New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
"WON'T STAND FOR III"
SheUin Told Murphy to Call 1t of
While There Has Time.


Deadlocked with Tammany over the PROPOSE
ton Of Charles F. Murphy to run Messrs Grout
and Fornes on the Democratic ticket. the Kings
County delegation fled out from the Democrats
City Committee meeting at the Democratic Club
last night, after having declared to Mr.. Murphy
that they would nominate their own ticket at
the convention tomorrow. and would not stand
for Republicans" Their temper might be best
described by a little conversation between James
ShevIin and Edward c. Sheehy the doorstep
Of the club. ShevIin, his face flushed and
twitching with anger. was gesticulating as he
announced to sheehy:
I tell you we won't stand H. Were not used
TO associating with hirelings and traitors in
politics or any other way. I said to Murphy,
Call it of: call it of while you've got time 20
fix things"
Yes" answered Shelby. but you supported
Shepard two years ago"
Who pulled him over" cried Ghevlin. ex-
citedly. 1T wasn't Brooklyn We won't have
anything to do with these renegade RepubiI-
cans"
To all this Mr.. Murphy's edict was: There
will be no Republicans on the ticket" He con-
siders Grout and Fornes as Democrats
AS he came down from the meeting room
Mr.. Shevlin was met by the newspaper men
Explaining the drift Of the meeting. he said
party would take at the convention. He said
that Tammany would nominate the whole
ticket In that case. said l. we want TO notify
you that We will put in nomination candidates
for Mayor and President of the Board OF Alder
men He thought minute. and then wanted 70
know what our position would be after the con-
vention. I said that we would support the
Democratic nominee for Mayor. for our or
ganzation isn't used 10 bolting but We would
not take Republicans for the other Offices Yes.
Grout and Fornes have worked with Republi-
can Mayor. and a Republican administration.
and I call them Republicans
The ticket that the Brooklyn organization will
put UP is practically decided on Il will be:
Lewis Nixon for Mayor. Julian D. Fairchild for
Controller and Herman A. Metz for president
Of the Board Of Aldermen
Senator McCarren would not talk about this
ticket last night. that he said, would have 70 be
settled when the executive committee meets to-
dav He declared. however. that Kings County
was going into the conference TO tight
Have you any hopes Of breaking the Tam
many slater" was asked.
Yes. We have" he replied.
ON what grounds
"Oh. just hope-and fight.
No names OF candidates were mentioned at
the meeting last night The discussion between
Murphy and the Brooklynites took place after
the regular meeting. At that the platform was
read. several changes were suggested and II
was returned for patching 70 the committee on
resolutions
Anticipating fight in the convention to-mor-
row night when the delegation from the
XXIxth comes TO be seated, the committee ar
ranged for the appointing OF a credentials COM
mittee. one man from each Senate district 70
reconcile the Rush-Mulqueen elements
A committee from the Citizens Independent
Democracy. Francis Burton Harrison's organiza-
ton. sent in 10 Mr.. Murphy last night a resolu-
ton that Mcclellan. Grout and Fornes be
chosen, because TO secure the independent
Democratic vote Of the citizens Of New-YOrk. It
is imperative that Democrats of Jnimpeachable
character be nominated at the approaching
Democratic City Convention. and that men shall
be named whose public and private life Is not
only a conclusive answer TO all fnsinuations but
a positive guarantee Of honest. faithful and
efficient service"
At the motion Of M Mcmahon. the resolution
was laid on the table, and the delegation fled
out. little edited
There was also a delegation OF about thirty
from the xxIIId and XXxIst Assembly dis
tricts at the club TO urge the selection OF
Matthew F. Donohue, the leader Of the XXIst
Assembly District for the place OF President OF
the Borough OF Manhattan. Mr.. Murphy re-
ceived them. but made no Affirmative or mega
tive answer.
II Murphy persists on the convention floor in
naming Grout and FOrnes. Brooklyn. fighting
for very life. viii oppose him 10 the uttermost
and after the convention Will slash the ticket
in order not only 70 make good their predic-
tons but 70 prevent Murphy from wiping them
OF the earth, as he would after a complete vic
tory. well informed politician declared yes
terday that Low ought 10 carry Brooklyn By
5000 plurality in those circumstances
II was stated on good authority that the name
% Mcclellan viii be placed in nomination to-
morrow night By John J. Delaney The name OF
the Controller will be first mentioned by -x-
Senator T c. O'Sullivan. in all probability. Who
viii place Charles Y Fornes in nomination is
not known il Is announced. also. that Thomas
T. c. T. Grain. eX-City Chamberlain. will Be the
temporary and also the permanent chairman
Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN reached his home at l. 10
O'Clock this morning. after having received
report from the city committee at the home Of a
friend. When asked what he thought Of the
report made BY the committee. he said.
Ugh ! have nothing 20 say" He was asked
how we'll he liked the situation. he said. I'm
pretty well tonight" When pre- ssed further all
that ne would say vas
There is nothing now but 10 await develop
rlents."
The AGED leader rarely stays out later than
until after midnight n order 10 hear from the
city committee he violated habit OF many
years standing