New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
MCARREN SLATE NAMED.
Brooklyn Contention Difuses En-
thasiasnt to Order.

With not hitch, the machinery governed oy
Senator Pat McCarren. well creased, ground
out last night st the Democratic borough conven-
ton at Jefferson Hall a ticket prepared and an
rounced earlier in the day by the long leader OF
BROOKLYN One or two possible contests OF the in
scrutable leaders will were stamped out at confer
ences in the afternoon. when Senator McCarren
announced this slate:
For Borough 9residene-JAMEs W. RIDGwAT. 9TH
For shsrir-GoTTFRIED "EsTERNAciahf'' 18th Us
For Resster-DENNIs ] DONOVAN nth District
For County cqerk-EDwARD KAUFMANN. 18th District.
Coroner western pstr.co-Dr. ANDREW NJ. GIL
Fer Coroner eastern pistrioo-THoMAs B. LAvET.
The ticket was one to please most Of the ele-
ments in the borough. In selecting Donovan Tor
Register from the 18th, Senator McCarren avoided
trouble from the Dooley-Butler controversy In the
18th. John t Gallagher, of Senator McCarrens
own district had been favored for coroner, but at
the last moment was displaced for Mr.. Lavey. who
is a well known labor leader from the 18th Assem-
bly, District.
The hall was filled and delegates standing
along the walls long before the convention was
called to order. The small gallery was crowded
District favorites were cheered loudly as they
came in Michael E. Butler, who defeated Dooiey
In the 18th, created much enthusiasm when he ap-
peared. William A. Doyle did not answer at the
rolIcalI. The names Of Mcclellan and Metz reused
a slight ripple at the beginning OF the meeuns.
mctarrenS name was Loudly CneeTeu
Edward FdegeTnan, of the 9th District, was eject
ed chairman OF tho convention. Frederick deaney
aud James D. N[c5Iann were made secretaries.
Mcclellan, Metz and MCGOWAN and the TarnInany
platform -,
William r. Foley, in nominating Mr. Rdgway,
declared that no political party ever had rendered
a better account of its stewardship than the De
rnocracy OF this city It's defeat would be q pubic
calamity
Mr. Foley figures as hoy orator. and the
Brooklyn Democrats signifed with cheers and blow
ing OF foghorns his nomination of Mr.. Ridsway'
George w Martin of the 18th. and Arthur Sum
ners of the 18th seconded the nomination Nom
nations were closed with Mr.. Ridgway's NAME and
the secretary cast one ballot
Alfred May of the 18th District, in speech
copiousiy punctuated with sips of water. nomi.
nated Mr. Westernacher for Sheriff He referred
10 the "great general of Democracy who, two
wears before had 1.-THE spirit OF Winchester. and
who had saved the Democracy. Mr.. Westernacher
was liable honest and stood high with his fellows.
ers as were delegates from the list and 9Th, who
of their own in indorsing Westernacher
John B Shanahan nominated for Register DENNIS
J. Donovan of the 11th assistant superintendent
Of buildings He spoke OF his success and honesty
in business life and good record in his single po-
without dissent. Edward Kaufman was nom
mated for County Clerk, and the nominations for
coroners-Dr. Andrew NJ. Gillin in the western
district and Thomas B. Lavey, in the eastern dis
frict finished the business of the convention