New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-14

The truculent and defiant attitude Of the
Kings County Democratic organization, the
unity with which Democrats of that borough
have met the issue Of preserving the autonomy
OF its organization, the weakness shown by
those who have been chosen by Charles r.
Murphy 10 drive Senator McCaren out Of the
leadership and make the Kings County organ
szsuon an annex Of Tammany Hall and the
tremendous strides made by the enemies Of
Murphy in all parts Of the State have thrown
Tamnlany Hall into q panic. and the Tammany
header. battling against these odds. is reported
by those who have heard from him within the
last few Gays to be in state approXimating
despair.
a conference Of the Kings County leaders was
he'd on Saturday night and the whole situation
carefully reviewed. A general plan Of operation
Nas mapped out. and it viii he sturdily adhered
%. In the first place. every effort win be made
20 uphold Deputy Police Commissioner Hag-
gerty, who is McCsrren's law partner. II is
conce6-d- that rzn1inany may drive Haggerty
out but this VIII make no difference in the pol
icy 10 be followed. In the next place a fight viii
be made in every district TO elect delegates 20
the State convention pledged TO McCarren. and
in districts where effort is 70 he made 10 sus-
tain leaders ar present friendly 10 Tammany
Hall or elect leaders who win lean that way re-
lentess warfare VIII be waged TO drive these
Tammsny pro-consUls out Of business.
The cry has gone up that Tammany IS
crossing the bridge. As the situation stands to-
day it seems more probable that the Kings
County organization win come here and die
tate terms 10 Tammany. All is not peaceful I'm
the household Of Tammauy. Congressman
Timothy ID. sullivan next TO Murphy the most
powerful leader in Tammauy Han. is far from
pleased with the way things are going. and he
IS .rer
Sullivan controls al least nine members Of the
Tammauy executive committee. Patrick II.
Ke1hon. in the With is angry over the way he
has been turned down. James J. Martin who
voted against Murphy I'm the last city couveu-
uon is not reconciled, and there are others who
would be glad to down Murphy. A prominent
Tammany man made the assertion last night
that Il McCarren and Sullivan hooked up to-
gether they could control a city convention
against Murphy. were it 10 be held AZ this time.
ACTIVE IN STATE AFFAIRS.
IN State affairs the Kings County people ex-
pect 10 be exceptionally active. The Hul-Mc-
Csrren forces. with the accession Of ex-senator
Murphy in Troy and Mack IN Erie. viii have
about two-thirds of the State convention and
absolutely control the state committee. Murphy
now faces the alternative OF making peace with
them or being run over rouEhshod in the State
Convention. Concerning this situation. Murphy
caused TO be sent out through his newspaper
organ yesterday statement that he would
carry the fight TO The national convention, II
Defeated IN the STATE convention.
Concerning this threat little history may De
recalled. In 1900. when the delegation from this
stnAe went 10 uhe Kansas City Convention.
CrlSer was absolutely 3n control He was with
Nan, Who dominated the convention. lie
frew fiih or the committee on resolutions and
&c everything n hts power to hurniliate him.
Nith the antagonlsm oe Bryan anG Croker. HM
had reception En- the convention that nearly
stsapede 81 for him Tor Vice-Presidert. The
Enthusiasm for him WIS greater than Il was FOR
Brysn. Paud. noniun broke loose whenever
h's rams nyas mentioned This noise and mn
rosr were caused uy no love FOR Hnl but by &C.
ioztarion ~ r5rlnaGv. = Tammaay delegation
Is about IS popular .n "a Democratic National
Convention as rolecat is az n flower show. II
lIurphr carries hIs fight 70 5re national con
version he ,-fll De hooted down. so the leaders
believe. That tn-e1t therefore carried Ntuc
weight
The rlan os tie TEil-AicCa-ren combination IN
State affairs may IL sold f-ankiy. for they arc
not concealing g. Il provides FIRST For an in
st-uctea delegation for Parker. Norman r
zaok is 70 remain as member Of the National
Committee. as he is working with the Hiil-Mc-
Cerren forces and can deliver Erie County Nc
Sarren Is 70 be Chairman CT the state Committee
CT 70 name the chairman. Hin VII doubtless
hod no ofzcial position in the campaign but
should the legislature 20 Democratic he wouid
De a candidate 10 succeed Chauncey =. D"re"
N TIE Senate
as 10 The nomination Tor Governor .ouca de-
Ashos on what Murphy AID Tau-man- H-'l
agree 10 Co. II The Tar.uany Organization re-
mains bcilrererf Grant Win mo n med for GOV
.--or and Iiin VIII name the other men on the
'nket and Murphy VIII be left out. Il was said
sss'eresy that Murphy has learned how the
-'es IRE beinC tightened around him, and IS
-shliS frantic c1,orts 20 effect peace and get
sooard ihs bs,d wagon
IT Anraay's war ca AIccarren. It Inay bs