The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-22
SWALLOW CIRCUIT, AFTER ALL.
BROOkLYN DEMOCRACY NOW IN
DORSES THE WHOLE TICKET.
Committee Of Fifteen Makes the Recon-.
mendati0n MeCarren Fought For
-Runor That Mclaughlin Didn't Con.
sent-TAlk. Too. Of New leaders.


-Runlor That Mclaughlin Didn't Con-
sent-Talk. Too, OF New Leaders
Another radical change took place last
night in the attitude OF the Kings county
Democracy toward the Democratic city
ticket. The organization from now on
will be in solid line for all the candidates
nominated at the Carnegie Hall convention
The names Of Edward M. Grout and
Charles V. Fornes will now be placed under
that Of George B. Mcclellan on the cam
quarters in the Thomas jefferson Building
Court Square, Brooklyn. Mr.. Grout and
Mr. Fornes will now be invited to seats
on the same platform with Mr.. Mcclellan
at the big demonstrations to be held under
the direction of the Kings county cam
paign committee in the remaining nine
days OF the canvass.
The revolution in the attitude Of the DEM
ocratic leaders in Brooklyn was proclaimed
last night after an hours session Of the
committee Of fifteen, to which was referred
Senator McCarren's resolution offered at
the county committee meeting on Monday
night. The McCarren resolution, 1t will
be remembered, was for the Endorsement of
the whole ticket
The underlying question involved at the
meeting Of the county committee was really
whether or not Hugh Mclaughlin. after a
leadership Of nearly fifty years, was to be
forced from his political throne and Senator
McCarren installed as his successor. The
venerable leader won by vote of 14s TO al
The general impression was that the
committee OF fifteen, which was directed
to report to the executive committee. would
make no recommendations in opposition
even conjectured that it would not be
called together until the campaign had 30
far advanced as to make any action it might
take Of no account.
Early yesterday afternoon. however,
there was a sudden move on the political
chessboard in the Wlloughby street auc-
ton room, and hurried call for meeting
OF the committed Of fifteen at o'clock
last night at Democratic headquarters
was issued
The call was a surprise to some OF the
committee man, but all were present close
on the early hour designated and soon went
into executive session, with John l.. Shea
presiding The deliberations lasted only
an hour.
At the close Mr. Shea announced to the
reporters that the COMMITTEES had unanl-
mously decided to recommend to the execu-
tive committee that the entire ticket, both
city and county he indorsed He said that
a brief report explaining the action taken
had been drawn up and would be pre-
scented at a special meeting Of the execn-
tive committee called for 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr.. Shea said that he had no doubt that
tho rNp,niffpa wnll1d with A.
nimity adopt the recommendation OF the
committee of fifteen.
Mr.. Shea said that there was no protest
whatever in the committee of fifteen against
the action taken. every one agreeing that
a stage had been reached in the campaign
where the only issue involved was; Are
the Republicans or Democrats going to
control" In such a crisis every other
consideration was to be subordinated to
that all important and burning question.
When asked if Mr.. McIau ghlin had hiven
his consent to the belated Endorsement OF
circuit and Fornes, or If he would still try to
hold it up in the executive committee, Mr..
Shea said: -You will have to see Mr..
Mclaughlin about that"
Mr.. Mclaughlin spent the evening in the
rooms Of the old fremen in the basement
Of the Borough Hall apparently ind lferent
to what was going on at Democratic head
quarters and engrossed In his favorite game
Of dominoes. When seer and asked II he
had any statement To make In reference to
the action of the committee Of fifteen he
replied:
Il have nothing 80 say tonight about
that or any other political matter-not
word"
viii you have anything to say to-mor-
row."
you know the saying; Tomorrow never
comes"
There was great jubilation in the McoC,ar,,
rem fold when the news of the political
somersault of the Willoughby street man
ager was received Mr.. McCarren said:
Il congratulate the committee on the
action which 1t has taken. 1t was bound
to reach the decision 1t has reached. 40 as
to conform TO the sentiment Of the Democ-
racy Of Brooklyn.
AS to whether there will he any changes
In the personnel of the campaign man
ayers, have nothing to say on that subj ct
to-day. That will depend on what takes
place at the executive committees meeting
II seemed TO he an open question, last
night, whether Mr. Mclaughlin himself had
given his approvalto the action taken. which
ia nothing short Of complete withdraw al
from the stand he has raintained since the
CITY convention. A member of the com
mittee of fifteen said
Mr. Mclaughlin. | believe. has not
changed from his position, but, on the
contrary, is still opposed to the indorse-
ment OF Grout and Fornes. Willing or not
willing, however he had to bow to the
opinion OF the district leaders, the practi-
cal politicians who know what the senti
n,ent Of the Democratic voters is and are
bound to respect them.
1T was Impossible to keep up any longer
a show Of resistance to the overwhelming
sentiment of the rank and file of the party
and the Assembly district committees asso-
Citations and clubs all over the city, one
by one, regardless Of the wishes Of the
leaders. have been indorsin9 the ticket.
what effect all THIS will have on the
only a matter for conjecture. 1t is my
own opinion that tie old man ia pretty well
tired out in the game, ard that he will soon
not only nominally, but really retire.
~Mr. Shevlin has been sicl, and confined
to his bed since Sunday. He was not con-
suited by the committee Of fifteen, and il
I am not greatly mistaken he ~ well AZ Mr.
Mclaughlin would have opposed the action
taken
The Republican managers as well az the
leaders OF the Citizens Union We're much
perplexed last night whom thev learned
Of the revolution in Willoughby Street and
some OF them were inclined to think that il
was really part and parcel of the intricate
political game which has been on the boards
Tor the past NIX weeks, WIFI NnRileS r .
Murphy and Hugh Mclaughlin as the ma
pipulators.
Some of them think that deep aid trick
has been played on the people and that the
eulogums showered on the Wlloughby
street leaders for their Efforts to keep the
Red Lights and other Tammany abominR
tons out Of Brooklyn were premature.
Assistant District Attorney Martin d.
Littfeton, the Democratic nominee for
President OF the Borough OF Brooklyn,