Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
DOWN WITH Ed P. BERRYMAy
Dahlman Democracy Demands the
Official Head of a Jack.
RESIGNATION IS CALLED FOR
Harmony Among the Local Democrnt
Breaks out I'm a New spot ma
shows Stronger Than
Ever.

The faithful supporters OF his honor
the mayor. have loosed the walls Of their
wrath and Ed p. Bergman, member OF
the park board by the mayors appoint
ment, is slated for execution. At the meet
inc Of the Dahlman Democracy FRIDAY
evening when the mayor was abroad de-
livering banquet o~rations the desperate
deed was done, and a resolution declar-
ing that since Bergman has shown by
his actions that he doesn't like the mayor.
that the mayors cohorts don't like him.
and 1t would be wise for him to resign.
There was little damage done to the at
mosphere when this angry protest was
registered. John e. Reagan spoke on be-
half of party discipline and said that
what Tamrnany would do the Dahlman
club ought to do because 'the Tammany
organization has come down for centuries
az the greatest political club in the world
until the dawn Of the Dahlman Democracy
The whole proceedings was put through
with rapidity and a terribly quiet unan-
unity. The concluding words of the resolu-
tion are:
Therefore, be It resolved by this club,
That we think It the duty Of the said
Bergman, in view OF the fact that the
administration IL SO obnoxious to him. TO
tender his resignation as such member Of
the park board to his honor, the mayor,
from whom he is by the late decision of
braska, holding his appointment. notwith-
standing the fact that he has been claim.
ing to hold his appointment from the dis
trict court and not from the mayor, and
in the event that he fails to resign, then
this club urgently requests his honor, the
70 request and demand that at''t the said
Bergman tender his resignation imme.
dlately. And be Il further
Resolved, That the secretary be instructed
10 forward TO II. p. Bergman a copy of
these resolutions.
For County Chairman.
When It came to choosing the candidate
Of the club. for chairman of the county
committee Reagan announced that he didn't
want II, and Thomas J. Flynn was under
stood to be the choice. Because Of Mr..
F1ynn's own protests no formal recon-
mendation was made, but It was understood
that the two-thirds majority which the
Dahlmanites hold in the committee Will
stand for Flynn. Joe Butler was appointed
a floor manager to see that the club is
not neglected In its own committed.
The matter Of secretary for the county
organization was left out Of consideration.
1t was talked early in the evening in
some OF the other democratic camps, tina,
Bergman would be acceptable to the out
casts who belong not to the Dahlman De-
mocracy, but the resolution leaves no
doubt as to whether the committee will
stand on that proposition. As it seems
likely that the mayor will have to take his
trip to Illinois next week George Rogers
was selected as the choice of the club to go
to the meeting which will arrange the state
platform Tuesday.
A special meeting of the club will be held
Monday night to confer with Mr.. Rogers
II he is confirmed by the county com
mlttee as TO who shall be appointed on the
state committee from this section. Charles
r. flaming. George Rogers and III, r. Fle-
marty were last years committeeman from
Douglas, but Mr.. Tanning at least has re-
change at least.
Bergman In silent.
Ed P. Bergman, the victim Of the Dahl
nantes wrath, refuses to discuss the
breech which his opposition to Mayor Jim
seems to have created In the democratic
ranks He was asked Saturday If he would
make d fight to hold his place on the Park
board and he answered.:
Il have no fight to make. l know moth
Ing OF the affair and had no idea IL was
going TO happen 1t is my own affair and
don't want anybody else to take a hand
It it."
In the meantime Mayor Jim is waiting to
see what effect the resolution Of the club
VIII have on the park commissioner
Inc boys were pretty sore about it,"
said the mayor, land they have expressed
their disapproval. IL is his move now.
When he decides whether or not ne is going
To- resign then we can take further action
II necessary"