New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-20
DIR. McGLYNN IN A QUIET MOOD.
NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT HENRY GEORGE
AN OLD MAN DIES At THE ACADEMY NETTING
DISORDER IN HARLEM


DISORDER IN HARLEM.
There n big crovd at the Anti. Poverty meeting In
the Academy OF Music last night In spite OF vague
expectation that something going TO happen, the
proceedings passed OF quietly. disappointing the antc
paons OF several unrestfu spirits present and render
ing unnecessary the OF the force Of police
on duty. "The Anti Poverty Journal" presented the
of the and members of the executive
committee since the schsm. They are
as follows: President the Rev. Dr. McGlynn; vice.
president Henry George; acting treasurer. Sylvester L.
Malone; secretary, Michael Clarke; executive COM
mitee DR.. Coughlin chairman; the Rev. DIR. McGynn,
Walter Carr, Thomas L. johnson, Hugh Woriskey,
Tucker A. Malone, Thomas Rock, John j. Bean. Henry
George, William b. Clarke. james OFlaherty. John v.
George George Smith. John r. Feeney. John II. Edel-
Manu. John r. Craw ford John McMackin Jonn G. Elem
Ing, Dr. Gottheil, Edward j. Mcconnell, Edward
murphy, Michael Clarke. James Redpath, Gsybert
Barnes James p Archibald Sylvester L. Malone, p. j.
McMOran, +. J. McDermott.
John McMackn presided. There were also the
platform In addition 70 Dr. McGlynn, Sylvester L.
Malone. DR.. COughlin J. r. Feeney and DIR. GOtthe.
The chairman announced that verbatim report OF Dr.
McGynns speech would be sale at the Cosper Union
headquarters OF the society Thursday and that steps
were being taken for the early publication OF a news
paper. 70 contain full reports OF the meetings and
business OF the Anti Poverty Society and also the
of the labor movement in this city. in Brooklyn and
throughout the United States. Both announcements
loudly applauded.
DR.. McGynn was received with even more enthusiasm
than usual The cheering almost deafcning and
lasted for fully FIVE minutes only TO be renewed and re
doubled when somebody shouted: He won't vote for
Cleveland" Contrary to what was looked for. the
Doctors address strictly impersonal All his e1-
pressons guarded lie dealt with the general prin-
cpes of the Poverty Society and not with its re-
cent history, and he careful in his avoidance or
direct aon TO any BODY tat he bll NOT even Teel
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perhaps somewhat significant d" do not thnk,' SAID
he that il necessary for me 10 make any personal
profession to you; put shall unburen myself far
tu say that stand upon this platform because OF my
love for tho brethren, and IL any one shall charge me
with being politician. IL must In any degree plea
guilty TO the charge can Win 81 sincerity as,evGa'e
that am only. and Lope tat with the heip OF Goa my
Father ever shall be only politician inasunch as my
politics shall be part Of my religion Loud ana long
continued cheering
The prograam was usual, pleasantly interpreted
shortly before the meeting began there painful
occurrence which by skfu and praiseworthy manage
men was kept rrcm the knowledge the big audience
named John MCGUIRE seventy-flve years old.
came to the Academy not long after O'CLOCK ana look
seat in tie first balcony he complained of feeling
little faint and was removed to the ladies' retiring
/ room where he died in few minutes Dr. Conghiln
who went TO his assistance as soon as he heafd OF MS
illness could not do anything for him, aud attributed his
death to heart disease. The ola mans triend whose
name John Mackn. said that Mr. Mcclure lived at No.
2i5 East wenty seventh and had twice complained
OF pain the region OF the heart while on his way dswh
10 The Academy The proper authorities were informed
and the body quietly removed While the meeting was III
progress a., -
Tie Rev Charles r. Mccarthy held his regular sunday
services last ugut al Arion Hall, Thrdaye. near one
hundre Land twenty -secOnd-s Mr. Mccarthy read an
extract from The standard" OF May %, 1881 III when
Mr. George speaks OF the close connection or Iannauy
aud the Roman Catholic machine" aud approves me
/ action OF DR.. McGlynn. he then read me standard
OF last week in which Mr. George speaks OF the not an
| natural animosy OF McGynn toward the tatnollc
machine" and calls IL binnder TO identity ram
many Hall and the Roman clergy. Have things
changed from last May considerably exclaimed MI
Mccarthy, or has Ceorgs changed don't 80 PACK on
| Henry George, but he goes back on HIMSELF .
large part OF the audience cried MOI no! nc mas
mott" a,, - J., h., >,
Another part OF the people cried Yes, yes. he has;
and the rei glous meeting had changed into circus
| Mr. Nee arhy screamed at the top OF his voice; l
paid for this hall and don't allow any CONTRADICTIONS
and tins is religio meeting Then he spoke OF me
disappointmens which Mr. George and his friends et
after the defeat Of last election and later ne renarec
Mr. George he Is not politician and say lie ~
not a statesman" uisslng.l -, 49,
don't allow any hissug.' he called out " am mere
supreme ma ster and have lespOuc power am not on
the executive committees of the AntPovertY society Oe-
cause AIN known as Spirttualst ..., -,,
William McCahe, the leader of the Hlytn Assembly n.S
District then took the platform TO defend hr George
He called Gaybert Barnes bad names ana praised Henry
George. When he flashed the meeting broke up III coh