The Washington times., 1903-02-10
.TILDEN CLUB HOLDS
PARKER BOOM ON WAYS
Refrained From Launching
at Judges Request.
NOTED DEMOCRATS ABSENT
Tammany Hall Leaders Fail to Show
Up-Hill's Name Among Guests,
But He Remains Away.

NEW YORK. Feb. IO-Tho Tildpn
Club dinner last night suggested 10
most of those present comparison and
a query. for the notable Democrats of
two classes. who attended The first
dinner year ago when the clubhouse
81 Broadway and Sovcnty-hfth Street
was opened. were absent
When last nights dinner was planned
10 celebrate the eighty-ninth birthday
OF the Sage OF Grcystope. IL was said
that the occasion would be employed to
launch Judge Alton 3. Parker as can
didatc for the Presidency. Judge Par
ker intimated to the club management
that il was not consistent with his ideas
Of judicial propricty 10 play the star at
a distinctly political club That was the
explanation heard last night for the abb
scnce OF many who undoubtedly would
have been on hand had Judge Parker
accepted.
Hill Remains Away
Senator HIS name was on the print
ed card last night. but he did not aD-
pear Not one OF the leaders Of Tammauy
Hall was there. although the Tammany
outfit had been much I'm evidence a year
4
$. Coler last October. it was also OBJ
served that the leaders Of the Greater
New York Democracy who used 10 make
much of the Tilden Club. were absent
Borough President Cantor was out OF
the city. John c. Sheehan. who dis
covered a year ago that Mr.. Cleveland
did not remember him. was absent and
so was his brother. William +. Sheehan-
NJ
Stewart. and other G.. y. Y. ID. 3 who got
\ Office were missed
John Dewitt Warner. G.. y. Y. d.
! candidate Cor justice of the supreme
/ court. was among the guests. Bird S.
Coler came over from Brooklyn. ana
Senator Patrick Henry Carren remained
in town 10 attend. Attorney General
Cuneen came down from Albany. John
B. Stanchfeld. OF Elmira. made the sec
ond defeated candidate for governor in
the throng. John Fox. president OF the
Democratic Club. was at the first table.
Tariff and Trusts.
Mr. Hamlin advocated the application
OF tarin changes TO the problem Of bust
ing the trusts. II Democratic tarin
would not produce enough revenue Tor
the maintenance OF the Government.
then he suggested that the tax on beer
could be raised or stamp tax srr
I'VE ought 20 pick our candidate next
time not because of his availability. but
because OF his ability to expound Demo
cratic doctrines. he said.
, District Attorney Folk said the West
crn Democrats were now prepared 10
stand with the Eastern ones. In dis
IF Samuel j. Tilden were alive now
he would find a situation vastly worse
than when he Numbered against ana
checked the civic evil Of his day. Then
il was the city Of New York. now cor
ruption has spread like "a cancerous
growth TO all Of the great municipali-
ties OF our country. Exposures here and
there only give a faint idea OF the real
rottenness that exists. St. Louis and
Minneapolis furnish object lessons and
types OF what others are il the rea
state OF affairs we're known. Where viii
the end be? VIII the people rule, OF
will they supinely permit themselves tC
be further ffeeced until the time comes
as come It will. when it will be too late
TO protest.
Civic Reform Not Party Question.
The problem is how to stay IN,
progress OF this civic leprosy and &,
eradicate IT, This is not a party ques-
ton. except as IL may be brought about
through party organization. and tn,
party that makes IL its high mission q,
accomplish this result viii, I believe. re-
oeive the support OF honest people every
where"
Edward NJ. Shepard spoke on "TiIdel
a. a Man, Statesman. and Democrat.
He began by saying that no part o.
Tilden's career was more characteristic
than his prosecution OF evildoers. re-
gardless OF the party to which they be
lOnged.