The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-05
A BRYAN TICKET ANYHOW.
THREAT OF THE PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRACY TO THE MACHINE.

"Lf You Don't Put Up Bryan Men on the
Chicago Platform. We Wilt ana Appeal to
the state Democracy to Be Recognized as
Regular "A Bryan Banner ON broadway.
As the political situation in the city develops
the original, no-compromiso Bryan men as repre-
sented in the Progressive Democratic League
grow more determined that the Democratic
fight In the Greater New York municipal con-
test must be made on the issues Of tho Chicago
platform, and that only mon who support the
principles OF that platform shall be nominated
on the Democratic ticket.
The subcommittee OF the league mot In Joint
session the other evening and adopted the fol-
lowing declaration:
We are Democrats who believe in the Chicago
platform. We have no political sympathy with
o SapSe what Sao p opRHisS tRos R who oppose ~" us n %S ion:
ally assume toward us locally. They may vote
sSsm ti sss@, Of Se se' q % salt y sSsir r inisrsst it. e they TO
are outside the Democratic organization, and
can and shall have NO influence in shaping Its
policy or In selecting its candidates.
In the coming municipal campaign any appeal
for Democratic votes must carry with II o com
ago and Buffalo platforms. TO ignore them is
to repudiate. Only an emphatic Endorsement
national issues. from the campaign. II this 70
not given we shall nominate our own candi-
dsSt within the party for recognition as the
only regular Democratic organization In New
York city.
This statement was placed in the hands Of
vice-President John Hosey, who is temporarily
In charge Of tho headquarters Of the league in
tho Hotel Bartholdi. and every emissary from
Tammany Hall, the Democratic Union, and
other organizations who calls there to ascertain
what tho attitude of tho league is TO DO in tho
municipal campaign Is referred to 1t.
This written statement Is not oil. There Is q
list which goes with Thames Of men, many Of
whom have been recognized as leaders Of tho
Democracy. Every one Of these men IL put
down as an enemy to the Democracy. The list
includes these names:
David d. Hill. Thomas L. Feitner,
Richard Croker, Ashbel p. Fitch.
William @. Whitney, Z. flery Anderson.
William y. sheehan. Theodore W. Myers,
James ]. Martin, Robert D. Roosevelt,
Hugh J. Grant, George w. Plunkitt,
Thomas 2. Gilroy, De Lnncey Ntcoll.
Daniel +. sickies, John De Wit warner.
Perry Belmont,
1t was explained to THE SUN reporter that
this list is subject to additions from time to
time as more enemies Of Democracy are discov.
THE more Endorsement Of the Chicago plat
candidates Who are in thorough sympathy with
the principles Of that platform. We do not in:
ssna Z tb a sTsm ahe nSo wE Rpilil ndo GxsF .S SsT platform s{ssi l.
but II it attempts to name oanddidates who viii
T~ammany's campaign. we will have nothing to
have no doubt that there are some in the
League who will be satisfied with "a mere in.
dorsement of the Chicago platform by Tam
the temper Of the. great majority II they will not
repudiate any ticket which they think is nomi-
mated at the viii Of any of tho men in that list
i've are lighting FOR neutrality-suspicious.
fion nj higher NSssh srd tR more te ,m Ists n t aaa bi the o. @I tss
Strong administration has been too oxtraya-
giant. Tammany's orators are growing really
issues in which the people are really and deeply
interested. Tammany's leaders will find their
saeh Ines TOO W. u S%vs plenty pisSR up ~ honest so1 ssTT 1mmao oR
men-election district eaptainsmin our organize
o olSn' as Sh 10 s the ines II inc and rsSG honor ne 70 Of SS U seT.
tain candidates or their ability to perform the
mere executive work Of administration they
choose between such individual candidates re-
gardless Of party ties. The issue is a greater
Brooklyn Citizen is attempting to ignore it, and
That will not help the cause of the Greater New
York Democratic organization"
Mr.; Hosey discussed the possible candidacy of
o,s sMT; Lo Y, las Is, been Been y sSsr hlPs to e. lfss s nP::
q : ps stas =! ss sss5.' they WIZ VIII not T'F Se 70 Ss' &c Pr OF
Bryan men from Brooklyn, 1t was upon
tho action they should, take in Wow of
tho Democratic primaries in Kings coun.
ty. They will hold another conference
tonight with representative Knights of
Labor. Among the things which will be consid-
cred at that conference will be the inviting of
Bryan to New York to make q speech for Tree
silver and the cause generally. Mr.. Bryan is
now in the East, and many OF his followers favor
meeting. A big banner with Bryan's portrait
has been ordered, and will be spread over Broad
way in front of the Headquarters.