The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
POLICE TO CROKER'S AID.
SIGNIEJCANT SCENE AT CITIZENS
UNION MASS MEETING.

Bluecoat Nabs and Attempts to Eject
Man Who Cheered n enuncintion OF
the Boss-,Jobn Proctor CIarke Rri,y.
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There was plenty OF excitement at the mass
meeting called by the Citizens Union at Cooper
Union last night to ratlfy the fusion ticket.
inc greater part OF the audience came from
the vicinity and therefore most OF It's
direct interest centred in the candidate
for Sheriff. w. ]. O'Brien OF the 1nde-
pendent Labor Party. But no applause
was withheld from the Republican. Citizens
Union and City Club candidates. The biggest
rumpus OF tho night was whom John Proctor
Clarke caught three policemen in the act OF
discoura ring applause for his denunclation OF
Richard Croker and held them up to the
uproarious scorn OF the audience. Cheers for
Gov. Roosevelt as the real friend OF the work
ingman and for the administration OF former
Mayor Strong were called for by Mr.. o'Brien
nv oo,,, Wv. 80. -.
', Inc meeting was calied 10 ORDER by James
Committee on Meeting. Robsrt Fulton Cut
ting was Tho arst .ns,t.r go arn,ainad ,ha.
the fusion was not the result OF the dicksring
OF politicians or a DEAL but an expression OF
straightforward and single hearted determine
ton to rescue the city from debasing political
system
MT CuttinR was foIloWed by Simon sterne.
who ran over the list OF the nominees on the
ticket discus,ipu THAR qualification. tor
~ ,, 'n'n qu , ioi
ONCE Every name was received with great
For tho oe,ca ~ sberig tho nam. - Will
,,. W" ~,n oee ~ oLeh mo nam: VI wiz
liam D. oBrien Is substituted He is man
the the strength ire, Of his influence and the nodsra-
nj lie nd VI he Hrnir
OF the labor man almost raised the roof
When Mr.. o'Brien spoke, following Mr.,
sterne. he went straight at the relations Of
Tammany Hall to workingmen. He told how
Tammany before the last election had prom
ised to enforce tho labor laws, to give fair wages
to men employed ON public works and to
~. ~. ~ VIZ po' .'en' Vi iauu ~. W
they KEEP, their prom ses?" aske Mr.. o'BrIon.
W. No' shouteu several Voices ono
M the East RIsP b Tssa
..rNor anywhere else. friend" said O'Brien.
doing, nothing but ofer us green goods ever
since" Mr. o'Brien showed that most OF
the caarpe1ters; painters and 6ricklaysrs EN-.
pioyed under Com missioner Keller. one OF tho
were getting $40 month with their board. He
said that with Gov. RooseycIt,s help the labor
nee il he did not enforce the labor laws in the
city government
John Proctor Clark e sailed into the Tam
committee Of besmrching the city. The hszet
committee. he said. had asked questions; The
and his friends were what had besmirehed the
city.
he get to taking about the wide open pool;
the police and said that it was Just MS easy for
the police to close them as Il was for them to
But Mr.. Croker wouldn't let them.
man near the middle aisle rose In his seat
and yelled. Everybody was appauding and
cheering. snd the man kept on yelling aDathe-
MAJ Tor Mr.; Croker Three policemen ran
dowh the aisle anu laid hands upon him.
Leave that man alcne, ne Numbered.
Inc police pald no attention to him;
y, mat man knows MS business, shouted
MT: Clarke; leave him alone: you policemen"
Ihree CHEERS Tor clarke. somebody crled.
and the rising uproar drowned all individual
sounds.
The policemen had the man in the aisle by