New-York tribune., 1909-06-17
ONE HUNDRED NAMED
AT NOISY MEETING
HOPELESS DISORDER At
COOPER UNION.
arrests, Urdngles and InUectiUe
Mark Birth of Committee to
Choose Citu Ticket.

Of two disturbers, a prolonged wrangle between
speakers and persons in the audience. denuncia-
tons by Rabbi Wise Of Tammany and Repub
Ican machines. the Committee OF Nineteen.
the reformers who met at Cooper Union recently
are known, named last night at the place
their committee OF one hundred and promulgated
their platform
Gustav H Schwab was SO determined TO Be
courteous to the chronic agitators who take part
in Cooper Union meetings that he let the meet
ing with loose rein. The result that
it got beyond his control The moral effect de-
sired was almost wholly lost on those present
Not in years has there been more disorder ar
a Cooper Union meeting L s Bedford. whose
views are too radical for any organization OF
sane men in this town. raved like mailman
when Seumas O'SheeI. boyish looking man
with an amazing propensity for spinning words
minus ideas. was thrown out Of the hall for dis
turbing the meeting. Up and down the aisle
strobe Bedford. shrieking: Bring him back.
Bring him back. This is the greatest outrage
ever perpetrated on a free people Bring him
back"
YeHs. groans. Kisses and malsdictions wers
hurled at Bedford. followed by cheers for him
from his followers. and then the police grabbed
Bedford and rushed him into the open air
Rabbi Stephen s Wise, the principal speaker
Of the night spent the most Of his time in fiery
dSnunCldLlOn OF ldHDld0y EdlI- ne SdiU no
was a Roosevelt Republican and Grover Cleve-
land Democrat. but an anti-Grady and McCar-
rem Democrat and declared that no Jew. unless
he wanted to sign himself perfdious betrayer
of his race. would accept nomination on the
Tammany ticket this year
There were 22s persons in the haH at s.1S
o'clock and a hundred more at $50. when
Gustav H. Schwab. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
of Nineteen. called the meeting 10 order and
announced it's object On motion Of R v Inger-
SOIL Mr.. Schwab was elected chairman Of the
meeting.
After brief address by Mr. Schwab. Michael
A. Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn. formerly head Of the
letter carriers organization, nominated Thomas
J. Curtis, president OF the Central Federated
| Union for vice-chafrman- ". L Willis was
chosen secretary. Mr.. Schwab. arter being in
terrupted on points Of order, directed the read
ing of the names OF the COMMITTEES Of One Hun
dred. as follows:
/ GEORGE W. ALGER. Manhattan. lawyer and Pub
/ ucst -
GaAEs GaAEs q q 5RiSGR1I Manhattan aTysr.
p'es5lSF1 c4xRIsS ESQ o BREWSTER Manhattan lawyer
ER4k E Il sARB os5s ss901 P!stdsas s st siehoa4 z
JzaEs gEIEs BEFEEsS BEFER nsaSss Miaass.n Sy. Ss'
| GEORGE ". BRUSH. Brooklyn president srooAlSs
cEUIKgHANK:: s::,! Msnhatsa5R ,t5z5: aSss. ,.w
WILLIAM A COAKLEY. Brooklyn national PRESIDENT
HfBERT c1IIIs Manhattan vics-prssdent Gerania
Lie joins i9sa.es r 6oSSR sSGls aaeassqrs
THOMAS J CURTIS. Manhattan chairman Central
PAvIs a.B,sa 5ss sG1 v:54:s.., sSss:s r.n.
''it5ials- 1oH% DAyTs. The BEon5. IagzsE
W G DENINc LGs s921' Is5ssi1sr Pa5 5ig 1z4ve-
w WlSPIp I3r E6yTs M fDs c2ueens lawyer corona
fINDLEY NJ FRANKLIN. Queens. president Queens
EfEary EDMND 5Si b FIscHEE Brooklyn secretary F1a5us
H FTEHRER brooklyn. lawyer.
JOSEPH H FRANCoLINI Manhattan. president ltai-
ian 7oss. saylnss ganS FInS61R Manhattan druggist
PXII. FULLER Manhattan. dean Fordhanl University
W1fIIAM H. FINLET. Jr. The Bronx. dsisszas
STTCsSEf a FITZGERALD. ex-prssfdsns
h155sF Ebert + GARY Manhattan. chairman United
S60fPH CSoEPEI Brooklyn president Germana saw
infT RF6aR1c1 B4nH z GoETzE Manhattan. educator
FR1HKLIN H ciDDiNGs. Manhattan. educator and
JoHT GAMBLE Manhattan d.esats Electrical Work
WILLIAM l.P NJ GR1FFTTHs Queens. president Queen.
'GSRs cHARLEs N HiGGINs Brooklyn uanutsetq5s.
HENRY HENTZ Brooklyn. sz president Cotton I'd
cha9ss 1sssac A. HOPPER Manhattan. builder
MAX HYMAN. Brooklyn. delegate Amalsanated Gar-
FRED / HA1LETT. Queens prrsdsns Astoria Tar
paZeTs ana ST q9SfY Manhaitsn national president
HAMILTON Holt Manhattan. editor OF Tbs rads-
RAYMOND Y. 1NGERsoLL- Brookiyn; lawyer
TlANTET JACOBS. Manhattan. ciZarTnaksr-
HENRY : s JoTSsToN Queens. druggist. Dr.siaru<
RA5S E J4XA5 REoosI96 I9o1y a"ysz Tssnutaetur.r
J. g KLNck Brook1yn. president wilialas0urs 1-as-
PPaRA1M KAUFMAN. Manhattan president Clothing
cT5ErEs PERc1TIIa KT-EHNE. Manhattan banker.
CHARLES LowT. Manhattan. desE1ts Cigar P11N--S
JAMES $ LEH8fAIR, Manhattan Transit Reform Com
nlittes Of one 55uHdTed, s5s..- ,.,--
G ROWLAND LEAvTTT. oussnS president Farmers
AlF.A1'SS Y. L IoSGFEIEoSv. The Bronx. lawyer
F5WARp ? LYONS Brooslyz. president B-ookiya
ARNOLD B MsTAY. Manhattan. dsssats Pattern
5osEPH s MARCUS. Manhattan. president Public
JOHN J. MoREY Manhattan presssent United Rail
"1E GEoRGE ORG MANENY Manhattan. president CITY Cub
pies National Bank. vice chairman Citizens General
MATTHEW A MCoNvILLE, he Bronx. business
agent 1n.srnasonaI steam EnEinesrs, nly, srt,,..-
n J MACk The sEonx. sivIi tIlsI1t ensiIeer
EHS MaRcJ4s n MARKs Manhstta1 president National
Association CIoth1g MAJ ManuiactuIers, .,..- ,,r,,,-
sAIvSToRE N1SFo Manhattan. president E1cavs-
E Il otTERgRIDGE. Manhattan merchant.
WILLIS L. OGDEN. Brooklyn. merchant
ROBERT c OGDEN. Manhattan. merchant
T0SEPf5 N PRICE Manhattan manufactures.
l49lES 4s RoBTNscY Tanhattan president Allied Real
D1cK $ RAMsAY Brooklyn president Riverside
WILLIAM { REDFTELD. BROOKLYN. manufactures.
FI.EaIING Z REyEII The BTonz Du6isnsr sEss
fS44C y SEIIGMAN Manhattan. banker
WILLIAM ALLAIR2 1 SH9KII IL 5I5 Hiennena; 49,.
president Citizens Union
.5 +DsIA, I1oya = sSsanlsnip Company
'eah GHaRIEs Lss0 a scTIEREN BTookIyn merchant.
STRAT66sSY ssHs Hs.gEsa s1Tn. .S. sssIas-F
JULIUS TOBIAS The Bronx @ IaHys ,, ,-,
JAMES VITO. Manhattan business agent RocHman
ana VAN CrIEF Richmond merchant pres