New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
THREATS MINGLED WITH CURSES.
nI0TOUs MEETING OF THE PROGRESSIVE DEMO
CRATIC IEAGUE-BOLTERS LEAVE THE
ROOM AND THE PRESIDENCY
pECLARED NACANT.


T. has been the habit OF the Progressive Demo-
cratic League to meet a Sunday a month
and indulge in an internal riot. and the meeting in
Flannery's Hail. at Leroy and Hudson SITS, yester-
day afternoon so turbulent that the warning
factions in the League separated. The League
was organized with the declared purpose OF keeping
William Jennings Bryan and his silver views before
tae public but al the meeting yesterday the talk Of
several excited members indicated that the organza
ton had been bought up in the interests Of Tam
many Hall
The proceedings began with long wrange over
the report OF the Membership Committee. Anti
Tammany Bryan!tes in the room declared that
Jimmy" Oliver and his friends were trying 10 get
clubs in sympathy with Tammany admitted in viola
ton Of the rules so many motions. amendments
and substitute resolutions offered that the
proceedings became a hopeless tangle. There was
loud basphemy. and threats were mingled with
the curses Jimmy Oliver and Jerry Healey,
Who comes from Harlem. made speeches which
famed the fame OF dscOrd. Men Of faction
were shaking fists under the noses OF men OF the
other faction. and free fight was impending when
T. NJ Saunders. the president OF the League
shouted:
This meeting stands adjourned. IT Is simply i'm
possible TO proceed with business"
lIe grabbed his hat and left the hail. followed by
about half the delegates. Delegate Donneily seized
the gayel which Mr.. Saunders had reinquisnod. and
Progressive Democratic League will remain"
About thirty delegates remained and hOwed at
Mi Saunders and his departing followers. calling
them traitors and boilers. After the tumult had
suhsided Donnely called the meeting 10 order again
and presided. motion 10 refer back the report of
the Membership Committee was lost Delegate
Dobson stirred the wrath Of Mr.. Oliver again by
declaring that the League had become object Of
suspj-io1 10 labor organizations. Mr.. Oliver de-
clared that he tired of take politics. and
DobSOn retorted ,
fact that this organization IS regarded with sus-
'"Ilooks as II there has been some Republican
money used around your district. red mus ached
delegate shouted at Dobson -
No bur hear they've been spending some Ne :
-Opolitan Traction money whrrc you come IoiH'
DDbsOn's reply. - r.,.-.-.
Delegate Harris OF the XXIst Assembly District.
aho went out with the Saunders faction came
back and asked permission 10 make a statement.
lie was hov'led down, however, and he went out
again after an exchange OF compliments.
What are going 10 do about the fellows VINO
cleared out today asked the man with the red
mustache. H.
Il know OF no secessions." replied the presiding
officer facet.ously They only went oowns;aIrs loT
drink -.
Mr. Oliver started another angry discussion by
moving that the office Of president be declared Va
cant lie said that the last Incumbent had piayed
FOUND wanting IN other respects. Every man man
within the sound 81 my voice knows Whtfr uie
Klondike barrel Is" he said
Al this point a norid-faced young man Eot up
t.rOunced Oliver and declared ms intention o. ,Il-
ti-q loose from the League. divers notion max
go, ofrcA Of president be declared vacant was again
,.kcn uu and carried. after moro wrang!ng. A
Irerting os the League Was ordered ior sunday