New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS.

TIE GENERAL COMMITTEE RECRUITED.
INFLUENTIAL MEN WHO HAVE KEPT ALOoF HITH-
ERro EXPECTED TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION
THEIR RE,sONs FOR THIS CoURsE-HUGH
MLAUGuLIN's RETIREMENT.
The proposed reorganization OF the Kings
County Democratic General Committee, the announce
ment by Hugh Mclaughlin OF his retirement from party
management. and tho proposed rival Democratic con-
mittce controlled by Gen. sooum, ex-Mayor Hunter.
william Marshall and othors-theso form the general
topics Of conversation among the Brooklyn politi-
clans Members OF tho regular Democratic organ
iziton declare that tho effort to form rival organza-
ton Will fall because the resolutions passed by the Cen
era Committee Tuesday night to increase the ward
appropriation to ten members from each ward were
adopted for the purpose OF checking the movement
started By Gen. Socm, and the additional delegates viii
be men WHO have not been represented and who thoro
fore will be sought account Of their discomfort by
the managers ~ the proposed rival body The statement
made by Hugh Mclaughlin that he would retire
To private life is generally regarded with suspicion Is
asserted that has been his custom for years whenever
there were signs OF discomfort in the party to declare
publicly that he would have nothing more toe with poll
tics aud then quietly organize new forces. When sue
cess had again been achieved he would come TO the front
claiming credit Of tho victory The proposed reor-
g,nzaton of Tho regular Democratic General Committee
ia said to have been suggested by Mr.. Mclaughlin.
is said that the reorganiz alton OF the General Commit
promises be thorough ana complete, Tue
clements which have proved injurious to 1t heretofore
will be eliminated The Committee expects to receive
accessIons OF \ number OF persons who are in
nuential and prominent Democrats, but who have
heretofore kept themselves aloOf from the
regular Democratic organization. The movement,
t il stated has taken tangible shape and number OF
Denocrats-many OF whom were members OF the Com
mittee OF one Hundred, while Others have belonged to
no regular organization. although they are large tax
payers-aye held several meetings lately and consulted
"a TO the course be pursued They believed that 1t
was possible 10 reorganize the General Committee al
that they could upon It, They took tho ground
that the proposed committee with Gen Slocum and
william Marshall AZ its head, would not represent the
reform element OF tho Democracy, but would be simply
temporary combination In which Republicans and
Democrats would participate for time. These gentle
men. about $50 In number met for the fourth time
Wednesday night and resolved TO unite under proper ar
rangements with the regular Democratic Committee.
They every part Of the CITY from Grecnpoint
IA Red HOOK and among them were Rufus L. Scott d.
A. Howlett, Samuel Freeman, Augustus Van Wyck Chas
s. Ensign, b. I. Kissim, N. McGregor Steel h H. Cas-
par George B. harrington, Col A. c. Davis, L. " IL.
Uarlenburgb, Francis McGrath Francis Hopkins ana
many others IL was stated that all the Democrats VINO
were I'm the Committee OF One Hundred with the excep
ton OF William Marshall, were represented. ana that
they declared that, the regular organization should
make the new departure" It promised they would give
10 their hearty support