The Washington herald., 1908-04-15

the few specific allegation of fraud and
cOntented himself with presenting GER
tiied copy Of the primary results show
ing the election Of the McCabe delegates
George Y. s. Williams, chairman OF the
Kings County Democratic committee, was
the first to state the views of the anti
McCarren faction. A crowd Of Coler men
and foes of McCarren gathered behind
Williams. who was armed with pile OF
papers.
Williams said the Kings County Demo
cratic party. the anti -AicCarren organiza-
ton, had complied with the law in every
particular for over two years.
THAT is the organization, he said
which manned the polls and did tbs
work for the State ticket two years age
in Brooklyn. We are going 70 present e
you evidence-legal evidence, to show We
won az the last primafy-evidenee OF
wholesale ballot-box sfuffing and of gross
fraud"
He went on TO say they would show
many districts where more than the t0tal
enrolment was returned as having voted
that criminals. whose pictures were il
the rogues gallery. as well as deadheat
voted for the MeCarTenites. Williams
was not allowed to call witnesses.
Tt was evident that the Brooklyn case
would take hours 10 present. Chairman
Bulger announced no vote would be taken
or the contest until all the evidence
had been heard.
bryan Resolution Turned Down.
The committee on resolutions met TO.
day at the Victoria Hotel, and appointed
Ia subcommittee Of seven men. This sub
committee was composed of John II
Breenan Of Westchester; Norman T.
Mack. of Erie; Ii. A. Reeves. of Suffolk;
William Townsend, of Nassau; Albert
Kessberg, of Albany; Herman A. Metz
of Kings, and Senator Thomas F. Grady,
chairman.
It met at $50 o'clock, in the hotel to
consider the CoatswOrth resolution asking
that the delegates TO the national con-
ventlon be instructed for Bryan, and
remained in session two hours, behind
closed doors.
After it adjourned at 7:9O o'clock Il
was learned the Bryan resolution had
been turned down. BY vote Of to J.
Norman z. Mack being its only sup
porter Mack introduced the measure foI
Coatsworth
Augustus Thomas was allowed TO come
into the executive session of the subcom-
mlttee and put in a plea for Bryan
Thomas started in by talking against ar
uninstruCted delegation as an un-Dem0-
cratic way Of doing business.
lie claimed that the sentiment OF The
State WAS undoubtedly for Bryan. and
that the issues to be fought were those
associated with Bryan's name.
THE opportunity Of the Democratic
party" said Thomas. ''lies in showing
the people the evils that have grown VI
under the protective tariffs. TIE trusts
which are the principal offenders against
the law. and are the great 0ppressors OF
the people, are the direct offspring Of this
tariff
"The reckless fnanclering that ha.
shaken public confidence IS the resalt oi
"a predatory spirit in class that this
tariff. more than any other factor. has
created and maintained
Roosevelt Administration Scored.
After turning down the Coatswortt
resolution, the majority of the subcommit-
tee drew up a resolution which sought
an uninstructed delegation. An inter
mediary resolution. Mr.. Grady announced
to the full committee later, was adopted
after a long fight.
This resolution condemned President
Roosevelts administration, spoke fof a
Democratic victory at the polls, and en-
bodied what viii undoubtedly be the
State platform.
This resolution was read in the full
committee. It's secretary spoke so rapidly
and in so low and mumbling a voice that
the newspaper men present were unable
to catch it. Senator Grady refused to
give II 10 the papers until he had con
suited with Charles F. Murphy. After a
consultation with the Tammany leader.
he declined TO give It out until to-mor-
row