The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-11
MIR. PETER coopER.s PARTY
The Aged Politician not Much OF Prey 60
the Political STRIKERS.

The venerable Peter Cooper sat In the
front parlor of his Lexington avenue residence,
near the window and within easy reach OF
large japanese fan. With n polite wave of tho
hand he motioncd the reporter for THE Sun TO
seat on n sofa. above which hung an cngrav-
ing OF Cooper Union.
g" am always ready to answer questions" he
said when they are OF II proper character
What is it that THE Sun wants ?"
is It true. Mr.. Cooper. that the mon who
made II disturbance In Science Hall on Satur-
day evening arc representatives of the Green
back partyr'
They certainly are not representatives OF
mine" replied Mr.. Cooper. not when they net
in that way. have no anlia,ion with mon WHO
blncken each others eyes and bruisr each 9TH
Cr's countrnanccs. nor whu disgrace their gnth-
erings with shocking profanity.
But II ~ said that all OF them worked Tor YOU
in 1876, and are working for you new. and That
II IL your money and name that gives them
"" TR"rTc T must tt be- Some some mistake here." Mr..
Cooper paused. and then continued: So fur ns
/ know there Is only On" of them, that have
ever known NJ all. That ono is Mr.. w. \. \.
Cursey. who came to mo some time ago ana
represented himself rs Il hrirklGycr who was
out OF employment. and took II warm interest
In the disssminqton OF sound political inior-
nation. | Ibid out $1,000 Tor circulating
pamphlets on the gr"enhack ana labor question.
and thought 1t would be- economy to employ
Cnrscy to d2 part Of the work. ut salary Of
sl9 Der ,v wesk NON, croomor ,no pros,,or,o,
Mr. Crramcr | know very little about He
has been in politics n number ot years. and
presume has Joined the Grcenback movement
because be- thinks 1t will succeed
And MIR. Eugene Brebe. whose nose Is de-
scrihcd as having boon knocked into double
trianglrY"
II never saw him."
p" And TnG Alien who yyas going to throw Mr.
Il don't know him. either. Hold on mo-
mcut. though. | hn,c heard him talked about;
From what little have heard Of him should
mink. him better man than he is reputcd
Ana Mr.. Gibbons andJohnny Hayes and the
know nothing Of them as individuals. II
thoy support the Grecnback movement honest
ly am with them that far. but no further
Are You advancing them money TO Keep the
organ izatlun nilOat
y" NOnscnsrW ana Mr.. Cooper smiled. II
one fourth OF the stories about nay paying out
money In this way were true. should Dc bank
" II is said that you back the Adrocdie."
Mr.. Cooper Mughed and said: " lent the
proprietor Of the 4 irOcaie 81 100 II few months
ago. which he has paid me hack, principal and
interest. | have learned that he is prospecting,
bat he DOES not owe me- anything, nor have
any interest IN his paper beyond my general
drsir' Tor the triumph OF sound financial and
political principles
In regard 20 his political movements. NJ.
Cooper said he had thrown up AL connection
with tho local organization 81 the Natiouals ana
Gr"rnhaekrrS. ami confined himself II n writ
lrcs, ana hy means 81 pamphlets. H. regards
the future rs fun of hope. The disintrEratiug
Process effected Nv the Granger. National.
Greenhack and other non part san organ1t-
lions has In large measure cleared the
political atmosphere. and led the way for
the final break up OF the two old
parties. Mr.. Cooper udded that he had read
Gen. Buffers Fourth oi July speech. and WIS
much pleased with il. The General b" Thought
would make "a strong candidate for President.
lie had the confidence %. the wOrkingmcu and
Of The National organization IN greater d.
knew. Gen. Butler h. said. Is one 81 the
few Americans VINO darrs 10 speak his real sen
timents and nbiAc Tho cnnsnluences."