New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
NEWSDEALERS PROTEST.
THE MASS MEETING AT COOPER UNION
VIGOROUS DENUNCTATIoN OF THE HERALD
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS

THE MASS MEETING Al COOPEh ONlON'
VIGOROUS DENUNCEAuoN OF THE HERALD
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS
The nowsdealors OF this city, aided by
ST ong delegations from Brooklyn, jersey CIty
and Newburg held large enthusiastic
and successful meeting at the hall OF Cooper
Union last night, carrying out their an
nounced intention of protesting against INC
small profit allowed them by some OF the dany
newspapers Of this city-Ihs Herald especially Ino
meeting was preceded by parade winch brought
nearly H. 800 men into line. These dld not reach
the hall until after 0 o'clock. by that time an
space no5 set apart for those taxing P'l'
in the parade had been taken, and when
tbese entered tho hall they received an
O alton. those present rose to their feet hats
trausparancies and flags were waved, aud n pro-
Ionged outburst of feeling followed The utmost
good humor prevailed throughout the meeting
although the hall was filed to CverlloWlng WIN
the newsdealers and their friends
The only exception TO this feeling occurred when-
ever the namo of The Herald was mentioned. Ihey
resented besides other things, its statement that
the nevsdealcrs wore diamonds Certainly noneo
these were visible last night One looking over inc
audience could not but ObServe that before him was
a class of bright active, intelligent men, WHOSE
faces showed determination to carry out their puI-
pose 10 lighting for living profit III their business
tbough they easily relaxed into a smile
when a good thing was said Inc meet
ing was successful one IN ITS numbers III
its tone and in the incentive which II gave inc uc"'
ers to unite and stand firm.
stephen Richardson, president Of Union Post NO.
I, presided. On the platform were John Swlnton.
Colonel William NJ. GrosvenOr, James Redpath aud
J. J. Delaney, tho speakers OF the oc-
casion: John A. Murphy, president OF
the East Side Dealers Association, anu
presidents and representatives OF other neWsdeaeIs
ORGANIZATIONS in this city Brooklyn and jersey
CITY. The Newsdealers' Union of New"England
was represented by its president, Thomas Marsh.
Tho newsdealers passed the time before
the chairman called them to order III
commenting on the state ol anaf'
Many of them talked and okel about tho fact that
George Jones had sent his check Tor SO as con-
tributiou to tho expenses Of the meeting ms
was looked upon as a sgu Of alarm on his part anu
Of desire to turn the wrath Of the newsmen
aside from The Times and wholly upon The Herald.
Hes q good deal scared, that's plain" said one
large dealer well. he ought to be. He brought
all this trouble on Us the first place. II hc had
not cut down the price OF The Times. The Hrd ii
would not have cut down. lie took away almost ali
our pront, on The Imei-but they ddnt amount
to much anyway because its circulation was so
small AMI It was getting smaller every day. But
his cutting down started The Hno'd. We don't owe
George Jones any thank, for his SO. II Will 90 a
precious little way toward making mp for the harm
he has done US
Another extensive dealer caused great salts
faction among tho newsmcn by describing
N. nile of returned HeralB that ho
saw in tho building Of that journal
81 tell vou." he said "and / am willing to take
mill lypf. al d Ls IA All
mountain. / know it was as much rs e.-ht feet
square and SIX fec, Llch, and I'm not stretching II
bit You know The H,ru'd very fond of printing bg
figures about its big Sunday shoers saying that the
sheets If laid side by sud, would 60 clear around tie
earth. and all that sort Of Tot. They better put
tlcirarnhm-tic man 40 work 10 Gud ont how iarth"
returned Hsrrds iu that pile would reach u strikes
nc that somewhere near the moon would be about
night The H00d and The Iims' are getting enor-
nous calculations now. amt theyf Yes. IN re-
TUNED copies ia THEN back Offices We can stand
tiff they can
The chairman, in calling the meeting 10 order
stated d.. object being one to protect the news
dealers. especially against The Herald They had
been forced into this combination be SAID by uu-
princfp..d men who did not practise what tAer
preached"
John Swiuton was then presented as the first
speaker Hc was received with prolonged cheers
tho waving Of hats and the stamping OF feet. lilo
said in part
am proud 20 address tas enormous array Of eighty
pcrceutcrf Cheers ami hugItHrl havo al
dressed hosts Of Pr-s.au', Jews, GcutDos and
P4gy SLAMS from beyond the seas but never
before have / Addressed arm7 Of eighty.prr-
ccutrr. We had gentleman IN tins city once
named Boss" Tweed. who appeared IN the city Hail
with a diamond p,n that made the great Kohnoor OF
Queen Vie t0ra pale into ins gnitcauce. There IS
great newspaper whose uuIe must Dc known 90 yUI.
bu which hal not IN cutou Ihiss"sI which has given
an account o' diamond scurrpus worn by members OF
yuur organization al your meetings. 20 Hear hear
This sane paper. whose name would not for 2
Monday omaciatcd uew'dea.ers. tH'-c,l
I. man WITH the -coru Of hell % bl- lips ;ce, of Ge4r,
Aoa mad the audaciy TO speak Of yon q, pale aud nag
sneak o. You In this way lApplau's This same man
says you courpraoTs agan.t tho American people
VINO sucks another God llII-se' 20, lind, youaro
raraaiucai cousw.ator5; starving At 90 per
YoI nave heard the truly good Deacon smith and his
wicked partner who goes ~ hi7 own name, and be
uancu -guc.NcEs Onc-hait 81 THIS man sends cIpedI-
tons TO la Lyns-'9me ana the PohmnH lying a. ne
sluoczcs out ~ 5000 or 1000 ucwsdcaors 7iOo 900,
%sg he spends @Er'' ana a a gogr we c Sea
Parnu" lie has SlgOlOOO a year and can't
ua Of 81 per cent profit Is sophstry. You make his
s.Iups and Guutup.c 'ncots marketable by handling
after your wages are deducted. Is voice That's
Tncf f. not another class OF men in Yor, whose
business requires TIE intelligence tact and skill wHCu
yo"ls docs
CoL0NEL GRosyENoEs SPEECH.
Colonel William NJ Grosynor was received with
applause when he was introduced rs the next
speaker he said IA part:
Mr. Chairman. ladies' and gentcmrn-Wc are not
tsI 10 a G.