New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02

Kings Not to Bolt Gr0ut and FOrnes
Openly.

II said yesterday thar the unexpected
nominatio of William J. Kelly for the Supreme
Court bench by the Democratic judiciary con-
vention in Brooklyn might have some bearing
On the effort that is being made by Hugh Nc
Laughlin and the Willoushby Street machine to
set Lewis Nixon to run for Mayor on an indie
pendent ticket. in order tha- they may secretly
support him and defeat Mcclellan. The story
as told is interesting. and shows that the Will
loughby Street leaders are shrewd. farseeing
and quick 10 act.
They learned positively on Sunday that Muir
ply intended to nominate Mcclellan. Grout and
Fornes and fight the Brooklyn machine to a
finish There seemed t. be no hope that the
programme could be defeated at the convention.
and the ways and means of defeating the ticket
or trying to do had TO be thought of imme-
diately. Representatives were sent to Nixon to
inquire TO his willingness to run on a third
ticket. lie asked whether he could depend on
the support of the Willoughby Street leaders.
After some discussion. according to the story, Ii
was agreed that as an evidence of good faith the
BrooNynites would name friend Of Mr.. Nixon
q candidate for the Supreme Court bench.
An hour before the judiciary convention or i.
IL o'clock. Monday morning the Brooklyn
delegates were called into a caucus and were
told that it was the wish of Mr.. Mclaughlin
and his lieutenants that William J. Kelly be
nominated Prior TO that time none Of the dele
gates had heard any mention OF Ar KeIlvs
name. The latter had made no canvass for the
nomination. and when he heard OF it was great
l. surprised, it is said.
Mr.. Kelly has been counsel for the Long Isl
and Railroad for many years. William L Bald
win, If, president Of the Long Island Railroad,
Is. as IS known, a close personal friend of Mr..
Nixon
Hugh Mclaughlin and James Shevlin. who are
strongly in favor Of nominating Julian D Fair
child and Herman \. Metz for Controller and
President of the Board Of Aldermen respective
~, listened 20 some OF the other leaders yester-
day who believe that and out bolt of
even q part Of the regular ticket might be
brought up against the machine in future years
SO 1t has practically been decided that thu.
Brooklyn Organization viii not take the initi-
alive or have any open part in nominating those
men oy petltlo l. according 10 TIE plan how
ever, Lewis Nixon, for Mayor, and Mr. Fairchild
and Mr.. Metz viii be nominated bv Detition in
Manhattan Brooklyn Democrats through their
district leaders viii be told &c vo-e the Nixon
tcKet throughout The Nixon ticket will carry
under its emblem in BROOKLYN the local No
Laughlln ticket. This local ticket will also an
pear Under the regular Democratic emblem
The leaders figure that the local ticket win thus
stand an excellent chance Of winning
When James Sbeviin vas asked whether It
was probable that the Wiiloughhy Street or
ganization would nominate Fairchild and Metz
by petition, he replied. No"
Wei, II YOU refuse TO make the nomIna-
tioas Of Grout and Fornes unanimous. thus re
pudiating them. whom viii BROOKLYN slinnort for
the. offices Of Controller and President of the
Board OF Aldermen
We viii first have 20 wait and SEQ vrt,o te T.,
replied. ' "
The local Denocatic ticket Will he ne follows.
Borough President-Assistant District Attor-
ney Martin w. Litteton. 49,
SherIf-Eenry Hesterber-
Observation-Disclosures T. Doolal-
County Clerk-Edward kaufman who is
prominent In Jewish affairs
District Attorney-John w Clarke ,b5 no,
ent incumbent ~