The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
KINGS WILL "BOLT" CIRCUIT.
LAST WORD OF M'LAUGHLIN SAID
TO MURPHY.
We Are Going to Nominate Gr0ut, All
the Same, Is the Answer, and Kings
Walks Out Dlsgusted--Win Oner =
Full Nixon Ticket Tomorrow.

FUN Nixon Ticket Tomorrow.
After some formalities for Thursdays
Democratic City Convention had been dis
posed Of in the meeting Of the City Com
mittee at the Democratic Club last night
James Shevlin Of Brooklyn arose and, look
ing, not at James j. Martin, the chairman,
but at Charles F. Murphy. said
"Mr. Murphy, we desire to ask what the
majority party to this conference purposes
to do in the convention Thursday night"
Mr.. Murphy spoke up promptly: "We
intend to nominate the whole city ticket
Mr.. Shevlin's color was high and his tone
sarcastic as he rejoined: I'VE intend to
present some candidates Of our own in the
convention, II we may"
THAT is your privilege, said Mr. Murphy.
AWe shall present candidates for Mayor.
Comptroller and President Of the Board Of
Aldermen, said Mr.. Shevlin.
Mr.. Murphy did not answer for moment.
Then he said MAY ask what the attitude
of the Kings county organization will be
toward the ticket which the convention
nominates?"
we will support the Democrat at the
head Of the ticket said Mr.. Shevlin. But
the Kings county organization does not
feel itself bound to support Republicans
for Comptroller and President Of the Board
Of Aldermen if this convention puts
them on the tick et. l understand it is
your intention to do that"
There will be no Republicans on the
ticket" said Mr. Murphy
We'll. we consider them Republicans, !"
said Mr. Sha., avty nff ian,
has instructed us to say to this committee
that we will feel in no way bound to support
them"
Tie Kings county delegates filed Down
stairs. leaving Ta,Emany to think 1t over.
Mr. Shevlin said: We won't take Grout
and Fornes, because they are Republicans
and we are Democrats, expect McClel-
voted we shall move to make his nomina-
ton unanimous.
But we will not support Grout and
Fornes unless the organization changes
its attitude, and don't think il will. We
want Democratic ticket. Why, Grout
jumped over into the Republican party
then flung himself into fusion and now
he wants to jump into Tamrnany.
IF he's a Democrat. then don't know
Democrats. If that's the sort of a man the
regular Democracy is to reward with its
honors, it y time for protest. Harmonic
Kings county for Grout? Well, there's a
good job for a better man than any I've
seen here tonight"
Senator Patrick H. McCarren said:
Wen name candidates for all the offices.
l don't know who they will be, but they
may be selected Wednesday afternoon at
the meeting Of the executive committee,
to which We will report"
"Will you present your candidates with
any hope Of breaking the slater
"Oh, yes.'
"On what is that expect alton based9'
All that the Kings county men said to
Mr.. Murphy is not here related, but it was
in effect McLaughlin's last protest against
CIRCUIT and Fornes. His represe natives
appeared at the club willing to take McClel-
Ian and to make it unanimous for him il
Mr.. Murphy would break his slate and let
them pick the Comptroller.
Mr.. Murphy told them it was too late, as
Mr., Grout had promised in writing to ac-
cept the nomination and Tammany was
bound to nominate him.
When Mr. Murphy was asked afterward
what he had to say to the Brooklyn charge
that Grout and Fornes were Republicans.
he answered: there will be no Republca MS
onthe Democratic ticket
\ draught of the platform was read 10 the
committee. Some changes were proposed
and it was referred back to the sub-com-
mittee 30 that these might be made, This
caused Mr.. Sheylin to remark: Il don't
know just what sort of platform We ought
to have for some of the candidates that
we're told are TO be nominated
When Mr. Shevlin was leaving the club
he got into an argument with eX-Tax Com
missioner Edward G. Sheehv end ex-
Assistant District Attorney John +. McIn-
tyre as TO whether Grout was Democrat
well he l1ay suit YOU" said Mr. Shevlin.
But he isn't Democrat over in Brooklyn,
and We won't swallow him."
When the Kings County Executive Com
mittee meets this afternoon 1t will probably
decide on the candidates that We're discussed
Monday. Lewis Nixon will be the choice
for Mayor, Julian d. Fairchild for Comp
troller and Herman Metz for Presi dent Of
the Board of Aldermen.
The Tammany executive committee is to
meet on Thursday afternoon to make its
plan of action for the convention.
The Citizens Independent Democracy,
Of which Congressman Francis Burton
Harrison is president sent to the Demo-
cratic City Committee last night an appeal
for the nomination OF Mcclellan, Grout and
Fornes.
1t was delivered to Mr.. Murphy by a
committee Of seven, who said that this ticket
was a positive guarantee Of faithful and
efficient service. On motion Of Daniel F.
Mcmahon the letter was laid on the table.