The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07

Hut Brookbn Democrats Not So Ready
Get Together

| G.t Together
The action OF the Democratic General Com.
! mttee Of Kings county on Monday night in
! favor Of u COMPLETE reorganization u the uarty
! on the election district plan is the political
! surprise Of the year 50 far. Only two or three
| Voices were raised In opposition To- the scheme
and the resolution endorsing Il was pressLtei
by Register Thomas j. kenna. ono Of Hugh
Mclaughlh's most trusted lleutenants
II was regarded rs significant that the at.
tendance at the meeting was unusually slim
only a fourth OF the delegates being present.
some OF the Dem Ocratic strOnghulds were not
represented at the meeting Mt all and neither
John \. Mckane nor any OF the other Flatbush
delegates were on hand. II is not ely. how
ever. that even had there been full nttend-
ance there would have been any serious oppo-
sition TO the adoption of tho report Of the
conference committee providing for a reor-
gani2ation OF the Democratic forces on tho
Philadelphia plan.
II Is admitted, however. that there will DO
serious obstacles to DO encountered before the
plan can be put in eject. The reRu ars realize
that they got tho worst thrashing the party
has ever sustained In Kings county at the re.
cent election. and they are ready to make al.
most any sacrifice in the interests OF harmony.
The Republicans are now in com plete posses
sion OF both the city ana county Governments
aud control the majority OF tho legislative DEL
eRation.
To add to the uniavorable outlook. all the
kicking democratic organizations. including
the Brooklyn Democratic Club. the Young
Mon : democratic CLUB and the independent
uerman omlnittee are still In active hostility
to no old Organization.
What tho outcome will be cannot be deter
mined until the representatives OF the indie
pendent bodies and tho conference committee
81 the regulars have II consultation. The in
dependents show no desire to com ~ omise the
uItiipultiR9 m
parently. nothing short OF a complete surren-
der on tho part OF the regulars.
IL Is snio to predict however. that some a.
ganiZatton OF the Democratic forces on the
election district plan will take place before
another election rolls around aud that new
leaders will come to the front.
Mr.: NcLHuRhiin's attitude IL a matter Of
much interest in the crisis. There is no man
in Kings county VINO felt ~ keenly the recent
disaster as the veteran Democratic manager.
IL is known that the crushing REPUBLICAN,
maJoritles which came in on election night
III owed him even to tears. and that the old man
has not been himself since. lie is ready and
willing to retire from active political leader
ship. and his only ambition now is to live long
enough to see the Democracy once more
farewell address. however. Ia not likely to be
delivered before the reorganization scheme Is
perfected.
John Y. McKane is not likely to play con-
splcuous part in that movement. Edward VI. |
shepard. the chei prosecutor Of the Graves
end chicf IL tho idol Of the independents. and |
he has announced that Mckane must be repu-
dated and eliminated from all participation |
In democratic councils In future.
TO nlght another step will be taken in the |
ence OF representatives OF the various inter- |
ested bodies.