New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
NO SURRENDER IN KINGS
MC4RREN'S LONG SHOT"
VIII Put Through Resolutions In
dorSing Mclaughlin.

Although the destined to- be historic banner,
bearing the name of Mcclellan. but ignoring the
other two regularly nominated members of the
Democratic city ticket, swung bravely in front
of the Thomas jefferson Building campaign
headquarters Of the Brooklyn Democratic ma
chine late yesterday afternoon. the Mclaughlin
leaders practically admitted that they were de-
feated. and that after Monday night the details
Of the campaign would be taken out of their
hands by Senator Patrick H. McCarren. the
Brooklyn representative Of Tammany. There
win be no surrender however they maintain.
This admission Of defeat was made when John
L. Shea chairman of the campaign committee.
rescinded all arrangements that had been made
for a mass meeting in the Academy of Music
next Tuesday night The meeting may be held
under different auspices. and Mcclellan, Grout
and Fornes may speak. but far McLaugh-
lin, Shevlin. Shea and York and the other anti
Tammany willougfby Street leaders con-
cerned the meeting is off forever.
The headquarters which in former years have
hummed with excitement and activity three
weeks before election. yesterday resembled
graveyard. In the speakers bureau there was
one young man. He asleep. On the big
meeting bulletin board We're two tiny notices.
announcing district meetings. Upstairs two Of
fee boys were looking out the window at the
banner. In the back room sat Mr.. Shea and b.
J. York, calmly smoking and discussing the
theft OF the organization by Tammany Hall.
They seemed resigned TO the inevitable, but
showed no signs Of change in their own atti-
tude.
That Academy of Music meeting is all
off, said Mr.. Shea. In view of the meeting of
the county committee on Monday night can
make no arrangements for the meeting"
We'll, won't the meeting be held later?" was
asked.
Not so far as we are concerned" was the
reply.
Has the attitude of the Mclaughlin leaders
changed toward Grout, Fornes and Tammany
Hall?" was asked.
Absolutely no." replied Mr.. Shea. There
Will be change in our position before the
county committee meets on Monday night"
Nor after that" added Mr.. York.
We'll, I wouldn't be so sure Of that" said Mr..
Shea.
Soon after that Shea and York went over to
the auction rooms and had their afternoon talk
with Hugh Mclaughlin and James Shevlin.
Both Mclaughlin and Shevlin added their in
dorsement to the statement that the situation
is unchanged"
The cali for the meeting of the county COM
mittee on Monday night was sent out by Rich
ard W. cambridge, the chairman. yesterday.
At that meeting Senator McCarren will have
a resolution passed ndOrsing the whole ticket
That done. new campaign committee to sup
plant the Mclaughlin committee, VIII be
chosen On Tuesday morning McCarren will
be in command but whether he will allow
himself TO be placed at the head of the cam
naien committee is not sure. He believes that
the logical outcome of the situation will land
him ia the position of boss" Should Nc
Cle!lan win. he will surely be recognized as
the leader of the party in Brooklyn. II Nc
Clellan loses, McCarren does not want to have
enbittered the Mclaughlin leaders against
him to a point where no reconciliation viii
Se possible.
IL is probable that on Monday night a for
mai and perfunctory resolution. eulogistic of
Hugh McIaughlin and his leadership, will be
passed without any dissenting voice on the
part OF McCarren or any of his followers.
FCSitorfaV, Yesterday, THE Brooklyn Citi-
zen" appeaAed the district leaders not TO
sanction any Endorsement of GrOut and Fornes.
In another editorial It declared that IL would
continue lis present antagonism 10 Tammany,
no matter what the regular organization did.