The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-28
AN ABINGDON SoUARE RIoE
BIoodiess Encounter or Republican Faction,
In the Ninth.

Several breathlcss mon stopped into the
Charles street police station last evening and
announced n riot at l Abingdon square A
roundsman and six patromen were hurried
out and when fresh reserves OF alarmists
came in with bigger stories the cntiro reserve
platoon was hustled over. The riot was all
noise. No blows were struck because three
men held n very rod-faced belligerent. who
was shouting his desire to eat up James A..
Cowle.
The Lincoln Union which ia composed OF
the opponents OF the regular Republican
organization in the Ninth district. was to
hold mectl z last niRht-nt 5S7 Hudson
street to advocate reorganization OF tho
party In tho district. Seventy-nve Of them got
together, aud Cowio called their attention to the
fact that IL was tho meeting night Of tho reg
war wax orRanIIihtIon aSrHss the WAY IN thn rooms
good thing to 20 over and enroll such VI the
members Of tho Lincoln Union as were not al
The union accordingly fell in with Mr.. Cowie.
PRESIDENT Walter Logan, and l. j. Tinsdale at
Republican club whore they were greeted
with catcalls and Kisses.
Franklin H. Miller. the President of tho reg
ular association. was in the chhig, and. in tho
absence OF the regular secretary two men.
one representing each faction. wcre chosen.
Miller was rafting of tho order Of business,
trying TO get to an adjournment. when Tins
Galc called out:
"
propose" He read q long list Of names pro-
And We want 'em elected right or" shout
ed Mr.. COwie.
well. you emit have 'cm. It's against the
constitution. They must lie over" said rresi-
BE careful. You arc digging n terrible Nit
for yourselves was Iinsda!e's dramatic
."Oh. shut .up. you big stun" shouted one Of
The Chairman ruled against the new men.
Al ntaiF
C?!Yi Sn.o ,s,,ow, c0r,. a. ro,,,,, soO m0,,
the followers OF United States Marshal Jn bus
and Uncle George Deane shouted their ap-
proval.
party at large on its recent victories was
unanimously adopted, and so was one offered
by l.. ID. Evans heartily approving Of any plan
William II. Corsa tken offered resolution
endorsing Leader Deane and commanding his
This was tho red rng TO tho lincoln Union
bull, Tor peano is that organizations bette
noir. Waiter lo.nn promptly jumped to his
feet and offered the following as n substitute:
W.. The present called leader, Of the RsDuel.
years been stumbling block the way q uulaca.
o. Ha Tue s recent deal Of tho.. in chars.
Of party nominnti2ns 20 secure the continuance Ia
troach.ry the party and "a ntS with shame, only
.s'.sr degree, ne act OF the eAeeFa'sd Benedict
R,J. ThSt al Of said leaders be requested to give
private ME.
This substitute was greeted with cheers
from ono side. and Misses and groans from
sold out to Civil Justice Moore. President
Miller held the logan substitute in his hand.
This IS most scandalous- Will not put the
Are, you a Republican or Democrat9"
This was a good opportunity for George W.
Clarke to get in resolution calling Tor n com
init t1
II by the Republican organization. and ascer-
tain II u had not made compact with Tam
This resolution was put and declared carried
so was tho Corsa vote OF confidence in Doane.
Then President Miller declared the meeting
adjourned The negative vote was put on any
OF these questions though there were plenty
Walter Logan was elected 70 take the chair
meeting proceeded with tho reporters on tho
piano and the regulars shouting and singing
The noIice reserves we're distributed about
the hall. and President Macy OF tho Republ-
can Club vainly tried to get them to clear the
Matter Logan down from the chair from which
he was putting motions.
clenched fists, but was caught by three other
That's all right, Let him come on" said
I've don't want any fight here. Mr.. Cowie."
called out Mr.. Miller. There was none
The CowlC 'cs proceeded with their meet;
regular, organization and its leaders and
nomG% ,E tleEGt to DO, ,, voted
Cowie on it for executive msmGer. An effort
was made to get al tho roll to revise It, but the
regulars had got It out Of the way. -
square TO their own rooms. where they held a
jubilee meeting.