New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-22
THE SWALLOWED p. d. L.
SOME OF IT'S MEMBERS ANXIOUS TO GET
OUT OF THE NAV or THE TIGER.

The humiliating condition OF the Progressive
Democratic League. which was turned over 10
Tammany Hall On Sunday, was the subject OF IL
series OF conferences held yesterday by the local
silver leaders al the Hotel Barthodi Inc meth-
DDS pursued by the preliminary consprators TO
compel the radical Brya lites to play second fiddle
to Wigwam music I'm the coming campaign were
generally denounced in unsparing terms FROM
inent men In the league said that the thing couid
only have been done by fraud and misrepresehta-
ton and THAI the league must be rescued from
the Tiger.
The leagues Committee on Political Activity met
the Barthold last evening and continued In SEES
sion until nearly midnight. There were present
NJ. Saunders president; +. +. CASSIDY secre-
tary; j. +. Durlacher James Flynn. James wal
sted. Edward Dobson. James Oliver. william H.
Walker AMI Frank f. Beyler II was understood
that these nine members stood five to four In IA.
Of maintaining the integrity OF the league ana
throwing off the Tammany yoke so Unexpectedly
put upon their necks on Sunday. President Saun-
ders. with Mcssrs. Durlacher. Flynn, Walsted ana
Dobson were spoken Of as the nve who welded
the powers OF the Committee on Political Activity,
In spite OF the protests and threats OF Messrs
Oliver Walker, Cassidy and Bleyer
The result of last nights dellbera tons TO call
together all the standing committees Of the league
next Thursday evening at the Bartholdi headquar-
tiers, TO devise ways and means for resembling the
FIannery Hail resolutions OF sunday making tne
Progressive Democratic League tai TO the ram
many kite An energetic meeting may be expected
Earlier In the day yesterday red-hot conference
was held at the Barholdi on this new and burning
question. After some time spent In comforting ana
giving expression to their Indignation regarding the
unplea SAINT position into which they had been forced,
a statement given out Indicating the sentiments
of the silver men who do not intend to surrender
10 the Wigwam. II said:
"A few overzealous Tammanyites. who have not
outlved the old. reprehcnsible methods of the or
ganization. in the hope of self-advanoement in the
esteem OF the bosses. exploited the old trick OF
capturing our meeting last Sunday by packing IT,
In the anxiety to accomplish their purpose they
ovarreached themselves. All the credentials OF the
men who settled the policy OF the league are
void. and mus, be 80 declared for the reason that
they irregulaily attested The Tammany en-
thusast who engineered the job to he sure that II
the credentials. although he Is the Member
ship Committee and had 10 right to act.
This exploit will do Tammany a great deal more
harm than good. because II VIII render II douDiI.
difficult to persuade sccDtics OF The possibility OF
Tammany Tammanyitcs being honest i'm any
action profession II they may take or make;
We have talked since tho meeting with nearly all
represent bona fde independent organizations. and
the determination H. unanimous among them That
the action OF the packed meeting shall be repudi-
ated at tho first opportunity. or their organizations
Will repudiate the league and work 10 accomplish
thier object by another agency. Many Of them
have declared openly that they Will support the
Citizens Union. the Republican nominee. In
order TO teach Taumany lesson. RAJ her than sun
nit to such tactics and feel very confident
our next meeting"
The "Tammany enthusiast referred to was Bar
nev' Mcfarland. clerk in the office Of William
Sohmer. tn" Tanmany Register.