New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
THEY CAPTURE PARKER.
HIS BOOM ENCOURAGED.
Chief Judge attends Dinner at the
Manhattan Club.

| schedule at the subscription dinner given by
| the Manhattan Club for John Hone. Its vice
/ president, last night. there was a rather nouce-
able half heartedness about 1t. 1t was dragged
| in by the ears. II booms have ears, by senator
McCarren, aided and abetted by Forbes Hen
| messy. Judge Parker himself did not mention
II and he seemed exceedingly thoughtful while
1 the cheers were circulating.
The boom started when Justice Truax hap
pened to declare that Judge Parker was pres
! emit At that up jumped Mr.. Hennessy In the
back of the ROOM yelling, Three cheers Tor
| the next President Of the United States" They
were given with WILL
II was the first appearance OF Judge Parker
at a dinner here in many months. He oid not
| attend the Mcclellan dinner; the Holland evil
| IDENTIFY did not attract him; nor did the Lotos
| Club He reserved himself for the leading ma
tional Democratic club" TO quote Justice Truax.
The leading national Democratic club cheered
him. cheered the mention of his name even. but
somehow there did not seem to be the genuine
spontaneity which would have brought the
guests up standing and have made his prospects
seem possibilities.
Not that the political element was absent
John G. Carlisle announced that Democracy was
coming back to it's victory line; 1t had had
enough of ventures into far countries after
strange Idols. 1t would get back to the old prn-
ciples, which had enabled It to win before. and
It would win again. he predicted. in spite or all
that a of the past. with dead issues. could
do to check it's progress. With which pleasant
reference to Mr.. Bryan he dismissed him.
Justice Truax presided. At his right sat Mr..
Hone; at his left Chief Judge Parker. The others
at the guest table were John G. Carlisle. John
Lee Carroll. Of Maryland: August Belmont, Jus
tce Van Brunt. Senator McCarren. William
Butler Duncan and Perry Belmont.
Ex-President Cleveland gent & letter. in
which he said:
The cause of decent politics and genuine Democ-
racy needs such supporters and advocates as Mr
Hone: and it most fitting that organization
enlisted in this cause. should not overlook ms
constant and valuable devotion TO It's interests.
Justice Truax opened the proceedings. John"
said he i've tried to keep it of. but there's no
use trying TO postpone the inevitable. We might
as well take our medicine. Every once In
while our club gives a feast TO a dear old friend
That's why there's such feeling OF friendship
to one another here. It's proud man you
should be this night. John Hone Two hundred
Of US here to do you honor. and you deserve IT.
You have here with you the chief Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals"-
He got no further. Cheers. loud and sus-
tanned, burst forth. Senator McCarren arose,
waving his napkin. while a loud voice from the
rear cried, Three cheers for the next President
The Star Spangled Banner"
Mr.. Hone, in replying. told how proud he was
OF the club and his connection with IT. Among
other things Mr.. Hone said:
The essential Idea OF club nfe is community OF
interest Men come into a CLUB for the dement's
that IL will confer on them. II Is supposed 70 De
the home OF men who have no families. for NOS
sbs enoS me benefit Of the friction when comes
from the contact with other mems minds; -
dent OF this club thought an young men s.ould be
members OF the best Grub they could AFFORD TO
join. II brought them in contact with important
and elder men.
Mr.. Hone declared that a great debt OF graft
tude was due TO the present house committee
for getting away from the $1,000 debt the club
owed when II left the Stewart House TO a sur
plus account Of sT7.O90. with a lease Of its
building extended from 1909 TO 1914
After telling of his regard FOR Mr.. Hone and
the Manhattan Club. Mr.. Carlisle. the next
speaker. said:
There is an atmosphere OF old fashioned DemOc-
racy which urges 10 fight on IN spite Of defeat
4 may say there las never been defeat yet which
has made the men OF the party Respondent. The
party, OF course, has made some mistakes but II
parted from its fundamental principles IL has
disaster but disaster has brought sober reflection.
There are in this country. problems Of finance
and industry. This country must solve them
lose Its place among the nations. Democracy was
at one time the great conservative party. because
IFS principles were In perfect harmony with the
American theory of constitutional government Its
creed then and now Is simple and short. All ques-
uors OF governmental power should be settled by
the constitution, fairly ana justly interpreted, al
ways with the interests Of liberty and Justice as
the infringing the rights OF the states or OF the
people. 1t believes In the rights persons prop
eTty u believes In home rule, liberty regulated and
1t has from the beginning demanded that no
tion save for public use: that there no spolia-
ing oa Of the of a5 or BY o
bonuses: We declare that unnecessary taxation is
unjust taxation. Whatever taxation is necessary
70 support the government honestly and economi-
but when the administration exacts taxation FOR
and fair play rebel against a. We have lust such
system now, and by monopoly OF the home mar
abroad cheaper than he can buy them here This
tenas eIrecty 70 encouraging extravaganza and
think that Democracy will ask that these evils
De reInealed- 1 think she Will demand peaceful
protected Yet having the rights OF foreign nations
fully safeguarced.
Ny object has been TO state here some OF the
things on which the Democrats may unite. If
can aSree on some good things. why should we
turn her race away from dead issues. move to the
next campaign. No man however nowerfnI in he
past, can obstruct this progress by throwing him
self and his dead issues across the pathway.
Judge Parker was then announced He was
brief. and somewhat unenthusastic Said he:
Brethren OF the Manhattan Club: I must thank
than ten years ago. the presiding Justice OF the
Appellate Division. who was OF the original
Justice 1ngraham. took me to the Manhattan club
for dinner: One nominated me for membership.
years OF work in this CITY enjoyed the good fell
lowship and eomradeship OF this club. After all
these years, IL is "a great pleasure for TO toin
you In this token OF esteem for your yice-presdent
Then came Senator McCarren, announced as
the Philosopher OF Silence from Kings County"
He tried to make the nomination Of Judge Par
ker 50 enthusiastically propounded by Mr.. Hen