Jacobins club was the most successful political club. Explanation: The most successful of these clubs was that of the Jacobins, which got its name from the former convent of St Jacob in Paris.The members of the Jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous sections of society. They included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watch-makers, printers, as well as servants and daily-wage workers.