New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
STORMY KINGS MEETING.
DOYLE MEN INDIGNANT.
Ask Where They Are-McCareR
Men OAt0ote Them.

The Brooklyn district leaders opposed TO the
leadership Of Senator Patrick II. Mccarren took
occasion 70 relieve their feelings at the meet
ing of The Kings Couaty Democratic Executive
COMMITTEES. held in the Thomas Jefferson Build
ing. last night They had been defeated in their
purpose 10 wrest other districts than their own
from Mccarren ar tbs recent primaries, and were
filed with a resentment which resulted in some
fervid oratory for hour
The announced purpose OF the meeting. which
was 70 select q date for the Assembly District
conventions to choose delegates TO the Demo-
cratic State convention. quickly carried
out The delegates VIII be elected next Fri
day night. The dates for the nominations for
Congress- the state Senate and the Assembly.
on October 8. 4 and 5. respectively. were chosen
some time ago.
The anti -MeCarren leaders went to the meet
ing last night priTned for trouble. Deputy Water
Commissioner Thomas r. Farrell, OF the xIth
Assembly District. started the ball rolling by
demanding 20 know Just where he stood in the
organization He complained that Senator Nc
Carren had ignored him In the selection of
places for the primaries and had arbitrarily re-
moved election officials in the district He
wanted 10 know whether he aud the other anti
McCsrren leaders would be permitted to run
The campaign in their own districts. or to have
any part whatever IN endeavoring 10 elect
PARKER and Davis.
Senator McCarren. who was cool Mr.
Farrea was not assured the latter that each
leader would be auowea 10 manage the cam
paign IN his own district. He outlined what he
considered the essential features Of political
organisation. One was the absolute loyalty Of
every member to the viii of the majority. That
he said. was what had been responsible for the
success OF Tannany. and that leaders OF thu
organization who bad rehelled against the viii
of the majority had been thrown out Senator
Mccarren said that he considered it the duty of
every member of the committee to support him.
SIS long as the majority were with him.
IN response 20 the demand Of Deputy Fire
Commissioner Doyle to know whether he was
outside the breastworks. Senator McCarren re-
piled:
only as you have put yourself OUT
Another explosion occurred when the selection
OF place 10 hold the Senate convention OF the
With District was made. This district includes
the With. With and IXth Assembly districts.
Dtyse proposed that the convention be held at
no. Si5 Fifty-third-st. which is in his district.
Ills proposition was agreed to by Kehoe, of the
Exth Then John Morrissey Gray. leader Of the
vIIIth. and a Mccarren man. moved that the
Senate convention be held at No 10 Bergen
ST. which is his clubhouse. Doyle warned
the members Of the committee that IL
they should consent to Gray's plan and
district they would be violating the majority
rule. He warned them that they would set up
precedent which might be used against them.
In spite of the warnings. the committee ac-
cepted Gray's proposition by vote of II to G.
It was a strictly faetional vote. the six being
al af the seven anti-McCarren leaders in the
present committee. except John L. Shea, who
was absent There we're several Of the Nc
Carren leaders absent