The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-25
SEEK PEACE WITH M'CARREN
MS DEMOCRATIC FOES DEM AND
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chief Condition Upon which the Kings
County Democratic Party" wtil stop
Fs Fight On the senator ID o Division n
Electtsn District Primary inspectors.
The managers Of the Kings county
Democratic party" which was organized
to dethrone Senator p. II. McCarren 40 the
leader OF the regular Democratic forces In
Brooklyn. and which made an unsuccessful
fight against him at the three last primaries,
have come out with overtures for peace
in a long communication to the Senator.
which was forwarded to him at Saratoga
on Friday. The communication is signed
by John H. Delaney. Frank W. Foley and
Edward Gilmartin, the three most infuen-
tiaI men in the anti Nice arren ranks. who
were appointed a committee to formulate
the document.
Senator McCarren is informed by tho
committee that the Kings county Demo-
Assembly and election districts. and that
with IAN honest count" has at least one
half OF the total Democratic party strength
In the county. IL 10 alleged that by reason
Of dishonest pr~actices.' shameful frauds
and "baliot box stusang" the will Of these
Democratic voters has been set aside at the
primaries. Attention 10 called by the oom-
mittee to thei Importance OF the approach
ing election. at which many high ofices
are to he filed, and the COMMITTEES declares:
which 10 prevalent against the present COR
rupt management Of the Democratic or
ganization and because a major portion OF
the enrolled Democratic voters arc con-
WINGED that II is useless to hope for fair
ness or justice at the primary election IL 10
plainly apparent that under present condi-
lions the candidates of the Official Kings
county Democratic organization are al
ready doomed to defeat in the comin
election.
The committee then notifies Senator
McCarren that the only way by which the
confidence and unity Of the Democratic
voters can be secured is to have at the
primary elections to be held on September -
boards Of election inspectors composed OF
an equal number Of Representatives Of each
Of the contesting parties. The commuDi-
cation winds up with this appeal to Senator
McCarren:
In you. as the chairman of the executive
committee OF the Official organization known
as the Kings county Democratic general
committee. 10 by law vested the power TO
select the Democratic election inspectors
and to revoke their appointment at will.
Therefore. as representatives OF the enrolled
Democrats OF Kings county who are In OPP
position to the present party management
and who desire to give free expression 20
that opposition in the primary election rather
than IN the general election. We request you
to withdraw the names Of one-half the Demo-
cratic inspectors Of elections from the list
which you have fledewith the Board Of Flee
tions and to substitute in their places an
equal number to be selected by our organiza-
ton. BY this means. and this only. can
an honestly conducted primary election
be secured. The opposition is entitled to
representation. has a right to this giaran-
tee that all Of the votes cast shall be rciiGte1
and only one vote for each person
But little more than a month rema.Is be.
fore the date OF the primary. 4 pIoUp'
reply therefore is requested and ia necessary
We trust that IL will be favorable
The undersigned committe. wi, wee,
YOU or a committee represeh tina yoLf or
gsnization at asy time or place agreeable
10 you for q further discussion and settlement
OF thisQ~ question. II the appointment be made
within a reasonable time
Senator McCarren is coming TO brookiyn
tomorrow TO make arrai genents for the
special meeting OF the county committee
on Tuesday night. at which tie programme
for. the primaries and conventions will be
laid out. His friends are confident that he
will refuse tC give his political foes any
representation in the election boards