The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18
M'CARREN And HILLS SHOES.
! DON'T WANT THEM, SAYS THE
BROOkLYN SENATOR.
Grateful II An,body Feels Inclined to Vote
for Him for 4. y. ScnatOr-lliii wants
That NOie-McS arrcn Faithful 10
Observation-Disclosures on the Vote.

Brooklyn issued last evening a statement
which was very generally discussed by all
sorts and conditions of Democrats. Mr..
Met arren's statement was issued because
certain Democrats working possibly in
their own interests had contrived to put
Mr. McCarren in an ambiguous position
since election day. Mr.. McCarrcn said:
have no desire nor am trying to supplant
ex-Gov Ilill ~ State leader The fact
that nay nam" Las been mentioned as a De-
moCratiC Cauddut" for nitcd States Senator
should not be- con sidcrcd Ms al indication of
an effort on my part 10 wrcst the Leadership
from him. ! am not responsible for the
opinion of thos. WHO write newspaper articles.
II any papers lav" spoken approviu gly
OF my candidacy for United States Senator |
am grateful for II II any members of the
incoming Legislature have expressed a will
inRnoss TO vote Tor Inc am thankful to them.
II ! said otherwise would be stating an un-
truth
For many years I have followed Mr..
Mclaughlin a. tie lea der Of the Democratic
party In this county. At all times have
fought for him and on several occasions when
his leadership was threatened and strong
induce mcits offered to desert him remained
loyal To i'm and am still
II h." Is never d'throned until | bring II
about h" will continue a. long as he desires
70 occupy hi prs mt position ~ leader
Their" l. no cHuS' for alarm at the friend
ship expressed for IN" hv any class of Cti-
zens who may b, regarded a. traitors They
have no chance t. ,w"rvr N" from my al
legidnce to tn D"moc attic party, | always
hav' a chlnc" to convert them and | am
always trying to diminish tn" crop OF traitors
Unfortunately IL j. on the Increase. Several
OF our most distinguished citizens seem TO
experience a prid" in being designated a.
IL.
no torrorS for them The trouble j. they are
frequently given front seats and political
pcricrm"nt, much TO the diSplcasure OF those
who steadily vote the regular ticket. think
political trultorship /, a very prolific subject;
II might very we'll be avoided
Il, for" IL" last state convention | opposed
the nomination of cx-Comptroller Coer for
Governor, believing hc could not he elected.
] advocated the nomination of Judge Parker
because IN" party seemed to almost unsni-
nol~y demand II. | conferred with several
Of IN" leader OF ia" party n the State, and
they all agreed that Judge Parker nominal
ton would result IN hi election and the carry
INK OF the I"gi-ldture. and with II the election
of United state senator: and above all!
We would b. in post ion to say Roo-evPlt'-
admin -trat on had failed OF Endorsement in
hi own STATE. The political advantage that
would accrue from these results must be-
think there viii he no dissent from the
d' Cldratlon that in the present era the kind
=
q sc9Ners what ~" people want and gives It
a. them. ! think leaders should invite ex-
order To arrive az true statement OF the
Preference of those no must do tn" clrCting |
IL 2pBeshh h. rc canGdste 6eioIg conyent,2n
district have the honor to represent would |
JUSTIFY IA suspicion OF my loyalty |
. am Jealous OF my reputation for regu-
larity. / have been derided for IL, and |
TTc SHotiyy abused for my sdaerepce and blind
ing. shalI always accept the verdict OF |
Democrats convention and support the cam
didate. whoever he may be
Senator Mctarren two days before the |
Democratic State Convention at Sara
toga. had long talk with Chief Judge |
Alton b. Parker. Senator McCarren then |
went straight on 10 Saratoga, and he and |
James Shevlin and 90 per cent. Of the Demo-
Of Judge Parker as the Democratic cam
didate for Governor.
Mr.. Mclaughlin turned rp, accompanied
by Bernard j. York and John L. Shea,
two of Mr. Coer's strongest advocates
and Mr.. Mclaughlin, after a consultation
with Mr.. Hill announced Iha, he, Mr'
Mclaughlin, favored the nomination Of
Mr.. Coler. Mr. Shevlin and Mr.. McCarren
were greatly d oappointed at Mr. McLaugh-
Inns attitude. knowing that the delegates
favored Chief Jude" Parker. but they did
not lift a finger in opposition o Mr. Mel augh-
lin. Trey had be-. trained IN the McLaugh-
lin school OF Democratic politics in Brook
iyn. and we're thoroughly and absolutely |
loyal 10 their chief.
The Democrats who talked about Mr.
Met arren's statement, said that Chief |
Judge Parker's statement printed in the |
newspapers the other day did not, by in |
ference, admit that he would not have
accepted the nomination for Governor
had 1t come to him as the spontaneous
demand of the convention, and such was
the demand of the convention without
the slightest shadow of doubt, in the
estimation of all Democrats who were
there.
Ex-Liaut. Gov. William F. Sheehan. who
had had talks with Chief Judge Parker,
made 1t clear at Saratoga to hi friends that |
Mr. Parker would never have declined the |
nomination had it come to him a. the en-
thusi.'tic demand of the convention. In |
the &c, imation Of Democrats Mr.; Parker's
statement does not relieve Mr. Hill from the |
10 'ponsibiltv Of having taken a gamblers |
chance" ouAutomaton Colcr when. IL he had |
nominated Judge Parker il would have been
n suro victory for the Democratic State
ticket and very possibly joint Democratic
Legislative majority.
In 1897 Senator McCarren had a long talk
with Mr. Mclaughlin, when Mr.. Hill vas
TO be named "a the minority candidate for |
United States senator, Mr., Hill was about
TO be succeeded 10y Mr.. Platt. Mr.. McCar-
rem then requested Mr., Mclaughlin not to
ask him 10 vote for Mr. Hill in the Demo-
cratic caucus. Senator McCarren has al |
ways said that he did this because he has |
not for many years had faith in Mr.. Hill a. a |
Democrat L. leader. A. a matter of fact,
Mr.. Mclaughlin did not ask Mr.. McCarrcn |
TO do anything other than Nc('arren did |
In 1897. and that was TO vote against Mr..
Hill.
Senator McC1rrcn, i, was sqii Yesterday,
will bo the Democratic minority leader |
In the upper house NJ Albany this winter |
There has been bad blood among the Demo- |
Gratis since elect ion day. TIE old story !
that Coler promised t3ON,GO0 for Legitimate
campaign purposes Hni raised only Sos, 900
was revived yesterday. The Democrats |
have sail oil along that If Clief Judge
Parker had been nominated even the S85, 900
would not have becn necessary for the
Denocr1ti' campaign
II might not be embarrassing to add that
national Democrats from number of |
States have been in New York city for the
last week making inquiries as to just how
the Democrats lost the State. In August
last the Democratic State Committee met
al Saratoga and there were present former
United states Senator James Smith Of New
Jersey, Scnator-clcct Arthur Puc German
OF Maryland and Mr.. Hill. Mr.. German
and Mr.. Hin had not been friendly for "A
number of years, bu, Mr.. Smith brought
them togeth' r, and IL was announced then
that he basis Of the reconciliation was TO
be III" nomination, AZ IN" Democratic
candidate for Governor, Of Chief Judge |
Parker
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