New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
AT BLOWS OVER THE FEAST.
LABOR MEN WIN IN THE DOLLAR-DIN-
NER FIGHT.

BRYAN SUPPORTERS SUPPRESSED AT CLAIR
r.NDON HALL. CALL A MEETING OF
THEIR OWN FOR TO-NIGHT-A
FOURTH BANQUET POSSIBLE
Tho rronosed dinner OF the Dollar Democrats
&C. st,u without a name After three hours OF
,.,oro,ive v.rangling with a few fist fights
,,,orsnersed 10 vary the excitement. the General
C,,,,,tee ~ ARRANGEMENTS last night split into
.u.o widely differing factions and the end or II
ii ;s liLel, IN he that Mr. Bryan will keep away,
~, ,hot Tho dinner that was TO Overshadow MT
o-o,,or,a gorReous ten-dollar- a-plate affair VIII
ozzla ont altogether The story was told In yes
,erdav's Tribune how the labor men had capt
,ired control OF all the committees ana had ue-
cided 10 eliminate all mention OF the Chlcago
platform from everything appertaining 10 'he
dollar feast and to make II purely working
mems celebration.
The men who started out to make the dinner
a great demonstration In favor or bTYah anu
the Chicago platform went 10 the meeting last
nigh, which was held at Clarendon Hall. pre-
rorad IN fight tooth and nail. II necessary, Tor
the retention OF the silver feature Ihey hau
The fight II is true one OF them TO the extent
~ a blackened eye: but the advocates OF the
vorl1ingmen' s-dinner idea by putting aside all
parliamentary rules OF procedure. had things
nrettv much their own way and when the chair
man announced the adjournment OF the meeting
amid an uproar that might have been heard
block away. the Chicago platform had been IL
nored Then. while the jaaitor Of the nan "Hs
endeavoring TO clear the place by turning ou'
the gas lights A J. Brown one OF the foreihoS'
OF the slverites. mounted a chair and repudia'eu
the whole evenings proceedings ana ca'eu
meeting. TO he held tonight. OF those VINO iaVo'
making the dinner d purely partisan one. He
had the support OF fully half OF those present
and he announced that new committees would
b. formed to take charge OF the arrangements
without reference TO the labor element. a. j
Boulton. the head OF the latter faction sald
that his party was in full control OF everything
and could not be ousted. There the matter
stands. The next interesting development. II
u,as said bv q keen observer. is likely to be the
refusal OF Mr. Bryan TO come TO New-York
al all
ONE OF DISORDER AND TUMULT.
From start TO finish the meeting last night
was one OF disorder and tumult. Stormy as the
urevious Sundays meeting was. In comparison
Il was mild gathering AT the very outset the
feeling reached such a pitch that blows were
struck and for moment II seemed as II the
whole AFFAIR would develop into one general free
fight When Mr Boulton called the meeting to
order he instructed the secretary. d. b. Van
Week 10 read the roll Of the committee X
seemed that the committee was supposed 10
comprise the names OF all who had been present
az the preceding meeting. Evidently some OF
the names had been omitted; purposely II was
asserted by some OF those who contended that
their names should be on the roll. John J lssing
could be heard above the din that followed when
r " DAILY. OF the Central Federated Union
moved that the fifty or more men whose names
had been read should 60 into executive session.
removing every one else from the room. shouting
that he was entitled to a place on the commit
tee.
You shut up" Mr DAILY roared back. You
were one Of the disturbers last Sunday"
And you were another" replied Mr. Issng:
whereupon Mr DAILY retorted. II will give you
more disturbance than ycu want II you Will
come downstairs for few minutes"
STRUCK HIM IN TIE FACE
Nj Issing continued to object when George
Warner. the chairman OF the Press Committee.
struck him I'm the face. DAILY also made a rush
10 take part in the assault upon Issing. Tn
latter's sympathizers. in the cndeavor to protect
him also struck out and within two seconds
a dozen or more men were aiming blows at one
another Some OF the less excited members ~
the committee forced their way among the com
batants and finally succeeded In stopping the
fight The objecting silverites. however. didn
get their names on the committee. FOR one rea-
son as Mr. DAILY explained II you people
don't shut up. I will have you put out. ! hired
this hall It's nv hal tonight. and got YOU
people Just where 7 want YOU" Mr. Days eN-
nlanation was not kindly received. and II was
some moments before quiet was restored
after the bedlam which his threat created. u
NAV be mentioned that during the time the
fights were IN progress. the chairman adjourned
the meeting but afterwa ard took his scat again.
When the matter Of the makeup OF the com
rnittee had been settled to the satisfaction of
Nj Boulton. Mr.. DAILY and their associates. inc
reading Of the minutes was proceeded with. 4
reference in the minutes 70 the fact that II was
at first proposed to call the dinner The Chicago
Platform Jeferscnian Dinner" was cheered
bv some Of the men who had been relegated to
the back Of the hall because they We're not on
the committee. The sergeant alarms tried 10
stop the cheers by threatening to throw all out
unless they stopped that id nonsense"
Several amendments were proposed 10 the min
utes. Amendments and motions throughout the
night. II should be said. were moved at the rate
OF about one every minute. The meeting had
been in progress Just about an hour when the
chairman without paying heed TO the objectors
declared the minutes adopted.
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE
The next business in order the report of
the Committee Of Arrangements John Hos'r
the chairman Of this body. read the report which
was adopted last Friday II began by stating
that committee had been appointed to en-
deavor TO hire the Grand Central Palace FOR
less sum than the 500 which was asked for the
one nights rental The list OF the invitations
was then read Among the persons who were TO
receive the privilege OF the dinner were Mr
Bryan. Governor PnEree, Mayor Jones OF To-