The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-09
M'LA UGHLIN'S CONSPIRACY.
4 STURDY oED DUroBMAN CHECK
MATING A BAND or ROBBERS.

Preparips the Repea,ers TO Garry the Next
Election In Breoklyn-The Police Hon rd
Keeping up Appearances Young Me-
LaughIin's Penitentisry Offence.
Mayor kalbheisohs unexpected independence
hss disconnected Boss McLsuzhhns Ring OF thieves,
repeaters, and paupers aud they have dete rn med
Hpossible, 10 drive the "oid Dutchman" into tho
traces, that they handle him ut will The
sold Dutchman," however. declares that he will not
De controlled by the hlthy mob although he Chair
nan OF Mclaughlin General COMMITTEES. This
Committee, In secret session on Tuesday night, ap.
pointed Committee to wait upon the Mayor, and
psccrtain from him wl,o,her he intended to attend
ne meetings Of the General COMMITTEES and In event
VA refusal, 10 request him 10 resign. These gen.
pomen" OF McLaughiin's gang seem 70 think that
Mayor KelbHoisch has nothing TO do but
preside over the pow-wows OF q mob OF
thieves, convicted canvasscrs. rowdics, and disro
putsble characters generally. The scoundreIs find
that they cannot control the "old Dutcbman " as
they do other city aud county officials II would be-
big thing, indeed, n the chief magistrate Of the
city would eountonsnce their conspirsces to defraud
The people, mud one which they intend to compass II
is within the pale Of possibility.
Mayor Kalb1oisch has tho confidence OF the people,
~bo look TO him 70 resist te attacks of Mclaughlin
and his bandiiti upon the city treasury.
finally aroused themselves and made few addition
q appointments, among which Is that OF WIN. II.
Is an experienced ofncer. and son OF che veteran
John :. Folk, ex.Chci, WIG was removed by tue
Bosss order. Neither the Boss nor the Board had
The temerity to remove both father and son, 40 they
sacrdced tho former and gave tho latter position.
This appQintment need not be looked upon as
piece OF charitable condescension the par. OF the
Board. They feared that the public indignat
caused by their outrageous removal OF John s. Folk
would only DC Increased and bring them Into greater
0isTpDute Y la ann
Commissioners have removed Hiram Davis, a ser.
Sosnt Of ue Seventh Precinct, and appointed James
hthfu onicer, hsyng been attached 20 the force for
lears Who Ia Fie.diagi Mclaughlin probably
The Ring" have begun 70 lay their pipes to car
" tile next election 10 Brooklyn and are engaging
ne most Experienced ropeaters to assist tbon. T,o
peopio may think " too early In the day 10 begiu b.
lAik about the election but they know little or
settling Of the workings Of this great combination
eoncoct nil their schemes, and make all their nom
nations year ahead. AZ the Boss himself says,
ssssy OF early and lssrossh o re a1 n
The Boss says that some OF tho traitors In
s ssns meaning ., course the q .he
cratic party and are charging that his General Com
% H. have plenty p money 70 buy up any man.
election. sAnd there Is no lms In my rseoioe.
ssrried cot n Tho people are swsre o. that viii
Nc Nd Of ci'eatng canvassers, and hores OF repeat
s,sss, s. srs was s sea'I a., scsrsd ont" Al The
Ne assistance Of me ..me repsaars, tss Ring oar
ned brooklyn again. These sre nets and cannot le
denied The Iopesting IN tie FIRST, sixth, Twelnh,
snd fourteenih Wards (along tie riysf) uas shame
fnilJ open This Il tho Nay tho Ring expect To
carry the next election their power Is aos desroy-
I'd beoro that Tine
Nov, wbiie the subject Of repeaiess h I'D, Tue
BUN would Ike agsin 70 inquire on behalf OF tho
honest and law abiding dtlrsns OF Brooklyn, what
has became of tho case OF john Mclaughlin son Of
ho Blrs OosnmissAoser, lsub" kelAnxlin, who b
cousin Of Does Hneh Mclaughlin. This young
man was arrested for Illegal voting election day
snd Was taken beforo Justice WslsA. and Tho hear
hs va. ADJOURNED u has. stood adjourned ever
ptrce- Thoro II altogether too much OF this sort of
ming In Brooklyn; bnf ~here b tho rnzncdy vhic
koss Mclaughlin and hts lng the feeble imit.tors
q IhmmAny, bold sway ovcr tho river. IL IL within
Vic power Of the peopae TO hreak up this combine
nn, snd with thu AID OF fearless and incorruptibie
Dastrsci Attorney, thsy WI do Il