New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19
sport" WARNED KINGS IS LIKELY TO GO FUSION

The Mcclellan boom for Mayor against
lot Of snags last night in the home Of IT'S
friends the meeting Of the Democratic City
Committee at the Democratic Club. Charles F
Murphy. the boss Mcclellan promoter. sat stol-
idly through two hour talk and heard warn
ing after warning from the representatives Of
Brooklyn. The Bronx. Richmond and Queens.
They said that to win the mayoralty ticket
would have 10 he one that would appeal 10 the
independent voters.
Murphy said nothing. Colonel Mcclellan will
be home to-day on the Philadelphia. The plan
is all arranged for the Congressman to say
nothing for day or two. and then, If it is
deemed wise. for him to come out boldly for a
municipal s0vs1nultnt free som rtd lights and
scandals Of ell kinds This viii be tried n tie
public to see what effect il has. The City Com
mittee will meet again on Thursday night Of
next week one day after the fusion conventions
have put in nomination the old city ticket
BY that time Mr. Murphy will have better
line on public sentiment He is as determined
as ever 10 nominate his friend Mcclellan. II.
however. the outlook is too squally. he may give
way and select a man OF the Shepard type
The conferences last night did not meet the
expectations of the new leader Of Tsmmany
Hall There was i'll concealed hostility TO his
well known intention to jam through a ticket
with Mcclellan at the head The Brooklyn mem
bers of the conmittee-Messrs. York, Shea, Nc
Carren and Shevlin-were Unexpectedly plain in
their warning that the fusion ticket as at pres
ent agreed on stands fair chance Of sweeping
Kings County with large a plurality it had
two years ago. when the plurality was $4,000
against Shepard.
By all-around agreement the announcement
was made by Secretary Thomas F. Smith that
the committee did not consider the names of
however that while names were not INDUCED
in freely. nearly all the speakers referred TO
the prospective nomination of Colonel NIcClel-
Ian. Murphy and his Manhattan associates In
the COMMITTEES did not say anything. All the
talking was done by McCarren, Shevlin, York
and Shea OF Brooklyn: Borough President Half
fen of The Bronx and Borough President Cas-
sidy Of Queens
The conferrees last night were Senator P. II
McCarren, Bernard ]. York. John L Shea and
James Shevlin, Of Brooklyn; James ]. Martin.
Charles F. Murphy, Daniel F. Mcmahon. Louis
F Hanen and Eugene J. MCGUIRE of New
York Edward NJ. Muller, Judge Kenney. Frank
lin c Witt, Daniel Campbell and Arthur II. Yet
man. Of Richmond; Joseph Meyerose, NJ ]. Gold
ner. George H Creed Joseph Cassidy and Philip
Cronin Of Queens.
James ]. Martin presided and called the meet
ing 10 order Mr. York reported from the City
Committee that all arrangements for the city
convention on October l had been completed.
On, motion of Mr.. Shevlin, the following COM
nlittee was appointed on platform: Messrs.
York Cassidy. Kenney, Martin and Haffen.
The committee will meet on Monday night at
the Democratic Club 10 consider a rough draft
Of the platform
Messrs Cassidy Murphy and McCarren were
appointed a committee TO select permanent offl-
GERS for the convention
Ex-Bridge Commissioner Shea then started the
ball rolling by saying that he thought 1t the
proper time for the members OF the City Com
mittee to express themselves freely with refer
ence TO the city ticket.
Mr. Shea said that far he himself was
concerned. he believed in talking very frankly
about the situation. IT, he said. II not
thought wise to consider candidates at this
time. he would be glad to go over tho situation
thoroughly and give his views as TO what the