New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY
BEGINS WITH A ROW
| Edward M. Shepard Excludes In
come Tax Representative
from Meeting.
CALLED A "STAR CHAMBER"
Platforms Discussed and Com
mittee Will Confer with Other
Bodies and Possibly
with Hearst.
gBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

| Albany, Aug S.-Committees represent
| ing the Democratic state organization,
| Thomas NJ. Osbornes Democratic League
and a faction of the so-called progressive
Democrats conferred for more than four
hours to-day for the purpose of harmon
izing the various factions Of the Demo-
| cratic party, with view of presenting
united party at the coming state election
Although scheduled as a harmony meet
| ing the committee appointed by John A.
Dix. OF the Democratic State Committee,
who by the way. was not present to-day,
| declined TO permit committee represent
| ing another wing of the progressive DEM
ocrats to attend the conference, with the
result that J. Francis Congdon, of Utica,
/ secretary of the Income Tax and Pro-
sressive Democratic League, which was
turned down. left the Hotel Ten Eyck.
where the meeting was held behind closed
DOORS in much heat. With Mr.. Congdon
| were three other representatives OF the
organization. which was originally organ
! lied by Augustus NJ. Thomas in 1905.
Edward NJ Shepard. Of Brooklyn, chair
man of the harmony committee, recos-
nized the so-calIed Progressive Demo-
cratic League. which organized here on
July /. and which. it Is said. favors Mayor
Gaynor of New York as the next Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. A. J. Elias,
of Buffalo is chairman and William Lust
garten, of New York, secretary of this
organization According TO Mr. Lustgar-
ten, he received an invitation to attend
the conference from John A. Dix. chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee.
AIR. Shepard later confirmed this state
ment and told Mr. Congdon that he would
be pleased TO see him after the meeting,
but Mr.. Congdon declined this invitation
and returned 10 Utica. Mr.. Congdon was
inclined TO believe that Thomas NJ. Os-
borne, who has aspirations for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. was res
ponsible for the treatment he received. Mr..
Osborne denied that he had Congdon kept
out of the meeting.
Calls 1t Star Chamber" Meeting.
Only four of the eighteen delegates
named by the Income Tax League OF pro-
sressives put in an appearance before the
meeting. They were Colonel Crosby. Secre-
tary Congdon and Simeon w. Holroyd and
John Il. Wack, of Albany. Mr.. Congdon
said he had received a list of delegates
which had been selected by the executive
committee Of his organization and had
given publicity TO it in accordance with
the instructions.
The organization has been in existence
from 1906 to the present. ne added, and
l assumed that the executive committee
thought that Chairman Dix wanted his
committee to confer with all of the pro-
gressiye Democrats When we arrived here,
however we found that this was star
chamber proceeding Id Osborne"
MI Congdon brought with him a resolu-
ton which be had planned TO present TO
to-day's conference, and which he says
may have been responsible for his exclu-
sion The resolution declares it a good
omen TO see SO many aspirants for the
Democratic nomination for Governor. III
continues:
ability the following propositions are SUD,
mitted 20 the several gubernatorlal
a aSpirsnts, and it is hoped that they viii
have the courage to frankly express lieli
opinions relating thereto: -.
rroUos;fion PRESENTED at the last session OF
he legislature. which received a majority
vote hat owing to the cunning manipula-
ton of the financial pirates Of Wall Street
lacked a scant constitutional majority -
Enthusiastically the PayneAldrich tarlIf
law was enacted in the interest of the
predatory class. Do YOU favor an linlntdi-
ate revision downward of that lnlqultous
measure so far as the necessities OF HE are
II Won were Governor would YOU approve
- 4
YorI, state. over 80 miles in length, to
adont n uniform freight rate and charge not
more than cents mile 10 passengers
If YOU we're Governor would you INSIST
on a reorganization of the public service
commissions. to the end that Inc expense
Of maintenance may he reduced and ma
others besides aristOcrats may be members
thereof? ,,, -, :.
Is not Wall Street gambling rs bad, II
not worse than racetraCk gambling?
II Won are elected Governor what VIII you
do 10 rrevent Wall Street gambling?
If YOU were Governor what speclhc meas
lirns would you adopt TO reduce taxes, les.
scr the cost of living. obliterate political
corruption and corporate rascalitE and thus
benefit the farmer, mechanic ana smaH
business man?
TIE resolution then concluded:
Resolved That il is the sense of this con-
ference that the several aspirants Tor Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor should lose
no time sn announcing their respective po-
ettions on the foregoing vital questions. 10
the end that the electors of this state may
know lust where they stand
H.aI;gate~ Mot Discussed,