The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
BULLETSTIIEN: BALLOTSNOW
nov 4 FORMER ASSOCIATE DESCRIBES
the CHINGE IN KEdRNEY
y Not Pleasant PIcture Of the Sand-I.ots
Orator His First Public Appearance as
AN Agttator-" Hemp" aud Its Author.

ut pr sent employed in foundry in East
T"nth street. The reporter found him ono
" the busiest among hundred wicldcrs Of
noisy hammers hut still willing to tell whnt no
knew about the lcadcr the California Working
mems party. Kane is an Irshman was ono Of
the fcnians who went over in 1867 in the Erins
Hope, spent some time in Dublin Jail. and was
prominent among the successful opponents OF
krarncy In the struggle whose object was the
selection Of members for the San Francisco Con-
stitutional Convention.
81 ought" he said. to know something
about Kcarncy. and don't mind telling you.
He was born in Cork and cmi.,ratcd to Massa-
chusctts Ten years ago he went to San Fran
cisco as mate Of vessel which sailed from
Bangor Maine. Then he became stcvcdOrc in
the employ of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany In which position he wns so tyrannical
that the men couldn't stand him. lie cursed
and swore and raised the devil M n stcvcdore
then Just AS he does now MS the leader of tho
workingmen. Remaining n stcvodore for five
ycnrs. he next drove dray. He was natural
" His hatred " the Chinese broke out all of n
sudd II like fire in n barrel Of shavings. Some
said his first motive was revenge. and that, haV-
ing been discharged from his position rs steve
dore. h. wanted to iuiurc the Pacific Mail Com
pany The first heard OF him IN a general way was
at An Indignation meeting of the Workingmen's
party in the sand lots in July Of last year The
Workingmen's party at that time was q club
numbering about 500 persons, and the indigna-
ton meeting which It called referred to tho
Chinese. Three thousand people were gather
ed at night In the sand lots. Everything went
on in an orderly manner. and different speak
crs addressed the assembling. when all OF a
sudden man in one OF the buildings
from n revolver into tho thick Of
the crowd the man was an Irish
cept that he was crazy drunk. One of the shots
struck man who was present IN the shoulder
Everybody was frightened for a moment. and
then the crowd fell To shouting and crying. and
there was almost uanic. In the midst of Il all
man jumped ny on a barrel. and, wildly
swinging his arms above his head, The paid
a-sas-in- of the Chinese hc cried. ia n voice
which arose clear and shrill above the din.
have fired upon Us. The blood u our mar
tyrs cries alond tn heaven for venrenncc on
ON, To- ChinatowuV The speaker was unknown:
nobody had over scen him before II was Dcnis
kcarney. His strange haranguc was like spark
thrown into a magazine. great roar went up.
and the crowd, IN an instant. with the widest
Of the Chinese quarter. But il WAS not kcar-
ncy's plan TO have them 70 % the iull length
When they came t. Dupont street. 40 the rise of
the NH. hali a milo away from { hin9'owE, ne
on - more threw his arms above his head and
called on the crowd TO wait until the masses
Of tho people had elected leaders IN the sand
lots on the next Sunla night His words We're
again powerful. and Chinatown was saved for
Kcarncy before that had been an unconsid-
cred mem cr OF body oi 1850 men known as
the Anti Chinese Convention. Tho members
were neither Democratic nor Republican, and
their one requirement was that any canddato
before nomination should take an oath y do
Convention he was con-picuous for behaving
liz. u nadman. Nothing could BE- done with
doom, but that didn't stop him from shrek
INK and curslng ana stamping with
his heels on the floor. You would
have called him crazy, hut there seemed 10 bc
u great deal II method IN his madness. lmme-
liately after crying 20 heaven for y.ngeanre IN
the sand lots he went around In all the different
wards and lNrnUlusl tile voters sections
II method WAS the same. He mountcd bar
rel. swung his arms. and you could hear him
nj thcsc meetings Nobody dared cry Nay
T. was aye or nothing. II anybody was fool
icrr6e co 'Gf' Hemp i, wasn't Z The the
ballot then. mind you. He used always To
begin his speeches in this way: G,ntlem"n;
our waichword Hemp! Tn Cgipcse must go.
Damn politics, damn roli'iII bu H.. r.
Ing lice trrirrring t. ~" national hngl wen
drivo out ihr.g un,-r. And It nnyt,ly dared
~ protest Hn' cried Tue orat &. thcrc's
lru''O r. there's afrleui oi tleulo ,n-eycd leper-
Inat word Hemp brought no entire com
foot There wis a rurlun element too. that
lung"d 2" ~..e murder ir' AMI raEnr. 9ii ms
cries caught them ruWll irlN. Iu'y had NO
, -. no l,p' m ,i.'t ron, , yirI H.
town. These w"r" koarnry od Guard.
originally hrarHy ,HI l"nr me-, talnrrs.
] DO 20
from Manchester. H. II was VINO org mated
tItcry o. hemp. H. hHl cried 10 vut before ia
OBri'u, who were in prison FIR iir re- ,u" ~ a
m nS24@ i6 G.g a 'q IN Ma hs Sa NJ a. ry Ia
party In san Franri-r0. Wcpc6 eot 90 be- VIZ.
president of the MorNiusmrns society, not
Wth-taudins that b" had only ust com" from
rotliurr- II kearuny were Day. % ward poole
tir.au; knight Anowep"p"r .ort"r 90 years
oil 81 b. Loo. ID lis
the Potrrrn blacksmith. II" did VICE SINGING
for them. II" was SIX foot two, AMI the dirt -
eogl n.3,r Hin f,r "a m'lD WcI"ak dil the
praying and quoted 5 riltmr" II always car
ried "a Bbc in his hand. lie WAS q -honmakcr.
Knight dil the wri.rE' DAY The thnklue and
k"arn'y the swearing. These ,mad' ~ th"
| Executive Committee, ~ ne. NorSineu'en's
party. aud We're all seif-app'mHd.
~" Last November Kenrney called meeting "a
Nob'- H. as it II called, placg ~ ms resi-
body thought there woull b." fight Tho
militia We're under arms, Wy boys, sand
ar, huli JOS ct from your hard earnings. hut
twill Doe yours vet. my it"-, H. u' q. 3. the
| Mayor to arrest hum, having been u"tiiI Il that
| declared that n hc were jpNuu men would tear
the Jail To- pieces. Nevertheless h" and his chief
aids Were all arrested tho following night. and
"rhon H. Executive Committee determined
| to have a ccrhratlou. They called on the peo-
pie for Grand plrade ON Thanksgiving Pay.
| Tw"uty-ive III nusnnd men worr IN linn Wei
lo', wa7 tne orator Of III" day and k"orncy IN
rags ono dressed well on other occasions and
mounted ON hony nag, WAS grand marshal.
The country d." gates from Brnlcin Stra-
m'uto, Vallejo, san Jose. and all about, did not
! Ike such ataiterrd object as K,arnoy for grand
marshal. and orgHui1ins meeting in
the evening called on DR.. Oponncll
~tHr'ely was he seated in the pro-
siding char when koarney appeared.
| council A numerous body hrhind him then
sent up the slgnlil,a nl cry OF hSWp and DR..