The evening world., 1894-10-02
K. C. MACHINE CONCESSIONS.
They VIII Fail of the Purpose to
Win the Shcpnrdites.

From the result of the meeting of the
General County Committee of the re-
organized Democracy of Kings County
held in Brooklyn last night 1t is evil
dent that the regular Democrats over
there are willing to do anything pos
sible for the sake of harmony. Not only
was the olive branch held out to the
Shepardites. but the latter were asked
to meet the regulars In conference ara
work together for the good OF the party.
Besides doing these things the County
Committee made a bitter attack ON the
four machine leaders who were placed
on the State Committee against the pro
test OF the Kings County organization.
They are Senator'S Coffey and McCarty,
ex-senator McCarren and ex-County
Clerk John Delmar.
McCarren was at the meeting last night
with a Few OF his retainers, and they
made a futile struggle to stem the tide.
They had no idea of the strong under
was made to invite the Shepardites to
| conference McCarren protested. and one
OF his retainers suggested that the
Leader Lead OF the s.i independen's should be
| 1t was then that the storm broke
| McCarren, Coffey, Delmar and McCarty
were attacked by name. The State Com
mittee was censured for having appoint
| ed them, and finally, when committee
of the Young Mems Democratic Club,
which had been In session all the even
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and machine men generally were ut
terly routed.
The Young Mems Democratic Club had
passed "A resolution deEpuncing the four
State Committeeman. This was read to
the meeting. Then half n dozen dele
gates jumped up with resolutions to the
| same effect.
Finally resolution introduced by
Delegate Higginbotham was passed.
Among other things it called upon the
-four men tic to resign forthwIth also
grssional District to reasscmhle within
five days and have new elections for
State Committeeman Should they fail
In this the state Committee will be called
upon to act.
James u. Bell, ex-Police Commissioners
presided, and he appointed as the Con
ties the following delegates: $. s. White.
, house, Bernard j. York, w. G. Beechcr
/, Robert Stewart and AssembymIn JOhr
j. Hennessey.
The dates fixed for the primaries ant
: conventions were ms follows: Primaries
Oct $; County Convention, Oct. II; city
tion, Oct II; Assembly Convention. oct
IL: Town and Ward Convention, oct, II
The General Committee Of the SheparC
Democracy viii meet in the Brooklyn
Athenaeum tonight and hear the repor
OF the action of the machine conven
ton at Saratoga, when their delegates
' We're frozen out.
At MIR Shepard's headquarters oi
Montague street this morning 1t wa
I believed that the party would not en-
- terrain any propositions from the regu
independence will be formally made a
to-nfght's meeting OF the General Com
. mittee.
Assistant District-Attorney Maguir,
= who offered the resolution against tn
. big four. refused to make a statemen
= this morning.
Until these men formally decline
resign" said MIR. Mcguire. Il will hay
II nothing to say"
committee of the regulars, AZ
pointed last night, will wait on tn
Shepard Democratic General Committt
tonight and make overtures toward
g. bringing both factions to a harmoniou
, understanding
. Among the Republicans there Is ever
h indication that an effort Is being mad
y to combine with the Shepardites to d,
- feat the regulars.