New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
THE LIBERAL CLUES DISCUSSIONS.

RED PEPPER NOT NECESSARY To CAUSE EXCITEMENT
The Liberal Club performed again last even
ing, at Fourthave. aud Twenty-thrdst The room was
about half filed with n promiscuous audience George
W. MADDOX, an cx-bread-winner spoke on the SUBJECT
"No Rich. no Poor" 1t is not what MI MadoN says
that is most impressive All he wants Is an unlimited
currency of some durable material. 1t is his manner
that tells He r. simply bloodcurdng, and keeps ones
back in a constant state of chiness. lie speaks
with clenchel teeth contracting brows and ireh-
zied owes. He crOuches down, steps lightly
but awfuly, TO and fro upon the platform, ana
needs only print feathers ring in his nose and toma
hawkin his hand to put the audience to flight Then he
swears awfuly. lie did not do so as much as usual last
night and therefore not obliged 10 ask the reporter
not TO put in his oaths. Last night when Mr. MADDOX
was speaking Of the OF women he alluded 10
dominant party. drunken fellow, not student IN me
back part Of the room, demanded, AN you no,
a dominant partyl" Little attention was raI
o HIM at first, but rev noInenss ,a iStvs
Tnis made some excitement Dr. Gum seized the oplO
portuniy. and pointing to the mauIn l''ori' %
the policeman ito remove that man. Al iDId 1uoSi
ton from the alcoholic specimen, a policeman removed
HIM unbdden, and took him to the atatl0nlOuse.
When the discussion was IN ordr J., wa, t o
rising ll regular members beng Tequesteu 70 '9
that each speaker should be limited to hVf H en- He
turer hal uttered was nonsense me au,l'nc T3c,ic
Mr. Mccarthy all the time tOwhch ne ooeced ne Sau
he thought those bearess boys in the back part OF te
hall mad better" learn manners NOW cNerDoly cheeru
| at This because Mr.. Mccarthy has much beard, but
is bald Mr. Duugdalc called the gentleman To orGef
and remarked that the chair could enforce the Iles'
Tbeu President Hoebe "A foreigner remarked thdi Moth
ng was gained by these interruptions, eYeTyuod ma
| q right 10 make a fool Of himself. This was evidently
| not aimed at the clergyman but Mr.. Mccarthy
! ookeda little dscomfittcd Then while Mr. Dousdaie
was speaking he took revenge by constantly consult
ing bis watch Dr. sheldon next rose TO sleAt, ana p9
cly addressed the chair The audience Tudeiy shohte
Face this way" This rritatcd the president Tor me
doctor was the only who had paid The least attention
/ to him. Dr. Sheldon had an unfortunate way oi
! Of occasionally Smacbins MS lips between sen
| fences. The impolite audience took 1t up aHd
volunteered a smack every time the speaker put lu
a puuctuatl0u mark. This detfacted ltrle from the
force of some sensible expressions The chur forgot
itself and ughcd very much. Finally NJ haeoA rose 10
close tine debate. "GJOd God" lie shouted, ana tEch ~.
voice sank TO his boots and he nisscd "ihey want
/ ia take AWAY nv vote. How can q iuau . 90
WeSt vIta INV money ?" F0oti! yelled he crowd
The chair then dec ared the meeting ad 'uined, anu
hereafter f. r. Footc it, saii privately 10 ID. rcpoI
tcrs that he hoped they would uot make Tie in ting our
bad. IL noticed. with re rei, IHao 80" l'!cs AZ
/ tended lie tGOuEIt they were 3lrdn.