New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26

National Committeeman to Sup at
Democratic Club.

The announcement last night by President
Fox of the Democratic Club that a reception
and supper at the club for the members of the
national committee this evening had been de-
cided on at a hastily called meeting OF the board
Of governors in the afternoon. coupled with the
fact that ample proof existed Of the sending OF
a letter to Judge Parker asking him TO a pri-
vate dinner. and later a reception at the Demo-
cratic Club caused the question TO be asked, rs
not this hastily arranged dinner really the one
to which Judge Parker invited. announce
ment Of which has been held in allegiance be-
cause Judge Parker did not reply to the letter
of invitation?"
Then there was another question asked 1t
was this:
will Judge Parker attend the reception and
supper for the national committee?
Following close on further proof that such
letter had been sent to Judge Parker was the
announcement that the reception and supper
for the national committee was to be held an
affair Of the same nature as that to which the
Judge nad been invited. Political wiseacres thus
read between the lines:
Murphy had the invitation sent to Judge
Parker. not wishing TO make any announcements
until he received a reply from EsOpUs. No re-
ply came and arrangements for the reception
and dinner waited Hearing nothing from ESQ
pus Murphy. at the last moment, decides -
have the feast of food and reason at the Demo
cratic Club just the same. Parker or no Pafke~-
and hence to-7ay's announcement But II
hopes Parker will come TO town with The na-
tionaI committee and be at the Democrat;
Club with the rest.
rra decision To send out invitations 20 tie
national committeeman and other prominent
Democrats was reached late yesterday al
teruoon that John Fox. president Of the ciu'
said there was no time 10 let the club members
know by mail Of the reception He declined %
tell who had given orders for the clubs sudden
invitation but he asked that the newspapers
should give notice TO the members that they are
expected 10 attend the reception in goodly num-
bers tonight
Mr. Fox summoned the governors or the cINo
bv telephone yesterday afternoon. and as soon
os the ,,1aD To invite the national committee was
mentioned every member of the board fell IN
with II most heartily Norman 2. Mack. the
national committeeman for New-York State.
will convex the invitation 70 the other national
committeeman as soon as they are called 20
order at noon to-day. The invitation viii be
70 the entire Democratic National COMMITTEES
and TO their friends we'll as 20 prominent
Democrats from various parts of the country
who NAV be in the city. ,
Mr. Fox said last night that kilograms had
been sent to ex-President Grover Cleveland'
ex-senator Edward Murphy, jr.. David r. Hll.
William F. Sheehan. W. Bourke Cochran anu
Attorney General John Cunneen, urging them 10
he present Mayor Mcclellan Charles F. Mur-
ply, John ]. Delany. controller Grout: FrTSoe,ie ~
tvor1ss OF the Board of Aldermen. the four Demo
cratic Borough Presidents and other prominent
city officials as we'll as the JhiTty-seven TAM
many district leaders. viii be asked 70 De pres
ent.
The members of the board of governors or
the club who are in town will act as recep-
tiou committee. President Fox being the chair
man of that committee. The following constl-
tute the full board of governors: John Fox Asa
Bird Gardiner Eugene L. Bushe, Herman Jo-
saDh n ~ p Belmont James Shevlin, Adrian
It Kiernan. T. e. Cummins, TheOdOre n. Has
call NJ warley Platzek. Edward +. ODwyer'
p Henry DugTo John W. Keller. John ]. scan
nell William F. Wyatt, John F. Carroll. CORD
Meyer Robert A Van Wyck. Andrew FREED
man Richard Croker and Lewis NiXon-