The sun., 1897-04-05
WANT A SILVER TAMMANY,
oR ELSE THESE OONFEDERATED |
BRYAN CLUBS WILL BOLT

with Them-sheehan Kissed and the Chica-
no PLATFORM Observation-Disclosures Lcd tho Way.
Another organization has been formed 10 de-
uand that tho Democracy OF Now York shall
norrinnte no candidate for either city or county
oe,oe next fall who shall be opposed to the ma
,ional principles Of tho Popocratc party as
snunciated in tho Chicago platform Of 1896.
Its leaders say that thoy will promptly nominate
ticket OF their own should Tammany Hall or
tho Democracy Of the Greater New York nomi-
nate any gold Democrat for Office.
The now organization lie known as the Pro-
srcsslve Democratic League Of New York city,
and WAS formed at n conference Of representa-
,,ves of Bryan and Sewall clubs, Knights of La-
bor and other local organizations which sup
ported the Popocratic candidates and principles
iss, year. This conference was held at FlRn-
rcry's Hall. Hudson and Leroy streets, yester-
dsy afternoon. 1t lasted from 2 o'clock until
In the evening. A declaration Of principles and
constitution wero adopted. and many speeches
we're made denouncing gold Democrats.
This conference was the result Of several minor
conferences Of out-and-out Bryan men. most Of
them members Of Tammany Hall, who say that
they had become alarmed by the seeming desire
Of John C. Sheehan and other Tammany leaders
to take back the gold Democrats who boted
BRYAN and the Chicago platform, and to give
them front seats. The true blue Bryan men In
prooklyn had organized as the kings County
Democratic League" and It was decided to form
New York city organization on similar lines
Accordingly the call was issued to the Bryan
and Sewall clubs, tho 16 to clubs, the single
tar clubs. the silver clubs, the bimetallic asso-
cations. the Knights Of Labor andaall such as
socistions OF org snised labor united last year
In support OF tho Popocraio ticket. Secretary
T. s. Egerton of tho conference committee says
han nft hos
list, and that most Of them were represented at
the meeting yesterday. There were about $50
delegates present at the meeting, including two
women. Mrs. Mary NJ. Lilly. President, and Mrs.
l. G. volney. member of the Ladies' Auxiliary
BRYAN and Sewali Club.
Saunders OF the Progressive Democratic Club.
Among tho conferrecs were ex.Assemblyman
Elfm opinn Of Of D. a. -. KniEhts Of Labor: r. b.
Mcclure. General Worthy Foreman of the
No g. and W: o. Eestleke Of The Harlem 10 to
Kings county organization. was there to help
With his advice. He was put on the committee
and IL IN PSetthPs
Ricipal ovpeEship, q franehlses. which is the
tive members of the Brooklyn organization.
The other menibt RS of this committee were John
bemS;erStie DEM; Club. owen J. Kindelon, charles
Canpbell. ex-Asstmblymnn Walker. and II.
Alden spencer. This committee retired to pre-
pare It's report, and there ensued a season Of
A b. Crukshank of Brooklyn started q talk
about lawyers not entirely complimentary to the
profession, and decidedly uncomplimentary to
Grover Cleveland and Richard Olney, tho mem
Jimmy oliver defended lawyers as a class, but
said he could not find IL In him to defend Cleve-
land or the Democratic apostate. David b.
TB McGuire % knew one good lawyer-William
olney. and Whitney. and all the other loafers
who are trying to upset the Supreme Court Of
John c. Sheehan," he continued, wants to
get the patronage of this city, and he expects to
get it with the aid of the gold Democrats"
delegate named Flynn said that the Demo
cratic trai ors would lind as one result Of this
organization that they cannot come back with
out the consent OF the men who stood faithful to
the party principles
Then the orators had chance to air them
selves on the report OF the Committee on Plat |
form and Constitution. One Of the committee re- |
denee." The original Declaration Of indepen-
dence was drawn on freely in its drafting.
and Is to be- the pem
ocratic doctrine until a national convention
amends or alters 1t. It is declared that national
tion OF population, belongs to all the people.
This is the preamble to a declaration favorable to
actual operation BY the municipal government.
=. The right OF the people as soyereigns" to
Supreme Court or what not. is asserted. Lack OF
sympathy is expressed for any organization
%hS sesks to sdUsnGe the am6ons
expense OF the common veal.
After much talk and pother the platform and
Ganile permanently was then made, when 1t was
found that the constitution required officers to
be nominated a week before they can be elected.
ACCOrQinRly IL was agreed to hold the meatinU |
for the election of officers next Sunday after
E NJ Saunders Of the e. d' WentyHiirst Assembly
dent Frank ?. Cassidy Of the Third the only
Q. Eastlako Of the Thifty.third the only one for
Treasurer Their election is therefore assured.
Ex-Assemblyman William H. Walker, John
Hosey, and Owen J. Kindelon were appointed a
committee to wait ON Mayor Strong and urge on
him the purchase by the city OF the sixth and
After the adjournment the delegates talked
Assemblyman Walker. "We are ali Democrats.
port Tammanys candidates II they are "a" ali SUP SUB
Porters OF the Chicago platform. Everybody
Ga11,.s nero ssems to be opposed to- anything fike
any man who was not Of the i35, 900 who sup
ported Bryan Is named for office believe that It
ihe Temper OF the organization TO name ticket
John Hosey. another of the original confsrees,
Tammany did not cast more than 5000 of
ne l3a, 600 votes cast for Bryan. Tho rest were
putin the boxes BY representatives of organized
Ilaoor and OF the Bryan and Sewall clubs. II
;Smmany stands by the platform as she did in
isss Ga and n9pinates. only faithful Democrats.
,.Yes, and Il she She don't we will name candi.
Saates OF our own." declared James K. Quinn Of
A. AZ. This meeting to-day was the most
ssncouraging one or the kind ever saw. 1t was
!pur ,pur times as big and much more enthusiastic
tn nan the one which was held to effect the NOM
iEaalion OF Henry George for Mayor In 1885. |
mere was only forty-two men at that meeting, |
when when was held in Clarendon Hall, nor was it
Selry SO representative as this gathering to-
yIhe Brooklyn delegates wanted to talk about
EEaSoralty candidates. Either Judge Gaynor or |
NJ. Gr0ut will suit them. The New York men |
se sete not ready TO talk about individual candi-
lgales They said that they would like to first |
earn what Tammany Hall intended to do.
Oh 0Sppn pn, 7. Sheehan will return tomorrow from
Wd Point Comfort, where he has been spending
ssnort vacation. His associates on the Tam |
,many Executive Committee will be very pleased
Ne NIsee him. for they do not like the manifesto |
s~ao Oas Of activity on the part Of the silver men
spl ~ lne Germans. An independent German or
I33r I.o3r ticket is feared more by the Tammany |
"Aus'S Just now than anything else.
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