The sun., 1899-10-09
TAMMANY BEirEN IN O. T. U.
County Tickets of the Independent Labor
Party Endorsed.

Nounty Ilcketb tne lnuopenuont bhDOE
Party Endorsed.
Tho Central Federated Union had an ag-
gresslve half bour yesterday over motion TO
endorse the Manhattan and Brooklyn county
tickets Of the Independent Labor party. which
was made by Delegate Mcvay OF the piano
varnishers. The Tammany delegates were in
tho minority and tho anti -Tammnny men
practically ran the meeting. The excitement
was started by Morris Brown. delegate OF the
ciRarmakers, who as soon as the motion was
proposed sprang to his feet and announced that
he was going to ask the union to withdraw
from the Independent Labor Party
Tam In favor OF in dependent political action" p"
he said. but not In favor OF tho Independent
Labor party under present conditions. II
was the outcome OF o trolley strike and has
become the wing OF one Of the old political
parties"
''Bahl" shouted several voices and hiss or
two arose. Brown said that he was opposed
to the candidacy OF Charles W. Dayton on the
l. L. P. ticket for Justice Of the Supreme Court.
He did not consider Dayton friend OF labor.
Mr.. Dayton was all right when he was Post-
master rs far as the employees OF the Post
ONCE were concerned. but outside OF that he
had done nothing for labor.
A storm OF Rroans. Kisses and cheers arose
and Brown got angry. You may hiss and
groan as much as you like" he said. but
know the Independent Labor party Is not the
party for the people. 1t has candidates who
have condoned all the acts OF the old political
platform shouting and flourishing their arms:
p J. DAILY OF the Liberty Dawn Association OF
,a Coach Drivers, who has voice like foghorn.
I'll tell you how Mr.. Dayton camc to be nom
mated he said. "Delegate hoprowitH came to
University ettlem ent had sugQestod Mr.. Day;
tons name and said that II he was, nomnated
Union ooq we ees sonsdesed him a good man to
nominate and we nominated him. Isn't he as
good an A%erIcsn ha,s as any9nen an n herep a. r Ap
ley Dayton and said that no one could show
that Charley had ever done anything against
An attempt was made by, Sam Prince to get
our party tcmake deal with Tammany Hall"
Aehorus Of groans arose and the speaker.
yelling at the top OF his voice. said
When the Nominating COMMITTEES OF s, the
P Prnes walked fDos IN ahd pf said % II soS want % to
make good deal. go to, Tammany Hal. and you
sd w son ri oeP Pd he a"on rs
Why should we combine 2 Mr.. DAYTON SAID ,!S'
talk until die from the trucks. I necessary.
Why, Tpmmany Hall went toa scab stand when
notorous seSb ivine to osrS drive Rm Here % ha
dozen men got 4p ", and began to talk az ONCE zee.
Prince, tho nti-Tammany man speaking Tor
the motion. finally got a hearing and gave HE
version OF what he said to the Nominating
Committee.
Il was opposed to the Independent Labor
party at the first" he said. and charged the
Nominating Committee with making deals. II
you must make deals. / said. we are not in
need OF the Judges or the Sheriff. What we
want Is Assemblymen and Aldermen. and II
you are IN the business OF making deals; go to
them. That is practical nolitcs.' The same
policy was proposed to the, Workingmen's
Stnte Federation and favored"
Philip Kelly Of the Theatrical Protective
Union. who like Prince. is a Tammany man.
motion strongly.
Il never knew any hurrah movement that
succeeded" he said. The Independent Labor
party was created on the hurrah basis and Mr..
PNnce is sincere in opposing it,"
The motion to endorse the two tickets was
then ca cried amid cheers. Delegates Frankel.
Of the Cloakmakers' Union Thimme. Of the
Druggists' League. and Brown, OF the Cigar
makers, asked to be put on record as voting
against tho motion.