New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
SHEVL1N OUT IN OPENS
M'LAUGHLIN WITH HIN.
Fighting for Doyle and Tammany
against McCGrren.

James Shevlin came in the open yesterday
and admitted that he and Hugh Mclaughlin and
the friends of the latter were working with Dep
uty Fire Commissioner Doyle for the overthrow Of
Senator McCarren leader of Kings County. Mr.
Doyle gave out statement, in which he tried TO
minimize the influence Of Controller Grout in be-
half of the McCarren forces He ended by saying:
A special meeting Of the county COMMITTEES will
will be shown that in control here
Both Shevlin and Doyle declared that they had
the most positive assurances from Murphy that the
political independence of Brooklyn would be pre-
served. Senator McCarren does not seem to be
unduly alarmed over the situation. although he Is
keeping close track of everything that is going
Friends of N1cCarren declare that it is to
that Shevln. in forming alliance with Tam
many Hall. is actuated to extent by desire
for revenge on McCarren. whom he holds RESPONSE
BILE for depriving him of his heritage the leadership
of Hugh Mclaughlin. They say that it is anus
ing to hear Shevlin talking about Murphy's alleged
promise to preserve the autonomy of Brooklyn
when the leader of Tammany Hall Is at present
violating all principles of political independence by
refusing to recognize the Brooklyn Democratic
ganization. and Senator McCarren. the duly elected
leader thereof When Shevlin asked about
the rumored TammanyW illoughby Street alliance.
he replied:
1t is true that we are associated with Mr.. Doyle
and others in the present movement. We protested
in the very beginning against any interference or
brooklyn The stand we took then We have CON
sstently held right along. and hold.
In this movement have the definite assurance,
carrying conviction that the political independence
of Brooklyn will not be disturbed
Those who remember the hard things that Mr.
Mclaughlin and Shevlin had to say about Murphy
in the last campaign wonder that they
willing TO convince themselves that the leader Of
Tammany Hall will really keep his hands off of
Brooklyn 1t may be remembered that McLaugh-
lin declared he had been deceived by Murphy in the
negotiations prior to the city convention.
in Jrbf tba Nrst
quarters In the Temple Bar, declared that the
greatest harmony existed in the ranks of the
'ants." The participation OF Grout in the fight
had been expected and. he believed. had been
effectually forestalled. He went
7 want the people Of Brooklyn to understand
that Mr. Murphy and the Tammany organization
have desire TO interfere in any way with the po
htical Independence of Brooklyn. The most solemn
ISOLATED with me that the local organization viii
not be interfered with.
Mr.. Doyle makes the surprising statement that
he can see now that if h had contested the entire
county with MCCarren at the last primaries he
would have won all along the line.
The entrance OF Shevlin and Mclaughlin into
the antt-McCarren movement marks the with
drawal of ex-senator Michael j. Coffey and
in the early stages OF the fight. Both Coffey and
Hayes have a cordial dSIke Of Mclaughlin and
SheYlin- EN-Controer COler is not any fond
of MI Shevlin, and is not much pleased al the
latters pushing himself into prominence IN the
anti-McCarren movement.
Ex-AsSemblyman Otto Wicke IS leading move
ment against the leadership of Dennis Winters a
Mctarrer man in the NXth Assembly District.