New-York tribune., 1874-11-05
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IN BROOKLYN.

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IN BROOKLYN.
HUGH MLAUGHLIN IN LOVE WITH HIS CANDIDATES
GEN. CRooKE's "REMINISCENCES OF HARD
CIDER--GEN. sLOCUM THINKS THE TIDAL WAVE
WILL WASH OUT WASHINGTON,
The Democrats of Kings County were as
greatly surprised by the complete success which
crowned their efforts election day the Republicans
were astonished at their defeat On election morning
the Democratic leaders were not confident OF electng
single the County City tickets because they
appreciated the fact that the Republicans
had placed in nomination better candi
dates than had been presented to the voters
Of Kings County for several years past. The same
causes however which at work all over the country
also work in Brooklyn. deep undercurrent of
dissatisfaction with President Grants administration
carried thousands Of Republicans to the support Of
the Democratic ticket which in ordinary times would
have been strongly opposed by them Many Of these
Republicans said frankly yesterday that their only
object in refusing to support the nominees Of their
party was to administer rebuke to the political powers
at Washington. Gov. Dix has heretofore been
very popular in Brooklyn. II his tardy repudia-
ton OF the Third Term policy had followed close his
nomination. tits believed ne would have received
raj thousand mere votes than given him cleo
tion day. The Democracy OF Kings County hilar
and jubilan The Ring managers particularly
happy and wine flowed like water at all their haunts
The election OF Controller Powell and Dstrict-Attorney
Briton seemed greater for cOngratulaton
the success Of the remainder OF che ticket
A TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday on Hugh Me-
Laughn aud asked him how he accounted for the great
change Of political sentiment in Brooklyn. SAID he !:
I" account for the change in this way All the
country the people are sick and tired OF the corruption
OF the Federal Administration at Washington and Its
ramifcatiOns Throughout the States. cities, and towns
OF the land. The people have lived under mis-
rule until it has become unbearable. and they
is called is not going to stop here 1t will keep
moving right along until 1t sweeps right the
rupt party In power There were a great many Re-
publicans who voted the Democratic ticket in our
county for this reason, and for the that we
nominated the best men. I think overtoppsd the
Republicans in the way of nominations in every State
where election was held Now. you want
me to explain why Mr.. Britton ran SO
far behind his ticket. and I'll tell you
In my opinion 1t was because strong candidate
nominated by the Republicans. Gen. Crooke is man
who has fair record. and he has many friends in the
Democratic party. He has lived here for O long time,
ana as he did not place himself record as In sym.
pahy with the injustice Of Mr BrttOns removal Many
Democrats for this reason and for the sake Of old friend
ships voted for him. 1t my opinion because
OF any feeling against Mr. Britton that he behind
his ticket As for the rest Of our elected candidates.
I believe they the best who
could be voted for. and no Republican needs feel
ashamed of having supported them. When
mated such gentlemen Mr.. Chttenden for Congress
and Mr.. Kennady for Assembly showed that we
could rise above party feelings We took them up be.
cause believed them fit for Office but do MT
think the Republican party managers dared TO emulate
our example"
The reporter next called Gen. Philip 8. CroOke the
defeated Republican candidate for District Attorney.
The Genera! said that he had expected to some.
thug change in the political sentiment OF the cOun-
. Rus "a dul ha said 10 and
think that change would be a good thing TO have.
People have been thinking because times hard that
they may DO betered by placing the Democratic party
in powor. How they imagine a change for the better
will be brought about cannot comprehend. and
I don't think they DO themselves. remem-
Der in 1siO. before You were born, young
man. that the idea prevailed. Martin
Van Buren President and the " hard cider " Harr
son said that the only way prosperity could be
brought back TO the country would be by defeating the
ised prosperity didn't COME On the contrary. think
that the next two or three years were for
this case. Many Republicans voted the Democratic
ticket think that when some OF them take a second
sober thought and realize who OF the candidates
for whom they voted. they Will probably regret
their action think m 10 h my own o case h1 asSnt o
who thought that Mr. Brtton ought to DO yndicated In
some sort Of way; voted st,dd for him. ,,,,. no,
leader, replied in response to the reporters nterroga
raj result following the acts Of the ADMINISTRATION IL Is
the peoples protest against fraud and corruption at
Washington, protest against the highhanded wrongs
perpetrated upon people py the Federal Admnistr
tion u protest against Graltism, Third Termsm. and
official thevery. think that this revolution has not
spent it's force yet On the contrary, / be-
ieve the work OF Tuesday Is only the precursor OF
political revolution which will sweep corrupt men from
power all over the land There thousands Of honest
Republicans who ready and anxious for the oppor
tunlty TO remove from power their corrupt socaled
leaders do not think that the overwhelming success
of the Democratic ticket this county is owing simply
TO the fact that good nominations made, because
Democracy
you this is q tidal wave aud no mistake. and IL Will
sweep on 10 Washington"
THE MARK SMITH BENEFIT