New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
M'CARREN IN CONTROL.
OLD BOSS IN LAST DITCH.
Report of Meeting yrith Murphy to
Effect a Compromise.

1t is assured beyond a DOUBT that senator
Patrick H. McCarren has obtained whip hand
in the Democratic organization in Kings County
and will be able to swing the machine to the
support of Tammany Hall and its Murphy
ticket. The burning question is whether Nc
Laughlin. Shevlin, Shea. York and the other
leaders who from the start and to the present
minute have stood out steadfastly against
Murphy and his dictation will yield to the
strong pressure that Is being brought to bear
upon them and lie down. Unless they do, Nc
Carren. at a meeting of the Kings County
Democratic General Committee. which he TOOK
stems TO have called yesterday. will humiliate
Mclaughlin and his Heutenants by putting
through a resolution indorsing the entire ticket.
swaIlowing Grout and Fornes and pledging
hearty support to them in the name of reg
r1arity" It will be a crushing defeat for the
cold Man at the end of his career, and IT Is
said that such a prospect is weighing heavily
upon him.
II seems that Murphy. having become really
alarmed over the prospect of the defeat of his
ticket. has let it he understood that he is Will
ing to accept n change in his position on the
mart of Mclaughlin. and WILL under those con-
ditions do nothing to disturb the "old Man
leadership or interfere with his machine 1t
US rArorted yesterday that negotiations were
already under way looking toward reconcile
ation IF SO. the leaders would not admit It.
when Mr. Mclaughlin was asked about the
report he said;
IF YOU heard on unreliable authority that l
had got a divorce. would you come around ana
ask me to tell you all about it?
NO PEACE. SAYS sHEvLIN.
ShevIin said:
so far as know personally, there is nothing
IN the story of peace negotiations.
John L. Shea said;
"Our position is absolutely unchanged We
arc not seeking any conferences looking toward
a surrender on our part
Al noon Yesterday Mr.. Shevlin. Mr.. Shea and
Mr. York left the auction rooms and went 10
Manhattan It was thought that they we're
going to see Mcclellan and some OF the ram
many leaders. but they declared positively on
their return that they had attended 70 ho'hi"S
except personal business.
1t was reported in Manhattan last night that
AIcCarren Shevlin and shea had conferred with
Mummy at the Midday Club in the Broad En-
change Building yesterday afternoon and that
d, truce had been declared between the two
clans Mr. Murphy could not he seen last night
Senator McCarren showed his hand late yes
terlay afternoon when he sent request 10
Richard w Bainbridge, chairman of the Demo
cratic General Committee. for special meet
ING Of the committee to be held on Friday night.
This request is signed by between thirty and
forty members. According to the bylaws of the
organization the chairman shall call special
meeting upon the request Of thirty more
members" Mr.. cambridge. when seen. said he
had not received the request. but if it was from
thirty members he would have to call meeting
On McCarren's side now are eleven out OF
twenty-one of the Assembly district leaders, but
the executive committee also includes the mem
bers of the finance committee, making a total
membership of thirty-five McCarren was not
sure of controlling a majority of the thirty-hve
votes so he quickly decided that he could ac-
cornplish his purpose better through the County
Committee. That is composed of 80 delegates
each Assembly district having a representation
based on the Democratic vote pOed in the dis
trict. The districts controlled by McCarren are
in most cases the heavy Democratic districts
and he can control the committee by a large
margin his friends say. The leaders in the
WITH With IXth Xth. XIIIth, XVIII, XVIII,
XYIth. XIXth. XXth and XXIst districts have
already come out in support of McCarrens atti-
tude. They say they have ia votes out Of 80
in the County Committee.
MELODY LOSING HIS DISTRICT. =
IN the With district Sheriff William E Melody
is a strong Mclaughlin man. but his district is
breaking away from him. 1t is probable that
NcCarren would get more than Ia votes. This
would mean the defeat and humiliation Of Nc
TaughIin and the others. VIII they abandon
their position and give in to the inevitable, or
will they fight to the last and, beaten, with
draw?
tho Mclaughlin leaders said last night that he
thought before Friday understanding would
he reached and that the County Committee
,vouId indorse the entire ticket without protest
from anybody.
.,Of course this man said, such a thing will
happen only condition that Tammany Hall
mai e concessions to Mclaughlin. promise not
TO interfere with his leadership, and give him
absolute control of the patronage I'm Kings
Comfy. if Mcclellan should be elected. such
an offer would be q tempting bait TO McIauSh-
lin and enable him to retire from position IN
which he is surely beaten
ON the other hand. many say that McLaugh-
lin is too determined and has gone too far to
back down now
McCarren was talking in a conciliatory. mood
yesterday.
Il am as much opposed to Tammany any
one" he said. This talk of 1t coming 10 Brook
lyn is all rot. ] am working only to elect the
Democratic ticket"
John L. Shea as chairman OF the campaign
committee. has hired the Academy of Music for
next Tuesday night. This will be the first big
organization. Colonel Mcclellan has been In
vited TO speak. Another big meeting for the
Clermont Avenue Rink has been scheduled by
Mr. Shea for Saturday. October 81.
Henry YOnge, the political sponsor of Con-
troller Grout, has hired the Academy of Music
for Friday. october %. when II is expected that
all the nominees on the city ticket will speak.
w LittletOn, who was The spokesman
position to Murphyism. and who the stump
has maintained that attitude since. viii not,
cording to his friends. sanction any surrender
Tammany Hall. Should McIauga-l lie
down. IL is possible that Littleton may resign
his nomination for Borough President