Daily Republican., 1880-03-13
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Asnk IN she KearnsS Camp /.
Gathering OF the Fatthfu,-T,
CIab Filings down lthe sau,"'
For nm Argument ON Finances
"lf there's airy a spalpeen under n
sun that ! despise MORN any other ip'
q durthY lawyer, or one those sr",
ing nusepaper min," remarked M.
Doyle, the celebrated Greenbaek s,a
as he came into q little room in 4
Lieberman building, last night. wbs,
a little knot Of paper money worshi,
ers were gathered around a stove
was select gathering, and when M,
Doyle entered the meeting had NOT bss
called TO order. Nine hoary bssSs
men sat around, and nine fists vs'
being waved through the air, Will
nine tongues were wagging in a csas
less argument.
II was an interesting scene, too. Nj
John McCrea had DR.. John B. WAL
down on the floor, 6guratively spsaI
ing, and was telling them Just what
Greenback Judas Iscariot the doctl
was. Another member was active
supporting Hon. Dennis Kearney, Al,
was making sand lot speech on
ANAL scale, at intervals shouting O.
Chinese must 90 !" A third man "a
he was q rampant, roaring, rapi]
communist, and the general impressil
was that he told the truth. All wa
discussing some question, the cesssld
spattering Of tobacco juice on the Nd
varied the monotony, and two or tbr
kept beating "time, time, time, In
sort Of runic rhyme" on the floor vi
the brogans that encased their ped
extremities.
The force Of Mr.. Doyle's rema
about newspaper men and lawys
being received, and the hatred, bel
ACKNOWLEDGED to be a good thing to
terrain, the meeting was called to
der. Mr.. Flanagan, ex-Irish symd
thizer, was called TO the chair, and
Weld, ex-Greenback Senatorial Cad
date, was made secretary. Mr.. Flat
gan gazed wistfully at the other me
bers who had no responsibilities
wanted to vacate. They wouldn't
him, though.
Mr.. Weld read the letter which
been sent to the st. Louis Greenb
Convention. The letter gave the
vention a good bit Of excellent adv
Up rose Mr.. Doyle then. He lool
like man who had an Grafton in
pocket and grievance in his heart.
arms waved like a windmill at q
but applause drowned his introduC
In bitterest language Mr.. Doyle
pounced all those fellows who wal
notoriety and not justice to men. 7
were Benedict Arnolds in fact,
would slaughter their fellows with
the least compunctiOns of console
He went on and told how Doctor w
wrote for the papers and tried to
the fair fame of the GreenbaCA
Newspaper men were also a set
cringing comorants. Mr.. DoylesS
ed to strike a responsive chord in
chests Of those present for he was d
applauded.
Mr.. McCrea now took up the cud
The Greenbackers wanted OrganiSa
A committee of four to arrange
mass meeting would be a good idea
wanted something done by which
bold Ruperts of Greenback debate
meet the Jefferson, Lincoln and i
sior clubs in open discussion.
Finally" when all talk was spe
the club had few minutes OF q
silence. The chairman at last bs
inspired with good idea. Heva \
chair and gavel, struck an attitude "
offered a verbal resolution that Y
club should organize at its next
ing. ID
Then came q long discussion. \
thought something 81
be done to pull the cause :
the slough Of despond into which NJ "
fallen. The REPUBLICAN came in ', y,
share Of abuse, and the "base ~
plant who had in his usual lying w. ~
the last meeting, twas SOD w
berated. They said they didn't w
for the lying press, but they didn' =,
1t for all that. ' ny
The discussion waxed warm. u
Doyle declared that the club had u
been disorganized. Finally he lei -, .'
question. He declared that his W.
was ambitious. He wanted to Ut
inances with Senator Bayard. No ' WI!
vas in the room but who could VA VA
3ayard in a debate. He, himself, w.
AXE up the role of white w.
Navarro of the platform and crush ~, wv
The motion to re-organize was %a
o read "re-election Of officers, wy
inally passed. NJ !,
Another quiet spell of meditatl0
usd. At length Mr.. McCrea sus9 l IS
hat something Of piouS natuf '"p-
lone. A collection was thought Pa
he thing in order. The bat avD,
round. The chairman emp'l ac
lpon the table. The contents va lsy IN
8 cents. Mv
About this time Mr.. McCrea Wat.
aimed suspicious that REPUBLIC Blr ,
orter was in the room. lie way M
uieted. iOq,
After more talk about diScu sD nm
nances with Senator Bayard any D.I,
enchmen the meeting adjournea iou,s
bad II