New-York tribune., 1908-07-18
M'CARREN'S LAST STAND
DECIDING RATTLE ON.
Tells His Fozloscers to Fight off,
Tammany Rule IN Kings.

Prolonged cheering from more than three hun
dred Of his enthusiastic followers greeted Senator
Patrick H. McCarren when he entered Crosby Hail.
at Classon and Lexington avenues. Brooklyn. last
night to make the opening speech of his personal
fight against the district leaders who re-
volted from the regular Kings County Democratic
organization last March.
The leader in the nth District. where McCarren
opened his campaign last night, is Thomas f.
Byrnes. After the meeting had been opened by the
acting chairman, =. ]. Car1in, resolutions were
read by Mr.. Riley, and unanimously adopted. rati-
flying and indorsing the nominations made Tor
President and Vice President at the Denver con-
.ventfon Senator McCarren then began his speech.
He expressed himself heartily in sympathy with
the resolutions just passed, but at proceeded
to declare that the question he was there to dis
cuss was entirely apart from any national issue.
He said In part:
Of the regular organization against the actions OF
The h. 81 this m se any e
whether they be Democrats Republicans This
up Tor the right to govern ftsef aceorang to its
own desires and WHEN was forced into the the
trials and hardships and responsibilities Of the
Raan Hall a Brookyn GteS Would always
alone and act independently; That has been my my
sympathize with the present Leader Of this
for mess of pottase and has thereby Writaen r
mold, he has played the traitor, and do not be
leve that the men Of Brooklyn OF any country
will ever sustain such man. Just as the Hes
these leaders who have deserted our party
here and not only failed to re.el. but even abet-
ted. invasion from the other side Of the river,
may justly be called Hessians.
1 am enlisted in this pre-primary fight to pre-
organization. and / believe that Brock
lyn whole is in favor of that position. II for
any reason you should lose your leader, In seek
ing to take his place in what condition
ton subservient to Tammany Hall and required to
do its bidding? For forty years that has not been
the position of Brooklyn Democracy, and it is now
time to change. for If Brooklyn is ever made
the tail of ones kite it will hold that position
forever.
Don't make me the issue of this fight. am glad
that have been ShuEted aside by those men, for
I could bring myself to be the leader OF
such men. only want the leadership If the or
ganzation is kept intact and independent. Your
slogan should be first of all Home Rule. and
the other side of the river" If / continue to be
in cahoots with Tamrnany Hall. and IL any one
accuses of being against Tammany Hal! you
can swear that am. Keep 1t in mind that the
real issue of this fight is Home Rule
Senator McCarren was followed by Magistrates
Geismar and Meyer
1t is expected that Senator McCarren will, at va
rious times. address meetings In the other re-
volted districts. The question of the autonomy of
of these district fights. and Senator McCarren ex-
presses himself as in doubt to the final result
They will argue that the Coler-W Williams. anti
McCarren. organization is completely dominated by
Charles F. Murphy, and that its triumph would
the complete domination of Brooklyn by
Tammany.