The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
M'CARREN WEARY OF SERVICE?
BREAK WITH M'LAUGHLIN HAS
BEEN EXPECTED LONG.


Room FavOrites Had More lnnueucs
for Obtaining PatrOnage-TAlk OF
Third Ticket with Low At tho Head
Although the direct break between Hugh
Mclaughlin. chief manager OF the Kings
County Democracy, and Senator p. II
McCarren, the potent leader OF the Demo-
cratic hosts in the Fourteenth Assembly
district. has come over the Grout-Fornes
ENHANCEMENT in the present campaign
persons familiar with the inner workings
Of the Willoughby street machine have
known that for some years past they have
had serious differences In regard to party
policies, and that sooner or later feud
was inevitable.
Although he welded more influence as
district leader than probably any other
two Of McLaughlin's lieutenants COM
bined, McCarren has found that fre-
uuently in the naming Of candidates for
important and lucrative of{lces, and In
the distribution of patronage, his In
fluence did not equal that OF james
Shevlin, John l.. Shea, Bernard j. York
and other favorites of the auction room.
who had not been obliged, as he had. to
fight their way step by step up the iolitica
ladder. Through all these differences
McCarren's personal devotion and friend
ship for the aged chief remained, and their
present clash would probably have been
averted had it not been for their sharp
divergence of opinion on the Endorsement
of Grout and Fornes.
1t was not until McCarren summoned
his stalwart Democratic warriors in the
Fourteenth Assembly district to the Sey-
mour Club. on Wednesday night, and
whipped them to a man into support Of
the whole ticket, regardless Of Mclaugh.
Inns protest and the Ciceronian thunder
bolts of Martin W. Littleton. that it was
fully realized that the Kings County Democ-
racy was confronted with one Of the most
serious factional fights in it's history. 1t
was the understanding on all sides yester..
day that the battle royal was on for good
and that no matter what the result OF the
election might be Mr.. Mclaughlin would
have to demolish the political props on
which the Hon. Patrick Henry McCarren
has stood so firmly for quarter offs century
as he did in the case Of ex-senator Michael
j. Coffey, the Red Hook statesman, or
surrender some of his political laurels.
So sharply are the lines drawn between
Mclaughlin and McCarren that no COM
promise is regarded as possible, although
active personal hostilities may be deferred
until after Nov, g. The first real oppor-
tunity for trial Of strength will come In
March, when the primaries will be held
to start the Presidential campaign machin-
cry Within the next week or no however,
it is expected that five or ak other district
leaders in addition to Congressman Lindsay
will takes sides with McCarren on the Grout-
Fornes Endorsement proposition.
The Seymour Club demonstration had no
effect whatever in diverting Mr.. MoLaugh-
lin from his purpose to force the organize
ton to oppose circuit and Fornes TO the
bitter end, and to regard the supporters Of
these candidates AZ enemies of the Kings
County Democracy and allies OF Tammany.
1t was In this parable that Mr.. Mclaughlin
paid his respects to Senator McCarren:
you have heard Of pig being caught
In the fence and squealing. Two pigs
make more noise than ONE and l am not
going to make any noise about this. Per-
haps you have also heard Of those big New
foundland dogs which ara fed by the chill
dred, but which, when they do not get what
they want, bite the hand that has fed
them"
James Shevlin after talk about some
white MICE who in dis naval days used
to 20 from one mees to another trying to
break them up and then when they got
ashore would complain OF their treatment,
said:
.As to Senator McCarren, he has always
been clever enough 20 justify his position,
either In the Legislature or out Of it. When
he has disagreed with the party he has
tried to justify his position. 1t was on his
motion that the action OF the executive
committee on this question was made
unanimous. II ne wants TO be a political
acrobat, as some other men have been re-
Gently, we cannot help that, and the or
Qanizatjon cannot be blamed for it. His
Seymour Club meeting last night was In
reality packed jury; and you know what
to expect from that
Senator Mcl,arrsn did not sail at the
auction room yesterday. not. as his friends
explained, through any fear Of the conse-
uusnces, but because he had been sum.
moned to the bedside Of his sck, aged
mother
It was learned Yesterday that the ques,
ton Of putting q third ticket in the field
in Brooklyn for Mayor, Comptroller and
President Of the Board Of Aldermen was
being considered. There is difference OF
opinion as to whether Low or some indie
pendent Democrat should be put at the
head Of the ticket.
A leading member Of the Kings county
organization said, last night, that a careful
canvass OF the probable vote In Manhattan
and The Bronx indicated that Mcclellan
would cross the Bridge with less than 5000
plurality.
Fourth Assembly district who oppose the
leadership OF James b. Bouck, held last
night at 7s5 Myrtle avenue, the nominations
Of Mcclellan, Grout and Fornes were In
dorsed without any reference to tho local
ticket. Senator McCarren's action was
also approved.