New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
TAUMANY RUFFIANS ROUTED.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK Up AN EAST SIDE
FUSION MEETING FOILED.

Men employed by Tammany Hall attempted
last night to break up a meeting held under the
auspices of the Greater New-York Democracy in
front of their headquarters. at No. 234 East
Tenth-st, at which Justice Jerome was the
principal speaker. The attempt was unsuccess-
full because some OF those in charge OF the meet
ing plainly gave the woud-be disturbers TO un-
derstand that they would not tolerate any dis
turbance from Tammany heeers. and their stand
backed up by many protests Of persons in
the gathering who intimated that they had
worked for the triumph Of Tammany Hail for
years, but were no longer in sympathy with that
organization.
Justice Jerome got q hearty reception. and
his hearers listened attentively to every word
he said
Some Of the Tammany Hall workers evidently
thought they could put the meeting to rout by
carrying out plan which is so old and has been
worked so long that almost everybody can tell
what is brewing before the scheme is well under
way. The headquarters of the Greater New
York Democracy in this section of the city
which is the XIVth Assembly District are near
the southwest corner of Tenth-st. and First-ave.
A few minutes before Justice Jerome reached
the meeting Tammany heelers directed a driver
of a wagon TO drive through the gathering. On
each side of the wagon was pasted cheesecloth on
which were printed the words: "Tammany Hall
was large bell. The driver of the wagon
turned from First-ave. into Tenth-st.. as w b.
Donlhee Jr, one of the speakers of the meeting
was addressing the gathering. When the wagon
was within about fifty feet of the home of the
organization the bell in the wagon rung in
such way almost to drown the voice of the
speaker.
At the same time large quantity of fireworks
were set off near First-ave. and Tenth-st, and
OToa li1h,a
at the windows of houses. Donihee was In
good voice. and equal to the occasion In
jiny number of people stood at the horses
head, and shouted to the driver to turn back
and not to disturb the meeting. Among these
was Captain Osgood Smith. of the United States
Army. The driver was dumfounded at the
temper of those who surrounded his wagon. and
when he recovered his senses he turned about
and quickly disappeared down First-ave
The Tammany Hall cohorts, who were irving
10 disturb the gathering by shooting off fire
works, also quickly forsook the task which they
We're assigned to carry out and hastened away
The rooms in which the meeting was to have
been held are not large, but in them can be
comfortably seated several hundred persons 1t
was intended to have the meeting within doors
but so great was the throng that sought an
entrance that those in charge Of the meeting
decided to have the speakers address the peopIe
from balcony above the basement of the house
Before the speechmaking began fireworks were
set off in front of the clubhouse, and band
played popular airs
John Young called the meeting to order When
he rose to speak some beigerent person in one
of the neighboring houses threw several de-
cayed vegetable into the gathering. Don't
mind their missles" shouted Young Wen
give them all the missiles they want on Election
Day"
In his address Captain Smith referred to a re-
mark made by Devery that Justice Jerome was
"a tin soldier" "If Jerome is tin soldier"
said Captain Smith, then Devery is a lead
Judge"
When Mr. Jerome appeared on the platform he
found ii necessary to ask for chance to be
heard. so deafening was the applause He said
in part:
A man can stand on the and toot his own
horn and call himself the Angel Gabriel; and II
he toots long enough and shouts long enough he
may bring some people to believe him But Tam
Wyck and others the Democratic ticket They
don't want them there (Applause.)
On the other hand you have man. Seth Low
(prolonged cheers. who is in position to do what
he promises. His promises straightforward.
there is nothing indefinite about them; and Seth
Low is not tied down with ticket containing the
names of rascals. The ticket which he leads is
straight from top to bottom. Seth Low can do
what he promises because the ticket is with him
His hands not tied. ~
Now. must remember that have two weeks
before me in this campaign. and | must save NV
voice. Like Mr. Shepard, need a rest Q,augh-
ter) Only Ill take my rest down where the fght
is going on, and not up at Lake George I wsnt
TO take my rest where get the comfort and
the cheer from my friends and from those who are
in touch with me. ~ N