New-York tribune., 1919-01-18
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Strong-Arm Tactics Plain
Evidence of the thoroughness of the
plan Of the Hearst employees to "strong-
arm the meeting were TO be seen
from the first. One Hearst editor, sew
cral reporters, twenty-five or thirty
newspaper "husters" from the Hearst
offices and other Hearst employees not
so easily classified, were recognized.
Victor j. Walton, city editor of "Thc
American arrived early and openly
about the hall. He walked down the
centre aisle, placing five men in ad-
vantageous positions-in his Judgment
He deployed his forces to both sides of
the structure and assigned other men
where he thought their crviccs might
be required.
Then came eddie" Denicc, police re-
| porter for The Evening Journal" and
familiar with the ways of the under
world and its denizens. Denice was
backed by d force of twenty-five or
thirty "hustlers." His band Of huskies
wore caps and sweaters. They were
ranged at his back in the centre and
rear Of the hall
Ready to Start Something'
When Dcnice was questioned by ac-
to his intention at the meeting, he
took no pains to conceal his programme
OF disturbances.
We're prepared to start something"
he said. "Just watch u.s."
During DR.. Manning's address white
laced youth in the balcony began the
disturbance by interrupting the speaker
by shouting, "Hurnah for Hearst"
Denlcc s.gnallcd to his force of strong
armed and strong -lunged followers,
who answered with a chorus Of wells
for Hearst and Hvlan.
A reporter for Hearst named David
Markell, who had ben active among the
Hearst disturbers, was accused by u
man wearing evening clothes of insult
ing a woman. No action was taken
against him.
Another Hearst follower, who an
swered to the name Of Jake, became so
loud in his criticism of everything and
everybody but Hearst and Hylan that
the police elected him. AS he was be-
ing put out, Denice followed and as
sured him that 'cverything would be
fixed"
"Don't worry, Jake" said Denice.
Everything will be all right"
Disturber Comes Back
Denice, another man whose name was
not known and a woman followed the
elected man. Evidently Denice made
good his boasts as tixer, for the man
who had been rather violently hustled
to the street was back in the hall after
q period just long enough to turn down
his collar and rearrange his clothing.
At this juncture Chairman Hibben
endcavored to restore order by nvt-
ing those not in sympathy with the
meeting to leave.
we'll 60" said one of group of
sailors who had come to the hall in a
body.
The uniformed men arose and start
ed to march out. stamping their feet
as they went. The Hearst employees
who remained d-and none of them avail
cd himself of this opportunity to with
draw - cheered those who departed
while the majority of the men and
women present hissed
Disturbers Not Arrested
Although it is customary to arrest
disturbers at public meetings whose
actions are so violent as to call for
police attention., Inspectors O'Brien
and Bolan, who were in charge of the
police at the meeting, did not do so.
The men who were elected were led to
doors and permitted to return if they
so desired, and most of their number
seemed To CtSlrc 10 return,
Another popularity of the police
management, as noticed by those who
reached the neighborhood of Madison
Square early, was the fact that police
had been thrown about the building in
a Gordon that spread for block away
from the building in every direction.
Only those holding tickets wer ad-
mitted.
AS a result of thi saction on the part
OF the police, thousands of men and
women who endeavored to attend the
meeting were not permitted to do So
Objections were made later to the two
inspectors, and they ordered the po-
lice outside the hall to permit anybody
wishing to attend to reach the build
ing. NFhis was not done, however, until
many had gone home because of their
inability to get within earshot of the
building.
Not Political Meeting
Dr. Manning said:
"Ihis is not a political meeting. 1t
is as far from being political meet
ing as it is from being a prayer meet
inc. We who are here are of every
political view and of every religious
belief. This is simply a gathering of
the people. We have come here
simply as citizens to show our inter
est in a matter which concerns us all
equally.
"We are here to show thu honor
that we feel for our men in uniform
our soldiers, sailors and marines
We are here because we care for the
honor of our country. We are here
because a wrong has been done to our
homecoming troops, and to the honor
and good name Of New York.
eve don't like to feel that there is
a stigma on our city. We don't like
to hear that loyal Americans in other
states are asking that their troops
shall not be sent home through New
York because Of the kind of welcome
that has been arranged here for them.
But this is what IS now happening.
The Legislature of South Dakota has
made this request of Congress. and it
seems that other states are about to
take similar action. We are here to-
night to do three things.
Real Welcome Assured
eve are here to say that our sol
ders and sailors shall have the
noblest welcome that it is in OUT
power to give them. Nothing that we
can do is too good for them. They
have riskcd their lives to make this
world safe and cecent place for us
to live in. They have made a record
Of which America will be forever
proud. The best that we can do is
not good enough for the men of the
T7th Division, and the men of the 9th
Division, and the Rainbow Division
and the grand old 7th Reglmenu