New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
TAMNANY HEELERS FAIL.
THEY TRY IN VAIN TO BREAK UP LABOR
MEETING.
THE SKILL AND FAIRNESS OF THE CHAIRMAN
AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE
MAJORITY WIN.

MAJORITY WIN.
determined attempt was made last evening by
some Tammany Hall heeers TO break up labor mass
meeting in the large hall Of Cooper union but 1t was
not successful although the attempt was persisted In
. for several minutes. Captain McCulagh was on
hand with twenty-five policemen, but the firm atti-
tude Of the chairman and his more than liberal treat
ment Of the interrupters rendered unnecessary the
interference of the policemen.
The meeting was called under the auspices of Dis
trct Assembly No 40. Knights OF Labor, ana had Tor
its object to organize opposition TO John J. German.
the Tammany Hall candidate for Sheriff, and T. j.
Dunphy the Tammany nominee for Congress in the
With District. That was the extent to which the
meeting went nO support being given 10 any cand
dates the audience being left free, as far as the
speakers were concerned, 10 vote for whom they
liked. Ii was big meeting but IL was EVIDENT even
before the speeches began, judging from the knots OF
fierce looking fellows with typical Tammany faces
flushed with drink who wers scattered here and there
in the body of the hail. that there would be trouble
one the speakers referred severely TO Captain Nc
Cuagh for having put out the disurbers, and the
Captain about to rise and protest, when the
chairman FASTENED to the rescue and assured the audi
fence that Captain McCullagh's action was perfectly
proper in the circumstances, an announcement which
was received VITA prolonged applause.
George L. Murray, master workman OF District
Assembly No. 49, presided and made brief opening
speech. lie said In encuncng certain candidates
for office, do not necessarily indOrse other can
dnates. In that regard We leave our friends to
ercise the franchise judges In an important case not
partsans and in such manner As in your judgment
will conduce best the benefit of the workngmen and
of the whole people. / Will now introduce"
lie could not finish The sentence for at this point
the trouble began John r. ODonnell. an expresident
Typographical Union No 6, jumped to his feet and
shouted IL have come here on behalf Of E. J. Dunphy
TO ask for fair play
Cries Of Put him out" and Sit down. greeted this
request, followed by cheering, mingled with Misses.
Give me two minutes to" O'Donnel shouted,
his face pale with excitement.
"Sit down." shouted the house.
sNever!D rctorted O'DonnelI defantly; aI am
entitled TO speak in any labor meeting in NewYork"
Confusion now reigned; the women the
platform and men throughout the hall shouted
fercely to "put him OUT; the heelers screamed
themselves hOarse for German and Dunphy; Cap
tain McCullagh rushed to whisper something in
the chaimans ear, and lie in turn trying in vain
to calm the house, when O'Donncn again broke forth
al have here affidavit from Mr. f. J. Dulphy-"
but the rest of the sentence lost in the kissing and
bowling and cheering and general uproar which en-
sued
When the proper time comes" said the chairman,
we Will listen TO you" and then he added. in a sar-
castle tone, "we know already all about that affidavit
An excited man here shouted: Point of ordern but
the chairman shut him up by saying they not
there 10 discuss points OF Oidef linen came yels,
Kisses, cries Of Down with the Tammany heeIers,'
and cheers for Dunphy At this point George Francis
Train, who had Just into the hail. began handing
to the people sitting him, little japanese coins,
remarking In eloquent tones and al the time
shaking his OWN hand vigorously THE first of the
kind gentlemen, i'll this country n-Ineaning
the coins, not the meeting.
The chairman shouted, while he shook his hand at
the disturbers tlireateningly If you going to
run this meeting against your humble servant you
struck against the wrong man.
AT length order restored, and II came ont later
through the chairman, who read the affidavit that
O'Donnell wanted 10 read. that DuDphy employed
in the law department of the New York Central Rail-
road five years ago. and not since, and that IL
false that he had assisted that corporation IN any way
during the strike, but that the contrary all
his sympathies with the Knights in that struggle
This quoted all further expressed opposition TO
Dunphy and the speakers, one and all, Concentrated
their efforts in pronunciation OF German whom they
pounded with might and main. "single him out
shouted Thomas Ford. of the Brass Workers Union,
for special vengeance, and bury him deep out OF
sight on election day that he shall never again be
able 10 effect political resurrection" appeal which
was responded 10 by thunderOus chorus OF cheers.
Cornelius Doody. Thomas +. sanford, George X
LLOYD. of the Building Trades Section Of the Central
Labor Union. and T. Y. Powderly also spoke on gen
era labor topics and Secretary Mallon read series
OF resolutions, which we're passed