New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
EGGS In PRIMARY FIGHT
FEATHERSON MEN RIOT.
Beer Shoppers and Rough Omelettes
Hurled Il Against Greenebaum.

Two thousand noisy Democrats of the 2Oth
Assembly District, mostly followers of Maurice
Featherson the present leader, added some ex-
citement last night to the primary campaign of
Tobias Greenebaun, who seeks the leadership.
II happened outside OF the clubhouse of the
Chilocco Club. at No 250 East 18th street. the
Greenebaum headquarters. during outdoor
meeting. All kinds OF missiles were used by
the Featherson cohorts TO discourage the speak
ers, and more than one good or bad omelette
went to waste.
A week ago the Featherson element precipi-
tated free-f all fight at Greenebaum meet
ing. and the Chilocco Club had prepared for
repetition Of the disturbance by asking for
more police protection for last night Twenty
two patromen. a roundsman and lieutenant
were on the scene of battle. and they had their
hands full.
Thomas Casey. president of the club. had
hardly opened the meeting when a lombard
ment Of eggs came from somewhere and deco
rated the rainent of the men on the platform.
Including Daniel F. Cohalan. one of Boss
Murphys personal staff The transparency. too
was ali despatched. the white and yellow run
ming from it In fndescribabie mixture Ihe
leader of the German band on the platform
gauged the situation accurately as soon as ne
this
.Touis Hans FRITZ, he called to his men.
"tou1. rein die wiirfen eier," And picking up
their Instruments the rpr6icians went into the
clubhouse and played thereafter from beh1nd
the transparency.
Featherson represents the Mcclellan end or
the fight I'm the Goth. and Murphy besides
Greenbaum has Patrick O'Bricn and Edward
V Nicholson opposing him If last nlght
meeting can be taken a criterion. r Feathelso"
will stay. Every speaker called attention u
the ruffianism OF the Featherson followers ou'
with each mention Of Feathersons name great
cheer went UP. and efforts to drown out 'io
Creenebaum speeches were renewed.
In the midst OF the tumult of the Greene
baum men on the steps OF the clubhouse lost
for q moment his mental equilibrium and VOL
,,nteared TO hght the responsible Tor the
trouble At once several husky young men
pushed through the front row ana charged
themselves with responsibility; but the police
prevented clash. All through the evening
the bitterness that has characterized the
T-eatberson -Cireenebaufn contest cropped out in
challenges to the speakers 10 explain certain
things and In the 'ex-parte target practice
After the depletion OF the egg supply that
came from the dark recesses OF the tenement
houses opposite the club, the entl-Greenebaum
crowd found n new diversion. From the roof
Of n house next door. which is occupied by
Featherson district captain. cante n shower OF
stones. bolts and twisted of beer bottle shoppers
7, fac, there were several such showers.
The speakers spent their oratory In attacks
AGAINST Featherson for deserving the organiza-
ton as they put IT, and his disloyalty to ram
MANY IN which he had become rich. Cohaian
charles F. Murphy's adjutant, said II was
hacked meeting and raped Mayor Mcclellan
savinp that he was picked up from nothing by
Tammany Hall, and now has been trying TO
ruin It."
OF F'eatherson he said. III he were loyal he
vrould stand by Murphy" Even the mention OF
BRYAN and Hearst by one Of the speakers as
Democratic Presidential possibilities faiied 70
reconcile the crowd. and there were misses at the
mention of the latter name
The meeting was short. and just as 1t came 70
a close some rllscreant sprinkled some sulphuric
acid on the sidewalk. and the odoriferous chem
ical was an important help to the police IN the
dispensing of the crowd
According to figures given out last night,
based on a canvass of the district the Greene
baum people expect the primary vote TO he
about as follows: GreenebaUm. 1,I5O Feather
son. 100; O'Brien, $50: Nicholson, 15O.