New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-23
WITH M'CARREN TO END.
LEADERS STICK By HIN.
Bid Defiance to MurDhESenator
Position Strong.

| in spite of anything that Murphy can do if the
| absolute promise of fidelity made to him by
| fourteen district leaders at conference last
night, is not violated. He does not believe that
it will be. not in a single
AS in the past. McCarren apparently acted
just at the right time. when. seeing that the OPP
position was elated by recent victories he called
to meet him the thirteen district leaders who
had not committed any overt acts of desertion
| In addition TO these thirteen was Charles W.
Abrams. who in the afternoon, had been chosen
| as a member of the executive committee to
represent the XIIIth Assembly District in place
of Deputy Tenement House Commissioner Will
! lam Brennan, who deserted the McCarren ranks
! last week
The fifteen men met at the Imperial. at Full
ton-st. and Red Hook Lane Half dozen
other prominent politicians remained down
stairs during the conference. Senator McCar-
rem presided. After he had described the politi-
| cal situation plainly and assured those present
| that he did not want a single man to stay with
| him unless he sincerely desired to do so. and
| that he would be glad to retire If the majority
desired it, James Kane leader of the lid Dis
! trct, offered the following resolution:
| Resolved That We the executive committee
men here present do hereby express our abso-
| Lutte confidence in the leadership OF Senator Nc
| Carren. and promise him our united support 10
| the end.
THE LINEUP FOR THE SENATOR.
Severa! of those present took occasion to ex-
press more fully their allegiance to McCarren
in talking on the resolution. Then it was sug-
gested that the vote be taken by rocan. The
following men, including all present. except Sen
ator McCarren. answered aye as their names
were called and are the whom the SEN
ator expects to keep their promise and stand
! by him through thick and thin:
II Tst District
X Il 3 3 9 %E2d6r !y 9th P 6is51ti.
W. r MGrIRE y1th DIST, RistTict 6,s,r,.,
Magistrate EDWARD j. D0oIEY. representing H F.
iiS cH ARLEs v, ABRAMsii xIIIth District
IirHR EEGAN AS5f ERG xTI1th Disrie,
6oNRAp HAsENT!.I,G, Xl Si3, District.
J P siNNoT. XXIst District
After the conference Senator McCarren re-
fused TO discuss 1t. saying that the resolution
spoke for itself. but the satisfaction that he
felt was shown by the relaxation of his usually
stern face. To some ones facetious question as
TO whether the men were put on their oath, he
replied. with smile:
NO did 70: want their oath. Their word is
as good as their bond. and expect them TO keep
their promise"
That William Brennan cannot hold his own
district was conclusvely shown yesterday after
eraI committee who comprise the Assembly dis
trict committee met in the Seymour Club and
voted TO depose Brennan as the representative in
the executive committee of the district. They then
chose Charles w. Abrams. a salesman for a salt
house 10 succeed him. The XIIIth Assembly
District is entitled TO sixteen representatives in
the general committee. but there has been one
vacancy. To I'LL this vacancy. the eight com
posing majority OF the fifteen members. chose
I 49, 10 f~fcvr
OF Brennan and the selection OF Abrams regular
and legal beyond a question. the eight members
and Mr.. Graham making nine a majority OF
the sixteen. will meet in the jefferson Club. in
Greenpoint- ave. tonight and will take the &C
tion Of yesterday over again.
Senator McCar-en and other members OF the
executive committee unite IN saying that the dep
osition of Brennan is perfectly legal under the
bylaws OF the organization They could depose
me in the same way" said the Senator.
FEELING AGAINST BRENNAN.
The feeling against Brennan for his desertion
OF McCarren is exceedingly strong in the XIIIth
District and it is probable that within a few
DAYS. If not by tonight more than nine OF the
sixteen Assembly District Committee will be
rayed against him. He at the Jefferson
Club the headquarters OF the district organiza-
ton yesterday afternoon. and received an ex-
ceedingly cool reception.
The promises OF allegiance obtained by SEN
ator McCarren last night make his position as
leader mpregnable his friends say, so long
the men concerned retain their own leadership.
II will make futile any effort of the combination
headed by Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle to
call a meeting of the County Committee and de-
feat McCarTen there. So long the leaders
main true there is no question that their sub
ordinatcs will stick by MCCarren. Indeed, in
some of the districts where the leaders have
deserted TO Tammany they cannot carry with
them all Of their members of the County Com
! mittee. was clearly shown in Brennan's case.
NO REORGANIZATION SAYS BRYAN.