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majority to about $50. James Shevin
was on the winning ticket, as a delegate %
the new county committee. There was a
tumultuous celebration Of Farrell's victory
at the Washington Club, in Prospect place.
Register Matthew j. Dooley, who broke
away from McCarren few months ago,
beating Senator Burton by nearly 800.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth districts were carried with
ease by Owen Murphy, McCarren, Lindsey
and Ryan respectively, the anti-McCaTen-
ties making a poor showing In each district.
The greatest surprise OF the day was in
the Seventeenth Assembly district, Of
which ex-Bridge Commissioner John L.
Shea has been the leader for many years
This year Assistant Deputt County Clerk
Joseph P. Donnelly and Magistrate John
Manner put up fight against him in the
interests OF Senator McCarren.
Bets were made all day long at odds in
favor OF Shea winning the district by a
vote Of to /, with very few takers: Early
yesterday morning Tammany sent over
to this district a wad OF money, which,
1t is said, made the eyes OF the workers
bulge with delight
1t was then stated that Shea would easily
win hands down. Last night Mr.. Shea
received the returns in the Assembly
district clubhouse while the Donnellyites
received the figures at their headquarters
on Tompkins avenue. When the
vote was announced showing that
McCarren's tick ct had won out by AZ major
ity there was the widest kind OF excite
ment and cheers were given for 'Our next
leader, Joe Domelly." Donnelly thanked
his friends and said that the district in the
future would not be represented by CO.
terie of two or three men,
Il am no mans man." he said amid the
greatest applause.
Bird s. Coler cut poor figure in the
fight in the Seventeenth. In Coler's own
election district John l.. Shea. the anti
McCarren candidate, received only 10
votes to IS given for Donnelly, the McCarren
candidate.
Sheriff Henry Hesterberg, McCarrenite
carried the Eighteenth Assembly district
by es4 votes against the Creamer-Dwyer
combination, his vote being 2,50l to LIZA
Former Sheriff Frank Creamer headed his
ticket in his own ward, the Twenty-fourth
and Dwyer in the Flatbush and Flausnds
| wards; with these exceptions the anti
| McCarren ticket was the same in the dis
| trict. Hesterberg carried every district
| in the two latter wards.
Dennis Winters and Dennis P. Sinnot'
had no trouble in keeping the Twentieth
and Twenty-frs districts in the McCarrer
fold.
At the Kings County Democratic Club
on Schermerhorn street, Senator McCarrer
received the later returns with grea'
deal OF satisfaction. Around him were
seated Comptroller Edward NJ. Grout
Deputy Comptroller James Stevenson
| CORPORATION Counsel James D. Bell anc
many Of the Assembly district leaders.
This Ia big victory said one OF then
| to the Senator.
very satisfactory was the Senators
reply. :,
He was then called upon for a speech
and In reply and amid the plaudits OF hit
friends thanked them for the great worl
that had been performed during the day.
This fight has been for Brooklyn III
said. And any one as we'll as myself coule
have carried it on successfully. The fgh
was for Brooklyn's autonomy and Is pro
| ncunced victory for the Brooklyn organiza
ton"
Mr.. Farrell, the anti-McCarren leade
in the Eleventh, and Mr. Doyle in the Seventh
both declared that the fight against McCarrel
would be carried on without halt. Boil
said that their side had reason to b'
satisfied with the result.
Forty Brooklyn Central Office detectives
assisted by the same number OF Man
haitian hawkshaws, circulated around tn
borough yesterday in search OF Manhattan
crooks.
It was rumored that the McCarrenite
had imported into the sedate borough
number OF Manhattan men who have
reputation for crooked work at primaries
and elections. The sleuths did not maxi
much headway in finding them
Several arrests for alleged illegal vot
ing at the primaries were made. Tit
prisoners were: Daniel j. Hanley. "a year
old, of ia Henry street, Brooklyn, accuset
OF illegal voting in the Fifth district OF tn
Ninth Assembly district by Miles F. Mozart
land Of 40 Columbia street
Patrick F. Franklin, SO years DID, OF 40
Forty-seventh street, Brooklyn. was accused
by Iames Rice OF 4202 Third avenue o
illegally voting at 1902 Third avenue.
Michael Abraham, Al years old, OF 30
Sackett street, Brooklyn, was arrested
the instance Of Samuel Beyers OF 1875 butie
street, a watcher at the Fifth and Si1tl
districts Of the Eighth Assembly district
Beyers claimed that the accused took
ticket out OF his pocket and dropped
into the ballot box