New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-29
BOSS CALLS 1T INSULT.
Mclaughlin CounSeIs FOlIo5cerS to
Fight Mcclellan to End.

Unless there is some change in the determine
ton OF Tammany Hall TO name Mcclellan.
Grout and Fornes as the city ticket the Kings
County organization will present an entire ticket
Of its own at the convention on Thursday night
This will be done by direction Of all the dis
trict leaders. who met the Kings County
Democratic Executive Committee in the Thomas
Jefferson Building. Court Square. Brooklyn, yes
terday. The action of the Brooklyn mem
bers Of the city committee in opposing the high
handed actions Of Murphy was ratified. and
they were directed TO adhere to their position
The committee was empowered to name those
it deemed fit as the Brooklyn candidates at
the meeting Of the county committee tonight.
Kings County is considering four names from
which to select a mayoralty candidate-Justice
William J. Gaynor. Lewis Nixon, Justice Nor
gan J. OBrien and Edward NJ. Shepard. II
Tammany Hall should evince any inclination
TO agree on either Mr.. Nixon or Justice O'Brien.
Kings County would be delighted TO fall into
line: but if Tammany Hall is going to present
nominees just for principle with no hope
whatever of having them chosen by the con-
venton, the Kings County organization is in
clined TO think that il would be better
to fight and die with a Brooklyn man at
the head Of it's ticket Julian D. Fairchld
will probably be named by Kings County for
Controller. William F. Mckinney, chief au-
ditor in the Controllers office. had been slated
for that place, but he went to Willoughby-st
early yesterday afternoon and announced that
under no circumstances would he consent TO be
placed in the position Of opposing Mr.. Grout
Kings County will also have a man 10 name for
President Of the Board OF Aldermen. but he
has not been chosen.
The meeting of the executive committee was
held at + O'Clock. and for hour and a quar-
ter the situation was discussed. In many ways
it was the most remarkable meeting that had
been held in years Hugh Mclaughlin, the
veteran leader. was present, which IN
usual that nobody could remember when it
was that he had attended a meeting before
DeAed, deceived and almost checkmated by
Murphy. the leaders met to talk over the humil-
iating position in which the Kings County or
ganization was placed. John L. Shea. chairman
Of the committee, presided and called for re-
port from the members Of TIE city committee
on the conferences that have ben hid in Man
haitian.
Senator McCarren spoke first. he told the
leaders that i could be safely said that unless
some marvellous change Of heart came over Muir
ply Mcclellan. Grout and Fornes would be noui-
mated on Thursday night. He told Of the atti-
tIde that the Brooklyn committeeman had taken
toward Mcclellan from the start and OF the
various attempts that had been made 70 induce
Murphy TO drop him.
Senator McCarren said that Il had been
learned that Murphy was considering the nom
nation OF Grout and Fornes al least ten or
twelve days ago. but that no mention Of it had
been made al the meeting OF the city commit
tee or 10 any Of the Brooklyn leaders. Mr.. Nc
Carreu did not characterize this course OF ac-
ton. but some Of the other speakers plainly
called IL treacherous and base deception.
The next speaker was James Shevlin, who
elaborated somewhat on what Senator McCar-
zen had said. He denounced the Endorsement Of
Grout and Fornes by Murphy as the most in
sane piece OF political treachery OF which he
had ever heard. Murphy might well go ahead
and nominate Low. too. 10 name Grout and
Fornes He characterized them as Republicans.
Ex-Police Commissioner York also spoke. as