The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-15
N'LAUGHLN NAY RETURN.
LEA DERS GIVE HINTS THAT or
POSITION IS FAILING.
McCarren Seems Bound to win In Execu.
tive Committee--eheviin. shea and
York May BE Deposed and Mclaughlin
Stil Allowed 10 Retain Command.

1OrA Moy NC DepOteO anu mclaughlin
still Allowed 10 Retain Command
The negotiations said to be under way
for peace between Mclaughlin and Murphy
did not reach satisfactory close yesterday.
and state OF active hostilities still con-
tinues, 80 far as Mclaughlin and his three
favorite lieutenants and advisers, Shevlin,
Shea and York, are concerned.
The bolt, however, from Mclaughlin,
under the direction Of Senator McCarren.
who Is aggressively advocating hearty
Endorsement OF the entire city ticket, con-
tinued under full headway and at the close
OF the day there seemed to DO no doubt
that on the vital proposition at issue
McCarren WAS sure to win.
MoCarren. early in the day. called on
Chairman Richard w. cambridge of the
executive committee and presented a re-
quest signed by nearly fifty members.
asking that meeting Of the body be called
for tomorrow night. Mr.. cambridge
said that as the request was made in COM
pliance with the bylaws he would call
the meeting. but not necessarily on the
date mentioned. After q visit to Demo-
cratic headquarters and talk with some
Of the managers, Mr.. cambridge said thai
the meeting would be held early next
week
Messrs Shea and Salmon were sent to
New York to invite Mcclellan to address
the opening ratification meeting. When
they returned and reported that the Mayor
atty candidate refused to speak unless the
meeting were first pledged to ratify the
nomination OF Grout and Fornes, there
was an air OF gloom in the auction room.
The new situation was discussed at con-
siderable length. At the close Of the confab
it was declared that there YVES no change
in the situation and that there was not
going TO be any compromise or surrender.
When asked In reference to his visit to
Democratic headquarters in Manhattan,
Mr. Shea said
We went over to arrange for some meet
ings and particularly about our opening
meeting. on Friday night"
Who are to be the speakers?'
We are not prepared to give them out
lis Col. Mcclellan coming?'
Il don't know
Several hints given out by the leaders
foreshadowed an early abandonment Of
open hostility to Grout and Fornes, a sweep
ing victory for Senator McCarren and the
RELOCATION to back seats OF Shevlin, York
and Shea. With this accomplished and a
new set Of campaign officers installed,
Mr.. Mclaughlin will be allowed to retain
the honored place OF leader emeritus Of
the Kings county Democracy
Assistant District Attorney Martin W.
Littleton, who pleaded the cause OF the
Kings county organization with such ora
torical fervor in the city convention, yes
tertlay threatened to withdraw his name
as a candidate for President OF the Borough
If the principle for which he contended
were aband oned and a compromise made
with Tanmany. Pending settlement
of the dispute he gave orders to suspend
the printing Of his Autographs Mr.. Little
ton is book ed as one OF the crack speakers
at the Academy Of Music demonstration.
Ex-senator Michael j. CofYey, the leader
of the Brooklyn Democracy. and his friends
were in great glee last night on hearing
of the refusal Of Mcclellan to attend the
opening rally OF the regulars, on Tuesday
night. On Monday night the Coffeyites
made sudden flop from the fusion fold
and Endorsed Mcclellan, Circuit and Fornes.
ignoring the local Democratic candidates.
They also hired Prospect Hall for a mass
meeting for next Monday night, and
Mcclellan will be there and make his first
campaign speach In Brooklyn. Grout and
Fornes also will be there and make adj
dresses.