New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
HILL APPEALS TO PARTY.
TELLS MANHATTAN CLUB DEMOCRATS
SHOULD RETURN To OLD IDEALS.

Ex-senator David 3. Hill at the compli-
mentary dinner given for President Charles H.
Truax of the Manhattan Club last night ap-
pealed to Democrats to unite against the Co
horts of plutocracy. Capitalization and profit
gacy. and predicted that with the return of the
people to Jeffersonan principles the Democrats
would win national victory. Mr.. Hill was
elected a member of the club about month
ago and last night there great rally of
ant-Iammany Democrats. President John Fox
of the Democratic Club about the only
prominent Tammany man present, About 275
members and guests attended the dinner, and
there was a great show of enthusiasm
Ex-senator Hill was greeted noisily and heart
lily. He said
m, Mr. President and Gentlemen: l recall the fact
that short time since. when was here at the
of the president Of the Club thai every Single Dem
ocratc Governor Of the State since its Organization
save mad been a member of the Manhattan
IIub. For the mome"t II escaped me that either
had had not been Democratic Governor, or had not
been member of the club. Tonight can address
you i3 as a fellow member OF the Manhattan Club.
other day read a message from distinguished
have show hereafter. trust that this club here
after is to be the rallying place for all true Demo,
ACTIVITY and interest among Democrats who have
me welfare OF their country at heart know of no
better organization to rally with in New-York than
1t is good sign to see Democrats throughout the
country getting together and manifesting even in
defeat strong interest in the cause we have up
will say, in passing. that I am going. to speak
birth and I am authorized 10 invite you TO be
present there there There is great need in our country
IN d5,, his hrst inaugural address Jefferson laid
founded The Democracy believed in strict con,
structon Of the federal constitution Of the
power; in home rule for the States and home rule
for ne municipalities in government Of the people.
Tor the people and by the people, that wherever
our jurisdiction may exist. there the guarantees of
in the Democratic party anywhere on these great
b aTIai o PPincip&ies pies and we can WELD successful
racy, Capitalization and profigacy.
Ex-Congressman Perry Belmont who followed
MI HILL made strong plea for home rule in
the cities Capitalization Of power' said he.
is form OF despotism. Every political cues
ton should be decided so far as possible nv
the vicinase most TO be affected by the decision
| That is the foundation Of democratic instItu-
tions, destined, If the United States be faithful
to encircle the globe. O'Connor and TtIden
would have condemned such an assertion by the
State as is the recent police law, of power in
the Governor 70 remove at pleasure the Police
Commissioner under the pretext of defining his
term of office"
At the guest table John Hone toast
master. with Justice Truax on his right; ex-
Senator David B. HILL Charles J. Canda. John
c. Calhoun. William G. Rice. Perry Belmont.
John A. Mccall, Nathan Straus, Randolph Gug-
genhe!mer, William F. Sheehan. David B. Gil
bert, Martin 7. Mcmahon, r. B. Roosevelt De
Lancey Nicoll, John Fox. president Of the Demo-
cratic Club and A r. Lawrence
Among the Supreme Court justices present
were Messrs Bookstaver Bischoff Fitzgerald
GieSeriCh, Gilderseeve. Hatch Ingra ham, Law
renee. Mclaughlin and Slower
Justice TruaX responded appropriately to the
eulOgy OF the POSTMASTER
Frederic r. Coudert sent letter saying that
he regretted his inability to be present Brief
remarks made by Robert B Roosevelt
Robert J. Mackey, who howled down by
boisterous members in the OF the room, and
by David Gilbert. the veteran secretary OF the
club John G. Carlisle 10 have been one Of
. the speakers, hut he was too i'll 10 attend.