The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
TOMPKINS SQUARE.

AN ANGRY MEETING OF ITS woULD-DE RENO
vAroRs-THE SOCIALISTS HIGH-HAHDED.
meeting was held last night at No. lao Seventh
street 10 hour report OF the committee appointed
at meeting held about three weeks ago in Ninth
street, at witch Mr.. Oswait Ottendorfer char.
man. in reference to the rcn walton OF Tompkins
squire. Many w6rkingmen and many socialists
present. After somc little opposition Justus Schwab
was elected chairman aud Hermann Gsrth and Hugh
NcGrcgor secretaries. After considerable discussion
had taken place about the reading, Of The minutes
.i1enry Drury took the 1oor.and IN nery address
condemned the action OF those who participated at
tho meeting held In Ninth street thrcs weeks ego
He said that at that meeting a committee had been
appointed to urge upon the Common Council the
necessity oil mmenc,ng the work OF renovatinR the
square possible These men, the speaker
raid, he'd never done an honest days work IN their
lives
from tho Ottendorfer party and cheers from the So
ciniee.
Tho chairman then called for tho report OF The
Drury Continued speaking, and said that tho CON-
muec had failed DO ,hetr duty 1t became the duty
oil too workngmon 10 step into the places OF the KID
eloved ominttee appointed under tho auspices Of
Bismarck Otsndorier, Msyor Ely and others. Hc
therefore moved that the Otendoricr committee be
discharged and tho resolutions ana recon me ndatlons
adopted atthc meeting held on Saturday night AZ
Coucordia Hail be adop'ed.
The meeting heio O0CaiHe worry no Stcrous, ana y
dozen persons jumved The floor n once, but the
socialists being largely IN the majority they soou
voted down the Oitenoorfer party. y.
Mr.. Barihoiemec spoke IN favor OF tbs resolutions,
and Mr.. Sutter against certain portion OF them.
Ar. Mohr, work ngman, udvvcsted The adop ion
OF the Coneordia Hall resolutions He WINS later
ruptsd Q pumber of times ny cries OF SSdowi ~ ana
ECO home - Finally, man from near the do,r
called out, ave dont want any socialists" rnis was
tho signal Tor general uprsipe among the socialists,
and one Of tho excited OF them called out, lf
you don't want sooiahsts wc don't want any leu.
tonia bank Trustees"
A general scene OF confusion and thrcuts followed,
and Il seemed very probable that tho meeting would
break up in Tree 1gnt. The socialists demanded
that 80 called otsturbsrs DO put out Finally with
the assHtsncc OF a number OF policemen and Scnwabs
ssvei, order was again restored.
krTER
Mr. McGrcgor then made brief speech, Ia which
he said that II vas disgrace to the country that
nou nd or rampant should be erected Ia oi their
parks where batteries ctuid DO erected az almost
moment'e notice to shoot down citizens who might
be assembled there.
Another stormy debate followed aud row seemed
imminent rhe police, however, moved up to tho
front OF the meeting aud again cstored.
Mr. Boss urged that committee OF nvo ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the Board OF Aldermen and urge
upon them to Issue the necessary bonds 30 that the
work could DO proceeded with without scity,
After q number oil other exciled speeches we're
made Mr.. BOSS resolution voted down, and amid
great excitement tho socioiists' resolutions wero
adopted.
: The meeting then broke up.