New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
TUMULTY BRINGS
HARMONY NOTE
Reads Wilson'S Regrets to
Young Democrats-Old
Party Men Absent.
MANY FEDERAL OFFICE
HOLDERS AT DINNER
Shearn, in Urging Fight on Amer
icanism Issue. Attacks Senator
Reed as "ApOlogist.'

Few Of the leading organization men
Of the state or county were present
last night 1.-THE first annual dinner of
the New York Young Democratic Club
at the Hotel Knickerbocker. The dinner
brought together, noticeably. q gather
ing largely composed of the Wilson be-
levers and local independent Demo
Gratis. Members Of the machine were
represented sufficiently, however, to
give the impression that an attempt
had been made, for campaign purposes,
to preserve peace between the Federal
and Tammany wings Of the party.
The absence of President Wilson ac-
counted, perhaps. for the lack Of en-
thusiasm. He had tentatively accepted
the invitation, but sent his regrets
Secretary Joseph =. TumUlty graced the
occasion in the Presidents place. Mr..
Tumuty was called on for speech by
Richard c. Patterson. jr., president OF
the club, who presided, but merely paid
his respects to the club and read the
following letter of regret from the
President:
Wilson'S Regrets Read.
at is with the keenest and most sin
cere regret that | find 1t impossible Tor
me to attend the banquet this evening,
! had promised myself the very great
pleasure of consorting with my friends
OF the New York democratic Club.
"The Democratic party has become
the party for young men and Tor all
the forward-looking forces OF the
country. for those who Will not turn
back TO privileged control and VINO 30
mean to 90 forward TO the realization
of every genuine human right; and /
had hoped to have the privilege OF
speaking to you tonight, however I'm,
perfectly, the message OF hope and
confidence which should spring 10 the
lips Of every Democrat VINO sees III
their true light the past achievements
and future opportunity OF the great
party 10 which we belong
Ex-Governor Martin II. Glynn and
Norman L. Mack, Democratic national
committeeman, were also among those
on the guest list who did not attend.
At the guests table we're Edward VI.
Bassett. William f. McCombs, chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee;
Henry Morgenthau, Edwin s. Harris,
the new chairman of the state COM
mittee; Justice Clarence }. Shearn,
george McAneny, Mayor Mitchell. Sher-
III Alfred T. Smith, Morgan j. O'Brien,
William Church Osborn, Abram l..
Elkus, Lamar Hardy, Mr.. Tumulty and
Mr. Patterson.
Federal Ohiceholders Present.
The representation of the local Fed
eral oficeholders was large. Justice
Shearn made the only real political
speech Of the evening. He declared
that the Democrats. as well as the Re
publicans, would fight out the coming
campaign on the issue of Americanism.
Democrats will not permit Republi-
cans OF any one else to appropriate the
watchword America First, said JUS
tice Shearn. I'VE are, OF course.
strongly in favor Of complete and fully
adequate preparedness and national de-
fence With no sympathy with a spirit
of militarism we demand that our
navy and our army shall be brought
ND TO date. We want no large stand
rg army, but VIC do want suiiiciency
OF trained officers capable OF leading
even unframed men And we insist
that there shall be ready for our vol
unteers, whenever the call may come,
the tools, the munitions. the equip
ment and the modern scientific appii-
ances 20 enable them to DO their duty
efficiently"
Calls Reed an "Apologist."
Justice Shearn attacked United