New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
TLAUGHLIN TO FIGHT.
READY FOR CONTENTION.
Tells Murphy Mcclellan Is Too
Weak for Kings.

Eurn AfcI,suRblin. the leader Of the Kings
County Democratic machine yesterday an
siounced IN a statement that the Brooklyn dele
gates 70 the Democratic City Convention would
oppose the nomination Of George 3. MoCleilan
for Mayer. he Is ready FOX fight IN the con-
veution. and Il was reported that Martin W.
Ifttleton and John L. shea were preparing hos
1ile speeches. The statement vas declared 10
have been made in view OF the conflicting re-
ports that have been circulated recently about
The position OF the Kings County Democracy In
relation 20 the proposed nomination Of Colonel
Mcclellan II appeared IN the form Of question
and answer and was As follows.
Is IL or is il not true ihat the Kings County Or
Ean.zauon rs opposed 10 the nomination O. NC
4. Is true. The kings County organization re
5-s - AZ AISrsIisTs irfirnsfs relation TO the
leader OF Tammsny. and The fact that he is not
..vTil the X MS COUNT deIeeatioa oppose AIr
Mcclellan in the convention. il MI Murphy per
I mink i viii. fnasod. ] an quite confident mat
y Mr. Mcclellan IL nominated, i vii he aealllst
the protest and m opposition 10 the Noie OF IN.
siel-Eales from this county. -
CleLan eeepite nc protsx; having The necessary
Il Go 10, care 5gst now 10 indicate ny opinion
re 90 50 ne would incur a wholly urneoessary risk
~ defeat az the posls. II Is entlIea practlcaoit
1or M NurplIy and lis innedlate ADVISERS = nna
p candidate with whom they are on 5000 terms
whose Democracy = n2t question: ole aaa Mho
q a 4
non. without exciting tho oqp"sllon o. hlAes
county or SA1l.aslng any cofslder@9le nCnloeI o.
Then il s not true that Kings COUNTY has tn-
sisted On The uomiaaucn being given To on inde-
80 We inssl upon nathiIEs , except . MAT the
zcd iu,eerity aad force Of character would fur
, ea voi5 aourish a5er bs adrnni-tTstio 5ii
u 3 staied positively m some Of the new spaTers
-hat Mr Murphy has offered the nomination 70 Mr.
N-Clelen.
papers without being ulC. am reluctant 70 be
lievc than The new leader Of Tammauy would take
Democratic prcCedcrts. and VITA his own prom
sees. Were the reports true should have 20 con-
Guide tEat he had fqler back the old Tam
many tactics a Tweed's time. which brought Moth
sfty wears opposed the Tweed method OF conduct
i.g politics, nna irtend 30 % 80 while hNo. y
there must be reasonable Difference shown 10 the
Judgment - all the honest elements IN the party.
such u-gcly personal motives as the nomination ~
Mcclellan would indicate. backed up by reliance
never be productive o. good 20 great political
UrgEnizauon.'
Mr. McLaughlin's statement was generally
discussed in political circles especially as he is
uot IN the habit OF talking for publication be-
fore "a city convention. L vas declared. how
ever. that he had recently been annoyed at what
Dc regarded as q covert attack on him and
James Shevliu in morang newspaper, the
news columns Of which arc friendly 10 Murphy
and Mcclellan. He was willing 70 talk because
he has been called gutter and q buffer and
was said 70 be responsible cor the disrupted con-
clifton q the party in Kings County.
Politicians said that ar Mclaughlin could
hardly have done other wise than to declare his
position as he Gid after the Brooklyn men had
protested against the nomination at the meet
JIG o. The city committee, and that TO quit
fould have injured the local organization among
fhe independent voters. il was thought yes-er-
nay that the Brooklyn delegates would vote as
Unit AZ the convention. but would not bolt
and that after entering the protest and voting
against the nomination. they would abide by the
decision q a ma iority, Dir. Mclaughlin he's
slways believed ia majority rule aud never
tClted q convention.
NLlouEhby Street leaders were not inclined 20
talk about candidates Yesterday, and no further
steps would be taken IN the mayoTalty fight, IL
was sad, until u seen what effect M Nc
1-aUghlin's statement would have. Some OF the
leaders as individuals however, believe that
ar. Nixon Is the man Cor the nomination.
James Shevlin. at the Montauk Club, Brook
iyn. last evening, told 2 Tribune reporter that
the statement 81 M. Mclaughlin covered all
that was 10 be said At present regarding the
tnsyoralty. thai be could add nothing 20 its
details or purpOrt. ana that he fully agreed with
every expression ia e. He said he would attend
The meeting OF the Democratic City Committee
tonight with Senator McCarren NJ shea. Air.
York ana Mr Cirich. and would be prepared 10
msyoralry discussions which were expected 20