The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-16
DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIVIDED.
,poOhIyN BODY FAILS 70 DE.
FINE ITS POSITION.
s.mc Members for Low and some for
Nc,r lpllan: Some Condemn WillOuGhby
stree, and Many Applaud When Hard
Words Are Hurled ut GrOut and FOrnes.

stree, and Many Applaud When Hard
words Are Hurled at Grout and FOrnes.
Two Brooklvn Democratic Club, one OF
~. leading independent political organiza
.Io,s in that borough. Of which Edward
A. sbepard was the chief founder, met in
lie bssd1,larters, In Montague street, last
n;,b. 10 decide on it's policy in the present
..mnajgn Before the meeting adjourned
!, YVES demonstrated that large percent
,se Of It's members were in favor Of the
,.'orsement of the fusion ticket for Mayor,
COMPTROLLER and President Of the Board of
Ilermeu. and Edward M. Grout, the
S.mn,a,lv nominee for Comptroller. was
S.or,iy di,liked by nearly all the men,
Ms f the club, who heartily applauded
q statement that he was n double back
action renegade
Herman Metz. the chairman Of the finance
committee of the Kings county Democratic
oreanIzation whose name was placed
in nomination by the Willoughby street
leaders, Al the recent Democratic city con-
ver,ion. for President of the Board OF Al
dermen, presided
Daniel Moynahan reported that a ma
iori'y Of the governing committee were in
favor Of indorsing the action OF the Kings
county democratic organization in stand
ing for the auton omy and independent
recognition of the Kings county Democ-
racv in the proceedings leading up to and at
the CITY convention, and that minority be-
loved likewise except in the refusal to in
dorse Grout and Fornes.
r $ Brownson, Sr., offered what he
termed resolution favoring the majority
of the ,verning committee and John Best
presented a resolution on behalf Of the mi
noritv of the committee.
Mr. Moynahan then offered this resolution
on behalf Of the governing committee;
Resolred, That this club approve the action
Of the Kings county Democratic organize.
ton in standing for the autonomy and indie
pendent recognition Of the Kings county
democracy in the proceedings leading up
to and at the city convention.
Leader Murphy willing to consider Demo-
Graf on the ticket proposed by the Kings
county, Democracy. Men say that we
ought to stand by the majority he con-
tlnued. but in this case a potent force
was behind the curtain that engineered
the nominations Of Circuit and Fornes. The
Democratic organization OF Brooklyn has
its faults, but 1t has generally responded
10 the best sentiment of Brooklyn on oc-
casions. and ia doing 40 now. There are
men who are now sticklers for regularity,
but who are they? Senator P. H. McCar-
rem and few district leaders, who say
Take away regularity and We. couldn't
Democracy, and Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Staple
ton"
S. Perry Sturges said: What We want to
do is to strike blow now and urge tho
Democrats Of this county to strike. too.
If Tammany is going to win, It Is too bad
for good government in this city"
cali allthe Democrats in Manhattan, thieves
and grafters. He said that nothing could be
gained by fighting on the inside. I'll put
my cross under the star, he said.
"I've always been a Democrat, said
Francis S. Gottsberger, but I won't put
nv cross under the star
to be consistent, should have bolted the
convention; but as it stayed, 1t should now
stand by the majority and support the
entire city ticket.
"Willoughby Street now comes out for the
autonomy Of Brooklyn7. he said. Neverl
York and the rest Of the gang OF Wnlcughby
Street. don't believe the red lights will
come across the Bridge
I'VE don't want to take any chances,
said a member
The majority OF members OF this club.
continued Mr. O'Neill. have contempt
for the very name of CIRCUIT Applause.
I don't intend to vote against the regular
ticket, as it Is on the verge OF a national cam
paign, and don't believe this club should
be made catspaw for Willoughby Street.
when Willoughby Street was in it's glory
it slapped our faces, and now that u Is
slipping away from power, 1t asks your aid.
Two years a 60 you supported the Tammany
Hall ticket beca use it had Edward NJ Shep-
ard 3 name ION it for Mayor. To-day you
condemn Tammany Hall
Mr.. Beet said it was a reflection on the
club TO hear the name Of Grout Kissed
If Won have feeling against Circuit
because he played false in 1895 and accepted
a nomination from Willoughby Street, let
me ask which is the worse, the man who
accepts the bride or the one who offers IT,
The resolution was then adopted by
vote Of "a to II.
s. Perry Sturges offered resolution that
the club indorse the nominations OF Low.
Hinrichs and Mcclure. He said that two
~ the nominees were as good Democrats
AZ could be found in Greater New York ,
while Mr.. Low was a non-partisan Repub-
lican, who gave the people the best gov
eminent the city had ever had.
Seth Low stands for clvli decency' ana
So do Hinrichs and MCGUIRE" said Mr..
Hennessy. why should not this club.
having condemned the action Of Tammany
Hall indorse the fusion ticket?
motion to lay the resolution on the
table was carried by 30 to 90
motion to in0orse Frederic w. MN
rchs for Comptroller, ss he was a member
Of the club, was also laid on the table.
Then a motion YVES made TO reconsider
the vote laying on the table the indolse-
men' Of Mess 8. Low, Hinrichs and Nc
Gure, some doubt being expressed as TO
the correctness of the first vote Of 30 to 20,
When there were only 40 in the room. The
motion 10 reconsider was carried. Then
the motion was again made lay on the
table, and it was adopted by bare ma
Jority Of one, the vote being 2? TO IL.
A motion was then made to indorse the
nomination of Col. George B. Mcclellan.
but that was also laid on the table, The
meeting then adjourned
BRYAN DOES NOT FAVOR OLNEY.