The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-02
REDS TORN DOWN
BY ANGRY HANDS
Anti Hearst Flags Ground
Into the Dirt.
DENIAL BY TAMMANY
Those Red Flags, Declares Murphy
Were Not Raised by TammanY, But
by Business Men. Mcclellan Dis.
approves the Use of the Red
Flag.
lRy the Associated Press

New York, Nov. IA crowd num-
boring thousand or more persons
attacked and tore down the anti
Hearst banner in Union Square today
The banner vas similar to the one put
up in Park Row yesterday and which
was taken down last night by order
of Mayor Mcclellan, after a demon
stration had been made by a large
crowd at the City Hall. Todav's crowd
gathered shortly after II o'clock and
soon tore down q. red flag supported
by a hand labeled Hearst"
Along with the red flag the crowd
pulled down another flag, the stars
and stripes, supported by hand
marked "McClellanw.'' The red flag
was cut to pieces with a pair of talir's
shears and the remnants ground into
the pavement The American flag was
carefully preserved and guarded until
the police arrived and took possession
CT it. The police made no arrests.
There was another and more eX-
citing scene at Fourth Street and
Broadway where similar banner had
been placed. One young man who de-
clared that he was not Hearst SYM
pa thizer. maze a speech expressing in
dignation that the American flag mao
been placed on a-level With the nag or
anarchhy. The young man denounced
Tammany Hall for perpetrating such
al outrage. as he called it. McClcl-
lan's name and Tammany Hall were
Kissed while cheers We're given for
Hearst. Another young man pushed
his way through the crowd toward the
poles supporting the banner shouting,
I'm do it: I'll cut it down: we will get
rid of that flag of anarchy
Chccred by the Crowd.
There was a cheer from the crowd
which was heard for blocks and lane
vas made for the young man who
made his way. to one of the poles and
climbed it. He cut the cord that held
the flag and both fell to the street.
on the side of the street on which
the American flag fell many in the
crowd uncovered and the National
emblem was picked up and carefully
folded The red flag, however was
tramplcd in the mud and finally was
torn to pieces. The young man VINO
had cut the flags down was arrested,
charged with disOrderly conduct sub
seuuently in police court he was rep
rmandcd and released.
A third red flag on Tammany ban
ner was attacked by crowd at
Broadway and Park Place today, but
the police arrived in time to stop a
man whom the crowd was boosting UP
a, pole to ut down the banner. One
arrest was made. This red flag which
was near the postoflice was the object
of many complaints made to POstmas-
ter Wilcox. He replied that as the
banner did not touch the government
property it was out of his jurisdiction.
Police Commissioners McAdoO said
that he intended to communicate to-
day with the persons responsible Tor
hanging the red flags and he would
take measures to prevent further dis
turbanceS over them.
Mayor Mcclellan today expressed
disapproval of the use of the red flag
on some of the Tammany banners. and
also directed that the speakers sup
porting him must not be guilty of per-
,sonal abuse of any of the opposing
candidates.
Charles r. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall. said today that Tammany
had nothing to do with the erection OF
the political displays on with the
American flag and the red flag were
placed side by side.
eve have nothing to do with them .
said Mr. Murphy. These HaSs were
put up by business men.