New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06
TAMMANY AND THE G. F. L.
rrETUER FAILURE TO DISRUPT THE
INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY

ror,oanv made IFS last expiring effort 10 squars
al, tofore the Central Federated Union yestor-
dav but the attempt was most dismal failure.
and is agents we're put 10 night IN the shortest
,ossible order The meeting was held as usual, In
ciorondon Hall and a large number OF delegates
f-orn the various trade unions IN the city wers
rresent The friends Of the Independent Labor
-,,, ,yo,. IN high feather. as II ASSUMED that ths
,lcfor, oyer their arch enemy. iammany Han
v.aq already 4 fact Reports brought IN from the
Unions hy the delegates were All OF me most en-
couraeng nature and showed conclnsivey that
tho labor organizations nave ae'erm"'' 20 remain
laval 70 tho candidates OF their party on Tuesday
llst,o ra,,,r,anv's gigantic efforts 20 breed dis
s~nsion within their ranks
The name Of william J OBrlen me iNsion ara
Indopeulont Labor partys candl"'e Tor SneriH,
was loudly chcercd whenever mrniloh'o' "h'e me
name u Tammany's chiefs were jo"red ana Kissed.
Edward Thimme. the Tammany man and 40
do,.g,, ~ thn Druggists League. was on hand to
co,o,iain fba, tho Central Federated Union had
ro, treated him fairly He declared that the com
riftoo which had been appointed 10 investigate me
Druggists League had not done anything ana ~
wanted tho Central Federated Union 10 0''f' mo
committee 10 attend meeting Of the league next
wednesday AZ midnight, in The rooms OF ne ..
ouois Clnh Tammary organization. The mere
mention OF Tanmany Hall was Ike haun'ns red
rag before an Infatuated bovine. and every ne'esaus
present appeared to want 10 get the h's' Wac" az
the unfortunate Thimmo ana ms '''."'' 4a"
manyiios .....- .. -.
The Druggists League sent long le'te' 10 me
Central Federated Union. in which u commander
,n, r-pf-,n,e az IT'S delegate should o" allowed 70
have q raspoctfll hearing to show that the a''4cx
On Thimme had been inspired ~, governor n'0'e
Yelt's friend Henry white II was also a"7se'
g., the letter that the fight against IN" D''ss1ss
League was started because II nan e'i'''"''''1 '"'
l,d.nenderf Labor party and had oppo-ei ne can
diiacy o., Asscmblynen Mazet. Slater and Henry
Tho delerafes didn't appear 20 care snap "nst
had started the eight and refused TO reopen no
subject They were content with having s'"'- n
,roI ,ran,manv's efforts 20 disrupt the ne"y
formed Independent Labor party. ana W. 80
oed 90 let II 20 at that some u the Ia"naHY
men Insisted that Thimme should oe heard
~ move that the letter and the whole matter 70
i,td a., tho table" shouted one Of the delegates.
Tho rnoi.on was quickly carried. ana 80 '"-eu
'rammany's hopes 20 make trouble
The next business taken up by the mee''hs was
tte reading ~ resolutions adopted by Lodge 40. %
80 ,ho International Machnists Union denolncing
.fo ,rammanv labor" meeting in Cooper Unon on
Saturday night ,, --,.A
out debate.
Delegate Thimme then tried 70 get the moor ana
after many rebufs he was recognized b. the cna'r"
an ,rbf,nme wanted a resolution passed re-
,ud,atlng tho candidacy % Messrs. Mazet Henry
slater and others for Assembly. but the Delegates
greeted his remarks with derlsion
Il move We adjourn" shouted delegate ana
the meeting broke up with cheers for William J.
C.T,r,an and the independent Labor party.
When The deleg ties reached the sidewalk IN 'front.'
| ~ the hail they found # lined with Tammany
agents whose pockets. II was alleged, we're st.nro
with money. Their attempt TO perform pohtlcal
! missionary work among the delegates proved as
! Zig a failure as T3mmanys previous EFFORTS IN we
/ eame direction Even their extremely hiunfed
sensibies were plainly and lnmisiakao.y shoeKeh
b.. he spontaneous merry Ia. na s. WIN "til~N
! they were greeted. They quickly left the scere
/ and disappeared through the side doors OF the
pointment.