New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
MURPHY EXPLAINS
GUSHING MC4RREN.
admits He Called off FIaherty
and DeIaneu.

Brooklyn Democrats were much disturbed
by the stories yesterday morning regarding
the deal between the Independents and the
followers of Senator p. Fl. McCarren.
Barney" J. York almost shed tears.
It's false and inhumant' he exclaimed
between sobs.
When the ex-Police Commissioner had
composed himself he was asked his rea-
sons for his emotion. Mr.. York was head
of the county executive committee in the
days Of Hugh Mclaughlin. who was
driven out by the rise OF Mr.. McCarren.
He has only reappeared IN the political
game within a few months
AS we all know" said Mr.. York, sen
ator McCarren is very sick man. II is
hardly in the realm of possibility that he
win be able to take active part in the cam
paign- Obviously, il was necessary for
some one to take charge. The executive
committee of the regular organization
voted unanimously that a committee be ap-
pointed by ex-Justice Van Wyck, chairman
OF the provisional committee, TO take
charge. This has been done
1t has been the hope of the provisional
committee from the first that it would be
able ultimately to bring about the unifica-
ton of the Democratic party in Kings
County and to smooth out fractional differ
ences. Its success Is not yet complete, but
the result Of it's efforts so far are very en-
couraging. Senator McCarren has always
been in the heartiest accord with these eff
forts and was In fact one OF the moving
spirits in the plan at its inception
WHAT MURPHY SAYS GOES.
When word came that Mr.. McCarren was
out at last. the leaders of the ''antis''
thought it time 10 patch up a peace. John
II Delaney, leader OF the Kings County
Democratic party-the anti McCarren or
ganization which C. F. Murphy tried vainly
to make the regular organization at the
time Of the Hearst campaign for Governor
said yesterday:
Il was asked to go into a peace confer
cree by ex-Justice Augustus Van wyck.
McCarren's leadership was not involved.
We have not disbanded, and we are not
going to disband. We have taken the mid
die ground now that McCarren is not at the
head Of the organization through his illness.
We merely Joined with the regular organi-
zation to elect a Democratic ticket this fall
and to await the outcome of McCarren's
Illness"
Were you assured that Mr. McCarren
would not return to the leadership" asked
the reporter.
Il will not answer that question" was
the reply.
will you stick with the regular Organi-
cation. If Mr. McCarren returns TO the lead
ership?'
II won't talk about that"
&C. F. Murphy says that he called you
and NJ. ]. Flaherty off for the sake of
peace, not wishing to wage war on
sick man.
MI Murphy and I are good friends
answered Mr.. Delaney. Whatever he says
goes"
Then you were called off by the Tam
many leader?"
Il won't say that, but if Mr. Murphy
says so I will not contradict him." re-
piled Mr.. Delaney. 1--WE can't have
squabble at this time"
Mr.. Flaherty was not so diffident.
Mr.. Murphy did not call my Organiza-
ton or said he ''Our ticket was with
drawn last Saturday. Mr.. Van Wyck in
vited me to Tuesdays peace conference"
Mr.. Murphy made this explanation of
the situation
when Senator McCarren was so sud-
denly stricken there were four tickets in
the field in Brooklyn-three of them
Democratic. The Democratic tickets were
the McCarren. or regular ticket and the
Delaney and Flaherty anti-McCarren tick
cts. Ex-Justice Van Wyck, Bernard J.
York and other Democrats put the situa-
They said that the Flaherty and De-
laney factions represented an opposition
that polled 1900 votes in the primaries 10
Senator McCarren's 21,O00 They declared
that if the two opposition tickets remained
in the field the Democracy of Brooklyn
would be split in the election.
These gentlemen asked me- for the good
Of the ticket, to take a hand, inasmuch
as Senator McCarren was at deaths door
1 made no conditions nor deals. There
were no understandings nor agreements.
For the sake of harmony I requested
and secured the withdrawal of the FIaherty
and Delaney tickets Now there are only
two tickets in the field in Kings-the regu-
lar Democratic and the fusion. The oppo-
sition voters, instead of remaining outside
will come into the regular party and vote
for the regular candidates.
81 would not do such thing as try to
supplant a sick man. have no desire. nor
intention. to NEEDLE in political affairs in
Kings nor 10 interfere with the Kings or
ganization. 1 have all I can attend to in
Manhattan"