The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-11
SPEECHES AND SCENES
Imposing Police Preparations for Riot That
Did Not Occur.
A PETITION PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR
How Mr.. Wickham Received the
Delegation.

OF organization noticeable in tho way the gath
cred and were marshalled to march the City Hail.
Tho police were out in great numbers, but were kept
concealed hidden from the observation Of tho work.
ngmcn. Tho places for rendezvous were tho Battery
Union square, Tompkins square, Madison square.
Fifty ninth street and Eighth avenue Filth avenue
and Fihy-nnth street, Cooper Institute and
Washington square. Small bills had been
printed and distributed on Wednesday evening
and yesterday morning calling tho worknemcn to-
gethcr but 1t was evident that many had received
the bills the attendance at the various places Of
rendezvous sparse. But what wanting in
numbers was mado up in earnestncss, and those who
attended spoke their minds very freely. The Com
munstic elcmen. was lacking aud yesterday it WIS
noticeable that the leaders wore American born a
general thing with here and there English or Irish
speaker, and no Germans whatever
roMPKISs SQUARE
II ordered that the workngmen should mako
their rendezvous at O'Clock tho different parks
and places whore they were to moet but
there considerable delay In doing this,
as IL was understood that all the uptown
delegations wero TO converge Union square
and march from there to SEQ the Mayor ana
Common Council At a little after one o'clock about
eighteen persons gathered around the stand
ut the southeast corner Of Tompklns square. There
were some WOTklugmcu Among numOcT ana ScNcTal
spark loungors" There three who took
position the music stand whose names and occupa.
given TO tho HERALD reporter as r. p. Glib
son, physician; b. f. Medina, blacksmith, and Kcwey
Gray, boicrmaker Mr.. Gray wore faded blue flannel
shirt with four white stars blazoned its front and
talked with good deal Of enthusiasm. DR.. Gibson
seemed to DO quiet person, ana Mr. Medina looked
what he represented himself to be. park loungcr,"
with tanned face and seedy clothing cried out when
tho leaders climbed into tho music stand-this
the Same music stand in which the
German communist, Bergnold, got his head smashed
two years ago by the pocc--"Look II you don't SEQ
some OF those fellows thrown out with cut heads pretty
soon" "fhrcc cheers for kewcy Gray" shouted
young fellow ana they given.
Mr. Gray assembled the music stand and said ;-'Ail
We want is to stand together Our wives and children
are looking for bread and we want 10 get IL Tor
them. How we to get IL? There are thousands Of
workingmen who ought TO be here to-day. Where
they don't SEQ them, but thcy ought to be hero
City times tho number Of men who are here lChcers
understand that there rs some gentleman here who
has resolutions to read. All who gro in favor OF
having them read viii say aye. You needn't adopt
them IT you ion't want TO, but hear them read"
Al this junc,ure Dr. Gibson ana B. y. Medina came
forward aud uniodcd a blood red banner, which had
the following inscription in white cloth lcttcrs:-
SoyrRSNESr pEoTEcrioS
AND PROVISION
10 ALL
) FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE
This flag did the approval OF all present as
the spectacle thought was tho Turkish flag,
while others SAID IT was not flag at all but
tionccr' sign.
Mr. Medina having obscured the sanguinary banner
for moment by his body, then offered the following
rur RESOLUTIONS.
ducing surplus the ncccssaries ic MbundAnty soe
to furnish US al With food shelter and clothing; ana
whereas. by bnd legislation labor finance,
rulers In the city State and country are reducing
pie in time OF peace and plenty to denes' starvation and
Resolved That of tho city author
titles. immediate rcliet. as folows
OF tas tho Of all public works authorized
OF Congress demand immediate reliet by the pass
age Of the following bulls now before them BANKS Home
land and obtain homes for ourselves and families the bills
carry our business and exchange our labor.
Board OF Aldermen Of Scw York aud 30 Congress "'
voIcE-Tbrec cheers for Kcwcy Gray. Lot all
20 down to tie City Hall and that old fraud Wick
ham. l guess he's drinking champagne with
money.
Dr. Gissos-An who nre In favor Of tho resolutions
will say aye--coutrary, no. Every person cried aye
Some one 10 the crowd said, ''Say, Mr. GRAY let's 20
down tho City Hail now Tho crowd began to gather
line and 10 form IN ,wos front. The blood red ban
ner brought forth and half dozen OF Anne rican
flags lIoisted by as many young men But Just
tho blood red banner of Communism about TO be
fixed 10 the stan park policeman OF feeble form but
energetic speech, who bore the figures '39' on his
shield. appeared and said" You mustn't hist any
Gags in tnls park aud 'llow not all yez to do IT, dye
mind now
Dr. GIBSON lin tonc Of exceeding mildness)-B,t
arc We citizens, my dear friendy We have a per-
init 10 meet here aud dircues questions Of public inter-
est like free men,
Policeman THIRTY. NIyg-As far as yer permit goes
yer all right; IN have OF yer devils banners
around here. Go and march much yc like,
bat l'lI hould yc yen rase no banners here.
u. +. MEDISA-Wc do not wish to annoy any and
will any banner that might be misreprescnted
Policeman THIRTY NfNE--Oh! ycz Ill not annoy
at ALL LIS ycrselves that yen annoy, and not me -,
Gray and his friends marched out OF the park, having
first folded up the communisiic flag and put
marched to Union square, making nccessions
on the way, by the that they
had reached Union square procession much en-.
largcd. ABOUT two O'Clock there 800 persons
assembled at the southern end Of Union square, and
among them were number OF workngmcn bearing
suggestions to the Legislature and Congress Among
the leaders here were Colonel r. d. Maitland George
A. Csrsey and Lcandcr Thompson. Colonel Maitland
mounted bench and said.--
COLONEL MAIrLAxDs GRAFTON.
It's time that workngmcn SHOULD look at facts
tald-h headed Lne Is short and femp's JugL Tho
workingmen Of England arc organized, the work
ingmen OF France and Germany arc organized
and powerful, but workinsmen are babes IN the
wood and the mercy Of tho capitalists. their enc
mics. II you go down to the Mayor be aud
see him IN proper Style aud don't be afraid to speak
OF your mouths, for out Of The mouths OF babes and
workinRmcn come wisdom md sentences pure
gold Bat beware Of the git-bearing Greeks who wish
out morrow. An Irishman sign when he
hungry, rags and bones bought here, aud want
log meal no went IN ana saw weighing scales.
"Do you buy rags and bones herey" he asked. ''Wo
do, " was the answer "Then weigh and give mo
the money, for that's all am, SAID the hungry
he Jumped on the scales. tCncers. Aod that's all
you are, my fellow Understanding more than rags
and bones, aud there VIII be nothing left Of you but
RIBS, and will only be 1T TO appear nj tho call Of
the last trumpet In :he valley OF Jchoshopnat. u YOU
don't make Comptroller Green and Mayor Wickham
give you work pretty soon tChecrs and ianghier)
Roundsfnan Robert Wallace, with SIX men, had
been detailed by Captain steers TO head the procession
az II moved down Broadway. Captain Ira Garland ana
Sergeant Wnrtz OF the Eighteenth presinct,
had platoon OF stationed IN East FL
tcenth street, out OF sight OF the workngmcn. but IN
readiness IN case OF any trouble Policeman
No II compelled Colonel Maitlanr 10 desist from gath
erng crowd tho grass In Union square, which he
compain,d wss being troddcn down too much and
that he thought that the workingmcn should up
the northern end Of The square known as tho plaza and
sneak at that place II they wished 10 do so. After
aw hilc the moved to tho statue OF WASH
ngton and there addresses were made by Kcwcy Gray
Ican1cr Thompson and Others the pnrport OF which
was that they should march down to the Mayors Office
and demand work or bread.