The Washington times., 1908-12-09
N'CARREN LEADING
ANTEBRYAN MOVE
Brooklyn Man Here to Try
TO Reorganize the Dem
ocratic Party.
BY [. c. WELLIVER.

Leaders Of the national Democracy in
Washington are giving time and atten-
ton, during the first week OF the Con-
gress session, to the problem of reor-
ganizing their party under new leader
ship. in the hope of eliminating radical
ism, Organism, and the issues on which
it has so many times gone TO defeat,
and reorganizing it into form in which
it will be able to command the respect
and confidence of the country.
The fight against Bryan's continued
control has been inaugurated here this
week.
State Senator p. II. McCarren, Of New
York Democratic boss Of the borough
Of Brooklyn, and sworn enemy OF Tam
many Hall, IS in Washington for con-
ference with party leaders with view
10 unloading Bryan and Bryanism and
getting the party Interested in issues
on which it win have a chance to win
McCarren a Factor.
Senator McCarren is one Of the men
with whom the national party is COM
PEELED to reckon. because it is hopeless
for Democracy to try carrying New
York until 1t is able to presen, a case
which viii appeal to the New York
leaders and people. McCarren and
Charles T. Murphy have for long
time been engaged IN a desperate war
fare, Murphy trying to spread the rule
Of Tammauy over Brooklyn, and Nc
CarTen having thus far been able to pre-
vent IL.
Report is that the Brooklyn Senator,
than whom no man In public life has
more loyal following or better oiled
machine at home, has been anxious,
among other things. TO convince the na-
Uonal leader Of the necessity Of un-
loading Tammany and shutting il out OF
the measure Of influence which it has
heretofore enjoyed in national councils.
The whole New York situation. from
the Democratic point OF view, is chaotic.
A mayoralty election Is coming next
year, and the Republicans. encouraged
by the fact that Taft carried the greater
city in November, and by the interne-
cine warfare between Murphy and Nc
Carren, are making elaborate prepara-
tiOns for the struggle to wreSt control
OF the city from Tammany-
Will Be Crisis.
The mayoralty fight viii be a crisis in
the career Of Tammany and also In that
Of the national Democracy.
The election Of Elihu Root to the Sem
ate will make him Republican boss Of
the Empire State It viii place the Re
publicans under the guidance of one OF
the ablest men and shrewdest politi-
clans in the nation. just at the time
when Democracy is in the worst possible
condition.
Therefore. Democrats look forward
with the liveliest concern TO the pOssi~
bjlity OF the ROOt-ROosevelt organiza-
tOn getting control of the great city,
with its patronage power. and fortify-
Ing them in control of the great pivotal
State in a fashion which with able
leadership might freeze the Democrats
out for generation
democrats have viewed with alarm
the increasing evidence that New York
is hPCOIua q firmly Republican State in
stead Of q Democratic one. With the
city in their hands they would be almost
impreEnable for the campaign of 1912;
New York would be counted surely Re
publican, and il would be almost use
less for the Democrats TO make a ma
tional campaign.
Senator Impressed.
These aspects. It is said. have been
much impressed on Senator 0IcCarren.
and he is trying to induce his party
colleagues in Washington TO give con-
sideratiOn to the need of vigorous effort
TO drag the party out Of the slough of