New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-23
DEMOCRATS RATIEY.
NATIONAL CLUB ACTS.
'|TOm" Foley Carefully Handled
and Bryan's Doctrines Criticised.

About one hundred congenial spirits Of the Ma
tional Democratic Club met last night at the club
house in Fifth avenue for grand ratification of
the Democratic ticket. A part of this number was
little interested in the ratfyng eloquence, so little
that the small tables in the grillroOm, near the
speakers, were occupied by members who kept
the waiter busy carrying highballs.
John Fox. the president. after a masterful ef-
fort before the hundred or less ended by
saying: I'VE all proud of this ticket headed
by-by, let's see; where is that list? "a voice.
"Gerard'O headed by James W. Gerard" Then
Mr.. Fox proceeded to read the names, but care
fully omitted to mention Tom Foley. the Tam
many candidate for Sheriff although he held in
his hand a resolution indorsing the entire ticket
by name. which introduced by Herman Kid
GER proprietor of the ''Staats-Zeitung.
Richard Croker jr., of the former boss
of Tamnany, acted as secretary. Ex-Justice D.
Cady Herrick to have been the principal ora
tor, but he spoke less than five minutes, rising
from his seat at of the grillroom tables and
walking near the plotform. but refusing to speak
from It,
Ex-Justice Herrick congratulated the Democrats
OF the city that they had nominated stralght
ticket II do not believe in FUSION" he said I
believe in getting everything In sight dividing with
nobody taking the credit for good administration
and the blame for any bad officials we may happen
to elect. I do not believe in expediency believe
in fighting for principle
The speaker took whack at Bryan. The issues
of tariff reform and states rights were as good as
ever, he said but the initiative and referendum and
government ownership had place in Demo-
cratic platform II am glad that the Democratic
party has returned to the safe and sane policy here
he said 'and that you have nominated your own
candidates without any dickers or deals
Ex-Charities Commissioner John w. Keller who
is ex-president of the Democratic Club chlded
it for the small attendance. I'VE should nave
turned out better" he said, III for other reason
than because after several campaigns in which we
have been under suspicion. We are now supporting
the whole ticket"
Mr. Keller could not refrain from expressing his
sentiments on Mayor Mcclellan. I'VE have had our
stomaehs turned with disgust" he said, at the
conduct OF some Of our officials. We have felt that
II the Democratic party produced traitors IL was
better. perhaps. not to be Democrats But the
Revolution produced fits Benedict Arnold, and Chris
tanity was not stayed by Judas Iscariot. 1t was
not strange that in 1875 years Tammany Hall should
have produced one traitor. have not always had
the pleasantest things TO say about the leader of
Tammany Hall. but II must be admitted that he
has carried to victory and that he holds the or
ganization In a stronger grasp to-day than 1t has
been held in recent years.
Coudemning fusion. Mr. Keller called the hide
pendence League political tramp. working the free
lunch route rs It any wonder" no said, that
Governor Hughes is dumb when they ask him 70
express MIS- approval of the ticket? said too
many things in favor OF Hearst in the last cam
paign to say anything blackguardedly about him
now, hut never believed he would make COM
bination with the Republican party TO beat the
Democratic ticket"
Mr.. Keller poked fun at tho Citizens Union and
made a defence OF Tom Foley, which ap
plauded-
Congressman C. V Fornes after expressing the
sentiment that he "hoped he might be spared the
trial OF speaking to the Democratic Club" said
he thought attention should be given to the
present campaign having a bearing on the next
national campaign
In introducing the resolution indorsing the entire
Tammany ticket Mr.. Rider said he proud OF
his record as independent Democrat. and in his
present action he did not purpose to mortgage any
of his future Independence He said he thought
the Democratic ticket good as and in some
respects better than the fusion ticket. Il do not
care who is the leader OF the party" he said. Il
do not who distributes the patronage. but
my sympathy is for the common people"
After reading the list OF nominees Mr.. Rid
der excited considerable laughter by remarking;
'I want TO say that there never be too many
Irtshmen on a ticket to suit mo-"