The sun., 1903-10-18

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There we're Forty-niners, besides the
folks who hurried pell-mell from the Eastern
States by every known route to the Califor-
nia gold fields. In those days many fam
Ties forsook homesteads in Massachusetts,,
Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire and
Vermont for new homes, whose environ
nent promised greater prosperity, in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and
Illinois.
The venturesome American spirit de-
manded broader opportunities than those
furnished in the bailiwicks Of the Pilgrims
and the Puritans. The great cities east Of
the Missouri River were first populated by
these immigrants from the New England
States.
williamsburg. first village, next part
Of Brooklyn. and now densely populated
section of the imperial city Of New York,
was long way from the Bowery in those
days Of 40, when the McCarren family ar
rived within it's pretty borders from East
Cambridge, Mass. These were Father
and Mother McCarren, born In the Ould
Dart and their two sons, Patrick Henry.
named for the famous Virginia Give-me-
liberty r-give-me-death orator and states
man. and Charles, both on the sunny side
Of five
Tie McCarrens pumped down in tho old
Fourteenth ward, and there they have lived
FOR tifty-three years. and there Father
McCarren and son Charles, died. Patrick
Henrys mother is now 50, and she has
lived to see her son become politically
famous in his ward. in his city, In his State
and now in the nation. Wherever Demo-
cratic campfres are bright In this land
there you will hear to-day the name OF
Patrick Henry McCarren, the intrepid
Democrat who did not love his old leader,
Hugh Mclaughlin, less. but the organization
of lis party moro.
When Patrick Henry was little chap in
skirts, Hugh Mclaughlin was the sturdy
and uncompromising leader Of the Demo-
Gratis in Brooklyn. Mclaughlin was then
80 years old. For fifty years his sway has
been absolute and never questioned until
NcCerren refused to sanction McLaughlin's
policy Of non-support to candidates named
by an overwhelming majority in a regu-
larly constituted Democratic convention.
lie had been taught Democratic regularity
and consistency by his old chieftain and
he declined to unlearn the lesson.
AS the situation stands to-day. McCarren
has captured the great Democratic organi-
zation in Brooklyn, which, standing by
Itself, is tho fourth city in the union. and
has dethroned the veteran leader. Yet
rot man nor any set Of men who now
proclaim McCarren Boss and speak Of
lin as @our new leader will be permitted
to add one unhappy thought to Mr..
Mclaughlin If McCarren can prevent it.
Mr. Mclaughlin has said he has lived
beyond his time 1t is not SO, say McCar-
ren's friends, and they add that the minor
cheftaips upon whom Mr.. Mclaughlin
relied for wise counsel in the snowy years
Of his life arc alone responsible for the
political huiuiliation--it such it turns out
to pe--of one OF the most astute thinkers
and leaders the Democratic party has ever
had,
But who is this man McCarren2 Some
call him Senator (hes the Democratic
State Senator for the Seventh district);
some others Pat, and a few intimates Long
Pet" because he's G feet in his socks and
slender as a lath.
Features? What can YOU gather from
McCarrens face in the picture? Little or
nothing. In reality 1t is expressionless
by no manner Of mears; vet to some it
seems 'lnsvmpG thetic cold, even cheerless.
In appearance @ sort of combination of
Iiellar the ina gician, and the late Bill Nye,
alcCarrcn is considered the coolest propo-
sition ia Democratic boots to-dny-a kind
Of Arthur Pue German without Germans
oxrorcnce in the national affairs of his
party. But German, when under a great
strain, sometimes fiushes; McCarren neverl
German has the manners OF a calm. stiff,
disp, ssionate ST. tesman; so has McCarren,
ollr McCarren occasionally throws In a
Kindly greeting and his lips sometimes
II, Ae something like an attempt at a smile.
German in private life never utters an I'm
hird word Of any man alive or dead.
&orher does McCGrren.
German. on the floor of the United States
EeTa,e, once roundly abused Grover Cleve
lard A few years ago McCarren, at a
meeting of the Democratic State committee,
called David Is. Hill Liar to his face On
the floor of the Senate at Albany McCarren
has occasionally fired away in bitter words
against his Republican opponents, but
never in his private life has McCarren been
heard to say an ungente word of any man.
SO say his personal intimates of many
years They speak of him as one of the
truest philosophers they ever met; never
eIated by victory never daunted by disaster,
adGnant as to the turn of the political
and financial wheel, whether for good or
Al, and whisking off the little affairs OF life
with listless unconcern. Such man, it
has been said. does not have many happy