The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
Charged With "Knifng' Head
ofthe Ticket
DISRUPTS ORGANIZATION
New York State Committee Orders an
Investigation of His Conduct In
Kings County During the
Recent Campaign.

New York, November 9.-The demo-
cratic state committee met here today
and. by vote of 30 to 10. adopted a
resolution providing for an investigation
of the conduct of the Kings county demo-
cratic organization, headed by State SEN
ator Patrick McCarren. during the cam
paign just closed. A delega tion of Brook.
lyn democrats, headed by Patrick Hayes,
warden of the Kings county penitentiary.
and a former leader of one of the assem-.
bly, districts included in Senator Nc
Carren's senatorial district. preferred
charges against the senator and the Kings
county committee. 1t was alleged that
McCarren had KNITTED" 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 to overthrow the plurali-
ties which seem to exist in favor of the
democratic candidates on the state ticket
from lieutenant governor down.
Warden Hayes and his associates re-
mained with the committee for forty
minutes. and during that time there were
frequent outbursts of applause. The dele
cation asked that Senator McCarren be
relieved from further service on the COM
mittee. 1t was declared by the spokes-
man that "McCarren's place is with the
republicans"
Destroyed Democratic Organization.
1t was asserted that the action of Sena-
tor McCarren and the Kings county COM
mittee destroyed the democratic organi-
zation of the county. and made that or
ganization simply an annex, or ally of the
republican organization"
Senator McCarren declared in reply
that at a meeting of the Kings county
committee he had said some things about
Mr.. Hearst.
'And if the opportunity presents" he
declared, 81 shall repeat them. When a
fellow hits you on the jaw ] do not be-
lieve in turning the other check. ! be-
lieve in striking back straight from the
shoulder. II on another occasion | could
make my statements regarding Mi.
Hearst any more emphatic, | should GER
tainy do so. Mr.. Hayes, who is here
opposing me, never voted a democratic
ticket in his life. ] have never voted a
republican ticket. | deny that | knitted
the ticket of the Buffalo convention AS
to Mr. Hearst | regard him as the bolter,
not myself And the Kings county or
ganizaton regarded him as a bolter''
Mr.. McCarren concluded by Offering
resolution providing that the investigation
be extended to all the counties Of the
state where Mr.. Hearst ran behind his
ticket. The amendment was lost and then
the motion to investigate the Kings coun-
ty organization was carried. The investi-
eating committee will be named later
niecuce peIated Rafurns
The committee discussed the situation
regarding the belated returns from some
counties upstate, and a number of speak
ers pointed out what they declared to be
the necessity for extreme vigilance to sec
that correct and regular returns are
made In this connection W. Bourke
Cochran offered resolution, which was
adopted, declaring that IAN ex-member
of this committee be instructed to place
himself in communication with all local
representatives of the party organization
in his district for the purpose of verify
ing the results of the late election"
Subsequent to the meeting 1t was an
nounced that Perry Belmont representing
the senatorial district included In Nassau
county had resigned. Mr.. Belmont had
been serving on the committee tempof-
arily since the Buffalo convention Mr..
Belmont voluntarily retired.