New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-17
UpROARIOUS ANTI MONOPOLISTS.
A MEETING MARKED BY MUCH CONFUSION

A MEETING MARKED BY MUCH CONf UoiON'
THE GATHERING OF THURBER, CHITTENDEN, BOYD
AND THE REST AT COOPER UNIoN-HALcYoN
AND voCIFERoUs PROCEEDINGS.
The hall of the Cooper Institute was little
over half full at o'clock last night when the mass
meeting" Of the Autobiography League was called TO
order by Homer H. Stuart the chairman of the county
organization On the platform were mum
Der OF Tammany ward politicians ana
other leaders in the movements among them
f. B. Thurber, Senator Boyd Assemblyman
Haggerty, ex-COunty Clerk Gumbleton, ex-
Alderman George Hall, eX-POlice Justice Duffy,
Alderman Halves, John b. Haskin and Tin
Shea Peter Cooper in after the meeting was
called to ORDER and was received with cheers. John
Kelly followed Mr. Cooper and divided the hOn0rs with
him in the cOrdality with which he was received over
the latform hung such notices as Freedoms
BATH once begun bequeathed from bleeding sire to son.
though bailcd oft Is ever won"
A quartet Of young sang an uninspring ballad,
after which Thurber read long report addressed TO
the public and interspersed with remarks Of his own
giving an account OF the OF the Legislature In
regard TO such measures as the Railroad Commission
bill the Fve-ccnt bill. the Elevated Railroad Tax
BILL the General Street Railway bill, the convict labor
question, the free canal amendment, the Grain
Elevator bill, and the westbrook investiga-
ton Senators Jacobs, Grady and Mccarthy, Speaker
Patterson Assembymen Alvord Stanley, Ahearn,
NJ Paten. Cooper, Brodsky, Browne, Catlin. j. j. Cos
tello Enge, Gideon, Keyes, McClelland, Murphy New
man. Raines, Sharpe spp and Tghe were presented to
the public not entitled TO its confidence Mr. IhurDer
said that Senator, who would be known without
being named had acquitted himself with honor. Cheers
were then given Haggerty and BOyd and Others and
cheers and Kisses for Grady and in order to solve the
doubt Mr. Thurber stated that he referred to Senator
Boyd After this episode the audience was not left to
guess the names OF those entitled to condenee ana
ed. As there were frequent Interruptions from
the audience and evident division Of opinion in regard
To the amount OF "cOnndehce when Ger am men WeIe
entitled to policemen began to circulate about the hail.
and other "AntMonopollss" came III from the street
until the house twO-thirds full
After more music there were calls for Kelly. mixed
with groans ana Misses, ana cas or COOPER boyd anu
others Inc chairman SAID tha u was thc purpose hrsl
to hear from the Autobiography representatives in the
Legislature and Major Haggerty was introduced. He
spoke briefly and eoquenty and though interrupted by
such remarks rs How much did you get T. he answered
them witUy, and acquitted himself with credit Further
loud calls were then made Tor Kelly, but Senator BOYD
was introduced lie spoke OF his conscientious discharge
his duties aad sad 5s thf toM ne na6 no
"a remark tnat was greeted with laughter and
but there calls to cut 1t short" dry up and 50
until he said that he would not take up the time any
longer, and amid cries OF that's right he resumed his
seat.
Again shout wentup for Kelly and again the audience
was with difficulty quoted to hear NJ j. Costello, but
until Mr. Kelly got up and lett the hall Mr.. Cos,
tello was not allowed to speak long and
scene took place, which threatened to break mp the
meeting In his remarks about legislators not entitled
| confidence Mr. Tnurbcr condemned Assembly nan
McCeiland, who now arose III the audience, ana de-
manded to be heard In his own defence. The
ehaa refused cod recognize oh MN put
pressed forward and climbed up on the platform
endeayorng to get the audience qmeIed L. f. Chtten-
den took 1t upon himself 10 assume the duties OF chair
man ana Tried to stand in irCni OF NJ MeSIeand put
tue audience noOted at MI ChitIehdeh T. IS IhufDer,
who acted general master OF ceremonies then placed
avor Of giving tr4lt "' MIR. McClclland hearing.
THIS was what a majority OF tie audience wanted, and
cecd. lie defended himself with good deal OF feeling,
insisting that his motives were as pure and his con
AnuMOnapost He pointed his finger at Senator Boyd,
and remarked that that pink OF anti-monQpoly mad
insured him thai he Elevated Railroad Tax bill
perfectly pure bill far he could ShOuts OF
Ana Aha! Now you have him'I
Afler continuing in this strain for some time Mr..
McClellMd took his seat and L. J.; Chittenden came
forward amid shouts and groans ana endeayored to say
something. Holding up his hand he pleaded for Just
| cuce refu.ed 10 hedT him Then MIR. Thurber came To
the rescue received no better treatment Finally
| Thurbct'a piping tones heard above the uprOar
| nlcadine that MIR Cmtteudeu. president OF National
irarn~ great leader etc., "be heard one minute
wa. wa" "ranteS and then Mr. Chittenden attacked
M Mr Ir 1Ii " for voting for the Field Pena
Code. The AntiMonopoIsts Ignored their ehar
mad Mr. Gbiftenden aud after time ne was heard
| attacking Mr. McCleand for dOdging the Fiye-ceni
Fare biil and supporting alleged inquitous
MIR McCcand rose IN the audience and endeavored to
reply uprOar was so great thdt neither IhuDeI
| nor Mci,lelland could be heard. After both had
taken their seats the chairman made his ap
pearance again. and said that the quartet would
| furnish some quoting music. Almost before the char
man cot the out OF his mouth Mr. Thurber rushed
| forward with whom he introduced as Mr. Gator
the great Aut-MOnOpOlist from Ncw7Jersey MT Gator
began to speak. and simultaneously there was evident
excitement the rear OF the stage where Assembyman
| McCleland was denOuncinS Mr. Thurber as "a uar
| etc.
roar TO greater less degree, and only those sitting IN
| front could hear what was SAID on the platform MT
Cooper MIR Kelly and others had gone out, and the
| excitement waning undcr the sOmnOent effect o
Mr.. Gators address the audience rapidly disappeared
and quiet ut length restored because the benches