The sun., 1904-12-07
M'CARREN RETAINS His HOLD.
KINGS co. COMMITTEE WITH HIM
BY A VOTE or 22O TO ~.
Harmony" Resolution Leaving the SeIec-
ton OF Onlcers TO a Special Com
mittee Turned DOWn--Great Crowd
Cheers the victory-Beil Reelected.

nittee Turned DOwn--Great Crowd
Cheers the victory-Bell Reelected.
Senator Patrick Henry McCarren proved
conclusivey last night that he still holds
tight rein on the Democracy Of Kings
county, and for the time being, at least,
Brooklyn's autonomy Is preserved. This
was demonstrated at Il meeting OF the
Democratic general committee held in the
Thomas Jefferson Building. in Court Square,
when officers for the year 1905 we're elected.
The new committee has a membership OF
SlS and on n test vote which was taken
early in the proceedings Senator McCarren
won out by a vote Of 220 To 75.
Great interest was manifested in the
proceedings. The main floor was crowded,
and it would have been impossible TO get
any more spectators in the galleries. James
Shevlin long the chief lieutenant OF Hugh
Mclaughlin, for the first time In many
years occupied n seat as delegate in the
committee. Senator McCarren was early
on the scene, attending to business while
Deputy Fire Commissioner William A,
Doyle, the leader of the anti-McCarren
forces. was holding a caucus with his lieu
tenants in Temple Bar.
twas s45 o'clock when Chairman James
D. Bell called the meeting to order After
the roll call. Assemb!yman John McKeown
Of the Second district offered a resolution
In which it was said that harmony was
vital to the interests OF the party and it
called for the selection OF a committee
from each of the twenty-one Assembly
districts to recommend list OF candidates
for the various Offices OF the county COM
mittee for 1905 and also to submit other
recommendations.
L raise a point OF order said Senator
McCarren, THE motion is out OF order
at this time. We are acting under the
Primary law. We meet here tonight for
the purpose Of organization, and until We
have organized no other business is in
order
This was received with great cheering.
The committee of 1904 has nothing TO
do with the committee OF 1906 said As
semblyman McKeown.
This is not the committee Of 1904 said
Senator McCarren, this Is the committee
Of 1906
Chairman Bell said that the resolution
provided for the appointment Of q COM
mittee and he would have to put it to a vote
Of the house.
! move that It lie on the table, said q
delegate.
And ! call for vote. aye and no. on
the motion said another delegate.
Then the ballet began, and each delegate
was compelled to rise in his seat and vote.
The delegates Of the Second. Seventh.
Eleventh and Twelfth districts voted against
the motion 30 lay II ON the table. as did also
seven delegates from the Ninth district
and one from the Twenty-hrst district
All the other districts voted sohdly with
Senator MoCaren to table the resolution.
One delegate, Prendergsst, broke away
from Deputy Fire Commissioners Doyle in
the Seventh district and voted with the
Mccarenites amid great cheering. When
.ae vote Of 22o to rs was announced the
crowd cheered and cheered again.
Ex-Sherin William z. Melody then nom
mated Col. James y. Bell for chairman,
AID be was chosen unanimously. La ao-
X. wledging his reelection. Col. Bell said:
- his committee must remember that
10 represent more than 100 900 Democrats
Who remain with us In season and out Of
season because they believe ir tho prin-
Uples of the Democratic party. The
Democracy Of Kings county represents
more Democrats than are to be found
in any other civic district In the State out
side of New York county, and you arc in
duty bound so 10 act as TO preserve the
interests Of the party in this county. 1t
has never been destroyed and can't be
destroyed, and you gentlemen are the
representatives Of the Democracy Of Kings
county. We are trustees for those who
have elected us. shall endeavor never
to forget IT.
These officers we're also elected unani-
mously: First vioe-chairman. Charles C.
Wise OF the Sixth Assembly district second
vice-chairman, Emil Rose OF the Twenty
Arst secretary. Magistrate Frank E.
o'Reilly Of the Fourth; corresponding
secretary. Michael j. Cummings Of the
Third; treasurer. Arthur c. Salmon OF the
First; sergeant-at-arms, Frederick Roem-
nes Of the Nineteenth.
Former Deputy Police Commissioner
Henry Haggerty then moved that the dele
gates to the general committee meet in
their respective Assembly districts next
Thursday to elect their executive committee
men. The motion was adonted, as was
also one presented by Sheriff Hesterberg
that the Assembly district committee meet
for the purpose OF organization on Tues
day next.
Senator McCarren then presented a reso-
luton thst the chairman OF the general
committee, under the law recommend to
Mayor Mcclellan for appointment as
Election Commissioner the name OF John
Mcguire Of the Twenty first district. The
motion was carried with cheers.
Daniel Moynahan, an ant-McCarren
man. offered a resolution, in effect that
hereafter all appointments to be made by
the Board Of Elections OF inspectors Of cleo
lions. poll clerks and ballot clerks be made
only upon the recommendation OF the
executive committeeman from each As
sembly district. The resolution was q rap
at Senator McCarren. who had displaced
some Of the opposition's election inspectors
just prior to the last primary. Senator
McCarren moved that the resolution be re-
ferTed to the executive committee when
elected. A call for the ayes and noes re-
suited: 2l9 for Senator McCarren's resolu-
ton to rs against.
william T. Bell then resigned as dele
gate from the Eighteenth Assembly district,
and former President Of the Civil Service