New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
M'CARREN SLAPS BACK.
DEFIES MURPHY FORCES.
Says State Committee Has No Legal
Right 20 Gust Him.

. Senator McCarren countered on the Demo-
cratic State Committee yesterday by declaring
that IL any attempt made to throw him out
OF the committee he would take the case into the
courts and win st. lie remarked that the COM
raittee might make all the kinds OF qualihed
fools OF itself that Il liked but that when II tried
TO unseat him Il was tackling a bigger Job than
n had estimated or could get away with. de
said that II had no power or shadow OF legal
right 10 expei a member elected by the state
convention.
The anti-McCarrenites IN the committee did
not seem busy yesterday. Charles F. Murphy
was not at TaInmany Hall all day. 1t was
understood that he went 10 Good Ground over
Sunday ''FIngey" Conners took action
toward appointing the investigating committee
and said he would not consider the appointment
Of such committee until after the county
boards OF canvassers meet on Tuesday.
''FIngey' was asked yesterday when he in
tended 10 appoint the investigating committee OF
seven provided for at the meeting OF the state
committee.
Il shall appoint the committee IN my own
~ood time and leisure" he replied
-SSiren IS that likely 10 be-" he was asked
well not until after the canvass. which is to
begin next Tuesday"
Whom have you In mind to make UP the
oounmittee7"
Il cannot answer that question now
''win the members OF the committee be
friendly or unfriendly to McCarren?" was asked
How can ! answer that when haven't ap-
pointed the oomnittee?" was the answer.
Us the resolution a mere bluff. or do you in
tend to investigator" was asked.
TT ain't any blum; we intend to investigate"
The state committee already has sent ''in-
Nestigators" into eight counties. It was ssaid at
RE daU IN al
canvass OF votes and 10 demand that speedy re-
turns be made. Otherwise en- appeal would be
made TO the courts at once. No doubt was ex-
pressed that the entire state ticket except Dir.
Hearst had been elected.
Senator McCarren spent most OF the day at
his headquarters IN Brooklyn. He had gone
over the situation carefully and knew exactly
where he stood and what his future actions
would be.
HAS the state committee the power TO expel
your" he was asked.
THE state committee is not the Judge OF quail
nostions OF it's members" he replied. 1T is a
creature Of the state convention. and has no
legal standing whatever. 1t has no constitution
bylaws TO govern It IN taking any such
action. Only the delegates to the state con-
vention have the power to expel me-"
what VIII you do If the committee passes a
resolution expelling your"
III take Il directly TO the courts Such action
would not be sustained for a minute"
What do you expect the committee TO do
after this investigation has been hed?" the
Senator asked.
oh ] suppose they will keep on making
damned fools OF themselves. The committee as
at present constituted. VIII keep with any
asininity they find TO do"
We'll what viii they investigator inquired
6 curious soul
"They can examine our books. I suppose, and
fnd the names OF the Kings County committee
men, but I can't see what good that'n do. The
investigation has one curious phase. The mem
bers of the committee seem 10 think they re
mind readers and can tell how a man votes
I'm sure / can't do all that. and. furthermore
can't even help IL how a man votes. We did
all could over here-we indorsed the Demo-