New-York tribune., 1909-10-08

e6%%s1sccD 66S%T0%nssrscDsii .ALExANDgR J. ROONEY and
Senator Patrick II. McCarren won ont last night
In the Kings County Democratic convention. after
hight against the opposition. and jammed through
the entire slate he originally drew it, with
Deputy Controller John H. McCooey at the head as
candidate for Borough President The auti-Mc-
Carren element from five of the twenty-three AS
semby districts made gallant fight against great
odds nominating in opposition TO the machine made
candidate John A. Heffernan. private secretary TO
Borough President Coler The result of the vote on
the candidates was: McCooey. G16: HeFernan 81
Another fight made against the nomina-
ton Of Henry p. MOlloy for County Clerk. And al
though the insurgents moved to make the nomina-
ton unanimous. they said in plain words that
McCooey would not be a strong candidate and
that the Brooklyn people who were deprived Of
subways would hold him responsible as he was
the brains OF the Controllers Office The oppo-
sition placed Magistrate John Naumer in nomina-
toin for County Clerk and received 10 votes
against 200 for Molloy. who was repudiated bv the
leader OF the district in which he lives
DR.. p. J. Mooney opposed CiIeiner for the norni-
nation for Coroner, and received 1O7 votes, as
against 202 for the latter
senator McCarren was the particular mark that
William J. Boeer. nominator of Hefernan. aimed
at The small crowded hall was in an uproar
during BOlger's speech. the NicCarrenites irving
to howl him down, but he calmly stood his ground
until ne had placed Heffernan in nomination Said
Bulger:
Thirty thousand eXied Democrats would like TO
return 10 me party on terms of honor and with
decency, but YOU Will not permit US TO come back
We want 10 come back TO the home that we left
hve years ago. but want il TO be pure and
free from corruption, and We don't want to smell
OF gas and kerosene oil
! am here to tell the truth. and propose that
S SOQ SnaH ma near near me. GU care nothing for plat
jobs for somebody We don't want to be dictete5
10 by a man who voted for 81 gas instead OF 80
cent gas But l want to say that the adoption os
the platform at the city convention demanding tho
municipal construction OF subways was forced
by situation created by men who wouldn't vote
the Democratic. Republican or Prohibition ticket
don't know what McCOoey did about the sub
ways. but he was the brains behind the ControIiaT
lie held them up, ard the people won't vote for
the ticket.
BOlger said of Henernan that he was not man
who held 20 the creed, We believe IN McCarren
the creator of Jobs"
The delegations from five Assembly districts gave
their solid vote to Heffernan and in two or three
instances there were divided delegations some OF
the delegates deserting the machine 10 vote FOR
him When the voting for a candidate for Bor-
ough President ended, one Of the recaIcitrant
leaders moved to make McCooey's nomination
unanimous, which done. amid clapping and
cheers.
All through the speeches of Judge Meagher. the
Chairman. and OF Arthur Somers president of the
Madison Club who nominated McCooey there was
note OF impending Judge Meagher spoke
Of the great significance Of the convention and
said that early in the campaign the prospects OF
Democratic victory were not very bright He said
that the delegates to the convention been fairly
elected, and without any effort at corruption
Judge Meagher reminded the delegates, however
that there must be a leadership and with it party
discipline
Somers said in placing McCooey in nomination
that the latter was Of the best men ever nomi-
mated for public ofice. and that II he had fault it
was his unsWerving loyalty to the organization.