The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
DOWNED BY HIS OWN DUMMY.
HOW sENAT0R PATRICK 1T. wCARREN
WAS NOT RB-ELECTED.

He Launched tn. Boon OF George Asbury
Owens. but IL Turned Ont 90 be n BOOM
ernnn, and He Himself Was Kuockei Out.
A political boomerang has run its course in
the Fourth Senate district OF Kings county. A
political boomerang Is boom that goes out
one way, comes back another. and hits some-
body that 1t wasn't expected to hit. The boom
that has boomeraneed in WilliamsburEh is the
boom Of George A. owens for State Senator. and
when the boom got through boomeranglng
Senator Patrick II. McCarren, the original pro-
jector OF the boom boomerang. was found
stretched out cold and stiff on the political
field OF battle. The boomerang was about
1000 votes strong. and Mr.. McCarren's Demo-
cratic friends are now searching for the re-
mains OF their candidate.
When the campaign opened McCarren's
chief fear was that the Republicans wouldn't
nut up nybody to run against him. He has
been twice elected state Senator. once
elected Assemblyman. has held number
OF minor offices. and Is known az
one OF the five Big Macs of Kings
county. on each OF which several counts he
felt sure OF victory. But bloodless conquest
could not satisfy the warlike soul OF Patrick II.
McCarren: he must march TO glory over the
fallen standards OF his political foes When
George II. Mason. who has twice tried
to defeat McCarren refused to try again.
the ex-senator told his lieutenants that
they must arrange to have the Re-
pubicans put up a dummy for him to knock
down. Then his lieutenants suggested George
Asbury Owens. Owens is about thirty-nve
years old. He has been an opener and packer
in the public stores Of this city. and his las.
employment was as bartender In Williams
burgh. Once he ran for Alderman and was
beaten. He Is tho friend OF everybody. includ-
ing Patrick II. McCarren. At least he was be-
fore the election.
McCarren's lieutenants went to Owens and
asked him II he wouldn't like the nomination
for State Senator.
Me-" said Owens. What's the use? /
haven't got any money"
"Oh. that's all right" said they. all you've
got to do is to have your name printed on the
ticket. You see. Senator McCarren wants you
to run against him. You needn't bother about
the money. Wen tend to that
Then the leutenants winked. smiled. and
departed. So it was that Owens agreed to
take the nomination. Mason now wishes he
hadn't refused. It's the first time Mason ever
did 1t and he's very sorry. The Republicans
welcome Owens with glad hand because they
had begun to think that they couldn't get any
body to run against McCarren.
Now Owens is a very easy going young man.
at first took matters rather easily and philo-
sophically. There are q mum Der Of young mon
in the district. however. friends OF owens. who
determined that he should make run. They
went to him and told him SO. Innelled by
them Owens went to the Republican district
headquarters with request for money to get
out paster ballots. His reception was neither
encouraging nor tlattering;
Money!" exclaimed the committeeman.
Pastors? Ha! hal ha! You're Joking. Why.
say DO yo1 know who h running AGAINST
chase yourself"
Owens went. He chased himself all around
the district. and his friends did likewise with
themselves and they collected 800 paster
ballots of the whole Republican ticket Owens
name. and the l.5O0 owens pastors that re-
suited he scattered broadcast in tho district.
Then his friends sent him back again to head
Tell EN- what you've done. and strike 'em
for cash to have Autographs made" were
owens vent and asked for money with the
can hasse won tr fA1 restan
and sitting down at table he wrote out a
on; yoa can't resign, now" said the Cam.
don't allow you TO resign"
With his friends. The. result Of, that consulta-
tlDn was u 10 ukul IL OUT any
way; aud they did It with considerable vgor.
Where Owens got the money to carry
4eps his as sa%saS Ss dn Ssys any, a ni
that the whole thing was done Ee,n WITHOUT
owens with the sinews OF war. While the Re-
publican candidate was doing his hest his OBJ
assured victory. He made frequent speeches.
in which references to his own candidacy were
made somewhat as follows
n, nnf n m
want you ali to get out and work for Boody.
dates. but never mind me ri get il too easy.
Yop know all Of , you who's up against me.
and sS hope epSa he e so s1ess votes ~e Hes
personal friend, OF mine. and I'd like to
see George make decent run II he could
Gs5ss SSS tSfSy Sst a Sa32
my friends but vote the Straight ticket" '
;. AZ, election came nearer. Owens became
o IL seaks a" hi III
and from trucks on corners wherever he could
gather a crowd In fact he worked like
Wiiliamsburgh as to whom he was work ing for. |
His friends say, that he was working for the |
putting in twenty hours day working for
HIM self. and the Republicans in the adjoining
district with great and surprising unanimity |
declare that he was work ing heart and soul for |
Patrick II. McCarren. his promoter and op-
ponent,
II saw him myself" said one OF these gen. |
tlemen YESTERDAY. wearing a McCarren badge |
and; and bnttonh thg eyeGfybody he knew and
done In the interests OF George A. Owens. |
either but Of Pat McCarren. It's the frat timo |
ever saw man wearing the badge OF his op- |
ponent for the office he was supposedly seek |
ing"
Election day finally came, Owens was busy
at the poll ing places. driving from booth to |
booth in n hack. and his friends were as busy |
az he was There ia the same diversity OF |
opinion as to the direction Of his efforts.
When the election WAS over he went homo |
and to he'd. wondering how far he'd be showed |
him with the news that he was elected;
he said patheticslly. you wouldn't think it |,
was much OF a Joke to be reused up at this time |
and have pack Of idiots maker guy Of you"
Guy. nothin g." they cried. This ain't a |
you chuckle head: you're the State Senator
see it."
When Owens finally was brought to n real
izlng sense Of his position he arose and hired
q carriage. That carriage has been his abode
most OF the time since election. and he spent
two days driving about the district ceebrat-
Last night he left town to get some needed