New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20

BY narrow margin Of seven votes the fol-
lowers Of Hugh Mclaughlin last night won their
fight and prevented the passage Of resolutions
ndorsing the entire Tammany city ticket dn-
Guiding Grout and Fornes) which were presented
at the meeting of the Kings County Democratic
General Committee in the Thomas Jefferson
Building. by Senator Patrick r. McCarren. it
was stern battle and fought to the last ditch
by both sides. each keen to take advantage Of
every technical point. Senator McCarren in
speaking for his resolutions declared in positive
terms that he was not fighting for the leader
ship, and would never steal that mantle OF
cept it, unless it was placed on him by proper
hands.
The battle was Won by the presentation Of a
substitute resolution by John l. Shea. fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the resolution now before this
committee and the whole subject involved he
ana the same is hereby referred to a committee
to consist OF fifteen members appointed by the
chairman OF this committee. Such committee IS
directed to report with the least possible delay
To the executive committee its recommendation
to the best means Of Immediately bringing
about harmony Of action on the part Of the
organization and in the respective Assembly
districts.
The resolution was carried by vote of 14S
to al
In view Of the fact that Richard ". Balm
.
Laughlin man. the makeup Of the committee
of fifteen may be imagined. Il may be noticed
that while the McCarren resolution is referred
TO the committee it is not instructed to report
on it to the executive cor7mittee. but only on
The subject Of restoring harmony
During the meeting Hugh Mclaughlin was on
the sidewalk leaning up against the rail. and re-
ceiving frequent reports from the battlefield
when it was over he was surrounded by friends,
who congratulated him on his victory. The ODD
Man" seemed 70 have received suddenly a new
lease of life His ewes flashed as the men passed
through 4 narrow line. kept open by tho police,
and grasped mis- hand
No. no. / won't give an interview or a state
ment tonight" he said 20 the reporters of
course won never went into night yet
that I didn't win. I am staying here to see all
mn. friends As TO my enemies shall say
prayer for lhem tonight
Then the old Man pushed through the crowd
and UP the stairs into the Thomas Jefferson
Building There was a rush to follow him. but
only his intimate friends were allowed to pass in-
For more than an hour Mclaughlin was inside
until the crowd had thinned away. but more
than & score waited for him 20 come. and es-
corted him part Of the way home
MCARREN CALLS 1T a VICTORY.
Senator McCar-en made his way rapidly out OF
the building. where some one from Manhattan
was waiting in a cab. He was driven across
The bridge As he was getting into the cab he
said:
My position will be unchanged. 1 regard the
result of the meeting practically a complete
vindication Of my policy-as victory rather
than defeat"
He did rot stop TO explain himself but it is
supposed that he bases his ideas of victory on
the fact that the McLaughlinites did not dare
10 allow the question TO be settled by direct
vote on the McCarren resolution. McCarren
will continue 10 work for the TammaHy ticket
although he will not be able to do so through
the organization campaign committee. as he
had hoped There will be no reconciliation be
tween the two factions. Mclaughlin viii at
tempt TO crush al the next primaries every
leader who voted against him. 1t means for
the present campaign that Tammany and
Mummy and Grout and Fornes viii be alta cked
from the Democratic platforms in Brooklyn.
and Lows vote viii be appTeciably larger than
ii would have been otherwise
Rv o'clock the street in front of the Thomas
JEFFERSON Building was crowded with people
anxious to get in. \ detail Of forty policemen
under Cautain Bedell had their hands full re-
r,ulsins the assaults that were made the
door every few minutes The immense crowd
s,vsrrned around into Red Hook Lane and the
roIice had to use their clubs to keep those who
we're not delegates from forcing their way into
the back door
only delegates and reporters were allowed on
The first floor. About two hundred persons with
= pull" got into the gallery. while hundreds
fought and pushed out in the street in vain at
temp;s TO get by the police Some delegates had