New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
BROOKLYN NEWS.
HOT TIME IN IST DISTRICT.
APPLETON MAN COMPELLED TO LEAVE
MEETING.
HAD SHOUTED THAT THERE WAS Too
MUCH DADY-PROTECTED FROM
PERSONAL VIOLENCE.

At a meeting of some of the Republicans OF the
list Assembly District last night in the Atheneum'
Atlantc-ave. apd Clinton-st., the hottest kind OF
feeling engendered. and motion was made to
put Thomas O'Neil out of the hall. Mr.. O'Nel,
W hen the clamor against his presence had almost
resulted in personal violence left the hall. He
followed out of the hall by some hangers on,
and an encounter on the sidewalk with the crowd
narrowly averted by the personal interven-
ton of of Mr.. ONers friends. Mr.. ONe is
a lawyer, Of the Heights. He was close friend of
r. Ross Appleton. Mr. Appleton not at the
meeting last night.
Mr.. Dady last night. after speeches had been
made by S. V. White Simeon B. Chlttenden and
Frank Harvey Field gave a talk IN response to
call. He declared that the meeting voiced the
sentiment of the Republicans of the district. Then
he asked why there should be any objection to the
meeting from Republicans
TOO much Dadyr' shouted Mr.. ONel. he
stood against side wall.
Dady caught up the cry and shouted: Too
much Dadyr That's the cry OF men who all
the time seeking office" The crowd present was
with Dady. and cries heard OF. Put him
out!' He ought to for Bryant" He's no
Republican,"
S. V. White, who presiding at the meeting.
at second interruption from Mr.. O'Neil walked
TO the end of the platform and. pointing his finger
at Mr.. O'Neil, sternly remarked:
Il will not allow any to interrupt a speaker
who has the floor fairly and squarely."
This ruling cheered. Then after a motion
O'Neil out of the hall he walked out.
This is outrage" he said to a Tribune re-
porter. Mr. Dady and few Of the Republicans
of the district from the Fifth Ward name tonight
the men from the LIST Assembly District who will
be voted for at the next Another ticket
will be placed in the field. These delegates will
be representative. The election districts will
choose who will meet to choose ticket"
A number of Republicans from the First Ward,
which includes the greater part of the Heights dis
trict, had gathered about Mr.. O'Neil. They also
said that this would be done.
The trouble grew out of call which had beer
the enrolled Republicans of the LIST
card had been sent to each of the SIP Republicans
in the district. This denied by many in the
hall when the meeting was called to order by Mr..
Dady.
The call for the meeting was signed by D. H.
Ralston, Thomas H. Wagstaff A. d. Saunders
William T. Sharpe. James o. Clinton and George
H. Deghuee the delegate to the County COMMITTEES
from the First District, and by Michael ]. Dady,
the executive member. The call said that the OBJ
of Mckinley and Roosevelt and to make up q
ticket for delegates to the city and county COM
mittees for the ensuing year"
/ The primary elections are not to be held until
August %. lot of objections heard to the
meeting M Dady said he would put 1t to the
ticket for the primaries. Mr.. Dady added:
would like to state as to the question raised
by Mr.. Chittenden and Mr.. White that there was
undue advantage in making this a ratification
meeting and a caucus. that l do not care TO take
the question TO the house.
After much heated discussion a protest against
me me meeting was made by several men, and Mr..
test 10 he recordnd n R Rgg: orqered the pro
Kinley and Roosevelt were unanimously adopted
with tremendous enthusiasm
the dele gates to the city and County committees
were named.