Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-21

Exciting Scenes at tho Meeting Of ths
Liberty Club.

Liberty Club.
| TIE SUPPOSED BLAINE MEN MAKE FURTHER TROUBLE
| THEY ARE ALLOWED TO RESIGN BUT DECLINE TO
LEAVE THE HALL-MR. GEO. ". SARGENT EXPELLED
FROM THE CLUB-A VERY LIVELY MEETING FOR A
WARY NIGHT.
| The Butler Liberty club held its second meeting
at Cosmopolitan hall last evening" and there was
| goo1 attendance of members and Others who per-
| spired freely and famed vigorously. Col Lee
Crandan the president of the club when he raped
the meeting to order felt called upon TO say some
| things In defense of the management which al
| lowed a political meeting and extremely hot
weather TO occur on the same night
81 did not have anything TO do with the arrang-
| apologetically. 1.-The fact Is he went on in a
burst OF confidence, Il did not know that it was
| going to be so warm. However we will dispense
With the routine business and detain you but a
short time"
Col Crandall then introduced Gen. VIM. II. Par
sons, of Baltimore, who he said was native of the
south. was in the confederate service and was de
voted 10 the best interests OF The lost cause.
Gen. Parsons then made stirring addresS.which
was mainly an Arrangement Of the money power OF
the country. especially In its control OF the two
political parties. He declared that the Butter
party represented the of the people, and that
the man and the hour had at last come. This SEN
tment was loudly applauded.
Upon the conclusion OF Gen. Parsons remarks
the members did not seem to be in hurry for the
early adjournment, which the president had prom
iSed. and there We're calls for the rea ing OF the
minutes OF the last meeting. The minutes were
read. and they were found 10 contain resolution
providing that the names OF all members who had
not paid the fee of 25 cents should be read The
president called for the reading Of this List
A MEMBER WANTS TO KNOW.
The secretary was about to begin, when Mr..
Stickes and said that he of the origi-
nal members, but was not prepared at the last
meeting TO pay his quarter. He had come prepared
TO meet that obligation, but thought that 1t would
be prudent TO ascertain before paying whether this
was Blaine and Logan club or a Butler club.
The president, With emphatic earnestnesS. "ThfS
is Butler club, Butler Liberty ciub-that's what
1t is
IL see by the newspapers" observed Mr.. Stickles,
"that II is a Blaine and Logan club"
swell, it is not" remarked the president affaoly,
fed.
.'You can't believe what you see In the newspa-
pers, remarked skepticai member. who. with the
Others had been deeply interested in the cOlOquy.
The secretary then began the reading OF the
names OF the delinquent members "Cha1rInan
Lee Crandall" Was the first name read, and the
members laughed heartily and were joined by the
colonel, who said, Haven't 1 paid yet? Well. |
WILL, and suting the action to The word he tossed
a quarter Oh the table. 81 thought would wait
to see If this was BIcine and Logan club, he re-
marked In q pieasantly sarcastic vein. and the
members appiauded loudly. As the names were
read out tie president remarked in regard to sew
eral that he would pay for them. When the name
OF Catherine Odluiu was reached he remarked Il
don't pay for her. i don't pay Tor any lady" The
end OF the list finally reached and quite pile
OF Quarters was on the secretary desk.
Mr.. Paul c. Bowen then presented the report OF
the committee on resolutions, which 1Orcibiy out
lined the policy OF the followers Oh Gen. Butler.
The resolutions were adopted.
MIR. BLAKE. Il young mtn, then coming forward,
said that he would like 10 read clipping from the
New York Sun
This was the signal for an outbreak and the CON-
mencement OF lOstilites between the Butter men
and the alleged Blaine men III the meeting which
lasted until the close Mi Blake began to read the
newspaper clipping, but his voice was drowned in
nlf t,ks
advanced 10 the middle % the room brandiShins
the chipping and shouting at the top OF his Voice
that h would be heard. Men sprang to their Ieet,
and the hall presented scene OF great confusion
and general fight seemed imminent. Partial or
der was restored, and Mr. Biake's clipping was as
certalned 10 b. statement, signed by George
W. Sargent, explaining Ills connection With The
first meeting Of tie cub. and stating that it was
not Butler movement at all, and that lie was still
In the ranks OF Blaine and Logan.
PROPOSED EXPULSION OF THE ALLEGED BLAINE MEN.
Mr.. Paul Bowen said that In order to have this
come up In regular order he would move that j. L.
Kennedy, George W. Sargent. &. ". Metzgar and
Geo. W. Cox be expelled from the club. This was
the signal for another outbreak, which the presi-
dent wisely allowed to eXpend Its force without
attempting to check IL.
During temporary lul, Charles Otis said: 81 am
In the same boat as Mt. Sargent, and as this is u
Butler club Will tender my resignation"
Mr. Bowen hoped that none would be allowed to
resign He said that the first meeting was called
to form Butler club.
EYES, shouted Mr.. kennedy, "and democrats
signed the roll"
"Who do you call democrats9 Do you call Butler
democrat?" asked an excited member as he ad-
vanced In threatening manner towards the last
speaker.
The members became so demonstratve at this
point that the Sergeant-atarmS requested the chair
10 give him three assistants, which request was
granted; but this exhibition OF force had only
temporary effect
Mr.. Bowen. in defense OF the signers of the call
Tor the first meeting, said that they the leading
LABOR men In the city ana We're sincere in their pur
pose TO form Butler club. He declared that any
men Who attended the meeting for any other pur-
pose committed dirty fraud. He said that they
found a lot OF men from the Government Printing
Once In the hall. and these men attempted TO cap
ture the meeting for Blaine.
They We're working men," howled Mr. Kennedy,
land don't believe tnat you are one You don't
look like One he added, as he gaZed at Mr.
Bowen, pale face and slight figure.
Personal debates and discussions at this point
was going on throughout the hall, and a short,
stoutly built man, with loud voice. was ranging
up and down. and presently came in collision WITH
the seIseant-at-armS and tpis caused that official
10 address The chair tersely as follows: III the
chair Will only point cut one 10 be put out OF
the room, he viii be fired
WILLING TO STAY A WEEK.
The president. who had allowed the meeting to
run itself pretty much. nnding that nothing was
being accomplished, raped loudly on the table and
said:
"Now, I am going to make rule and am going
10 carry II out. too l that there Is consdera.
bic feeling here. and am willing to stay here a
dirty linen. Ny ruling Is this Each side VIII be
allowed 10 speak, and the first man that inter-
ruptS VIII be put out: but want you to under
stand that Will allow no personal ailusionS."
This ruling was received with great Applause
anu MI. Bowen and the representatives OF the
Butler men then proceeded aInit comparative
quiet He said that the men who attended the
nrsl meeting To capture II. he had never seen in
labor meeting. tuJ had heard oil several OF them
III connection viii. Blaine and Logan clubs. He
l,.e:i leaC dispatch from the New York Sun that
Butler club had been formed here. and that TWO
WeIl-hhoWn Blaine men Gc,rge W. Sargent and G.
W. Me1gar, had Joined The next day after the
appearance OF this dISp,tch a communication
appeared IRON Sargent III tie newspapers In which
ne said that liz was sin for Blaine and Logan and
hao not Joined a Butter club, but an equal rights
cluu.
Mr.. SARGENT DEFENDS HIMSELF
MI. Sargent was then allow ed to speak In his
own defense. He said that gentlemen Who
attended the first meeting were a. well-known in
labor Circles as The gentleman who had lust
spoken. They had ii on good aUt hOrity that The
object OF forming the Butler club was To boom
Butter and bolt Cleveland He then went on 10
Say that Dir. Bowen held :. position Under ths, GOV
erllneht ana ii thC Sane time ran p2Der In
Minnesota lie said that Bowen drew PAY from
thH republican, pa " aud lstd II TO tgtt that
party he read an extract from IL news,,.ptr
edited by Bowen, and which attacked b .iIe 5
tar1u record and charged him with inSiIcerirv
The SPEAKER said that he thought Bowen was more
OF d Traitor than he was
DIFFERENT DEGREES OF BUTLERIsM
Mr.. Kennedy said that il should be remembered
that there were several degrees OF Butter Inen
There are Butter men who will cast their votes for
MIN, anu others who admire him and endorse his
PLATFORM. but VIII not vote for him, knowing that