New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
BREWSTER STEALS AMARCE
CLINCHEs THE RENTAL OF THE cp.xr
CENTRAL PALACE ON APRIL u
LABOR MEN SAY THEY WILL HAVE THETA
DINNER THERE AND THE PROSPECT d.
IS GOOD FOR \ FIGHT on THE
APPOINTED NIGHT


APPOINTED NIGHT.
n William J. Bryan comes East on Aprl 4. .,
attend the 81 dinner to be given In the Grand O..
trail Palace the prospect II that he will becor. 1,
voIved in free-for-all fight that will ecllpss ,r,
thing ever dreamed ~ boy the most reckless on,
egians in the widest and nercest cane rush !,
history. The warning factions In this movemen, 4.
give a 81 dinner In honor OF the memory Of Thon,.
jefferson arc building up pretty wrangl. =.
could wish for. and IL promises 10 culnn,,.
on the night % tho dinner Al tho Grand Cer,,,,
Palace IN fight that FOR noise and exciten4n, Mn
mako the famous Donnybrook Fair sppesr =.
slumherous icc cream lawn fate In compsri.o,
The situation took a now twist YESTERDAY vh..
Eugene Y. Brewster formerly the leader in ,h
movement but who was deposcd ignored ana A..
fed By the labor men turned tho flank Of tho Isho.
men and gained a signal victory In cnchlpg -.
contrac, for tho Grand Central Palace on the n,sh,
OF April 49, when the labor men learned ,hl. thew
were wild with anger. They declared that 4, wa
,rirkery fraud double dealing and N on and A.
clared they would take the matter into court Thsv
said further. that II they couIdnt get Justice IN
the courts and there those among them VIA
don't believe in courts aud who believe that thor.
can he no justice secured in courts and therefor.
courts should bo abolished and annlhiated and An
Judges cxecutod--ihey would break Up the dinner
They had arrived at no iinal decision las, night,
The Developments Of Yesterday clearly len ",
brewster in control last night Yesterday after
noon Mr. Brewster visited tho Grand Central Pal.
ace ana consulted with Montgomery Maze the man.
ager OF that building Mr.. Mac had his lawyer
with him. Mr. Brewster said that no hsd given
hi personal check for $40 - guarantee n soot
faith In hiring the Palace FOR mo nigh, NJ Aprf Ia
ard asked that he be allowed ~ deposit the rest
and clinch the bargain. Mr Maze consulted hs
lawyer and finally accepted tho sum ~ f3so the
rest OF the payment in ful FOR rental of tho hall on
thai night. Mr.. Brewster. unless tho labor people
can stop him by an order ~ tho court. can DO
as he peases in the way Of using the Grand Central
Palace on that night.
After this transaction MS completed meeting
was held al tho rooms of tho Manhattan Single Tax
club in East Twoutv-tiirl-st. AMI executive
committee Of nine appointed This Committee
Il To- be increased 10 fifteen I'm time The commit.
tee appointed consists - Jerome oNei. Or.
George ". Thompson. VA 10y pr n De
Kremen Martin Dannmeyor + Lynch. Henry A.
Goulden and Ezra futile II decided 70 open
headquarters ana tho Bar'hodi 0l probably b.
chosen az tho place for occurring rooms II
said by some present last night that = s Bennett.
of tho Arm OF Bennett 4 Sloan. 80 loo fiudson-st.
who il said To boz warm personal friend Of Mr.
Bryan and who is working IN harmony with Nr
Brewster had assurances that Mr. Bryan "onh
attend the dinner Mr.. Brewster 'aid thai not
man who had sent him dollar FOR ticket had
asked for his money back account ~ the split.
and that he mad plenty of money 70 20 ahead With.
While Mr. Brewster and the chicago PLATFORM
faction were busy with their plans the labor men
and their ally. john Brishen Walker. also hed
meeting They met n Mr. Walker office This
Is IN he the headquarters OF that faction ron now
or James F. Farrell. president ~ typographical
Union No g. was made treasurer. e. Van Week.
the active secretary Of this faction who 'as 50
agzrieved because it was reported thsi ne mad been
a prominent member OF the Naval Reserves until
tho timn OF tho late war said tha h vas rapidly
getting hack some OF the money that had been sent
10 Mr. Brewster and that in the end 10 would ge,
most OF II for the labor men. The wild howl
came when one OF the scotland Yarders as me
labor men call the mon who are watching me ~.
cago platform faction. reported on MI bressters
transaction that gave him control OF tne urahl
Central Palace They declared that the hrst steps
in The negotiations had been taken by W. Brew
ster. Arthur J. Boulton and MI FreeL lnsy sy a.,
that Mr. Maze could not close the deal Win MI
who side with them ard they lnfcndrf 70 ldke ne
had given an order for five thousand badges WIN
a picture OF william J Bryan on them ana tnat
They denounced Brewster IN dozen Ihrrsni LIE, u,a
lscts and said they would ousi him IRON the Hrahd
cGnrs PsSS 7 wSS 'a az 8% Of the
tee OF Arrangements 81 the chicago Platform ~
be the opening feature OF Mr.. Bryans campaign N
the East. -,.,.,..-. p,,,,or,,
I'm regard 10 the progress Of tho ChicaGo fauo u
faction dinner Mr.. Brewster said last night thst
checks with contributions were again coming 10
him I'm every mail. He said that for time wnen
the misunderstap ding arose between the Two Wnsi
OF Mr. Rryans supporters. tho contributions hsd
stopped but were again coming IN. ,..
He said he had during the day sent in'lta nors 10
a number Of mon out or town including J v Pai.
don. president OF IN" Ohio Valley bnle,a snt,
League He had no, Vet received replies odt wou'
announce acceptauces a. fast as they came IT
In speaking ~ the workinsinen ana theil en ~
Mr. Rrewster said ne hoped they would su''eeu y, ~
having their dinner inasmuch As n N9un
strengthen the Bryan forces Personally ne i@ M,
feeling against them. 10 hoped th.l WI X. WV"
speakers and have All the success they cNPtV. 49,
Free silver Democrats II New Rochele tie Pr
narlng TO outdo the dollar dinner IN lns 80.
CAPTAIN George ". Lloyd. a. corresponding -. a.
tarv" has issued D circular or INVITATION ~ "A !,
cent banquet" 20 BE- given ~ ne MIS't lam
New Rochelle on the evening OF ApIl 10. = "a,
chowder and free silver speec'.e WI ~ ssa WA,
IN honor OF Jefferson accordoc 10 ne programme