New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
NO LET-UP FOR M'CARREN
COLER NAY LEAD FIGHT.
Senator Strikes Snag at General
Committee Meeting.

There were strong indications at the meeting of
the Kings County Democratic General Committee
last night that the opposition to Senator McCarren
is growing. He ran up against a snag in attempt
ing to fill n vacancy in the committee from the
XVIIIth Assembly District. The trouble came near
ending IN a test vote rolcall which would
have revealed the exact strength of each side, but
ex-Controller Coler showed that the skirmish
out Of order. the point in question was decided
by the bylaws
The trouble arose over a successor to George f.
Smith. a member of the committee from the
XVIIIth District. who died recently. This is the
Of which Frank d. Dreamer. the stanch friend
of Hugh Mclaughlin. elected leader at the
primaries last fall In order to divide Creamer's
authority Senator McCarren had Sheriff Henry
Hesterberg chosen additional member of the
executive committee from that district The anti
McCarren men put up hot fight there at the re-
cent primaries.
Sheriff Hesterberg last night presented the name
Of William j. Hunter Mr.. Smiths successor
Assistant Corporation Counsel James d. Bell
chairman of the committee directed the secretary
TO make the substitution. Mr.. Dreamer immediate
~ moved that the matter be referred back to the
district committee. a vote called for. ana
the ayes and noes called Both sides respond
ed strongly, but Mr.. Bell declared that Mr. Cream
had lost. There were loud cries for a rollcall.
Just at this juncture ex-Controer Coler. on
point Of order. said that the bylaws directed that
all vacancies should filled by the local committee
the district affected Mr.. Bell consulted the
rules and obliged to admit that Mr.. COler was
right. So TIE matter referred.
Three amendments to the bylaws were adopted
OF which gives the executive committee control
Of the funds of the county committee The follow
ing dates for the fall conventions selected
Congress. Monday October 8: Senate. Tuesday
October A. Assembly. Wednesday. October s. There
viii be meetings of the county committee
until September.
One of the interesting Developments In the anti
McCarren fight yesterday was the connecting Of
ex-Controller Coer's closely with the move
ment 1t said that attempt being made
to get Mr. Coler to lend his reputation to the fight
by taking the nominal leadership OF the anti
AIcCarren forces. Mr.. Coler had nothing TO say,
but ii learned that he in confer
with Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle and
Thomas r Farrell. the new Deputy Police Com
missioner on Monday.
The appointment of Mr.. Farrell made the
recommendation of Mr.. Doyle. and shows that
every advantage is being given TO him in his fight
against McCarren. 1t has made the McCarren
men understand that the fight IS now to the finish.
Water Commissioner Oakley Is making the fail
to have proper notifications Of the shutting off
of the water from big district in Brooklyn on
Saturday sent to the househoders and the Fire and
Police departments an excuse for making play
for Deputy Water Commissioner ByTnes resigna-
ton, II Is said. He will not get IT, however
Neither will any of the other deputies resign. al
though they have been shorn OF much of their