Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Tammanvites Want Reorganization
of New York Democracy.
CROKER'S ABSENCE A DRAWBACK
w. K. VanderbiIt's Automobile
Trips Are Very Expensive.
ACTI WITTY IN YACH TING


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. December %, 1900
Democrats of all shades, and particularly
Tammany democrats showed keen interest
in the list Of notable party leaders who at
tended the anniversary celebration on Sat-
urday evening at the Manhattan Club. All
were agreed that 1t was no mere passing
social event. One point has been MADE
clear since then and that is the members OF
the club stand ready to cooperate with
any representative movement to put the
democratic party in this city on a dlf1erent
basis. These men will have an opportunity
to carry out their desires for 1t is an
nounced positively that the new anti-Tam-
many democracy will be started soon after
the holidays. Although the next gathering
at the Manhattan Club will deal with the
national situation particularly, 1t will have
a very important bearing on the situation In
this city Democrats in other states feel
that in order to make successful fight for
the presidency, there must be winning
combination in New York politics. They
therefore are anxious to have the party IN
the metropolis reOrganiZed as to work In
harmony with the party in other states.
This phase of the situation. it Is said, VIII
receive careful consideration at the next
Manhattan Club conference. because the
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contests leading up to the national fight
of 1904
Executive Committee Meeting.
The Tammany executive committee is TO
meet Friday evening Of this week in the
nth street Wigwam to reorganiZe for 1901,
and for a week groups of district leaders
have been talking and caucusing. The lead
ers are at odds over various questions of
policy Trouble for the organization Is
fo-t s,.,,,, ffErc
Croker is off the cable line, and for a week
no leader has been able to get a message
to or from the boss. 1t was assert
ed today by the gossips that there
would be no change in the cXecu-
tive committee and little. if any. change in
the makeup of the subcommittee. The
leaders afraid to make break with
out orders from Croker, because they fear
that any attempt to make changes in the
committee at this time would disclose the
shaky condition of the machine, after the
semblance Of a row. Without SAYING
word in the open, the district leaders are
beginning divide between the two johns
who are supposed 10 represent Croker
Much bitter feeling has recently developed
IN the inner circles of Tammany and
scores of men who are attached to the
organlzat ton by good offices, contracts or
other patronage are ready to break away
soon they are convinced that the op-
position IS going to Win the next city cleo
ton. Attendance at the club has fallen off
at a great rate since Croker went abroad
and the district leaders are beginning TO
express doubt of their ability to collect dues
from members Of the various committees.
The working fund of the organization is
provided by a system Of fees of s.. SO and
S25 for membership in various committees.
These fees for 1901 will be due January /.
and if they are not paid there will be little
money for preliminary campaign work. The
organization is now strongly impregnated
with the spirit Of Organism that cries out
against suddenly acquired wealth. Mem
ha,-G rF inc hat
Croker. Carroll, Whalen, Sexton, Devery
and others. on the inside, are now so rich
they do not care anything about the future
of the organization, and will run away
from the local fight next year if they see
defeat ahead.
Activity in Yachting Circles.
An international race for the Americas
cup always makes busy yacht season
but il there to be no contest for this
trophy next season would be one Of the best
ever witnessed in these waters judging by
the plans that are being perfected. The cup
race of course, will be the most important
contest, and there never was time in the
history IF the cup when more preparations
were being made by the challenger and the
defenders. Sir Thomas Upton will spare
no expense He has said that he would be
in faN or of building and racing less costly
yachts, because. as The races are now con-
Quoted. only mliionaires can compete for
the Blue Ribbon OF the Sea- but he saws
the Americans set the pace, and | am
bound to keep UP with il if 1 want to win
The members of the New York Yacht Club
spare no expense 10 keep the cup In New
York. and the only way TO win 1t is to do
the same as they do"
on August u, next year, II Will be fifty
Years since the Old America won the cup
in the open regatta sailed around the Isle
of Wight. This date is the scheduled
for the second race between the Shamrock
II and the new defender 1t would seem
that yachtsmen are determined that fifty
I,rI h.. h. l;,Sn;,
stay in this country, and it is probable that
three yachts will be built for the defense
Of the trophy. II there is only one Boston
beat she will come here to take part IN
the regattas Of the Atlantic, Larchmont
SeaWanhaka- Corinthian and other yacht
Cubs. If there are two defenders from
Boston they will race together in eastern
waters until the time of the trial contests.
W. h. Vnnderbilt's Automobile Elk
penses.
1t is stated that, according TO conserva-
tive estimates. it costs William X. Wander
bilt. jr., s5I.23 mile to take pleasure
jsunts on his automobile through the roads
of Long Island. Prosperity has struck the
residents of the island since the young mil
Honare chose its roads for his speedway.
Nanderbits famous White Ghost co..
ndes with teams and vehicles. He always
turns his machine. Apologies and tells the
owner to send the bill TO him. He invar-
ably pays. and the only drawback to the
proceeding is that the young man insists
upon delivering sage advice against young
persons, women or irresponsible men driV
ing the highway without a chaperon.
But this is the bright side. horse that
is not worth over 81 for glue and fertilizer
purposes viii bring $3.50 to 800 when killed
by the Vanderbilt Auto" When he starts
over the Bath street ferry news is tele-
graphed along the line. A person unac-
uuainted with the facts would think the
cavalcade on the road was a procession.
All of them are lying in wait for the young
millionare'S motor vehicle. 1t is said that
two lights occurred last week over which
man should have the privilege Of having
his horse killed first
PrOxelytes to Catholicism.
An organization composed Of a number of
prominent men and women of the city and
vicinity, who have changed from Protes-