New-York tribune., 1900-03-05
FIST FIGHT AT c. T. y.
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY SUMMARILY
ELECTED ATTACK ON BOTH
WHALEN AND COLER.

WHALEN AND COLER.
Organized labor renounced allegiance to the So
cialist Labor party yesterday, at the meeting OF
the Central Federated Union. in University Settle
ment Hall The attack on the party was led by
Morris Brown. delegate of the Cigar Makers
Union and Socialist. He declared that the So
cialist Trade and Labor Alliance doing "scab'
duty for the capitalists. and that Daniel De Leon.
the head Of a faction of the alliance. ''the
chief scab and fakr."
Delegate George Warner. of the International
Machinists' Union. also denounced the Socialist
Trade and Labor Alliance. He said that he
understood that several OF the organizations spies
in the hall. and that If he knew them he
would throw them out OF the window.
Delegate Barondess. Of the Cloakmakers' Union
intimated that he would be pleased point them
OUT
A resolution then introduced and quickly
passed that members of the Socialist Trade and
Labor Alliance should not be permitted TO 'pollute
the hall with their presence"
Just then six or seven men arose from their
seats and began to edge for the door. Before
reaching II, one of them named Cook struck a
dramatic attitude and shouted:
Il retire from this hall with honor!'
At the same time he raised his fist II about to
steal in solar plexus knockout blow Delegate
Warner. The latter not taken unawares
however. he quickly and unceremoniously dealt
the man a blow the point OF the jaw that
knocked him through the door.
The fight caused uproar in the hail. and every
delegate jumped to his feet TO see what else was
coming All the offensive Socialists got out quick
ly and the trouble soon over.
On motion of Delegate Barondess a committee
was appointed TO investigate the dongs of Daniel
De Leon. who he declared, living by exploit
ing the name of the Socialist Labor party Mr.
Barondess insisted that such party did not longer
exist.
Timothy Healey delegate OF the Eccentric Fire
mems Union. presented list Of forty-two members
of his organization employed in the departments Of
Charities and Corrections. who. he said were not
getting the prevailing rate of wages, they We're
entitled to under the law.
committee appointed to call on the Mayor
TO see that the employees of the departments re-
ferred to received their rights.
delegate Phllip Kelly then got in his usual Sunday
afternoon attack on Controller Coler and then
Delegate OBrien announced that he was opposed
to the Central Federated Union being used 10 puI
political chestnuts out of the fire for Tammany
Hall.
Mr. O'Bren then paid his respects to Mayor Van
Wyck and Tammany Hall by calling attention to
the fact that they had previous to the last mayor
atty election, blamed the reform administration
for wrongdoing, but the present admlnistrat
was no better than the old one If Whalen was
confesslng judgment on claims, Delegate OBrien
OF it." He had noticed that Tammany lawyers got
ell the claims TO prosecute and that they were the
only ones to get any OF them through. II was easy
enough to get claims paid If the claimants stood
opinion
Delegate Daily wanted the Central Federated
Union TO write to President Mckinley and the
Postmaster-General. and request them not TO in
dorse the locks of the Yale and Town Lock Com
pany. OF Stamford, Conn, now used letter boxes
because, 1t was declared, the company did not en-
do you think that Brother Mckinley will stand
by us in this matter?" asked delegate.