New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
Kisses FOR M'CARREN.
SUBWAY. CONFAB NOISY.
Tube Rmlspoy IN Fourth AUenne,
Brooklyn, at Early Date Demanded.

Senator Patrick II. McCarren was Missed and
.hooted when he addressed the mass meeting In
Cooper Union last night called TO urge the PUP
lie Service Commission begin work at once
on the Fourth avenue subway in brooklyn Inc
lsntxv leader from across the bridge was only
ore of many speasers. but for q few minutes II
locked as If the meeting might resolve fseI
into an emit -McC|arren demonstration
The Senator was the fourth speaker on the
list and when he arose. after a glowing intro
s3uctjon bv Borough President Coler. Of Brook
lyn there was a pause broken only by fe"
handclaps McCarren walked slowly. and as ne
did SO Misses broke out from the rear of the nan
and from the corners OF either side Ihe Sena-
tor from Kings grew even paler than usual and
his lean face twitched.
But his friends TO the rescue. ano eve,
one Of them seemed to have the qualftles Oh
Iron Eand. the Boy Usher for they drowned out
the kissing with applause, and the Senator oe-
gan to speak His manner was nervous. ana nc
expressed himself in circuitous phrases a.
greatly IN favor of Fourth avenue subway ana
eny other means Of developing Brooklyn he
seemed loath to stop, anc his attempts al ook-
.nx met with feeble response. When. altei
twenty minutes Of talking, he backed away the
hand over in one corner broke into olare u
noise. 50 that kissing and hand clapping allhe
were overborne.
The Senator wa. not playing in as good luck
fes he sometimes at the track. for the very
next speaker was Coroner Julius Harburger
lTh. gray haired little coroner launched into one
of his fervtd speeches and had the crowd WITH
him every minute. Waving his arms about MS
.hesd. he shouted that the only way TO have good
laws was to elect honest Senators and honest
Asser, r,biymen.'
How about McCarren7' a man yelled in the
rear OF the hau There were more misses, ana
the police Jumped down the asles- This silenced
the distrrbers Senator McCarren. who was
] curled up in chair. turned his head away from
the audience and eazed at the background OF
she platform. Harburger continued. and In nam
tns the persons present who wanted t'onrth
avenue subway he said. My good friend. Nc
Carren" This brought more cheers and misses.
.,d rhe coroner rushed forward. holding up his
hands for silence
He has the courage of his convictionsf he
shouted
That's what. the natter yelled e man in
the rear
II Moc,--en felt uncomfortable he concealed
81 and sat through the rest Of HarburgeTs
speech Then the Senator arose and passed out
of the hall while Presiden. Coler introduc-
ing another speaker.
The meeting was opened by Frank A Hutton,
-preeident Of the Bensorhurst Bath Beach Bor-
eugh Park and Coney Island Subway Assocts-
ticn. He explained that the citizens in those
sections had been agitattng TO force the Public
Service Commission follow the course laid
out by the late Rapid Transit Commission, which
had authorized the Fourth avenue subway and
obtained tie approval of the Board Of Estimate
end Apportionment The meeting, he said. was
20 give the people Of Manhattan chance to
express their desire for this subway. which
would form part Of system connecting The
Bronx Manhet ttan and Brooklyn. He then in
troduced President Coler, who spoke briefly on
the text that this was for the benefit of Brook
lyn but that the welfare Of borough is the
concern OF the entire city"
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN next came forth to