The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
KINGS MAY NAME GAIN0R.
M'CARREN WILL STAND BY TAM
MANY TICKET.
Brooklyn VIII Not Bolt, but Will Make
Formal Protest in City Convention
Against GrOut and Fornes--M cLaugh-
lin Calls Murphy Worse Than Croker.


Against GrOut and nes--McLaugh-
lin Calls Murphy Worse Than Croker.
The most disturbing rumor last night
about Willoughby Street was that, with
a view to making its protest most emphatic
against the inevitable action Of the city
convention, the Brooklyn delegation was
considering whether it should not absent
itself in a body. 1t was said that Mr.
Mclaughlin had vetoed the proposition.
Word reached Brooklyn last night that
Leader Charles F. Murphy had declared
that under no circumstances would he
even offer again to meet Hugh Mclaughlin
TO discuss political subjects-or any other
subject.
The Brooklyn managers are united on.
at least, one matter. and that is on this slate
for the county convention on Saturday
night: Martin w. Littleton for Borough
Pres ident; John F. Clarke for District At
torney; Henry Hesterberg. for Sheriff
Matthew E. Dooley for Register and Ed
ward Kaufman for County Clerk: 1t
is. however; on the cards that Brooklyn
At late hour last night John l.. Shea
said that he and his associates had not
had any further consultation since the
meeting of the executive committee in the
afternoon and that there had been really
no change in the remarkable situation.
The ticket, he said, which Brooklyn was
to present at the convention tonight would
not be determined until this morning.
He would not be surprised, he said, at
another rapid change in the situation,
even to the elimination of Grout and Fornes
from the perplexing problem. The pros
pect of harmonious convention, while
apparently very remote, was not, according
to Mr.. Shea, beyond possibility OF realiza-
ton.
Hugh Mclaughlin attended the meeting
of the Democratic Executive Committee in
Jefferson Hall. When the City Commit
teemen had reported how Mr.. Murphy
had treated them the night before, all
except Senator McCarren, urged bolt. II
necessary, against the Endorsement or nomi-
nation of Grout and Fornes.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, as he had done at the
previous meeting, denounced the treat
ment accorded the Kings county Democ-
racy and the assault on its dignity and in
tegrity by the Tammany leader. He de-
clared that there was nothing left for the
organization to do but to maintain firm
and resolute stand against the further hu-
initiation of the party by the proposed
placing of the two Republican candidates
on their ticket. He contended that they
could not be arraigned for irregularity,
and urged the district leaders to stand firm
and solid.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the framing of formal protest to the
city convention against putting nominees
of the Republican convention on the Demo-
cratic ticket. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted, Senator McCarren having
withdrawn his opposition.
At the close OF the executive committee
meeting Senator McCarren explained that.
in the interest of harmony and to preserve
. a 1--we nrr
ton he had voted with his associates, but
that he was still opposed to carrying their
protest beyond the convention.
"Brooklyn Democrats said MIR. Nc
Laughlin, "are an independent organiza-
ton and have the same right to nominate
a candidate for Mayor, Comptroller. presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen or any
Don't talk about Tammany Hall. Don't
Use that term. There is no longer any
Tammany Hall. It's Mr.. Murphy He
is the dictator and runs everything now.
He has seen Mr.. Croker and gone him one
better and think Mr.. Croker would indorse
me on what have said.
Defiant AZ the attitude OF Mclaughlin
and most of his lieutenants still continued
to be, the general feeling among the as.
sistant district workers was that out OF
all the pickering harmony would soon
emerge, and that within week the Brook
lyn organization would De hnlng up IN
support of the whole Tammany ticket,
whatever it might be.
IL was recalled that some years ago the
Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin then at the very
height of his political dictatorship. put up
a tremendous fight to secure the Guber-
Material nomination for Alfred c. Chaplin
and was bitterly disappointed when Flower
carried of the prize. When he learned
Of the nomination Of Flower he aespond-
e or Wv remarked "wel, how are they
going to elect him?" For several days
there was sulking in the ranks OF the Kings
County Democracy, but this quickly dis
appeayed and a lively rally to the support
Of Flower followed. When election day
came around plurality Of nearly 10000
was recorded for Flower. That the Tam
many ticket will eventually R be swall G
nr "a nization was the opinion OF all the old
Willoughby Street campaigners despite
the present blufter.