The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-09
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
IDEA, ONCE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
DROPPED. TAKEN UP AGAIN.
Clubs JeTT Dinner G Monday Ex-
pected to Sound the Trumpet Against
the SOcialistic EIemcnt-Bryan Now
Called a Conservative by Contrast.

~hNAn . oNNh Nss'hN s'NN'
pected to Sound the Trumpet Against
the SociaIIstic EIemcnt-Bryan Now
Called a Conservative by Contrast.
Statements we're made recently that the
idea of making the Democratic Gu a
national rather than a local organization
had been practically abandoned. As a
matter Of fact, it was said yesterday, a ma
jority of the governors are now in favor Of
the idea and at a meeting last Thursday
fourteen, practically all those present, voted
to recommend to the club that the name be
so changed. There will be a meeting OF the
club on April %, at which a vote will be a
on the change Of name.
In the inca ntime so it was learned yester-
day. an address to members of the club
and to Democrats of the country Is to be
prepared. The committee that was APP
pointed two months ago to sound sentiment
has appointed a subcommittee of five to
get up this address and it will be ready for
the committee next Tuesday night.
It ia intended that this address, so one
Of the committee said yesterday, shall be
an appeal to Democrats all over the country
TO support the club. If it is made a national
club, and help in making it a rallying point
for the next campaign. Great stress ls
to be laid on the fact that the club and
for a sane Democracy as against a DEM
ocracy given over to socialism, a condition
now threatening the party.
There is little doubt among those en-
gagged in preparing this appeal that the
club will vote to approve of the change in
its name and the enlargement OF its cope,
There is said to be a RAPIDLY growing senti-
mcut in the club in favor Of william j.
Bryan as the next presidential candidate
Of the party. Some of the members refer
TO Mr.. BRYAN now as n conservative The
present wave of socialism, they say, puts
him in that light. They are confident that
he has given up the 10 to / idea altogether.
The Jefferson Dime of the club, a week
from tonight, is being looked forward to
with a great deal Of interest because II is
believed that Mr.. Bryan will come up in the
discission. A list of the speakers and their
subjects was given ont yesterday. Mayor
Mcclellan is to speak on Democracy
President Woodrow Wilson of PRINCETON on
Jefferson Senator John NJ. Ciearin OF
Oregon on Jefferson and the West. and
Judge Harmon of President Cleveland's
Cabinet on The Essentials Of Democracy.
W. Bourke Cochran also will speak. It IL
understood that Mr.. Cochran il to come last
and to make a general political speech,
using some of the previous speeches for
his text. JOnn fOS Is 10. pleSiht'
Morgan j. O'BrIen is head OF the dinner
committee, and other members are; Alton
B. Parker, D-Cady Herrick, Talbot J. Tay-
lor, John D. Crimmins. Senator MeCarren'
Perry Belmont, Justice Bowling, Corpora
ton Counsel Delany and Arthur Brisbane.
The chairman of the speakers committee
is Robert A. Van Wyck, who recently sailed
for Europe for his bride. The committee
Includes Thomas +. Ryan, O.. II. p. Bel
mont. Miles NJ. O'Brien, Nathan Stratus.
Francis Burton Harrison. Timothy D. Sulll-
van, Charles A. Towne and William MoAdoo'
Andrew Freedman is chairman of the COM
mittee Oh invitations, Edward F. O'Dwyer
OF the committee on arrangements, and
Thomas F. Smith of the press committee.
The number of diners is TO be limited to
son. Nearly all of the places have been
The annual election of the Tammany
Society or Columbian Order mex
Monday night, Two sachems are to be,
elected in place Of the late Tom Dunn and
Judpe Victor bowling.