Show PROGRESSIVES PR OG R OF 0 F WYOMING CONFER CUNFER OPPOSE IDEA OF REPUBLICAN N MERGER CASPER Wyo Feb A 16 16 A score or more of or Progressive A party leaders from all aU parts of the state gathered hero today for tor a conference conference at nt which the future of tho the party In to Wyoming was considered H H. M. M I. I of ot Sheridan chairman pre pre- sided Several of or tho the carl early arrivals expressed expressed ex ex- pressed themselves Irrevocably opposed to toan an any proposal of or mer merging with the Republican lican part party It was expected that today's meeting would be followed by a call caU for a asUi sUi state te Progressive convention Q C Gov Joseph M M. Carey Progressive leader Jeader lead lead- er is ie absent in Europe but was represented represented represented at today's todar's by y his son on Robert D D. Carey The conference was attended by WilHam William Wil Wil- liam item E E- Cadmus a national organizer for forthe forthe or orthe the Progressive party |