National Republican., 1884-10-08
TRICKED OUT OF A HALL.
snes the Victims of shabby IA, snStsrruse. .'

A meeting had been called for last night,
and Lincoln hall engaged in which to hold II,
to hear an address by Mr.. A. d. Brock. At
the hour announced the corridors leading to
the hall were filed with men and women,
while quite number who could not gain an
entrance remained on the pavement. Con-
siderable surprise and indignation was ex-
pressed on account of the doors not being
opened and the hall not lighted. At 5 o'clock
the ianitOr made his appearance, followed
shortly afterward by Capt, Brock, The latter
endeavored to prevail on the janitor to open
the hall, but he refused on the ground that he
had received no orders, By this time many
began leaving the building, and Capt. Brock
finding it impossible to gain an entrance to
the hall, made a short speech TO those remain
ing, denounCing all concerned in bringing
about the condition of affairs AS found, desig
ma ting 1t us n sCurvey democratic trick.
Mr.. f. w, Pratt, of the firm of A. S. Pratt X
Son, agents for the building said TO repre-.
sentative of THE REPUBLICAN that the matter
had no connection whatever with politics; that
he himself is republican, The rules govern.
ing the rental Of the hall stipulate that the
money shall be paid before the doors are
opened; that the money had not been paid,
and consequently the hall remained closed,
Tho postponed meeting Thursday evening
promises to be one of more than ordinary in.
terost, Capt, Brock will deliver nm address, in
which he Will explain the reasons that led Mr..
Oyster to join the democratic ranks. He In
oughly, and in order to do this, will for. a
short time during the meeting assume the
character Of an oyster shuckeT."
The following card will explain why the
meeting was not held Al Lincoln hall as an
nounced:
To he Editor.
BY q scurvy and utterly contemptible demo,
cratic trick, Lincoln hall, which was engaged
for the widely advertised workingmens mass
meeting last evening, was not opened and the
janitor could not he found till II was too late
| to hold the meeting, as hundreds of working
! men and their ladies had left for home. Lin
coin hall was engaged on Monday morning by
| u well known and responsible gentleman fo
| the undersigned, and the rent guaranteed by
| him. whose word Is as good as his bond. on,
| of the undersigned told Mr.. Pratt he woult
| call with the additional money before tht
| opening of the hall, but an acciden
| to his carriage prevented his keeping
| the promise until TWAS time for the door
| to open, and then he had TO travel to the jani
| tors house, only TO lind him absent, A return
to the hall found him there, but II was ther
| past o clock, and the majority of the audi
| ence gone home, II has come to our knowl
| edge that some unknown person has busieC
| himself to bring about this scandalous result
purpose. The meeting will be held on Thurs
day evening next, at Masonic temple or Crane
Army hall, probably, Of which due notice will
| be given in the papers, where we shall be sur
of honorable treatment Republican working
men mean to be heard, and will be heard ei
lectiyely, the community may depend upon 1t
| A, ID. Brock,
PERRY w. CARSON,
ANDREW GLEASON.