New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
PAGES Way for Springiing McClellap
at Convention.


Charles F. Murphy came pretty close 70 e.r,-
onstrating last night to Boss McLaughlfn. %
Brooklyn. that Richard Cookers old shoes are
good 1T for him.
You'll take Mcclellan. anf you'n stand for
whatever the convention decides 20 do"
That. in substance. was the grim nnessas. tina.
McCarren, shevlin Shea and York carried across
the bridge last night after the meeting OF the
City Committee az the Democratic Club. II IL
the message that VIII be broken TO the old boss
az the Willoughby-st. auction room this fore
noon.
Murphy outgenera1Ied the Brooklyn men last
night. and he did it 50 easily and quickly that
even Mr.. McCarren was caught mapping. After
a prolonged discussion. Borough President CAS-
sidy Of Queens moved that the conferences ad-
journ Mr.. Murphy seconded II. John L. Shea
and Senator McCarren deuurred on the ground
that there had been no discussion OF candidates
Well. Il you want 70 discuss candidates III
withdraw my second" said Murphy
And withdraw my motion" said Cassidy
NOW, said Murphy. 7 move that the rot
OF boroughs be called. and that the representa-
tives submit the names Of candidates FOR Mayor
II they have any
When the roll was called NJ shevlin said
Brooklyn had no candidates Mr. Cassidy said
the same Mr. Murphy. FOR Manhattan. said.
We haven't any candidate tonight. but ex-
pect to have one later"
Mr. Muller. OF Richmond. and Mr. Hanen OF
The Bronx said they had 10 candidates. The
Brooklyn men saw hat the record thus made
would be fatal against them and they raised a
protest. All Of the Brooklyn men then served
notice afresh on the conference that BROOKLYN
was in peril with Low. Grout and Swanstrom
running. and that it would need the very
strongest kind Of a ticket to carry the borough
That ended the talk and the COMMITTEES ad-
journed. Murphy now is ready FOR an "open''
convention. with a record that Brooklyn had
no candidate when asked TO present one.
II McClsIlan's nomination is forced BY the
Tammany men. does # mean that Brooklyn. win
not present any candidate for any Officer. James
Shevlin was asked after the conference.
Yes. that's practically the situation said
Mr shevlin
Did you urge Mr.. McLaughlin's objections TO
Mcclellan a. a candidate ar the conference To-
night7''
NO. We were here representing the Kinss
County organization. not NJ. NcLa-ghIin'' said
Mr. shevIir.
It looks To me-" said ex- Bridge Cor1rfs-
sione- John L. Shea. in answer 10 questions as
II NJ Murphy and mis- friends would force The
nomination OF SIR Mcclellan. II he does. sup
pose re viii have 70 acquiesce IN IT, as he has
the votes There was no restraint on the dis
cussion tonight. We did not name any cardi-
date for Mayor. because we haven't anv Can6i-
date"
James J. Martin presided ar the conferences.
Senator McCarrer reported for the COMMITTEES
on officers OF the convention that T. c 7. Grain
had been chosen for temporary and permanent
chairman OF the city convention The secrs-
tari=s viii be Thomas r. Smith. Daniel Noble.
Franklin G. Witt James 2. Ouigley and Arthur
c. Butts The COMMITTEES on platform reported
progress
Messrs. McCa-ren. Murphy and Cassidy wers
appointed a committee to prepare an address.
20 the voters. 70 be published probably on Non
day morning. The committee adjourned to
meet on Tuesday night OF next week az the
Democratic Club
After the meeting. Senator M-Carren said that
the situation was practically unchanged from
that OF week ago. No name had been dis
cussed. and the only argument had been along
the line of getting broad gauge man 70 stand
This talk. he declared. aad not pointed TO any
one in particular. and he was not az all certain
that choice would be made before the con
vention.
Wen hold a Democratic convention" said
he. and show them how different We do things
from the fusion people How would IL be To
go there, and let the candidate be named on
the floor then let others name their men. II they
had any. and tight 10 out right there? Thatd
be doing things in open convention. for the peo-
pie 70 see. not having affairs run BY half a
dozen men Ike the fusiOnists-
Yes. il you want 10 put IL that way. Brook
lyu is standing pat There's 10 change IN the
situation I'm for the choice OF the convention
and guess the organization VIII be"
Mr.. Shevlin was evidently not too pleased with
the result OF the meeting
I don't know what I tell YOU he said
rather testify. IN answer 20 questions. I can't
say what McLaughlil's going 20 do We're not
here 10 repre-. mt Mr. Mclaughlin II may be
that the whole question wiH Be fought cut a.
the convention
But" and he waxed emphatic. II they name
Mcclellan they can name the whole ticket. and
that's what they were told tonight
Before the conference yesterday afternoon
Bernard J. York made rather significant state
ment. said he.
We are going 90 make good fight against
Mcclellan II he is put Up we shall not bolt The
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