New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
SILVER ORGANIZATIONS CONFER.
DIFFERENT DATES FOR CONVENTIONS NAMED
FIT unrEs For MARMONY ENrRrssEp-

pIFFFRENT DATES FOR CONVENTIONS NAMED
rt.r HOPES FOR HARMONY EXPRESSED.
The Conference Committee ~ tho Democrat ~"
Alliance held q meeting last night ~ No - West
Twcntv-thirl-st. TO talk over the political sfuht'
and take steps looking toward the Endorsement OF
the Chicago platform. and the nomination hN the
CITY Convention OF candidates IN sympathy WI"
It's principles.
Solomon Oppenheimer, chairman Of the commit
tee urcsidcd He DECLARED that tn" most important
subject 10 be considered WAS whether or not ar
rangcmen,s should be made for a conference WIZ
the Tinted Democratic ORGANIZATIONS. which also
saw they represented the principles Of the chicag"
platform The Alliance he said. Is made UP OF
the Democratic League OF Kings County. III" fro-
MES League Of New-York the Progressive Demo
cratic League tone section OF the Peoples pdrt}l'
the German American Double Standard tnIon the
sixtccn-to-Onc club OF Harlem. and several oih''
smaller organizations comprising twelve In all.
When the committee got together II VAS DECIDED
10 appoint a subcommittee OF Ave 10 cal! on Inc
Conference Committee OF the United Democratic
Organizations to find out II agreement could not
be reached 10 hold conventions on the same Date
October / and 10 ind out also II concerted action IN
the making OF nominations could not be hud IN"
subcommittee was absent for two hours. On us
return the chairman reported that conference be-
tween the representatives. Of both organizations
had been had The committee then decided to use
n, it's influence 10 compel the regular organization
10 nominate for Mayor some man Ike William y.
Gaynor OF Brooklyn. who supported Bryan last
year and to compel the Endorsement Of the chicago
platform. ,
II Tammany fails TO comply with these cond-
tons II was the general opinion among those pres
ent that another Democratic ticket would be nom
~ Is not the organization. bat the sentiment
that Is behind the principles, hat constitutes our
strength" said Of the committeeman ~
added that he thought that a Bryan ticket WonI"
pol GO 90 votes In this city alone. 80 -.
The meeting Of the Committee ~ twenty I've
OF me United Demo rattle organizations was h.Id
af the Headquarters OF the United Democracy, No
i2 Eas: Twcnty-thrd-st Henry {. Nichols pre-
sided -, -
cratic Alliance appcIre. The alliance had already
DESIGNATED September - the date FOR their con
vcnf ION and they argued in favor oi concerted &C.
many Hal would de before taking any positive ac-
lion They held that II Tammany Hall could be in
duccd 10 nominate and support silver men on sill
vcr nlatforn the objects OF ;he Commute" of
Twcni v-nye would be obtained without unnecessary
friction The object OF the visitors was not obtained
en f,r AZ the selection Of September 70 the con
vcnflou la;e was concerned.
Alter the committee had been bowed ont the
Committee Of Twenty-Five went into executive SEES
ston and September q was chosen as the dat" FOR
tho united Democratic conventions. committee
was appointed with power TO rent IA nall In whicn
70 nod the convention and after number Of
minor details were passed upon the meeting ad-