New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
.PUSHCART PEDLERS
HOLD CONVENTIONS.
Will Ask Mayor to Set Apart
Additional Places in Which
They Can Market Wares.
PRESENT MANY GRIEVANCES
Police Would Like to Line Them
Up Against the Sea Wall at
the Battery and Lean on
Them, One Man Says.

The East Side vbrated and buZzed
with noise all yesterday afternoon that 1t
took time to ascertain In what single spot
IT originated. but at last It was traced to
room in the big building at No 1& Ed
: ridge street, I'm which the puShcart pedlers
we're holding forth in convention. And what
convention it was, There was far more
noise and disorder and dissension and wav-
ing hands and all round. first rate ex-
element than Chicago and Baltimore to-
Eether were capable Of exhibiting.
! There must have been a hundred and
fifty of tho hes; known pushCart pedlers
present As with its sister conventions.
the fight first started over the temporary
Craftsmanship. At least one hundred and
fifty names were suggested. and as mary
men stood up and waved their hands APP
parently signifying their willingness to ac-
cept the post But each man opposed the
other and so It continued until a master
mind arose and nominated and elected him
self That executive mind belonged 10
Hyman Goldstein, who quickly grasped the
situation. brushed aside the tempestuous
demonstration. and started the convention
with the following introduction.
"Shentlemans, You should first take
guard of yourselves cause YOU are here
each on your own business. There shouldn't
he no one laughing at YOU cause We're not
Indians hut sientlemans wild applauseD
That's all I should said, and the news
papers should respect YOU"
Getting Down to Business.
When the speaker sat down half the audi
ence. with most patriotic desire 10 hold
their self-appointed leader from oxertion
until such time as he was most urgently
needed. suggested that he be placed out IN
the hall where the noise and confusion
would not disturb him. Three persons were
put out. Then comparative quiet reigned.
and the reporter turning to Mr. Benjamin
r. y. Chykovlowskoyitch. screamed
What is going to happen next sir?'
And Ben. placing his mustache In the
reporters left ear, shouted.
Il should know what them dhcmfools
want IT? / should know
Self Elected Temporary Chairman Iiy-
man Goldstein was again about 20 say
something when the enthusiasm once moro
broke out. but he was interrupted by
small. red headed man who called himself
"a convention official" He separated seven
persons who ia their enthusiasm got bit
tangled up Then Self Elected Temporary
Chairman Goldstcin was just going to say
something more. but was again intercepted
by his wildly excited audience. whom he
thought Il wise to dodge.
When he returned from under the table
the reporter sought to talk with him. but
at, Hr4 thpnQIt him OF
the late cheering audience and unconscious
" crossed his elbows over his face. Later
he said that the meeting was "A convention
Of the sixteen unions Of pushcart p"dI"rS
I'm greater New York who were set upon
having their situation In the city more
certain, more highly recognized, and their
peace Of mind less disturbed.
Mr.. Goldstein declared that 10 tho best ~
his knowledge and belief the intention Of
the Police Commissioner was TO drive All
the pushcart pedlers down 10 the Battery.
collect them in a bunch right near the sea
wall and then have the strong ann squsd
from Headquarters lean heavily against
them He further stated that the commits
sioner wanted them 10 stay on one sid" of
the street for one day and then on the
other the next DAY. And 80 forth
Troubles of Pushcart Men.
II that were TO be So. Mr. Goldstein in
tlmated that the ambulance s"rvic" Of the
city would have to be greatly increased.
Just as soon the pushcart pedler decides
10 stay on certain side Of any old street,
why. the sun comes along and hovers over
his head until his brain gives way. his skin
becomes burned red as an Indians. he dies
from heat exposure or he moves across the
street And II ne does move across the
street some policeman happens long, just
as the sun did, and hovers about him until
he has 10 move over again.