Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-10
PACIFIC COAST.
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE W~ORKINGMEN'S MEET
ING.
FIFTY POLICEMEN TO KEEP
ORDER.
Kearneyism on h Decline.
The Police Dispense Kearney's
Crowd.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nav S.

San Il ~hAN0IStOs u O.
Much interest is centered in The
meeting of the workingrnen called by
the County Committee at horticultural
Hall this evening, AS 1t was believed
that it would he to test whether such a
meeting could be held without being
broken up by Kearney and his crowd.
Kearney had virtually given notice that
he would be on hand and run matters
in his own way. At half past seven
o'clock the crowd began to assemble,
and by eight o'clock The spacious hall
WAS filled. Everything was quiet un
til the meeting was opened, when NJ.
w. Willis, the well-known hand mas
ter, was called to the chair, without OPP
position, and introduced as assistant
speaker, A. Cans, who was expelled
from the Ilth ward club last night for
his opposition to Kearney. Before he
commenced speaking Police Sergeant
Harmon delivered himself of a brief
and pithy speech, 10 the effect that the
first man VINO created a disturbance
should be arrested by the police, about
fifty of whom lined the sides of the
hall. Mr.. Cans began by reading the
call of the County Committee for a
meeting Of all opposed to the man
rule in the party. At the conclusion
of the reading, the kearpey party, who
formed a strong minority of those
present, at once set up a chorus OF
coughing, cat calls, etc. In an instant
the police muzzled one of the most
prominent d~isturbers, and hustled him
out of the hall. Cans then reviewed
the history of the movement for the
last few months, including the sehism
created by Kearney and the Open-Let
ter. He was frequently interrupted by
applause from his own party, and oc.
casional groans and cheers for kear-
ney, but the prompt action OF the pc
lice at the outse: tended to keep that
faction quiet. fl. l.. Knight spoke next
and was received with q chorus of
cheers and groans. He made a very
sensible, moderate speech, dwelling
upon the purposes of the party, and
the discussions that had arisen within
its ranks on account of Kearney's
domineering spirit. He also was oc-
casionally interrupted by the cries of
the opposing factions, but nothing that
could be considered a disturbance
arose, though it was evident that the
speaker was the principal target for
spite Of the Kearneyites. MIR. Mills
next made a speech, mainly directed
against what he termed concentrated
ca pitalists. While he was speaking,
Kearney, who had not made his ap
pearance in the hall, opened "A street
meeting outside, and perhaps 800 OF
those present in the hall Joined him.
This left his remaining adherents in
the hall with but little backing, and
during the remainder of the meeting
almost perfect order reigned. Judge
G.. b. Ladd was the next speaker, and
received a most quiet n respectful
hearing, devoting his attention to
what he dee med necessary reforms to
be considered in the Constitutional
Convention. including The r~eorgaEiza-
ton of executive, legislative II judi
cial branches of the Government, and
the imposition of taxation on land
alone. Edward Farr next addressed
the meeting briefly, and was followed
by Frank Rooney, the newly elected
chairman of the Executive Com mittee.
His appearance was the subject for
some expressions Of disapprobation
from a few of those present, but the
meeting was evidently with him, and
he spoke his piece without hindrspce.
II. ID. Moore addressed the meeting
in a few rising remarks, which were
well received. and the Chairman, after
thanking those present for their atten-
lion, declared the meeting adjourned.
After the hall was cleared and closed,
the police formed a line In the street
and addressed themselves to the task
Of dispensing Kearney's crowd, which