New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
REAL DEMOCRAT BANQUET
Terrapin and CanvaSback In
stead of Hog and Homlny.
BALTIMORE HARMONY MEET
Leaders Will Make Up for Lean
Year at O. Feast Worthy
Of Lucullus.

year at east WI VhJ
Of Lucullus.
Baltimore. Jan 1s-Content during the
lean years Of defeat TO dine at dollar din-
ncrs," with hog and hominy az the central
theme and spring water on the SIDE the
militant Democracy Of 1911 will SIT at a
feast in this city tomorrow night where
diamond back terrapin viii vie with canvas
back duck and the eplcurean Smithheid
ham in the course Of a banquet mat Is NJ
tinglv to celebrate the Democratic victories
OF 1910
The banquet will be the closing feature
Of a day given over 70 harmony CONFER
ence among the Democrats from Varl-
GUS sections Of the country. Governor
Harmon Of Ohio and Champ Clark, OF MIS-
souri,, are 10 be the central figures IN the
days do!nCs Both will deliver formal ad-
dresses at a meeting in the Lyric to-mor'
row afternoon, and both will prooaoIy oe
called upon for impromptu remarks al 'he
banquet. although neither is on the regular
list of after-dinner speakers.
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, OF Texas Gov
ernCr Eugene y. Foss of Massachusetts
former Representative Theodore VI. Beh'
Of California: former Senator blackburn
of Kentucky: Senator Robert l. Taylor' ol
Tennessee; Senator Shiveley, OF indiana
|, ,Represcntativs-elec Martin ". Attletoh'
Of New York: National Chairman Norman
+. Mack and Deacon" james c. Hemp
hill OF Richmond. are among others scned-
uled to take part m the conference and 10
deliver speeches. either az the meeting our
ing the afternoon or at the banquet in the
evening. A special train from Washington
will bring 70 Baltimore tomorrow eveninS
practically every Democratic member CT
the United States Senate and House OF
Representatives. Altogether, it is expected
that more than one thousand faithful
Democrats will sit about the 'groanins
boards" in the 5th Regiment Armory To-
morrow night
Celebration Mere Than Conference.
Contrary to the general impression, the
meetings tomorrow will constitute cele-
0raticn rather than p conference, and no
great political significance IS expected 20
attach 20 the proceedings. The men who
Uropoycd the celebration and who have had
charge Of the plans declare there Is no
purpose of starting boom" for any man
for President. They say that as far as
Governor Harmon IS concerned, his boom
has been under way for some time. Invi-
tauons 10 the Baltimore jubilee have been
general and each man who accepted VIII
have an enthusiastic hearing.
we want TO hear the eagle scream and
the rooster crow" was the way one Demo-
cratic leader put it to-day, and there prom
ises to be q lot OF both tomorrow
The guests Of honor win all reach the
city a. approximately the same time. Gov
ornor Harmon is expected tomorrow morn
inc and each train during the forenoon
will bring its quota Of Democrats. Gov
crnor Crothers is 10 preside at the after
noon meeting and Judge Ferdinand VIII
Jams. Of Cumberland, Nd, VIII act as toast
master at the banquet.
viii Be Some" Banquet
This banquet Is to he about the most
elaborate affair ever held in Baltimore
Tt's TO he some" banquet The prepara-
tions for II have been under way since
soon after the ballots were counted in No
ycnber last. and I'm wealth OF floral decora-
,ions. I'm replet,ness OF service and IN the
.
take rank with the most notable feasts the
Democracy has ever known.
The Democratic leaders resent the Idea
that the Baltimore conference IS INTENDED
Ia bring about harmony in the Democratic
ranks. They declare it is simply t0 ce-e-
Irate q harmony already attained 10 al
temrt viii he made 20 fix a policy as 20 the
corrse of the Democratic majority in The
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. That VIII ht
left 20 the Congressional leaders to be
dealt with in their own way. No reso!u'
ton binding the Democracy 10 any candi'
date for any national Office VIII be con.
saered "in ORDER" and there viii be nc
arnoaIs from the chair on this parlia-
rrentarv point. A free, open discussion OF
Democratic principles has been invited, and
any sneaker who cares 70 hurl a brick al
"Cannonism" or any other ISM Of the
Republican party will be more than well
come to have his fins. And the harder ht
ginps the better his hearers will Ike II.
Informal conferences undoubtedly will b
held during the day. but most Of the Demo
crate who will he I'm Baltimore already nave
had an opportunity to talk the situation
over. Governor Harmon recently spent
week IN Washington, and while there was
in conference with most Of the Democratic
leaders I'm the two houses Of Congress
Washington has been Mecca for Demo
Gratis ever since the election.
Some idea OF the magnitude Of the ban
met may be gained from the fact tha
there will he nfty-three seats at the
sneakers table. This doesn't mean tha'
there will be ftty-three speeches. But th'
more important guests viii have places OF
nonor ~ this table whether they are To say
arvtbinc o~ not The banquet is to begir
~ : o'clock. and IS expected to end some
where around midnight
BEFORE the toastmaster raps for order
boyeycr. the diners are expected 10 make
ayav witIr7100 Lynnhaven oysters. seventy
evs Gallons OF diamondhack terrapin, i,6J
ror1ds OF Jersey +apon, $50 canvasoacl
ducks forty-fye Smithheid hams, LOO
cocktails. $50 quarts Of champagne, ~
Quarts Of sauterno and 1925 worth OF fame!
ices to say nothing of the "hXines' tina
on be-ween the various main courses. tn
srno,,e from 500 pertocto cigars win maxi
the air blue during the responses to th'
various toasts.