New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
La WYERS AND SOUND MONEY
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS WHO ARE
LEADERS IN THE NEW CAM
PAIGN CLUB.


Some of the men who took part in the formation
of the Lawyers Sound Money Campaign Club on
Friday afternoon in the Equitable Building saio
yesterday that Il TO be expected that nearly
many Democrats as Republicans VIII pecome
members Of the club The clubs declaration OF
principles it was said will encourage Democratic
lawyers who believe IN honest money and the IN
dependence OF the Supreme Court to become active
workers for Mckinley and Roosevelt In the present
campaign.
The position of the club II was said is to be
kept entirely non-partisan. while the defeat or
Bryan and Stevenson is to be sought with earnest
ness Patriotic Democrats well as Repuphcahs'
IT declared could agree heartily with the
declarations that "the integrity, honor and purity
O. the judiciary should be maintained. and tnat
the Supreme Court should be continued with power
TO interpret the Constitution and laws or tho
United States free from political fear or faVor ana
should remain as a coordinate branch Of our Gov
ernment beyond the power of political intriguers to
influence or coerce." and that I'VE believe IN the
inviolabity OF contracts. both public and private
and that the Government and individual citizens
should meet their just debts and obligations in the
best money OF the world
The participation of several prominent Demo-
cratic lawyers in the formation of the club VIII
be encouragement to other Democratic lawyers
TO join the club or particular significance was
the selection of John G. Carlisle to be the president
of the club. Mr.. Carlisle Mr.. Cievelands last
Secretary OF the Treasury, and he had been among
the most prominent of Democratic statesmen be-
fore he was a member of Mr. CleVelands Cabinet.
He served several terms in Congress from Ken
lucky, and Speaker OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives in the XLVIIIth, XLIXth and Lth
Congresses. In 1890 he elected United States
Senator from Kentucky. He resigned his seat in
the Senate when he Joined Mr.. Ceveland's Cabinet.
and soon after he ceased to be Secretary of the
Treasury he removed to this city to take up the
private practice OF law. He is a vigorous and
active man at the age OF slxty-hve
George Hoadly one OF the vice-presidents OF the
club was the Democratic Governor Of Ohio before
he came this city to practise law. He has re-
NAMED a Democrat during the years he has been
a member OF Edward Lauterbacn's law nrm' Dut
he has not taken partisan interest IN poIlllcs III
Colonel Franklin Bartlett another vice-presdent.
was Democratic Representative from TINS city
q delegate 10 the Democratic Nationa! ConEentlon
at Chicago in 1892 He is colonel OF the "a Hegl-
ment and secretary of the Union Club
William E Curtis, another vice president, Is a
Democrat who was Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury under Mr.. Carlisle, and Is now assoclateo
with Mr.. Carlisle in the practice OF law at NO.
80 Broad-st.
George L. Rives another vice-presdent, was As
sistant Secretary of State in President Cleveland
first term. He has been for some years member
of the Rapid Transit Commission, and ne is the
chairman OF the Charter Revision Commission
With Mr.. Cleveland. He has been Of Mr..
Cleveland's close friends and advisers, and for a
time he was Mr. Cleveland's law partner
Wheeler II. Peckham has been known as one or
the prominent Democratic lawyers OF the city Tor
years. Mr.. Cleveland wished 10 make MN a Su-
preme Court Justice. Mr.. Peckham is president
of the City Club.
Hamilton OdeI is a Democrat who has not been
active in politics. He the fusion candida te
for Justice of the Supreme Court in New-York
County few years ago M
WilIiam-st and has been regarded as a Democrat
of the Independent kind