Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-04
TO REORGANIZE DEMOCRACY.
New York Gold Democrats Form al
Association.

New York Gold Democrats Form an
Association.
The New York Journal of today says:
Grover Cleveland, David B. HILL Daniel 8.
Lamont, William F. Sheehan, William c.
Whitney. Jacob A Cantor and other demo-
Gratis are. it was announced last night. to
become members of the Samuel ]. Tilden
Club. with headquarters at Broadway and
I'D street. articles of Incorporation for
which were signed by Justice Leventritt, in
the supreme court yesterday.
The club, as declared by those who are
promoting its interests, is to be the pioneer
In the movement suggested by Grover
Cleveland for the Reorganization Of the de-
mocracy and to promulgate true democrat
ic principles throughout the United States"
1t Is to be a national as vel as a state and
local institution tito and viii seek to have
democrats, running on "old-fashioned''
democratic platforms.
It's incorporators say that the club will
fight such alleged ''popocratic" ideas as
have invaded the party councils during the
past four years If the money promised is
Forthcoming it is intended to build a splen-
did club house. The 200 men whom the
incorporators assert have already sign1fied
their intention of joining are to be sum-
moned early in the coming week, at which
officers are to be chosen. Robert Bowling,
head of the contracting firm Of Flake &
DOWlrR, may De the nrSl president.
The names of Jacob A. Cantor, for years
the democratic leader Of the state senate;
Samuel J. Hotchkiss William Arrowsinith
and Perez NJ Stewart, who defeated Rob-
ert MaZet for the assembly year ago, ap-
pear upon the articles Of incorporation.
This is what Senator Cantor had TO say
about the club, after a long conference at
the Hoffman House last night with former
Lieutenant Governor William F. Sheehan
and Anthony N. Brady of Albany.
1.-The Samuel ]. Tilden Club has pecn in
corporated in response to the wishes of
democrats who are DESTROYS that the party
shall not continue to lose, but rather to
win battles at the polls.
They believe that there has been enough
of wandering after false gods, William
c. Whitney said in the Journal some lime
shall be an organization in New York
which shall be the exponent Of old
fashioned democratic principles and shall
not advocate the popOcratic doctrines which
in the presidential campaigns of 1888 and
1900.
1--WE shall, instead Of fighting Tor 10 to 1,
fight for tariff reform, against subsidies.
against Capitalization Of power and the
other great issues on which the democracy
has heretofore gone to the people and wen
many a victory"
"Will such men as Grover Cleveland,
David B. Hill, William c. Whitney, Daniel
s. Lamont join your club?" was asked.
1--WE certainly should not have formed it
were we not assured Of the sympathy Of
men Of their type"
Shall you oppose Tammany Hall?"
"When Tammany Is right we shall be
with Tammany; when Tammany Is wrong
we shall be compelled to oppose that or
ganization. And we propose to have a club
where democrats can gather and speak
their views right out in meeting and not,
as happened at the Manhattan Club the
other night, have speeches ruled out
1.-The future Of the club Is assured. Demo-
Gratis Of all shades are joining. We have
Tammany democrats and anti-Tammany
democrats. We have Cleveland, Hill and
Bryan democrats. Mr.. Hotchkiss. one Of
the incorporators, Is Tammny Hall
sachem. Within q few days we shall issue
concluded to form this club Meantime its
organization will be perfected"