The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
IN RUMPUS OVER O k
JIMMY OLIVER ToTED DOTN IN
TIE BRTlNITE Il. ID. GUE.

President Saunders Had Bccn Voted Down
ana Had walked out. but oliver Turned
Victory Ento Defeat by Crying 81 Have
No Quarrel with the Richi"-Thc Rest Had.
Tho Progressive Democratic League had an
other protraCted and rather lively meeting yes
to-day at 42o Hudson street.
The resignation OF J. +. Durlachcr was the
first thing TO raise n rumpus Mr.. Durlachcr
has expressly stated that he did not pretend to
represent tho League when lie catcchizcd Tam
many Leader John c. Shcchan. Despite this,
he was abused as a prctcnder by some of the
speakers, and his resignation was accepted III
most unanimously. James Il. Quinn OF Dis
trict Assembly 10 defended Durlachcr, and do
clarcd he had done much good for the cause by
his publication OF Leader Shcchan's stato-
ments.
James Paradise, Oliver created tho biggest
coniinotion by bringing up the appeal of the
Finance Committee to the Bryan incn OF the
South and West Tor financial aid. He said that
IN the body of the circular letter y was stated
that no attack was made on individuals, yet I'm
one excerpt from II newspaper printed on tho
heading 70 the circular u direct attack was
made on Richard Croker. He protested against
this.
President Saunders, who signed tho appeal.
complaint must be referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Good and Welfare. Oliver persisted In talk.
ing and dSnounced attacks made on any DEM
Oliver appealed. His appeal was sustained,
whereat President Saunders and some of his
friends, left the room and Nicc.president DON
nelly, Walking delegate of the Bricklayers
Union. took tho chair; As one of the boilers
was leaving the room he >%houtcd:
"Ill telegraph the Prince of Wales that his
friend Croker Is all right"
The meeting was in an uproar.
did Croker vote for Bryani' was q ques-
tion shouted by II half dozen members. Act
ing President Donncily hammered vgorously
with his giivcl, and Jimmy Oliver worked his
leather lungs. He repeated his warning
against attacking any Democrat. and yelled:
This lost him the fight.
II have" nearly everybody else in the house
responded, and all began to call the speaker 10
order.
Call i'm to order, Of you want to-" shouted
Acting President Donnclly. but be more
gentle about It. Stop your hollering and chaw-
in OF the rag. Let's do this thing dccently.'
Oliver was shut up and quit, after moving to
rcpudiate the circular issued by The Finance
Committee.
MIR. Dobson of the North Side Populist Club
said that everybody believes that what was in
simulated in the circular against Mr.. Croker Ia
true. and that Croker and other gold Democrats
could defend themselves and should not expect
good Bryan Democrats to do it for them.
Call Whitney Il DemocratH asked Mr.. Dob
son. tom Plat Is a better one"
The sage of Paradise Park was beaten by .
vote of two to one.
1t was unanimously agreed that wherever the
Democratic platform is referred to by the
League, the Chicago platform of 1896 is meant.
1t WAS decided TO appoint u conference COM
mittce OF one from each of the clubs represent
ed in the League to attempt to bring about
unity OF action on the part oil all Bryan men in
The coming municipal election.