New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22
DESPERATION OF THE RING.
IT'S RUFFIANS AND LOAFERS TRY TO BREAK
UP A BROOKLYN MEETING.


DEMOCRATIC CLUB FROM INDoR>ING scHIER-
EN-PoLIcE CALLED IN TO STOP THE
RIOT - RESOLUTIONS APPROVING
THE HONEST CITIZENS cANDI-
DATE FINALLY ADOPTED.
desperate ATTEMPT was made 10y the Mci.augh-
lin Democrats in Brooklyn last evening 10 prevent
expression Of opinion on the part OF the iou"s
Mems Democratic club upon "A resolution 10 APP
prove the candidacy Of Charles y Schiereh LOT
Mayor. The club has about lV members III eood
standing and there were ninety-two of them pres
ent AT the meeting held at No Il Court-st. Notice
was given five days ago according to the bylaws
OF the club. that motion would DE Haue last
evening to approve Mr.. Schierens candidacy.
Then another member gave notice that ne "oulh
make "A motion approve the whole democratic
ticket. The meeting called to order by Aren't
bald l.. Sessions. and while the minutes OF the last
meeting being read crowd Of young men
from the Tenth and Sixth Wards marched in' Ied
by John j. and Joseph Mctiarry the sons oil Alder-
Mc(iarry. John j. Mctarry Is beihocrauc
candidate for District Alderman to succeed MS
father and as such by the rules OF the club ceased
TO be a member when he nominated Both ne
and his brother however had been dropped from
the roll for non-payment Of dues. Most OF those
with them were not members of the CLUB ana they
display their personal prociivities by giving
cheer for John J. McCarry as they entered the
hail II was evident that organized. attempt was
to be made TO defeat the resolutions 10 support
Mr. Schieren which required two-thirds vote.
and that If necessary riot to be provoked, as
the result showed.
ORGANS FROM THE RUFFIANS
When Mr. Robinson csll Il up his resolution APP
proving the nomination of Mr.. Schieren. it was
met with groans from the rear Of the room. cs-
pecally when he read the clause calling upon all
toll he refp
candidate When the resolution had been read Rob
crt Stewart. jr. moved that the meeting adjourn
This motion put and declared carried by the
chairman. This was the signal for the utmost
DISORDER and confusion. The McGarrys and their
supporters tried TO howl down the motion. and
crowded to the front all the members rose.
riot seemed imminent as John ]. McGarry
forced his way to the platform and tried to reas-
semble the meeting Nearly every one was shout
ing at the top OF his voice: some had climbed on
tables and chairs and gesticulated Wildly ana
spoke but only the motion of their Jaws could be
seen and no words heard above the tumut
Some OF the members feared that the excited ones
would come to blows and the property Of the club
be destroyed and half dozen hurried to Police
Headquarters and called COR help 10 qucll the riot
Police Captain Campbell. Detectives Mahoney. Con
ner Kelly and Ryan. Sergeant Reeves and a squad
OF a score Of policemen FASTENED TO the hall. NO
physical damage had been done. save that John j.
Clancy. once the Labor candidate for Mayor. had
been struck on the head with a cane. He had
shouted: mo sons Of a 'Booilc Alderman can run
this meeting" when he was struck.
HE THOUGHT MGARRY HIT HIM.
He said afterward that he thought that one Of
the McGarrys hit him. bu, he could moi be sure
Several hats were smashed In the melee. and a
number Of coats were torn There were cheers
for Body in the midst OF the excitement. After
the police had appeared u was some time Deiorr
n1g had lot ont feet
which swayed to and fro in the room 81. ...,,
and s"cured attention He stated that II there
was any doubt In regard TO the adoption 81 thr
by calling he roll. on The suggestion OF william
&. Beecher. very ember was required 10 ii'ntiiy
himself by marching up TO the ballot box ana
F. ". Hnrchs said that there were many men
should give their names ana address. tha1lrS
Frederick AdAms said An fair ana many men
selves. nobody but rowdies and heeers VIII OBJ
jet. ,, ,,,
"Pooh-Bah' Hinrichs and Mr.. Adams retortcl
that Mr. Hinrichs was the favorite OF brooklyn.
A RING CANDIDATES FRAUDULENT VOTE
After the ballots had been cast IT was found
that Louis Haff n Democratic candidate for
Alderman att Large had voted. though disqualified.
While the vote was being counted the room was
cleared Of all members OF the club. by another
call OF the roll and the placing OF those who re-
spendcd on side OF the room The police then
put all non-mcnb"rs out Of the room. Ihe motion
10 adjourn WAS announced to have been carried 10y
"A vote Of 81 to - but f W. Hlnrichs at once
moved that IL Doe Tcconsiderrd. ana this was
ALLOTTED with only eleven negative votes
The resolutions to approve the nomination II Mr..
Schiercn were then adopted after some debate by
more than the necessary twO-thifls vote. When
they found themselves excluded from III" room the
Nci;arrys and their followers went home.
Among those who earnestly advocated the reso-
lutions in favor OF Mr.. Schercn were cx-Police
Commissioner James II. Bell. F. W. Hinrchs. Roo-
ert Stewart. jr.. Henry Yonge Sanders Shanks
and g +. Adams -
The meeting was the most exciting In the his
tory OF the club since II divided against Itself
I'm 1sS, upon the question Of supporting Alfred g
Chaplin first president Of the club for Mayor on
the regular Democratic ticket or supporting Cen
eral John T.. Woodward the independent ana re-
form candidate. ,r,,
A member OF the club said after the riot This
was "A most harcfaced attempt 10 ovcrfii" the VIII
Of a majority by a factipus minority That ever
saw The Mc6iarrys. In their pink shirts. came III
her. To- make trouble. 70 avoid II the leading mem
hers thought II wise 10 adjourn But TINS pro-
vokcd the tumult II was designed to avoid When
The members of the club who favor Mr. Scilercn
found that they had matters In their own hahdS
they excluded strangers. should hav" been dphc
in The first place. and conducted the business prop
erly."