The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14
INTEREST IN HIM
AS OZARK HORSE"
Democrats, Including All but
Two Presidential Candidates,
Hold Notable Reunion at
Annual Jeferson's Birthday
Cclebration-Bryan One
of the Speakers.
Especial 10 The Tlmes-pispatch.

Special TO The Times d ispatch.l
Sew York. April l3.--Democra;s OF
all shades OF opinion celebrated Jef-
fcrson's birthday with the National
democratic Club tonight at the Wal
dorf There were TWO. possibly three
presidential candidates at the guest
table pn; nobody's boom was waf,,d
reFceptibiy. All hands agreed that
the Republicans were In for first
class licking next November because
The Democratic party has never been
so united az IT is now.
Few jefferson dinners have brought
together SO interesting a galaxy of
leaders. The five speakers were sera-
Tor oGorman. Mayor Gaynor. Governor
DIS, Governor Wilson. OF New Jersey.
and William J. Bryan. Mos, OF them
mad q guess IS 70 how Thomas Jcffer-
son would look at things and how he
would act II he could be naled from
the hereafter. The Mayor thought
Jefferson would be for the recall OF
judicial decisions that interfered with
progress. Governor Wilson was sur.
the sage OF Monticello would make
war on special interests. Senator OGor-
man asked what chance a certain dis
tnsuished CITIZEN OF this State had for
a third tenn that was refused by JEFF
iers3A and Washington. and Governor
DlN STUCK soberly TO the tariff Cor up
wards OF an hour. AS for Colonel
Bryan. he was placed last on the lis,
at his own rsques,, and it was not
Until midnight that the roloners cftui-
gent smile was turned on the banquet
crs.
Preceding the dinner thera was an
Informal reception In the Astor gallery.
Iasre was 4 great to-do Of handshak-
Inc. OF slapping or the back and OF
graduation for this one or that
one colonel Bryan. with Supreme
Court Justice Gerard, was an early
conner and was surrounded Immediately
BY quantity OF good Tammany men.
Presently Governor Wilson enter sd,
and in Il minute was shaking hands
with Mr.. Bryan They chetted jovially
for a minute or two and then Governor
Wilson passed on.
When Mayor tiaynor arrived there
vas a surge in his direction. Colonel
Bryan moved over and shook hands
with the Mayor
Interest in Gaynor.
Great interest attached to the speech
of Mayor William ]. Gaynor be-
cause OF the belief that he is
the real dark horse" choice. or
not alone William jennings Bryan
! v.
WAS What Would jefferson say"
and he proceeded to nay those who
believe that attacks on the courts and
the Constitution are evidences OF an
archy Because Of the fact that Gay
nor was formerly justice of the Su-
preme Court here. great Interest was
felt in his attack on the courts"
Jefferson" said Gaynor. only
smiled at the stupid conservatism
Ia Yt,pd
all right as it s. He was progress
sivc, but felt his way, and blazed his
way all the time that we might fol-
low"
Jefferson opposed all forced con-
stitutional Interpretations Ly the
courts while he was living and sa-d
that If allowed to run their course the
Constitution and our form Of govern
ment would be Slapped and mined ny
the courts in their natural tendency
TO aGgrandize themselves with pow
err over the legislative and executive
branches of government"
Gaynor scored the New York Court
OF Appeals for MULTIPLYING tile laws pro-
hibitinE underground bake ovens, to-
bacco manufacture In tencments. ana
women working nights.
such decisions cause the growth of
socialism" ne snapped. and should
either be nullified or recalled"
He then bitterly critized favorit-
Ism in railroad freight rates. declar-
ing railroads arc not private roads.
hut public highways. AS remedy for
trusts. which. as he explained. are
merely holding companies, the Mayor
said. repeating the statutes under
which they are organized is the ohIy
means of real relief The rights OF
the people are of more concern than
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