The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
M'KANE GCAUSE OF DiSCORD
TROUBLE nv BRooKByws COMMITTEE
OF ONE HURDRED.

One Cor,ritteerssn Objected 60 Jotrtng IN
the observation-disclosures alton OF Thouas
@. Shearman-McKane Threatens Libel
Suits on His Rsturn from Hunttng.
The proposed prosecution Of John Y. Nc
Kane was one Of the causes OF trouble last
evening at q special meeting OF the so-called
Committee OF One Hundred which did such
big work for Mr. Scheren In the recent cam
paign in Brooklyn. The meeting was con-
Quoted with closed doors. 1t lie understood
that the proceedings were conducted on dis
tinct Dem ocrntc and Republican lines.
When It was proposed that the committee
cooperate with the Committee OF Seven In the
prosecution OF McKane and other election
offenders, one committeeman objected. He
said that he didn't believe In going into any
moveme nt for the personal glorifcation Of any
particular man.
He was asked to whom he referred. He re-
piled that 1t was not necessary to name the
man he meant because every one understood
who 1t was.
After an animated discussion. IL was hnally
resolved to appoint a committee OF three to
COOPERATE with the other committee engaged
in the movement to put McKane In jail.
Mr.. Thomas G. Shearmsn was prominent In
the proceedings. and succeeded in having .
committee appointed to formulate plan for
a permanent non partisan organization In
Mr.. Shcarman was evidently dissatisfied by
the manner in which this and other proposi.
tered his resignation. and left the room. ap-
reconsider his resignation. and IL was voted
down. SO that the committee will be deprived
Ss fri raes sssvRs at ha
run the campaign. and that 5000 OF this was
It was decidei to file his account with the
City Clerk. in the same way as cand idates Ale
snm ttsa After inc meeting member OF the
:" This new committee is building itself uD
john Mekane arrive dd'f in ! brooklyn from
Coney Island yesterday morning. looking as
anh as usual era am
II am going to Virginia tomorrow he
will return when notified. l am not going to
ranged long ago. / Shall cone back to be
served with any papers as soon n, rs l am noti-
sa M as sha se hs % m
courts when come back. and shall begin suits
libellous articles about me. | shall take the
matter into the courts Immediately on my re-
turn from Virginia"
The committee that is preparing tho case
against Chief Mckane issued proclamation
yesterday to this effect:
r% rSs ole 5 s % fss
% be h n, Of BE-
dcating tn: laws and the rxhts OF ci,,hens, tn:
heavy e2penses have already been hereafter
be Incurred in preparing the numerous cases and in
Subscriptions may be sent to tho Brooklyn
papers or to Gen.: c. T. Christensen. President
Of the Broosn Trust c0mDsny III
diRnation meeting on Monday night have been
completed. The committee invited Justice;
M%H9 s2nsdff h sfnsHs,S I'd SGs
papers can be got In readiness. The first case
Tie matter "S VIII also be- brought before the
Grand Jury, but District Attorney ltidgway |
will haveno hand in it. nor vii ne have any
ney- eneral will act. We have every conf
dence in 3Ir. Rosendale"
said that the prosecution will include many
cases OF illegal voting; suboruation OF perjury: |
there is evidence that some policeman at the
polls entered the booths with voters and
It's not ot th"uEht that any steps viii be taken
to prevent Mr.. Kane from going to Virginia TO- |
By be jSGee on t.
matchmaker for the coney Island Athletic
CLUB. and Alr: Roderick. his lawyer: ,,-..
coss cf Hna sHres Me
disturbing the Gravesend vote. Honest |
Dan" Bradley, the Republican candidate in
out the normal Democratic majority Of 1000
or SO. but leads the mysterious Mr. Van
Slooten by $40.
Mayor-e elect Schieren's statement OF election
expenses was filed yesterday and Is as follows
For advertising ,USG 90
I"r alyagraphs photograph. ana Autographs, S2S %
For carriag. hire
For printing matter, pastors, &c. .......... pS9 81
For of expenses clerks, c.............. 3lS -
For ste nographer ia 13
For labor distributing printed matter. $50 90
For contribution to Republican General Com.
nittee 1000 90
Total .$4.6l7 o.
The control OF the new Board OF Supervisors
will depend upon the appointment OF sue
cessor to the late Supervisor Henry +. Stick
ne IS OF the Twenty second ward, who died ten