It is a very real problem, for the "reform" wings of each party usually suffer from pernicious anemia.

That development undoubtedly pleases many leaders within the reform wing of the Brooklyn party.

Sewell went on to become the leader of city council's reform wing.

He was a member of the reform wing of the DC.

Mr. Wagner was being tugged between party regulars and the emerging reform wing.

"There was a time, years ago, when you had the reform wing of the party fighting the organization," Mr. Norman said.

He is considered a member of the reform wing of the Democratic Party.

During his tenure he was active in the reform wing of city council along with John Sewell.

Indeed, Mr. Carey allowed at the convention that he might not be the reform wing's candidate.

But democracy also scored as the reform wing of the Peronist opposition clearly triumphed.