New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
BOOST FOR COL. BRYAN.
EYPECT4NT ONES UNITE.
Patriots soith Longings form Demo-
cratic Progressive League.

Colonel Harry w. Walker secretary of the
Aqueduct Commission; Colonel Alexander Troup
of Connecticut, and Augustus Thomas. the play
wright, yesterday afternoon at the Astor House
organized the New York Democratic Progressive
League. II is Bryan organization. Its spon-
sors do not admit 1t, but it is a fact that the
Bryan men fear that the peerless may be
done to death, either by Tammany Hall, William
r. Hearst or by the "goldbugs" OF Wall Street
and they have made ready the New York Demo-
cratic Progressive League to guard Colonel
Bryans interests.
Present at the organization yesterday. besides
the men mentioned, were Frederic w. Hinrichs
who was not called on TO speak: DIR. John w.
Cox, Thomas l.. Fetner, William Pitt Mitchell.
William Hartman Black and about thirty other
Democrats who want to be known as original
Bryan men, If Bryan ever has anything worth
while to give away.
1t ought TO be stated as a noteworthy fact in
local political history that yesterday was the
first appearance OF Colonel Harry w. Walker
Heretofore IL has been just plain Harry W.
Walker The title was Intentionally conferred
yesterday. It was in the typewriter speech of
the colonel. Colonel Walker presided yesterday
and said In part:
We have assembled here to organize az pro-
gressive and aggressive Democrats of the state
OF New York. without meaning in the slightest
degree TO reflect upon the present Democratic
!, ORGANIZATIONS of the state. We know that the
Democratic State Committee does very little 10
keep the Democratic fires burning In the interim
between campaigns. We believe in a militant
Democracy-a fighting Democracy-which Will
sleep resting upon its arms. Our organization
viii be free from the contamination or any trust
interests and we Will therefore, succeed. be-
cause we deserve success. We VIII work soIeiy
for the benefit. OF the average man, and will be
hostile 10 the classeO OF special privileges
It is our purpose as an organization to keep
Iaf, no DarDoCrattC voters. and particularly
those Of the younger class. historical doctrines
such as are to-day so ably advocated by 'he
Hon William jennings Bryan
While our friends the enemies in the Repub-
llcan party are industriously stealing Demo-
cratic issues, our party in this state has been
altogether too inactive. We propose TO put an
active organization not only IN every county.
but in every election district Of the state. There
Is no reason why by next October we should
not have two hundred thousand enrolled MEM
bers.
Colonel Alexander Troup. OF Connecticut. pres
ident OF the New England Democratic League.
made q brief speech. In which he said that now
was the time TO do the missionary work for 19OS
He said the work OF the new organization was
purely educational. He told OF the iatterlns
reception that Colonel Bryan had had in the
New England States his recent tour. and
said the Republicans OF Maine and New Hamp-
shire were hopeessly divided and moro than
ready 10 espouse Bryan Democracy
\ charter was adopted IN winch iHe pun anu
scope of the new league was set forth, as fol-
lows:
The object OF the league is to foster dis
sen}nate and give effect 10 progressive Demo-
cratic principles. and its participation as an
orca nizat ion elections or in the Endorsement
Of candidates for office SHAH be connneu 10 ma
tional and state canvasses.
Membership in this league shall be composed
rs follows: In every town and In every ward or
a CITY there shall be organized an auxiliary
league with the power TO send one representa-
tive 20 the district league, and in addition there
TO one representative for every one hundred
members in the auxiliary league.
The various Congress district leagues shall
send to the New York league delegate and
hundred members enrolled in their various aux
iliary leagues.
Officers to serve until November. 1903 were
elected as follows: President Augustus
Thomas: first vice-president Robert A. Max
we'll Of Genesee County; corresponding secre-
tary. Burton Thompson. OF New York: record |
ing secretary: Frank Warder, OF New York: |
Colonel William II. Rowe of Troy.
Mr. Maxwell, Of Genesee County the ia |
nous political headsman OF the Cleveland adj |
He was an assistant postmaster |
general, and when he got through with the list |
of Republican postnasters II looked. IN the |
words Of 'Marse' Colonel Henry Watterson, |
like a slaughter house and open grave. AS |
soon as President Cleveland saw the Demo-
cratic postmasters safely installed he clapped |
a barbed wire Civil Service fence around them.
The organizers of the New York Democratic |
League want history TO repeat IT
self The new league will begin political house
keeping with a press agent.