New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-09
M'CARREN UPHELD AS LEADER
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL or HIS COURSE By EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE-W Il. DOYLE TOTES "1IYE."
cCaen Dees Murphy and Outlines Grrances Crous PG for
Pedce-Parker's Name Chccred

Of the organization in Manhattan. I discussed
the various names mentioned for the PresideE-
tial nomination. He told mo that he believed
Cleveland to be the strongest man. disagreed
with him and gave my reasons. ! told him
Judge Parker applause was the man the Dem
oCrats should nominate. and that I for
Judge Parker CApplaUse) The last COnversa-
tion had with Mr.. Murphy was in Washing
ton. at the meeting Of the national committee
The enterpTising young men Of the newspaper
fraternity hesieEed me. and told them every
thing | knew. They asked me whom favored
Tor the Democratic nomination, and | said |
favored Judge Parker. and DO still II have
offended. that is the sum OF my oGending-the
expression Of my individual opinion.
Some time after election thought detected
a miSCouCeVtion on the part Of some Democrats
I'm Manhattan. ! thought I detected "a belief that
as result Of the last election Brooklyn was
merged with Tammauy. I expressed my disap-
probation Of any such belief. l said that
man could be q leader in Kings County and hold
that the organization had lost its autonomy. I
heli"ve-aud some OF the oficehoders viii bear
me out-that The Idea has gained strength I'm
Manhattan. I have lahorcl with them over
there as 70 the futiIitv Of dealing with the or
gaulzatiou IN any other way than as an entity.
II We admit that we are not In control Of our
own affairs. IL will lead to the disruption Of our
organization.
II "a man cannot express his preference for
President then lee soon VIII be uuable 20 eX-
press his preference for alderman In his own
district. II ne offends tho Manhattan organfza-
tio1 because he names the Presidential choice
gf our organization. would soon be unable
10 send q Congressman Of our own choice 20
Washington or nominate and r"-elect successors
TO the Democratic justices I'm Kings Courty.
I made IL clear I'm inoGenslve a way as I
could that never for moment would Kings
County tolerate any Interference in its local
anairs. That IS the platform on Whic3 / stand.
tNoiCc. Everybody with YOU Another voice.
Down with Charley and Brother Jack"D
II anybody thinks I am I'm the position Of a
Lieutenant ne is very sadly mistaken. tAppHuseD
The leader OF the Kings County Democracy has
never been anybody's Lieutenant. and never
win be And n there is any member Of this
rrfrr1Iff F1f l
role ! would say that I would rather be Rus
sian serf travelling over the plains Of Siberia
than bc a leader under such circumstances. (Ap-
plauseD
So am here 10 notify the county COMMITTEES
and the executive coinmitt"e and the Democratic
organization in this county that so long as am
here / am going TO lead. II anybody does not
want me to lead under those circumstances l
am here to lay down the commission that has
At the dinner which the Democrats Of Kings
County rendered me I made a short speech.
said:
preserved No man could destroy IL II he would.
and Brooklyn's influence in city state and ma
tional conventions will be icalously guarded
] am here tonight 20 redeem that pledge
(ApplauseD (VoCe: Wen help YOU do itH)
The future action Of the Democratic organ
iZation ia that is 90 be directed by me
through the executive committee. which is the
governing body Of this organization I will
leave II with them to give me whatever direC-
tions they see fit
When the Senator ended he stood IN the ha sh-
light while he and his committee were photo
eraphed. James D. Bell then introduced the
McCarren resolution, saying among other things:
In the state convention we intend to be repre-
sonted not as the tail of a kite. but as a kite Of
our own. We have sought no quarrel We want
none; but If we have 10 have battle will
accent battle where it is offered" Magistrate
f. CASTOR Higgfnbotham. seconded the resolu-
ton. on behalf of the opposition ex-Sherif
Creamer introduced this substitute:
Resolved. That this Executive Committee stands
FOR the unqualified right of the Democrats OF
Guiding the election Of delegates conventions
without interference from or dictation by any
or.rauization individual exterior 20 the county.
Resolved. That. recalling the position taken by
our delegates IN the last st fy , Sonygfon Ine 4P
i'm power at that time, ana The Endorsement Of the
mittec we desire it TO he understood that the
present declaration IS IN strict harmony with
what was done on those occasions, and Is TO Dc so
construed
DOYLE AND FOLLOWERS FALL IN LINE
on a roIlcan Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle.
Creamer and James Kehoe. OF the IXth Dis
trict. were all who voted for the substitute. On
the rollcaH on the main resolution they fell in
line and voted aye" All that Doyle said
his resolution was that he had always been for
autonomy and would be i'm the future. John l.
Luce a former Mclaughlin man, was one who
spoke for the McCarTen resolution. After II had
been declared adopted unanimously. Controller
Grout responded to calls, and said;
cane here simply TO testify by my presence
to my entire accord with the resolution adopted
by the executive committee, and, take II,
there Is no man in Kings County who dare
stard up publicly and take the contrary OF the
proposition. That having been settled, and
clinched il will be at the primaries let IL be
understood that the Democrats did not come
here for war. but for the necessary preiminaries
to preserve peace, and that Kings County does
not want TO do anything to disturb the admir-
able record that is being made by our Mayor
or the great and adTnirabl prospects for carry
ing this state FOR "A Democratic President. We
come TO help and not 10 hinder. We can do II
best by standing for our rights in our own terri
tory and then Tor the rights of the people in
the State
AS the Democracy Of the United States IS
looking for leadership in this State. let the
State OF New-York come forward at once and
Indicate what its policy is and who its candi-
date is.