New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-24
CONEY LIKES M'CARREN.
~ Pleads for autonomy and AOOids
Personalities.

n his e.Tolr 70 defeat Deputy Fire Conllnis-
,,,,er Do.le. leader of The With Assembly Jas
-. 80 ,furpl,y's Tannlany representative in
,,-,at,yr,. ~ the coming primaries. Senator NC
-, .-rrt &c Cones island last night and
-. % nm .,udience of abou: twelve hundred
:, p.,,,,s Lon Eotei 4 was the first tine
-. .,. so,, x John Y McKane That man
- sorps 10 40 TO the island and oppose the
=. ~ .ie Democratic leader there. After Ken
- sr.nelianG. the local boss. had declared
,,s,s- jn abe day shat ne intended 20 staho py
.n,-,e n vas said that McCarren woula meet
-, hostile reception. But as a matter o.
-. ms calm. dispassionate argument for auton-
-, ss,oid Of any personalities, was enthusl-
e.,~.nv received and literally applaudea.
sr.hs-,and was one OF the interested auditors
,,s cid nor appear pleased at She temper
.b,rr by the crowd. The Senator said In part:
his is not y first appearance at COREY Island; 9;
= Tor tha purpose of caling the atlention q & ne
voters ot Coney Island 70 The issue ma shA1 t NJ AZ
he called on 10 ceterIalne tose o. -. -. -S,s,,,
;s,-norrats nt the primary election next IlesQat.
There has been eft.clln S'oet s3 ,s nv par election
e,..sr ir re confines OF the with Assembly Dis
= cei ySosid De- who was attelnpung 10 protect her
kucns from assault j Nam 20 ll-i. s65 ~ being
stiemptcd / am here as Democrat chaI see W. W.
she Iceponsibility OF leading the Democratic p4r1'
want 20 cay that so long as have a tongue
i ar going TO protest against the action Of any
man. no matter who he may be. who VII stusltt ~
,s.rfv that I represent tonight The proposition
ihat you are confronted with is one Of submitting
- rhe 5icfatior OF an Organization outside or our
Sounty We are threatened with disruption 81 We
have the temerit 20 express our l,ohucsl opliaets
and political preferences. No man deserves the
name of who would submit 10 such treatment
Mr boyle who is the accreditr- representative
of the Democratic party IN this district publicly
stated that be was the official patronage dispenser
that ne was selected TO take charge OF the Demo
cratic party in this county. II am incorrectly
Informed. / am willing TO correct my statement;
but until he discredts the statement. until he con-
septed the responsibity Of regulating the AFFAIRS
OF the Democratic party Of Kings County. .
BY men who are chosen under l primary law 10
select leader for our organization. and when they
notify me and 1 viii resign a voice: "Nothin'
We want 20 approach this discussion in a calm
and dignifed way. and want TO say that Mr.
The sun IS 20 rise to-morroW morning Mr. Doyle
viii fail in his attempt 20 hand over this organiza-
county Last fan stood up manfuy for the
election OF canddates selected by the Democratic
CITY Convention. Since that time We have been
regarded here 6s an annex or a tail 20 Tafnrnany
- coI,nfy Of Neu--Yorlt took every opportunity
presented 20 me 10 repudiate that stand and "a
r15eZ no circIlr stances would the Democracy OF
Kings County submit 10 such a proposition
orrsnizssIon because We are fighting Cor the main
fenance the Independence. the inoiviouaity OF our
organization.
Senator McCarren then went n 20 show that
~ al the next election a Democratic Mayor liv-
ing IN Richmond County was elected and Mr..
Muller, the leader Of Richmond. should try 10
control Taulmany Hall It would be an analogous
case.
What wouid be Gre action OF Tamrnany
1Isng" he said. would they submit9 tCr1es
of mo- Morn II anybody IN Tam7nany Han
has tight 90 pick out a nan fn Kings County
and make him u leader to-day. 81 that leader
does not act IN conformity with the ideas Of
Tammany Hail. Mr.. Brown or 1ir. Smith OF Mr..
Jones could be selected as The leader. II Brook
iyn is 20 be a dependency. why then. they ought
change leaders every day IN the week. II they
hare TIE power TO designate a leader they might
.ust wen say that ex-LAsutensnt Governor
WOOd-ufs or Mr.. Dacy or Mr. Brenner. three
of the most prominent Republicans in Kings
County might be selected 70 dispense the pat
-onage by Tamnany Hall.
'',dr. Doyle he's not stopped 20 think where this
VII ell end. I mean 10 say that the man who
takes hi-n and puts him on the stand-puts him
iron pe5estal-has the right 20 remove him az
Cnv tine"
TIE Senator then made a personal appeal 20
Conev Is;anc. and told his audience that the
proposition meant that their business and their
Democracy were going 20 be controlled by out
side Influences. II you can stand Il, certain
ly can" he said.