New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22

President Neidig at Meeting Calls
Mccarthy Cro1cd Grafters.

Practically the sole topic Of conversation at
the meeting Of the Housesmths and Bridge
mems Union in EIsnnerchor Hall last night was
the trial Of Parks. About 10 o'clock. before the
jury had reached its verdict, the members az
the meeting passed a vote of confidence in the
accused walking delegate. and an assessment
which had been levied for Parks's defence was
paid in 1t was said that this amounted 10
81, 900
During the evening report gained circulation
that the jury stood eight to four in favor Of
Parks. The news was received joyfully, and the
entertainment committee whOoped things up in
the bar After the news of the verdict had
been received the committee disappeared.
The effect of the verdict the friends and
admirers of Parks was almost indescribable.
They had had such complete confidence in him.
and had been so dominated by his personality.
that the possibility of a conviction had hardly
been considered So that when the single word
Guilty" was received. II was If some heavy
blow had fallen each and every man individ-
ually.
There were some men. however, who looked at
the conviction in different light. One of the
prominent members of the union said:
There will be many happy homes in New
York tonight. Some Of US have been out since
April. and the feeling has been among many
of US that il Parks was out of the way work
would start up at once"
Some members of the Stonecutters' Union who
were present declared that the contest would be
continued against the employers association on
the one side and the Housesmiths and Bridge
mems Union and the Stonecutters Union, the
other.
There was an exciting scene between Robert
E. Neidig the president of the union. who is
not considered to be a Parks supporter. and
Timothy Mccarthy, walking delegate. one of
Parks's cronies. who was jointly indicted with
him in the assault case on James ONeil,
member of the union. In fiery speech, de-
livered in his shirtsleeves. Mccarthy denounced
Neidig particularly for taking down to the Dis
trict Attorneys office the constitution and by
laws of the union. NeIdig had been subpcenaed
by the District Attorney. and under the law
compelled to deliver up whatever papers
were demanded.
1T was one of the worst things that could
have been done against Parks" he shouted land
l demand that you give up the gavel and step
down as chairman.
Mccarthy was cheered uproariously by his
supporters, who appeared to be in a majority.
Neidig replied:
II want to tell you 'grafters,' and you par
ticuarly," pointing his finger at Mccarthy.
that I won't be forced out of the chair. There
is proper way to depose me which is provided
for in the constitution. You can't terrorize me
meeting. but dare you to try and penalize me.
All you fellows haven't spunk enough. You dare
not do it. If I did produce the constitution and
bylaws it the action of a good citizen, and
would do it again Now do your best or your
worst You can't remove me-
Neidig still held the gavel and Mccarthy sub
sided
The vote which was taken declaring confidence
in Parks not quite unanimous. There was
one man who voted against the resolution. and
he was nearly mobbed by the other members.