The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-25
WOULDN'T IND0RSE BRYAN.
ONLY ADVOCATE or THE REsOLU.
rTON WAS WARDEN HAYES.
The brooklyn Democratic Excessive Commit
tee Almost Unanimously Vote to Table Il
Mr.. bernard j. York Characterires
the Resolution as Cheap Buncomb."

-MF. BeTnnT0 D. otA s""taCtoflEes
the Resolution as Cheap Buncomb. "
A meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
tbe Democratic organization In Brooklyn was
hold last night M the headquarters In the
Thomas ,Jefferson. Although the special bust
ness ON hand VAS merely the fixing Of the date
for the Assembly conventions for the election
OF three delegates and altenates from each
To the State Convention. there was an unusually
large attendance, indicating that something
Of more importance was in the wind. This
impression was strengthened when James Shoe
lin. who Ia not a member OF the committee.
but holds the high post Of chief OF stan to
Hugh MCLAUGHLIN, arrived and held q long
preliminary conference In the inner sanctum
with Bridge Commissioner John l.. Shea. chair
man OF the Executive Committee. and President
OF the Police Board Bernard j. York. the repre-
sentative of the Eleventh Assembly district. In
calling the roll of the committee. the secretary
omitted the Ninth district, in which there 10 a
vacancy owing to the expulsion OF Senator
Michael j. Cofrey from the councils Of the party
for disloyalty in the last campaign. Co1ey was
not far away, however, being with some friends
in the restaurant in the easement.
On motion Of Mr.. York. il was voted that the
Assembly conventions oe Hiu "oAs JAM
night.
Is there any other buslness'' asked Chair
mar Shea.
After a long pause, Mr.. Patrick Hayes. The
Warden Of the Penitentiary and the. leader
In the Fifth Assembly district, arose and moved
that a resolution indorsing. Bryan which he
had offered at q meeting Of me t,enetm tbom-
to the Executive Committee be taken up for
consideration No one appearing. anxious TO
second Mr.. Hayes motion Mr.. York did SO.
bs nr ei ibs Tomm IGf she f ha solution Ha V Which
was as follows, was then read
Resolved that the Democratic County Com
mittee Of Kings county declares itseit iaithi
Convention Of 1893. proclalns its Loyalty TO
william Jennings Brynn as the national leader
OF the Democratic party ana repuuates me
pretensions of any MAI or set or men 20 place
this Committee in any light inconsistent with
Mr.. York Immediately took the floor and
turning sharply toward Mr. Hayes denounced
the resolution as cheap buncombe" lie said:
There is no rule of political life which re-
requires an, organization OF Democrats 70
p proc az b itT Loyalty nd 1t IS ne ik part tbi 81 , tn make DnSle
a platform for the National Convention, or
to declare its f%eality, to any particular indi-
proper that this committee should take any
action in n matter Of this kind In advance 81
the Democratic Convention Of the state or
New York. IL is not right for any man 70
offer cheap buncombe like this. so that the at
tention 81 the committee may be called to
something which is not NJ TO II and with which
IL has nothing whatever 70 do at this time.
There IS no hostility In this county 70 the ma.
tional Democracy. Such a sentiment would
be hostile To anything that is part or parcel
of the men, who direct the Kings county
organization. Al these questions will be
determined in the proper way, There Is no
question OF our regularity and Of our SUBJ
mission tO ANYTHING that Is regular,
Then, drawing n long breath, Mr.. York added:
Il move To lay the resolution on the table for
ever.
Secretary Of the General Committee Frank
f. ORallly seconded the motion. II was gencr-
ally supposed that Mr.. Hayes would make a re-
joindrr 20 Mr.. lork's inveCtive. and would say
something in gloriiication OF William Jennings
Bryan. and many eyes were turned In his dlrec-
zion. He remained mute, however. smiling
grinly and stroking his full beard.
The Bryan resolution was then thoroughly
squelched. all the CoInmitteemen voting 10 lay
II on the table with the exception OF MIR. Hayes.
who voted no.
Senator CoGey was promptly notified BY
friends Of the action taken, and II Ia said he re-
Rarded II as n substantial benefit TO him In his
bitter fight with the Willoughby street regime.
a. he has made a special appeal for support TO
the Bryan element In the organization.