New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-26
LOCAL POLITICAL NEWS.
HUGH MCLAUGHLIN on BROOKLYN POLL
TICS

HUGH MCLAUGHLIN on BROOKLYN POLL
TICS
DYNI,Is OF GEN. sLOCUM's AssERuoSs-MR
SCHROEDER CRITICISED GIN sLOCUMs AL
LECED RECORD.
Ex-Register Hugh Mclaughlin made long
political speech last night al the headquarters OF the
Kings County Democratic General Committee in Brook
lyn He said that he Lad done anything 10
disgrace either his hearers himself. The cam
pagn one OF right, justice, honesty, snd reform
He criticised Mr. Schroeder for accepting the Republican
nominal for Mayor after he had declared himself IN
favor Of honest and honorable reformer-Nr Back
house. He charged Mr. Schroeder With having drawn
the full OF his increased salary after he had DE
cared that had contracted TO Controller Tor
s3 Per year. and he would not accept $4,000 per
year lac did consider that II would be honest
for him Ia do
Mr. Mclaughlin said that he had no interview with the
Mayor on the day stated by Gen sl0eum, but some time
before that he had met with Mayor Hunter. william
Marshall Gen. Slocum. Alderman Bergen, ana VIM T.
Kingsley, discuss the merits OF the candidates lor
Commissioners. AT that conference GEN slocum was
asked to take position ana he positively Declined
on Nav tbe Mayor sent to the Board OF Aldermen thre
nominations for Police Commissioners. The Democratic
Aldermen held a in the Corporation ComiselS
Office and decided to reject the nominations. Mr
Mclaughlin aftcrward went into the room, ana on
learning Of the decision of the caucus he sent Col.
Carroll for Gen socum. and told him that the noinna
tons would made IN about 20 minutes that ne mac
no desire for Socums rejection and that no wonid
elp him in auy way he could withdraw his name and
save himself the humiliation OF having 1t rejected Cen
Sloe then urgently asked Corporation Counsel dc WIZ
10 go the Mayor and ask him 10 whdfaW MS IdHIe
On the previous Sunday evening Ma Mclaughlin had
visited Mayor Hunters house and gwen aim the ony
advice he had ever given him on the subject, that wa'
his duty in one Of the Commissions al least 10 give u
representation 10 nationalltlrs ms nau commouIy
been done in the Police Commission. -.
Gen Slocm had been candidate Tor Secretaf! OF ar
ever since Adam boy, and he wanted the speaker
10 help him. when Cen Slocum running Tor Con
gress against T. ID. Webster he 10 the speaker ana
said that he should he defeated unless certain Repnb
can meeting should be broken uF The speaker LAD 5Oo
men sent In break up the meeting nj cost OK FbOo
which Gen Slocum had never repaid Ia him. Cen slo
cum had been defeated for Naval Officer and ne wanted
the speaker 10 his influence 10 make MN Govern
He had lived only eight years IN brooklyn ana OF tha'
time he had four years IN congress, ana nlu Dceh
furnished with 500 900 for election purposes by "aih
NJ. Tweed. -, =,
In concluding. Mr. McLsughlin diSclaimed that he
either had aspired to have, - cneInan power. ana
said that had seadfa-ty worked for the interests o
reform and the nomination Of Gov Tlden. VINO NJ raiu
was carrying the work Of reform 10 the Satisfaction
% the people. -, a..
'-he meeting was also addressed by e1oIudgo Morris
an several others