New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
Phi. M'CARREN DEAD
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wiser. was with him the greater part of
the evening.
Father" said the Senator. in con-
scious moment, don't tell my mother
until am dead"
When asked if he wouldn't like to see
his mother. he replied: 81 would give
all that ever possessed to look into her
face again, but she would die. too. if
she came and saw me here. 1t isn't
necessary to sacrifice another life with
mine"
It was said yesterday that Mrs. Nc
Carren had become restless because of
the continued absence of news from her
son, and seemed to have a premonition
that some harm had befalIen him. She
was formerly supplied with newspapers,
but since the Senator's illness she has
not been allowed to see them. and the
explanation that he is too busily engaged
with the political campaign to visit her
now carries little weight with her.
NJlN Ed TX ALL ElOEE-
Telephone inquiries regarding his con-
dition came yesterday from Bishop Nc
Donnell, Mayor Mcclellan and other
prominent men in the city and state. To
all of them the reply was that the Sen
ator's condition was serious. At IL
o'clock in the morning DR.. Hughes said
that there was only the slightest hope
for him. when I say that" continued
the physician, ct mean that we will not
give up hope until the end comes. The
patient is suffering from Inflammation
Of the heart muscles. His temperature
is normal but he is unable to sustain
the heart action
During the afternoon Senator McCar-
rem called DR.. Hughes to him and said:
Doctor, have made my own diagnosis
OF my case. My trouble is an old heart
and an old stomach. If you can replace
them with new ones 1 might get better
I know that I have been dying for
months. 1 knew was dying the day I
was brought into this hospital
Patrick Henry McCarren, by trade
cooper. by profession a lawyer, by vocation
politician, was one of the most picturesque
figures in the political history of greater
New York. No leader Of municipal affairs
was ever more roundIy condemned He had
been called boss" a lobbyist" an cleo
ton thug and a paid agent of the
trusts" The lowest forms of fraud known
to subterranean politics had been laid at his
door. Yet at the close of sixty-one years
Of his life, over half OF 1t spent in the po-
trenched leader in New York State. and had
even welded some influence in national cir
cles. Making no pretence of being anything
but a politician whose chief aim in life was
successful politics. he nevertheless. despite
all charges brought against him, to the end
successfully defed his enemies to connect
his name legally with anything illegal.
This astute leader in Brooklyn politics,
contrary to general opinion. was not native
Of the borough he knew so thoroughly. He
was born in East Cambridge, Mass, and did
not settle in the scene OF his future triumphs
till he was eight years old. His first edu-
cation he received in a private school. and
later was graduated from Public School II
in briggs avenue. Then the future leader
took up the humble and prosaic occupation
Of making barrels. He was apprenticed to
a cooper when he was sixteen years old,
and three years later he became Journey
man. a fact Of which he was always proud
Having mastered his trade the young
cooper heard the call to something more in
teIlectual. He was fond Of the study OF
books and of men. So he took up the law
and went into politics In 1882 he went to
the Assembly from the old 9Th District, and
since then had served almost continuously
in the Legislature In his first pursuit of
h. i16a1AndApf AGAINST the
regular Democratic candidate Hugh Nc
I.aughlin, then boss" of Brooklyn. made
him a regular and elected him. He repre-
sented the district also In 1888. and again
in 1889 In the last year he was one Of the
Democratic leaders in the lower house Of
the Legislature.
GOES TO SENATE IN 1891
He was elected TO the Senate In 1891, rep
resenting what was then the 4th Senate
District. afterward made The 7th. Two
years later he was defeated by George A.
owens in the campaign which has gone
dawn on record as one OF the greatest sur
prises of Brooklyn politics. for the district
was heavily Democratic and no Republican
wanted to run, until the Senator in fun Of
fered 70 help finance Owens's campaign.
which he did When Senator McCarren was
again elected. in 1895. II was to stay there
regularly I'D 20 the time OF his death. The
Senate chosen that fall held Office three
wears. Senator McCarrens principal achieve
ments at Albany were the passage Of the
Eli providing free books for public school
children and the East River Bridge bill, for
which he was thanked by residents of the
Eastern District at dinner in his honor.
He had taken a commanding position IN
the affairs Of the 1Ath Assembly District