The sun., 1908-05-05
CT. U. GUARDS SUFFRAGETTES
UNION MEN HELP POLICE KEEP
ORDER IN HARLEM.
HOOtlnE and CAtcallS Allowed, Since They
Had The Eject Of AppIause-A Laugh
Was Permitted Nhen Mrs. Commander
( Baked at the Packing BOX ROstrum.

hhu Nle fdIeot OF hppiAu4o-A LAubh
Was Permitted Nhen Mrs. Commander
Baked at the Packing BOx ROstrum.
Notwithstanding their disastrous defeat
Of a week ago the sufiragettes made sec
ond invasion Of Harlem last night, and 2 900
OF the inhabitants assembled on Seventh
avenue just above l25th street to hear them
talk
The peace Of last night was not due TO
any lack Of spirit on the part Of the Harlem
ties, but TO the overwhelming force OF the
attacking party. The unorganzed mob
had no chance against almost a dozen well
trained emancipated women, aided and
abetted by ten policemen in brass buttons,
twenty policemen in plain clothes and a
squad from the Central Federated Union.
Mrs. Commander. whose eloquence en-
listed the sympathy Of the c. +. L. on Sun
day, said that the organization furnished
at least enough members TO prove that labor
is on the side Of woman, but as those who
we're present were scattered through the
crowd II was impossible TO distinguish
them from the citizen coated officers Of
the law.
At any rate, the combination had such
absolute control Of the 1900 that even the
hootlug and catcalls which continued
without intermisson at the first Harlem
meeting, were suppressed except when
Sufiragette paused for second or two
20 take breath, and then they had the effect
Of tumultuous applause,
The platform consisted Of two larg 9
packing boxes whose combined height
was three feet Mrs. Loebinger. the first
speaker, leaped lightly to the upper box
with the assistance Of a policeman, but
when Mrs Commanders turn came, she
and the bluecoat exchanged a despairing
glance. The crowd gave a shout Of de-
Tision, which brought down upon them
the wrath Of the guard Of honor, and then a
thoughtful person slightly shifted the
upper box 30 that Mrs. Commander was
enabled to put her foot upon the lower
one and thereby mount the upper. When
she was fairly on she threw out her left
arm to steady herself, and came in violent
contact with the brim OF Mrs Borrman
Wells's Merry Widow. The police at this
point permitted a little decorous laughter.
Mrs Wells was almost as agile as Mrs.
Loebinger, and the crowd hailed her with
the loudest demonstration OF the evening.
The police, assuming that it betokened
admiration, let It last nearly minute.
Mrs Wells made her usual speech regard
ing the tenement houses Of New York and
other conditions which she considers a
blot upon American civilization. She wore
a brown ulster and her brown sailor was
trimmed with red wings She carried
her hands in her pockets and adopted an
easy ConveTsa tional tone which seemed
TO please her hearers. The guard Of honor
almost took recess while her speech was
in progress When she had said all that
she wanted to. she thanked the crowd for
their attention and they shneked back
as with one voice, Don't mention IT, Mabel.
Mrs. Loebinger didn't fare quite 30 well.
In spite OF the fact that she paid a mag
nihcent tribute to the police force, saying
that they we're not appreciated by the ctti-
Dens Of Greater New York, she was favored
with hosts and yells whenever the police
relaxed their vigilance for a second, and
several demands we're made for the hook
Mrs Commander made a few remarks
about the scab labor Of the unenfranchised
women wage earners, which were listened
10 with a patience engendered by the
presence Of the iron hand Of the law.
just before Mrs. Wells brought the meet !
ing to a close tall thin man with days !
growth OF black beard asked whether !
the London Sutfragette thought she could |
make proper use Of the ballot without |
neglecting her duties TO her children.
Mrs. Wells replied that she thought they !
could, whereupon the man, who refused TO |
give his name, asked for the privilege OF |
the platform. Mrs Wells, after consulting |
with her colleagues, told him that she was !
very sorry that she could not grant it to |
him until the Suffragettes had closed the |
meeting
Il have been trying for ten years" he
said "to get Mrs Hariot Stanton BlatCh
to meet me in debate but she always re-
fuses. She knows that my arguments
cannot be answered. One Of the women
who heard me speak once said that spoke
too plainly, but believe in calling a spadea
spade.
Mrs. Wells, who had Just announced
that it was all over until next time which
would be next Monday night at the Same
time and place, informed the wOuld-be
orator that she was awfully sorry, but that
it was impossible to let him speak at all.
As usual exclaimed the stranger with
bitter emphasis, they won't let me have the
platform
-Oh get a platform Of your own" re-
torted Mrs. Commander as she gave a shove
TO the upper half Of the platform, which
placed II on the sidewalk beside the lower
half
Three arrests were made in the interests
Of the political education Of the upper West
Side. Alexander Flynn, % years old Of
II West Eighth street; John McGlynn, II.
Of 2l62 Eighth avenue, and Edward Glace,
n, Of 8lS West l35th street, were taken to
the night court on charges Of disorderly
conduct.
An ambulance came tearing up as the
crowd was dispensing, but II was not needed
WANTS CONGRESS TO ACT.