Party News from the May 1907 issue of the Socialist Standard
The Tottenham Branch are still striving, still spending their time in propagating the principles of Socialism and have scarcely had time to report. Our membership is steadily increasing but our numbers (which are not small) are insignificant compared with the number of sympathisers that gather around our platform. Tottenham has been in the throes of electionitis and we joined in the fray, advising the worker, by voice and pen, to abstain from voting their enemies into power. We captured one meeting organised by a Liberal and finished with three rousing cheers for Socialism.
Considering the inclement weather our outdoor propaganda has been excellent. Thanks to the help of the Edmonton comrades, close on 40 meetings have been held during the last quarter. Our “Salisbury” meeting has been held over for a few weeks, but we hope to be there again before this report is in print. We continue to hold huge meetings at West Green Corner, despite the fact that humorous personalities are indulged in by speakers from the platform of an alleged Socialist party near our pitch. We are still running our discussion class after Branch meetings. All comrades and others are welcome.
T. W. Lobb, Branch Sec.
It's not hyperbole on the part of Lobb to write of the branch holding " . . . huge meetings at West Green Corner." North London was Alex Anderson's territory and many people - supporters and opponents alike - considered Anderson one of the best political orators of his day. Tottenham Branch during this period had a membership of over 100 members, and even wider periphery of supporters.
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