The evening world., 1902-11-29
Prominent Men in the Party
Asked to Meet Leader with
View to Waking Up the Dis
affected for the Campaign.
TAMMANY NEEDS GINGER.
Croker Said to Have inspired the
Feast to Overcome That Tired
Feeling That Infested the Fifth
Avenue Palace.

Another step In the plan TO SolIdify
the Democratic party of the city will DO
taken mex Thursday night, when
Charles F. Murphy, the leader of Tam
many Hall. will be the guest OF honor
at a banquet OF the Democratic Club.
The list Of invitations includes the
names OF the most prominent Demo-
Gratis of h city. IN and out Of Tam
many Hall.
No development of the leadership OF
Mr.. Murphy has caused more comment
than this. In the days when he was a
district leader he seldom went near the
Democratic Club. He has announced re-
peatedly thai he believes tina Tammany
Hall should be the headquarters OF the
leader and was considered an opponent
of the idea Of Mr. Croker that the seat
OF government of the Organization should
be moved TO Fifth avenue. That he has
consented to attend a banquet at the
Club the purpose of which as expressed
IN the Invitation IL to allow the quests
an opportunity to meet Mr.. Charles F.
Murphy" Is considered Significant.
There Ia a general impression that this
banquet has been inspired by Mr.. Cro-
ker. Ever since his departure from
New York the Democratic Club has
languished. During the campaign II
vas deserted. Frequent appeals were
sent from Vantage to mon in the or
ganization to keep up the club. but they
were unheeded. On election day An
drew Freedman was there. alone in his
glory. The leadership OF Tammany
Hall. on the other hand, wal repre-
sented at the wigwam.
Since the State election It has become
known that Mr.. Croker has advised the
members OF the old guard to line I'D
with Mr.. Murphy and asstst him IN
every possible way to win the next
municipal election. Despite the splendid
record made by Mr.. Murphy in getting
out an overwhelming vote for Coler. the
Croker men, while outwardly hAr-
monious. were secretly shy. They did
not know exactly where they stood.
1t Is not believed that the banquet
will lave the effect OF making the
RstPafEttadRef Itesd there. Mr.. Muir
phY does not care for show. He be
lieves that he ought to be where the
Croker found that the rank and .hle
would not go to the g~orgeously tur-
nished clubhouse in Fifth avenue
Probably the idea 10 that the Demo,
cratic Club will hereafter be considered
a social annex to Tammany Hall. and
an enort will be made to restore II TO
some of the popularity It enjoyed.
Ex-Rapid transit Commissioner Eu-
gene l.. Bushe. who 10 Chairman OF n
Club-HouBe Committee, said to-day:,
There Is not much OF detail to the
reception TO be given to Mr.. Murphy
Thursday night.
sit will be purely a club affair. n
club always gives a reception TO a new
leader of Tammany. 1t gave one 10 MI.
Nixon last year. About ninety-fv per
cent. Of the members are rammany
'The club il in a nourishinE eondi-
ton despite The stories about rs I'M
pending dissolution. 1t owns It's prop
many clubs can soy that.e lmHs Hfa
erty, free from encumbrance., n not
many clubs can say that. 1t has more
mar 1900 members in good standing.
'The reception In simply to give the
Democrats Of Greater New York a
chance to get acquainted with the new
and admirers to congratulate him and
express their appreciation of his work