Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-23
|AR-RlOI ENDS
l|LsON|TE MEET
<ressive Democrats, Aided
Many League Members,
I Take Front Seats.
Ting IS DECLARED
| OFF, BUT RECONvENES
Irman's Followers Gather
Continue Interrupted Dis
ussion at Headquarters.

forts to prevent the Progressive
|ocrats from attending the meet
|ef the general committee of the
Idrow Wilson League at Oraton
| last night resulted in a near
|ter being refused admittance to
session the Progressives backed
determination with force, broke
ngh doors, smashed glass panels
before the league members were
\ aware of what had occurred
occupying front seats. As a
@ter-move the Wilsonites de-
ID their meeting off and repaired
1eadquarters in the Union build
fwhere the session was resumed
81 more favorable conditions.
|st prior to the calling of the
ting at Oraton Hall a number OF
attempted to enter the
\ 1They were mat at the door by
man Thomas F. burning, John
3Iefentha1er and e. A. Whittier,
E blocked their passage. Admit
was refused to all who could
/produce an invitation to the
Ing. Several had them, while
Is were without the necessary
ID. The latter were insistent that
good Democrat" be allowed to
+ the hall, but that only members
he committee be allowed to vote
my question.
Backed by League Members.
lev were backed in this stand by
hmber of the league members.
Il when all other methods failed,
behind the Progressives and
I'd them through the doorway
Ethe hall. Mr.. burning and his
|wers were swept off their feet,
after momentary confprence
ded that there would be no meet
and repaired to their headquar-
in the Union building.
Ie meeting was called primarily
the purpose Of taking action on a
ticket. The Progressives wanted
leagues Endorsement of their
It. The executive and advisory
mittee of the league recently de-
that several of the candidates
the Progressive ticket did not
d for the principles of the league
for that reason held that the
ue should take no action on
ticket this fall. IT was this
which was to have
presented to the general COM
ee last night that prompted the
yressives to action.
e action of Mr.. Burning in call
off the meeting after the entrance
he Progressives called forth Bit
censure. not only from the men
sfused to admit, but from County
Commissioner William P. Mack
a member of the executive COM
ee of the league. 1t is likely that
tempt will be made at the next
ing of the league to have Mr..
hing removed from his chairman
History Of Disruption.
NE time ago about fifty members,
gh still maintaining their connec-
with the league, broke away and
ed the Progressive Democracy of
x County. Then they placed a
ticket in the field and endeavored
very way to secure the indorse-
of the hague for their candi-
s. The Progressives counted upon
ng enough men present last night
fing about the adoption of the
of the minority of the league ad-
'y committee, to the effect that
Hate of the Progressives. be in
3D. This was to have been pre-
b by James F. McGrath, of South
|ge.
<h the withdrawal of Mr.. Durn-
md his followers those who re-
I'd at Oraton Hall held meeting
Unanimously indorsed the ticket
K Progressives. A committee was
Appointed to confer with the Will
es to ask for an explanation of
conduct. = With this action adj
1ment was taken to meet again
be heaquarters of the William
Igan Association, 645 Market
\, tonight.
len the Wilsonites reconvened in
Inion building it was decided not