The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
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Justice Victor ]. Bowling.

l,Mu,rlt. Feeling was acute IN those
G.'S. So close to the civil war, and
o. his Indignation, combined with the
I. ,rss.,n OF Andrew Johnson, a Demo-
car .u principles. to the Presidency,
So" the determination On the part Of
t,ril.u Democrats to carry out as q
support /" their party the idea OF
lu.-.l: Taylor,
Accordingly meetings to discuss the
master were held in the early weeks Of
'' summer Of lS65 at the Office of
Mr. Tay'ur IN Chambers street. at old
I. mon. co.'s. at the office Of Augustus
S.',' nd at the home of Manton
Ns.h.. tn. brilliant talker and N
tine EDITOR of the World. now resident
T. L.ogdru and ;hc only one of the
"..!.l. Manhattan Club founders now
living.
r, D.tuhcr r.. 1865. things We're in
shape Ia justify tho appointing Of
. a'nlm.t,co consisting Of Judge Hill
ron George Ticknor Curtis and VIII
"E r. Alien To- search for a suitable
.'v'l,jSo. ~ previous meetings the
UlIltan club had been selected az
jNc name for the new society. Macton
Marble had been instructed to drow
~ d constitution, and &. w. Mclean
md DoJ-,aS Taylor appointed 10 pre-
pat" lists Of Democrats who might
property lac invited Ia become assoc
,r."I as members Of tie club
T.r election OF officers took place at
J.. ..ui co.'s. hen at Fifteenth street
a. Fifth venue with the result that
i'u Van Buren. Prince John, as he
Mas called from his gracious manners
Y.I t,ully, cordial temper, was chosen
'~ H.s' presidential happy choice, COL.
Watt r~Dn tells us. for not only was
John Va. Buren eminent as advocate
Hul counsellor, but he was a born club
man ana ldolized by the group who
'nnglcd tho Manhattan Club. Pos
'''-ra Of a sriutiiiant intellect, he had
N.'" experience, social ways and I'M
jay = hUmnr. and was, moreover, a
."Yr.iY orator o.! the first order, draw
.,s great audiences and holding them
.c ,pg.c If his argum' I and the
H.t-u"tlsm Of his personality,
t''"n Of q statosmanshi environ
i''.t. p" Owed politics, but has left n
''. m of absolute iloofness from any
interest, holding It unprofcssional
' ."."n' employment in any way
.na"nird 'Hh party influence or rela-
.... According 30 Col. Wattersor,
'' y .ht have made n fortune many
.n'.. 10 nGG has abilities swerved
80" lo service ~ lis country to-
'" H.. o~n account. He believed
~ inc Constitutional government
w. n eIrvIvc, and IN tina: trying pc
Hd b" mover fa.tered for a moment
rom :; ut position, Though very COR
"'I IN 'uhiic l!le, he kept his private
'I'''s entirely 10 himself, living like
u bachelor at Madison avenue ard
l""n'l"'h street and going at inter-
WIS " visit hiS daughter in England.
IT, "'9 !,rown ~ E!. day as the
N'n''rn Of Democratic politics. his
''s' Nous mot l"'ng his COMPARE
son 'nf l1dly prticulnted tubilancy to
'''s.,!ra %, o '%rroral,"
~ Vas for Prince Holm" mat the
manhattan cub mouse was first draped
D" "'rf, M death occurring at sea
." his return t'ip from Liverpool be-
'or" ~" lab lad attalncd tie hrst an
AN".~ary. II was NJ his funeral at
'''''" Aagy" ,Ha, ,hc nCw Demo.
PIN' club first appeared in public rs
= body, Among the members was tho
h''on friend Of The dead president.
me brilliant and profound James T.
"f'o%, known always TO his assoc ates
MS King James Prince john and
GinS James" were known q the