New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
KNIFE THE TICKET"
THREAT TO MURPHY.
"The Brooklyn Citizen' Says His
Ticket VIII BE Done to Death"

Il lCRet " III BE Done to Uedth.
Threatened by annihiation If Mcclellan and
Grout and Fornes are nominated at the dictation
OF Murphy tomorrow night and later be elected.
the Kings County Democratic machine will not
bolt the convention. They will appear to "swal-
low the ticket. as Mr.. McLaughlin expressed il
the other day. and make no open show Of oppo-
sition to the regular candidates; but orders
viii be given 10 the rank and file to knife the
ticket and prevent the election Of the Tanrnany
nominees in every way possible without fighting
openly.
This is the plan that was being talked Of in
the Wiloughhy-st auction rooms yesterday
The hostility Murphy and Tamrrany Hall in
Brooklyn is growing more bitter every day
The Kings County leaders realize that it is now
war 70 the death. and they are already planning
their campaign against the advance OF Tam
many Hall IN Brooklyn. which would mean the
viping out Of Mclaughlin and his machine
The situation Is This: Murphy has refused TO
tAve IN to Brooklyn in the Mcclellan matter.
Brooklyn has said to Murphy; Go ahead and
nominate the entire ticket. then and be respon-
sibe for IL. We VII have no part in your nom
nations"
Should Murphy win with his ticket he will
ignore the Mclaughlin machine in BROOKLYN en-
tirely- All the patronage in that borough will
he dispensed from Tammany Hall direct or a
has been suggested. viii be placed in the hands
Of Controller Grout. and perhaps ex-senator
Coffey and Gottfried westernacher. This would
leave the Mclaughlin machine high and drv on
a political sandbar. and make II COMPARE lively.
easy for Tsmmany Hall 20 establish an auxiI
larry organization in Brooklyn that would there
after control Democratic affairs in that Dor
ough.
Some Of the leaders are not altogether in IA
vor Of knitting the ticket but the others argue
that Tammany Hall by dupIicitv and treacb
cry, has placed Brooklyn on the defensive has
put the Mclaughlin men in the position Of
lighting for their existence. and that they are
al liberty TO fight 10 prevent the election Of
Mcclellan on the grounds Of seIf-preservation
WHAT KINGS COUNTY WILL Do
The Brooklyn Citizen which is known as
Mclaughlin personal organ. in its leading edi-
torisl. headed What Kings County win DO 81,
yesterday stated in 50 many words that Brook
lyn Democrats would knife the ticket. II said
in part:
N case Mr.. Murphy Of Tamuanv asbs-as 70
his published determination 10 nominate Nc
CLeIlan Tor Mayor and iudorse Grour and Fo-nes
Ior the offices which they hold at present and
TO which they have been renor1ina+ed by ~
republicans. the Democrats Of Kings County,
VIII nave ar extremely simple duty 10 discharge
az the poAs. The question Will be how most ef-
IectlFely 70 repel the attack on the Kings
/ County organization. It admits Of no doubt
that the logical outcome of the NTurnbv Tolic,,
would Re the reduction OF the Kings County
organization TO the grade Of a Tammanv auxil-
larF. suCh as Nj Cassidy seems DISPOSED 70 ac-
oePt Ior the organization in Queens County.
The editorial then went on TO say that If
Murphy won the Mayoralty he would be OK
tremely unlikely. in view OF his arrogant attf-
tude. 10 respect the independence OF an or
ganiZation which he has undertaken 10 rob Of
its legitimate influence in the nominating con-
vention this year 1t then said:
II there is to be any Kings County o-ganfza-
ton worthy OF the name hereafter II is there
fore, manifest that the members Of II will have
10 check Mr.. Murphy at the polls II he i'm
poses his programme on the convention Argue
as they may in favor OF regularity. Il viii not
be in the power Of the local leaders 10 obscure
the fact that Murphyism, as shown in the nom
ination OF Mcclellan. and a Kings County or
ganization. such as We now posssss. independent
OF any outside dictati cannot SURVIVE 70
gether. Even Mr.. Mclaughlin will plead In vain
should he urge his followers 20 consent 10 his
and their obliteration. The more they respect
him. the more resoute they will be in resentf1g
a blow clearly aimed at the life OF his Iaa5ar7
ship. They VIII listen 10 the old mans talk on
the side q regularity and proceed 10 prove their
high esteem for him by driving their knives 10
the hilt In the bowels OF Mr.. Murphy-s ticket
The subordinate leaders in question will have
the less hesitation in acting in the manner her
| indicated because they are alive to the fact
that Il Is not IN the power OF any organ fzatfo0
or any number OF leaders 10 reconcile BROOKLYN
10 Tammany rule While they might disgrace
themselves ~ pretending 70 acquiesca In NJ
Murphys dictatorship. they could not they
well know. prevent large majority OF the peo-
pie OF Brooklyn from voting against II
II IS well that these things should be laid "a
heart BY gentlemen OF influence in Tarrnan,-
who are attaching Importance TO the announce
ment that the Kings County men viii not bolt
the convention The technical reasons for not
boiling weaken in no degree the rea sons for
opposing the ticket With all their technical
rights as a regular body carefully preserved
the Kings County Democrats viii Be all the
ADLER next year in the State convention 10 give
short shrift 10 the Murphy elements whom IL is
in order TO eliminate from the municipal field
Continued second paSe.
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