New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
PRINCE B0MBARDED WITH EGGS.
EX-SOCIAIIsT AND TAMMANY CANDIDATE
SUFFERS AT THE HANDS or HIS
FORMER COMPANIONS

When Samuel Prince. ex-presidcnt Of the Cen
tral Federated Union and Tammany candidate
for the Assembly in the XNIth district. went
last night TO Kettler's Hall. Thrd-st. and Ave-
nue. c. 10 make a speech in his own behalf he
knew ho was boarding the Socialist lion in his
den. lie had told his friends that De supposed
some Of the militant Socialists might ask him
questions but he assured them OF his ability 10
"silcnce all opposition
But British spy discovered in a Bocr laagcr
would have about as much chance Of holding his
own had not score Of policemen from the
Union Market police station under Captain
schultz rushed 30 Princes assistance and as
corted him. all adrip with aged eggs. from the
hall Then they turned their attention 10 the
crowd. ara arrested three men. The prisoners
were Solomon Shapiro. Of SO. G27 East Ninth
ST.; Simon Wolfson, Of 80 - Monroe-st., and
Henry Rosenberg Of SO. 2G Rutgcrs-st
The fact that Prince once called himself n
Socialist and had many times denounced Tam
many Hall as the apotheosis Of corruption did
not smooth his path in any way. For year
the Socialists in the Central Federated Union
have denounced Prince as Tammany "fakir,"
and his nomination 10y Tammany was their
yindication. in their opinion
Il stand before you tonight in behalf Of the
working men Of this city" declared Prince
"Tammany Hall IS the friend Of the working
man. and has always been
Yes, Tammany was our friend during the
strcetcar strike" shouted Shapiro
How about Gugscnheimer? He wanted To-
feed us with sWi from the rich mans table,
asked Wolfson.
The only way 10 obtain justice for the work
ineman." continued Prince, cndeavorine TO ig-
more the Interruption. 'is To elect mon through
the old parties. \ third party is foolish"
Applause and hsees greeted this statement.
and the six policemen i'm the hall grabbed thcir
clubs and got ready for the storm which they
saw 10 be inevitable.
IAN my life / have been lighting for you
continued Prince. and If / am elected l VIII
take care Of your interests.
How much did YOU give Croker for your
nomination." shouted one man.
II was nominated by the workngmen Of this
district shouted Prince.
"you'.e a Har.' shouted another Of the crowd
oyou're a fakir You're skate. You would
lick Croker's boots
mo man could say no more. lie was almost
black I'm the face with rage. Reaching down
tnto h,e rocket ne took forth an egg. and with
,lr.rring aim Jet ii go at Prince. lt struck the
Tammany man squarely ia the iace and spat-
tered his clothing.
,-ilee were added for variety. ana Prince
,,ould hnve been thrown out Of a window had
It not been for the timely arrival OF ne poiice-
,9cn They did not spare their clubs The
, Ill.,, men were grabbed by their throats and
6ra,ged ont of the hall. Their friends tried .
"'',,, "'' tbcro but the policemen We're too many
T'S.r 80. ,,adc no attempt 10 resume his speech
''..ec,rted by several policemen DE went -
nN,' N,r'oo,f,. saloon and washed himself reason
"p1g & 80 'e,"ialists also interrupted the Tammany
.,.,s ln' ~, ~ congress Hall 10. 10 Avenue q.
h.ve n's a. Daly's Hall No. GO4 East Fourteenth-
ana ln ~, l'' ,yerr n dozen policemen IN each
-. and thev mauaRed 10 quell the riotous
Il,'t,rcaks I'm their incipiency
princes friends say such attacks oniy MAXI max,
votes for him. Ihe SOCIALISTS
cloct their candidate