Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
ATTACK on BOSS N'CARRES
Fstrick Hayes Charges Brooklyn Man with
Betting Democratic Ticket
STORMY SESSION OF STATE COMMITTEE
Resolution Finally Adopted Orderinn
an Investigation of the Conduct
o6 kings County organ
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NEW YORK Nov. 10.-The democratic
state committee met yesterday ana by .
vote Of 90 10 IL adopted a resolution pro-
viding for an investigation OF the conduct
Of the Kings county democratic organisa-
ton. headed by State Senator Patrick n.
McCarren, during the campaign Just closed.
A delegation of Brooklyn democrats, headed
by Patrick Hayes, warden OF the King
county penitentiary, and former leader
Of ono Of the assembly districts, included
In Senator McCarrens senatorial district,
preferred charges against the senator and
the Kings county committee. It was al
legged that McCRrren had 'knifed' the head
Of the ticket and urged his followers to
do the same.
The state committee also took steps to
defend any action that may be taken By
the republicans 70 overthrow the plurpltties
which Seem 70 exist in favor Of the demo
cratic candidates on the state ticket, from
lieutenant governor down. Lewis stuy-
vesant Chanler. the democratic candidate
for Lieutenant governors William Schuyler
Johnson Of Buffalo. the democratic candi-
date for attorney general; w. J. Connors,
who presided; Leader. Charles F. Murphy
Of TaIpmsny hall. Senator McCsrren Of
Brooklyn Norman e. Mack OF Buffalo
democratic national committeeman, were
among those present Max F. Ihmsen,
state chairman OF the independents league,
arrived at the Gilsey house soon after
the committee met ana was in consultation
with number Of the members although
he did not attend this session.
Charges Against BieCarren.
Warden Hayes and his associates re-
manned with the committee Tor forty min
utes and during that time there were fire.
quent Outbursts OF applause. The deiega-
ton demanded that Senator McCarren be
relieved % further service on the com
mittee.S II was declared by the spolies-
man that "McCarreh's place is with the
republicans
The petition which was presented declared
among other things that AfcCarFen openly
advocated the election of the nominees OF
the republican party and used the election
machinery and the Kings county commit
tee to accomplish the defeat Of the regular
democratic candidate for governor.
1t was asserted that the action of Sen
ator McCarren and the Kings county coin.
mittee destroyed the democratic organiza-
ton Of the county and made that organiza.
ton simply an annex or ally OF the repub.
lican organization"
IN conclusion the petition asked that moi
only Senator McCarren, but all the Other
members OF the committee from kings
county be removed
Senator McCarren declared in reply thai
at a. meeting of the Kings county com.
nittee he had said some things about Mr.
Hearst. "and il the opportunity presents
he declared, II shall repeat them. When
fellow hits you on the jaw / do not be-
lleve in turning the other cheek. believe
in striking back. straight from the shout
der. II on another occasion could max,
my statements regarding Mr.. Hearst any
more emphatic I should certainly do so
Mr.. Hayes, who is here opposing me, nevei
voted a democratic ticket in his life
have never voted a republican ticket.
deny that l knitted the ticket OF the Buf
falo convention. AS TO Mr. Hearst,
regard him as the bolter,. not myself Ant
the Kings county, organization recognized
him a. u bolter."
Motion for Investigated.
The motion to investigate the ISingi
county organization was carried. The in
vestigating committee will be named later
w. Bourke Cochran then offered a resolu
ton, which was adopted, declaring tina
each member OF this committee be in
structed TO place himself in communities