New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
why M'CARREN Is GOOD
My SUCCEED j. K. JONES.
Part of Gorman's Plan to Defeat
Roosevelt Nert Year.

Senator P. II. Mccarren IS to be the chairman
of the Democratic National Committee il the
plans OF the Murphy y-McCarren machine carry.
This may account FOR the fact that Brooklyn is
not getting anything in the form of patronage
from Mcclellan and Murphy
Norman T. Mack, of Buffalo is the national
Committeeman from this stare At present He
has lost control OF the Buffalo machine. the new
boss O Erie being William ! Corners. a stiff
nght is fl progress there now between Conners's
nan. Fitzpatrick, and Macks candidate, Fisher
f0r control OF the Erie County Democratic or
ganizatiOn- Senator McCarren has been ambi-
tious for place on the national committee for
many years. His ambition now is TO be realized
unless there is q slip in the plans The Demo-
cratic National Committee has been called TO
meet IN Washington next month
On his recent visit TO Colonel Mcclellan, in
Washington, Senator McCarren had a long talk
with Senator German Of Maryland. Il is under
stood that AIr. German viii use his influence TO
have Alr McCa-ren elected to the Craftsmanship
OF the national committee If the New-York dele
gates see fl 10 elect hiIn Mr.. Mack's sue
cessor-
The argument used by Senator McCarren for
hts elevation TO the Craftsmanship of the national
committee IS that the battle-ground next fall is
70 be NeW-Tork. and that the Democratic vote
n this city Is be the controlling factor IN the
ren's prospective elevation TO the craftsmanship
in place OF ex-senator James K. Jones Is be
lleved 10 be in part a consideration for Brooklyn
being neglected in the distribution OF patronage
by Mayo--elect Mcclellan. Up TO date, as stated
IN The Tribune yesterday. Tammany has taken
al the comnlssonerships. Brooklyn IS 10 have
possibly & charities commissioner and a tax
commission. These and some Of the deputy
conrniss onerships show the extent OF the lib
lyn- Senator McCarrea. with the prospect of
having Murphy's support for the Craftsmanship
OF the national committee. is disposed 10 take
what comes and say little.
Senator McCarren's election TO the chairman
ship OF the national committee means the elm
ination Of Organism from the national commit
tee SO faT as the Eastern Gold Democrats are
able 20 eliminate it. Senator German is after
the nomination for President. II ne does not get
= he plans 10 be IN a potential position IN the
councils OF the national Democracy The Cor
man men have looked over the situation and can
see nothing AT present tO prevent them from re-
tiriug the Bryan men from control of the COM
fnitree Senator 1IcCarren voted for Bryan but
II several OF his recent speeches he has declared
that free silver is rhiEE OF the past, and that
the party should turn away from that and other
tsds.
His speech at the dinner given in his honor
a. the Hotel 81. George on November 30 was
national lines. and there nothing in
that would inspire William J. Bryan with q
particularly efusive regard fer The speaker.
The Western Democrats are 70 be told that
everything depends on Ne Aorkand that Nc
Csrreu. laVing iI-- = sklIful cOEU Irested Kir-s
County from the 1I6ionists and placed 4 IA the
Democratic column. Is the man successfully to
steer the campaign ia this State as wei in the
nation next fall
Senator NcCa-ren's successes have in the
main been IL the rIngside and at TIE racetrack.
He is interested with Congressman Sullivan IN
the lIe-ronolitan Jockey club al Jamaica and
Is known among tuTfmen as one Of the most
daring operators" His methods are be used
y tne national campaign III Connecticut and
New ersey lD the hope OF turning those States
back t1e Democrats.
Just hat Mr- Bryan and his Western friends
WI say 10 rnls programme remains TO be seen.
They do rot Ike IL that IS certain But all
eyes are on New-1ork, auE certain Wall Street
interests are counted on by the Gorman-AIuTphy-
McLarreE. combination TO defeat President
Roosevelt tn his OWN State. the II estern Demo-
Ca-s are likely 10 b. showed 10 one side by the
German men
Meanwhile The Democrats Of Brooklyn who
have been sacrificed 10 he a "McCaTren
tODGl committee Craftsmanship holiday are
wondering where they come in