The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-10
SPRUNG A GAS RESOLUTION
on SENATOR MCARREN AT COUN.
TY COMMITTEE MEETING.

| II Condemned the Brooklyn Senators
Who Helped Defeat the Is Cent Cas-
Bill and RheNlln Backed It--Laid ~ The
Table Amid Disorder by Viva NOce vote
Much confusion was caused at the meet
ing Of the Kings county Democratic COM
! mittee last night by the introduction OF
| a resolution denouncing the four Brooklyn
/ Senators who voted against the cheap
gas bill The resolution was aimed at
( Senator McCaTren. The meeting ad-
| journed without acting on Il.
The meeting was called TO prepare a
program for the primaries in September.
! There was large attendance, part icularly
/ OF the anti-McCarren element. James
| Shevlin was on hand early and got his
! friends 70 gether, and it was then deter
mined TO press the resolution that Mr..
! Shevlin had prepared.
This resolutio said that the gas bill had
met the approval Of the people and the
press. was Endorsed by a Democratic Mayor
and would have afforded essential and neoes-
sary relief from intolerabls conditions TO
millions Of gas consumers. Then It went
on 20 say:
RE red That the Democratic county
G mmittee Of Kings county takes this ear
lest opportunity TO place upon record its
displeasure and condemnation Of the Demo-
cratic Senators from this county who
having TO choose between the interest OF a
private monopoly and the public welfare,
in disregard Of their solemn obligations 90
the people and utterly indifferent 70 the
welfare Of their party, ranged the nselves
unanimously on the side Of monopoly and
against the people, contributing to the
defeat Of this important and meritorious
measure"
James D. Bell called the meeting to order
and Senator McCarran presented the regu-
lar resolutions providing for the primaries.
He offered another resolution appointing
a conference committee Of five to meet SINH
lar committees from the other boroughs
to make arrangements for the coming cam
work.
Then Delegate shanahan jumped up with
the gas resolution.
at any single individual, but the interests
Of the part must be considered superior
to those Of a single man or a single set Of
men. We must start right in this cam
paign. and With the interests Of the Demo-
cratic party at heart.
The anti-McCarren element cheered.
Senator McCarren got on his feet In a jiffy
with a resolution TO lay on the table. Chair
man Bell called for the ayes and noes.
The volume each time seemed TO be about
the same.
When Mr. Bell declared that the ayes
had IL, Daniel Moynihan, president Of the
Brooklyn Democratic Club, got up and
said that the tabling Of the resolution in
such a manner was most reprehensible.
There were cries from a dozen more men,
including Mr. Shevlin, for a roll call.
While this was going on, Senator MoCar-
ren made motion TO adjourn. Il was
some minutes before the chairman was
able to put this/ owing 10 the confusion.
He finally declared the meeting adjourned
Mr. Shevln said that the resolution was
presented IN the interests Of the orgariza-
ton and that the delegates should have had
a chance TO vote on it. ITO be sure" he
remarked, it would be a surprise 20 many
IL a roll call had been allowed
Senator MoCnrren absolutely refused TO
discuss the incident. Mr.. Shevlin has been
a bitter foe Of Senator McCarren. Only
yesterday afterr Don he took the lead in
starting a contest In Senator MoCarren's
own district