New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
LABOR MEN ROUTED.
THEY MAY CARRY THE DOLLAR DIME"
INTO COURT.
,o,,>, ,p,sprv WALKER ACCEPTS AN INVITATION
TO PRESIDE AT THE WoRKGNoNEN9 'r'"'
ATTEMPT TO CoNCTLrATE THE
TWO FACTIONS FAILS.

ATTEMPT TO CONCILlAlh Inn
TWO FACTIONS FAILS.
The labor faction OF the Dollar Dinner De'lo,
ia routed horse and foot. The Original ors"'
n, the dinner who were for time ecnpseu ny VIC
labor men. rallied. and. as told In Inc li''u".
Yesterday secured contract for the "ra''u Co"''"
palace on the night named for the dinner apPoh'eu
committees and went ahead and LEFT the labor men
sweating and swearing behind Eugene v brewster
is now the dominant leader In the dinner movement
and John Brisben Walker is looking aiter 'ie III
terests OF the labor men
An attempt TO conciate the two FACTIONS yes'e'-
day was unsuccessful The story as told - an
amusing one When Mr. Walker and his friends
found that Mr. Brewster and his followers h8'
secured the right to use the Grand Cenuai r"'d0e
on the night Of April 49, that they had SOFA more
than a thousand tickets. that they had sent out Il
score of Invitations 10 prominent Bryan Democrats
that they were going straight ahead ana paying no
attent ion to the labor they began to mint AT
compromise James y. Brown. who Is inc Cna'-
man of the National Ways and Means Committee
OF the Bryan Democracy. and Is friend OF MT.
Brewster was induced to call upon MI. ""lNei "'
the lattcrs office yesterday afternoon.
When Mr. Brown reached there Mr.. Walker came
out in the hail to meet him. and this Is the re-
ported conversation:
Mr.. Walker-Is this the Brown have heard 50
Mr. brown am Mr. Brown. chairman Of the
National Ways and Means Committee OF the Brya'
Mr. Wsker-Wen I'll be d
Then they went down into the furtherst corner OK
look here! All this can be easily settled. IL you
make me the presiding officer or the dinner ".
will settle everything and restore harmony ma
Il am talking to you now plain Mr. Bro~n;
replied the other land not In my oihclal capacIy
as chairman OF the committee. Whatever conI-
municaton you make have to make to the COM
This staggered Mr. Walker bur he replied: Look
here Brown II am thoroughly In sympathy with
pcr,tp nd pyif
so am l." answered Brown. thoughtfully. but
aont see that IN 5hat IS any reaSo" why 7"0"
Vel mink YOU should" said Mr.. Walker.
After this Conference Mir Brown and Mr. Brews,
ter visited the Bartholdl Hotel: They had decided
to open headquarters there. and in fact mad hali
pmSnases the hotel that they should have rooms
there. When they arrived they found J9hn r {;
he lett the hotel Mr.. Roblee said he was sorry he
could not give them any rooms 1900, +. ,s d.
This did not daunt them however anu ~ W." c,raI
cided to open headquarters In the Grand central
Palace next Monday. and keep them open unih me
dinner. Letters OF acceptance were receiNeu Seo,
terday from ex-Congressman Charles 4. Towne, or
Minnesota: George Fred Williams. OF Massachu-
given that Mr. Bryan would be on hand II was
announced that women would be a4mltlea 10 Luz
dinner. and would be served in the Daico,ies. pIU
vded they were accompanied py escorts. tnou-
sand diners will be accommodated on the iloor
In the mean time the labor men are ehtH'F a.
sea and are undetermined yet what they VIII
do 1t was said last night that they would carry Try
contract for control Of the Grand Central Paiacge
the night Of APRIL 10 I IL w2s HsS and
some talked OF going in body to me other dinner
and taking conr9i Of TheT b w obn Brisben
Walker believes the labor men are to hay IA rofe
\. J. B6uton. Chairman. workingmen's Commit
Dear Sir accept with great pressure g yynr 5
v,aton TO preside at the dinner 10 c De sysnn 5f
April 10 In honor Of the memory OF h,mas JT nrip
son and as an expression OF devotion 10 '"' P''"-
c2 2esr o. in Vita reads ITO this dinner have
been invited men %, Ios resardes Of past
present political Affiliations Their opinions IL
in many cases widely different. II not antagonistic
II would be difficult TO overcsiimate the lnlpOi .
,arG" mon DESIRING The best differ to plans
and the method OF their execution. but II az.
we annrnxImstion to The best would before long
be selected from the mass OF widely varying opi"-
The truth is advanced by discussion and espe-
ciaIlv that discussion which comes around din
ner-iabe where asperies are soItened eaI95gi;sies
are weakened and personal snniiues , IorSor' ~,
come together than now, when conDinau4ns are
being made IN political ana puslhess ne T"CH, ~
not Controlled threaten the happiness VI All ORDERS
OF he We set an example worthy OF imitation in
thev are seeking the truth and are sincere In their
manner Of men meet AT public dinners to dis
o,,ss their interests Why should not The working
menq They have most TO gain by coming together
IN dsclss their affairs Their best interests are
Tho hest interests OF society at lar9e 80,
Tboro 10 no man 30 high I'm this Republic that he
should not be honorod by your invitation to attend
,bis dinner. no man engaged with anairs nut
III ba should Law them aside If invited. 10 con-
tribute I'm making your dinner intellectually worthy
OF your attendance 1T, ..t... 80,
rangements In keeping with such an occasion. ana
that this dinner will mark the institution OF an an
nual dinner to be devoted by workingmen to y
discussion Of the best interests OF MANKIND ana %
which the ablest thinkers and orators VIII giadiy
welcome an Invita- Yours sincerely; ,.,.,,
JOHN RRISBEN WALKER