New-York tribune., 1908-04-16
HOW DUEL WAS FOUGHT.
McCaren Battled Al Night AGAINST
Murphy Forces.

| Senator Patrick II. McCarren met with cruSh-
ing defeat in his desperate battle to seat his Kings
C,orr+,. 5eIagates The committee contests after
! being in session for nearly twenty hours threw
out all of the McCarren delegates except those from
six Assembly districts. as was foretoid IN EeS'ei
! days Tribune.
The fight over the seating of the McCarren dele
! gates started a debate early yesterday morning
| which made the breach between the contes'hs
! factions too wide be bridged Both sides came
| out in the open, and the fight was one Oh the
| hercest and one Of the most important OF recent
wears in the Democratic party in this state
! The following the McCarren delegations that
| were seated: Quinns in the LIST Assembly District
wogan's i'm the 7th Assembly District Buffers in
| the 18th Assembly District, Hasenhug In the isth
! Assembly District, Delaneys in the 10Th Assembly
District and Lindseys In the Zlst Assembly LIS
| trict.
The vote was practically the same on each con
| test the McCarren delegations being thrown out
! by a vote of 81 to 10.
| seated by a unanimous Ten Eyck contested
! the Albany County leaders delegations from three
Assembly districts.
In Erie County the regularly elected delegates
! were seated the Burgard men being badly beaten.
| The Chautauqua contestants We're defeated Ihe
! Herkimer County contestants effected a compro-
| mise The jefferson County regular delegauoh
| gave way to the contestants.
! Although beaten Senator McCarren acknowledged
! defeat only after putting up the most desperate
fight known to recent political history. During this
death crapple he flung defiance in his opponents
| faces and warned them Of consequences.
When the committee assembled for its hnaI de-
,iberations Yesterday at o'clock the Kings County
contest was taken up, and for two hours the Nc
/ Carrer forces led by Long Pat" made last
effort TO upset the Murphy programme and there
: was much acrimonious discussion Daniel r. coma
Ian led the anti-McCarren forces AL oSo the N"'es
had been taken and the committee began prepafd-
49,, e botb majority and minority reports.
II was after o'clock in the morning when Nc
rarren arose to defend the delegates elected from
| his own district An undercurrent OF excitement
caaroad 10 run throuE' the room, which was sun
| crowded Men drew up in a circle around the SAD
| face5 senator His first words showed his line OF
| battle Il want this committee to understand
cIearIv' he said slowly and distinctly. addressing
| the committee, that they will have to bear the
consequences of and assume the responsibility Tor
their action on these contested delegations l want
| # to think over this before voting. The conse-
quences of the party perhaps the very serious con
sequences of an unfair vote by It will rest upon
| their shoulders.
With this thinly yelled threat McCarren went into
the details of the election Of delegates in his dis
| trict If anybody has any questions to ask me.
let him ask me now, and I will answer them,' he
said as he down. George B. s. Williams, chair
man of the Kings County Democratic Club, read
the results of the elections in Brooklyn since Nc
Carren had been the leader, and argued from these
results that his leadership had been failure. The
Senator replied, making comparison in doing
of the situations existing in Brooklyn and Man
haitian. Now" he said, ARE there any more
questions? If there are ask them; there can be
none that I won't gladly answer"
Then 1t was that AIr. Cohalan sprang to his feet
and began what proved to be OF the btterest
| arraignments made against the Brooklyn Sen
ator. Through it all McCarren stood. shoulders
slightly bent, standing in front of the chairman.
His face changed expression. He listened
to the tongue lashtng without sign OF emotion.
and apparently his thoughts were on anything ex-
cept Cohaan and what he saying The crowd
/ drew closer There was not sound except
/ occasional cheer or jeer.
Then McCarren Strengthened up. "McCarren,
McCarren! McCarren," yelled the crowd Go for
him, Pati Eat him up. Hand him a few" and
other similar remarks. When order was restored
Senator McCarren began his reply by emphasizing
to tie committee that the only thing that should
Influence their decision the contested seats was
the question whether not his delegates had been
fairly. honestly and legally elected. Then turning
he shook his finger at Cohalan.
You, Daniel +. Cohalan," he exclaimed you
had better keep out of this. The affairs of Kings
County are not your affairs. You have nothing to
do with them. No one appointed YOU dictator for
Brooklyn Democrats. They don't want you and
they wont have you Remember that. Interfere
with and you will get what's coming to YOU and
don make any mistake about that"
Bully boy; soak him again. shouted the Nc
Carrenltes and then quieted down. You can't
Kid me. Cohalan. and you needn't try" he con-
'inued' and you can't kid the Kings County
Democrats, either"
"Oh. I trying 10 kid YOU" shouted CO.
halan. Il know you"
Don't think you can put ary bluff over U.s." con-
uhued McCarren; 1t won't go. You know as
well as 1 know why you polled more votes than
you had enrolled last fail. 1t because of the
fusion itself You know that so per cent of the Re-
publican party knitted the fusion ticket and voted
WIN ihe Democrats and even at that you were
ohIy able 10 elect Tom Foley, one of the most
popular men in New York by 25OOO"
Kisses and jeers and cheers came from all over
tunes, ever he
closer
Yes. am proud that I helped beat Hearst :
nave HotiHng to apologize for in that" continued
McCa Carfen. Il would do the same thing over again
ana VINO was 1t that forced Hearst down our
throats' Answer that. Yet If Hearst had SUD-
ported the Democratic platform ! would even thsn
have supported him. But self-preservation is the
law OF nature. Being a Democratic nominee for
Governor nevertheless he tried to defeat our county
democratic ticket. I am proud I fought him and
beat him" ~
You just wait TN vote" shouted Cohalan
Know about that" replied Long Pat" Il
hho" thls committee. Don't think we are being
-''ed ABOUT this proposition. But serve warning
on Doth you and your boss that you have got TO
Keep your hands OF of US or il will be the worsa
80 80 YOU Let's come right out in the open Don't
,,,,I ourselves members OF this committee don't
I'm, 'iA we are bufred Understand the situation and
'i,iiiA OF Tie consequences before you act"
= ahueInonium broke loose. McCarren and anti
-n,t rem men were yelling and jeertng At this
poi'' STATE Chairman Conners. who IL is satd oad
- haS'iy summoned, entered the room lie
TOOK a seat near tie chairman "
Congressman Fitzgerald got m .,r an
'"t thIs situation has occurred" he said ..r -
sret IT, But now that we are ON, in re-
US see "hat the facts are" Then turpir, - ~,
Ioi'an' ne said; You know the situation W.
Nio" 'hat IL ia not Senator McCarren that g. a.,