The sun., 1870-04-04
.oIIrIoAL TRICKS IN FLArBUsH.
How tho Poor-House Loafers Damaaed thoi,
Friend-New style OF Calling a Political
niectins-Liveiy Times Expected on Tues
day kext-Fun for Outsiders.

How the Poor-House Losfers Damaged tbotr
Friend-New style OF Calling a Political
niseting-Liveiy Times Expected on Tues-
day kext-Fun for Outsiders.
The Democratic politicians Of Flatbush, like
their brethren OF New York, having been unable to
agree, have nominated two tickets. Accordingly,
two parties ftom one party are in the field for NOR
tai combat Mr.. Bergen leads the cohorts on one
side. aided By Mr.. Mckinney, while the legions OF
the enemy are cheered on by Mr.. Maserue and
Mr.. williamson. Chevalier Bergen has the good
fortune TO be soninlaw OF Gen. Crooke, and his
aid" to be an onical In the once Of the Register
OF Kings county. Both are lawyers and know the
ropes. Maserue and his chief OF stat are equally
brilliant and the latter has the advantage Of having
nlled tho once OF Collector for years. The others
on the tickets are " nobody's."
The town meeting TO name candidates for election
4. generally held q week so before election day
Accordingly, the Maserue party determined TO make
an early CALL and chose last night week ago as the
time to post their pacsrds and, as Paddy said when
his cat increased the feline Species "above all days
in the year." II was the most stormiest" During
the terrible gale Of the vernal equinox. the Msserue
and williamson men posted notices in the by-roads
| Of tho town calling meeting for Monday evening.
None OF these notices could possibly be seen, as
they were placed inside empty barrels, behind WIZ
storm was certain 10 wash them on before Mondays
| sun beAmed upon them. Monday came, and every
| thing promsed well for one.sded caucus, and In
the evening the veterans met 70 settle business In
| their own way.
l Meantime word was sent TO the Registers ONCE,
City Hail. Brooklyn, and the ukase at once went out
| for reinforcoments, which speedily arrived from
every ward in the City OF Churches, and soon alter
ward Flabush was invaded by host OF loafers from
the City Hall. The Bergen party carried the night
| and played the best Bergen point yet seen NC
| nominations we're made, and the meeting adjourned
| everybody out Of humor. ,
| Tien the Bergen and Mckinney men thought u
| was their time to have a meeting, as such thingi
| were becoming 80 fashionable in Flatbush. Accord
ingy they sent invitation to their friends TO NEE
them last Saturday night This they did viii
| prompttude and spirit, so much so indeed that no.
| single ward In BROOKLYN was without representa-
| tive on the occasion. Gen. Crooke was charm
| and the whole Bergen ticket WAS nominated unani
| mously-s jug handle vote.
| The honest farmers OF the Deghborhood. whe
should be the most deeply interested In the meeting
gave In their adhesion to tho Anti-Bergen party oe
cause as they say. Bergens ticket Ia engineered D.
| the "Poor-Iouse crowd" headed By one scott, wh'
| himself Ia running for ONCE. The "Poor-hous
crowd" consists Of the ofcors hangers.on, and con
tractors OF the Poor house--men whom the fruga
| farmers regard Ms political highwsymen. The iarm
ers ne, therefore, very indignant, and Mr.. berge
| loses more than ne gains by the Vaccinations OF IN
| Poor.house crowd" The crowd from all account
| IL a very poor one, being composed OF tho meane'
| OF the mean ward politicians in Brooklyn.
| The opposite party, although not represented o
| Saturday evening, intcnd to fight for their right
until the last. lively time may be expected u