New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30
police Legislation

Representing the Brooklyn idea" which is
absolute hostility to Tammany Hall and the
ticket which it has nominated in utter disregard
of the Democratic organization of Kings County
and the effort it is ma king to debase that Dor
odgh under the communicating influences of the
''Tammany idea Hugh Mclaughlin. the vet
eran leader of the Brooklyn Democrats. received
such greeting last night in the Academy Of
Music. in Brooklyn, a party leader never re-
ceived there before. Martin w Littleton, who
in standing firm for the Brooklyn idea" in spite
of being begged and threatened to change his
attitude by representatives of Senator Patrick
II. MCCarren. who in the interests of TamUany
has captured the machinery Of the Kings
County organization. has found himself ostra-
csed and barred from the McCarren meetings.
presented the Brooklyn idea" TO audience
which filled every inch of available space from
pit to dome Several thousand people who
reached the building after 80 2. m. we're un-
able to enter, because the police believed II
would imperil the safety of the structure to al
low another person inside.
Mr. Littleton's address was the only one of the
evening In a clear and logical statement
of facts and deductions therefrom. extending
over an hour and twenty minutes, he convicted
Tarnmany Of un-Democratic methods and r.
regularity in naming its city ticket, and OF an
absolute intention to subordinate the organ1za-
ton in Brooklyn to the Tammany influences
From beginning TO end he was supported IN MS
arguments by frequent Interruptions of tremen-
dous applause. which rolled through the build
ing like the roar of a mighty sea. showing that
the conscience of Brooklyn is aroused TO the
support of a righteous cause and to repel a
great menace as it has never been aroused be-
fore
THE GIST OF HIS APPEAL.
Stated calmly and dispassionately. the gist
Of Mr. Littleton's appeal to the Democracy of
Brooklyn was this:
ys, or~ hundred Thousand Dersccrsts Of BrooklTn
are and Of right ought to be- and independent
they should stand together f5r sound, economic prin
cires and fl public servants They should
turn this defunct city into defiant borough they
their faith honest politics; they should
set their against the oorruptius and eontan-
mating influences which will be the undotng OF tne
party.
Tearing to shreds the arguments of those who
are appealing for the support of the entire ticket
on the ground of regularity the speaker
showed that those who opposed Grout and
Fornes who were repudiated by the Kings
County convention, were more regular in stick
ing to the action of that convention than
Murphy was IN placing Grout a platform
which distinctly denounced his acts as Con-
troler under the present administration
This reasoning brought shouts Of approval
from the audience.
"Tammany has placarded the city with
cartoon representing Low a pygmy. standing
on the shoulder of the giant Grout- The idea is
that Cirout Is the whole Of the present admin
istration. and Grout himself has strongly car
ried out that idea from Tammany platforms
Now they have hired Bourke Cochran, that in
compare BILE orator and incOmprehensible states
man. who SAYS that the present administration
is the worst since Tweed Now. 1 submit that
If Grout is all of the present administration
then Grout is the worst since Tweed
Not in many years has there been a meeting in
the Academy which in point or numbers ana
enthusiasm equalied the one last night Never
perhaps has there been a political meeting so
representative of all classes Of citizenship in
Brooklyn as the one that greeted Mr. McLaugn-
lin and Mr. LittletOn. The sentiment that was
displayed there if it may be taken In any way
to represent the support that is to be given at
the polls to McLaughlin's night against Tam
many on the part of his Democratic followers
means that Lows plurality in Brooklyn will be
Unprecedented.
SHEPARD SITS BY M'LAUGHLdN
calm. but radiant and exultant. Hugh Nc
IaughIin. who has come TO be known IN
prookIvn as the grand old man OF the Demo-
cratic nartv." sat with Mrs. Mclaughlin I'm
the right hand lower box. with him was Ed
rard NJ. SHEPARD Others in the box were
Justice John Courtney. Assistant District At
+ornev w c. Courtney. Miss Alice Fischer, the
actress. and Mr. Harcourt her husband.
Richard w cambridge. chairman of the
Kings County Democratic General Committee.
presided. Sitting with him were ex-Controller
Coler. John L. Shea, Bernard ]. York and
Thomas = Pearsan James Shevlin was alb
sent because of illness. Among other
prominent Democrats present were Su-
prerne Court Justices Marean and
jerks. Henry Hentz. Dick :. Ramsay.
Alden S. swan. member Of the general commit
tee. and d NJ Chauncey. There a num-
Der of ministers present. including the Rev. DIR.
Newell Dwight Hills, and some we'll known Re
uublicans. among them Justice W. VI. Smith.
James McKeen and Frank Harvey Field.
When Mr.. Mclaughlin appeared In his box
the audience broke out into round after round
OF applause. which lasted for five minutes by
the watch. Llttleton was greeted with little
less enthusiasm when he cane IN. and later
when he was introduced by Mr. Banbridge
MR. BAINBRIDGE'S REMARKS.
Ia opening the meeting. the latter said in
part:
As chairman OF the Democratic General Com
uittee. / want TO say that laws governing the
tickets: but they go no further. There Is no
AUTUMN OUTINGS.