . $4,000.
John w Keller the new president Is preslaent
of the Department OF Charities. and Is personally
nODuar