The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-15
KINGS CAN'T GET MCCLELLAN
UNLESS 1T GOES THE WHOLE HOG
AND ENDORSES GROUT.
Tammany Candidate for Mayor Declines
to Speak at Mclaughlin Ratification
Meeting ON Hearing That the Other
Nominations Are Not TO he Ratified.


to Speak At mclaughlin Ratification
Meeting ON Hearing That the Other
Nominations Are Not 10 he Ratified.
George b. Mcclellan declined yesterday
an invitation to speak at ratification
meeting at the Academy Of Music. Brooklyn.
Oct 70. called by the Mclaughlin organiza-
ton, because the nominal OF Grout and
Fornes was not to be ratified.
This answer was given to Hugh McI.augh-
Inns representative by Col. Mcclellan
himself.
About noon a telephone message was
received at the Bartholdi from John L.
Shea. saying he was coming over to invite
Col. Mcclellan to speak in Brooklyn. He
was cordially told to come along and an
appointment was made for o'clock.
At that hour Mr. Shea arrived accom-
panied by Arthur C. Salmon. They were
escorted into tho room where John J.
Delany, Col McClellan's personal cam
paign manager, has his desk. Mr.. Delany
received them blandly.
we want Col. Mcclellan to speak at our
ratification meeting the night OF Oct %,
said Mr.. Shea.
He will be very glad to do So" said Mr..
Delany. Il have asked him about it. Did
you say it was to be ratification meeting?'
yes" said Mr.. Shea.
at will ratify the whole ticket, I sup
pose" eaid Mr. Delany.
Mr.. Sheas answer was evastve.
Mr.. Delany pinned him down. Are
you going to ratify the whole tcket'" he
insisted.
Mr.. Shea said it wasn't the present in
tention to mention Grout or Fornes.
Then Col! Mcclellan must Decline said
Mr.. Delany. AS O man OF honor and a
Democrat, he cannot appear at a meeting
under the auspices Of q body Of men who
took part in the regular Democratic city
convention and who do not ratify the action
Of the convention.
Mr. Shea looked out the window. Mr..
Salmon walked back and forth.
At that moment the door from Col.
McClellan's room swung open and the
Colonel walked in. He shook hands with
Shea and Salmon. Mr.. Delany repeated
to him what lie had said to them.
That is my position exactly said Col.
Mcclellan. Il stand by what Mr.. Delany
has told you. I cannot speak at any meet
ing which does not ratify the whole ticket.
Mr.. Shea was not auth rized, he said,
to make any concession, SO he went away.
As he went down tho stairs, he encoun-
teTeQ lnaIleS r MuI pily' WIZ We0 k0Ahk
up. They exchanged mods, but held no
conversation. Mr.. Murphy had with him
Chairman j. Sergeant Cram Of the general
committee and ex-Congressman U. h. p.
Belmont. He was asked about the Brook
Ign situation.
Il don't know Of any settlement, said he.
Have YOU. met any representatives
seeking peace,'
NO
After a pause he added: Brooklyn will
take care Of Brooklyn which Tamrnany
interpreted as meaning that something
would be done on Friday night at the meet
Ing Of the executive committee OF Kings
county which Senator McCarren has
caused TO be called.
Col Mcclellan and Mr.. Delany had gone
to dinner when at $50 o'clock Senator
McCarren arrived at the headquart ers
seeking them. He then went away. Sera-
tor McCarren said he had heard that Chair
man cambridge had remarked that he
would not call the meeting OF the Kings
county commit ee until next week. but he
thought Mr.. cambridge was mistaken.