New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-04
THE BROOKLYN RING CONTEST
McLAUGHLN's sTRCGGLE FOR POWER.


HOW THE BOss's" PLAN TO SECURE CONTROL or THE
GENERAL Committee IS REGARDED.
The statement IN yesterdays TRIBUNE that
Boss" Mclaughlin was intending 20 make desperate
attempt 90 REGAIN control OF the Kings County Demo
cratic General Committee, has caused much discussion
among Brooklyn politicians. The leaders of the move
meu ne o, course, very much annoyed that ia plans
have been exposed They naturally deny that any plan
% foot and som. even go far 20 caucus
has been nrld in DstrlctAttorney B10ns Office or any
where else. Members Of the General Committee who are
sympathy with Mclaughlin declare thai no such
movement will sccceed, the various factions OPP
posed 20 him Will unite 20 defeat il.
Commissioner II City Works Fiohersy, member 81
the General Committee who appointed 80 his pre-
eut position, it is supposed through the influence Of
County Clerk Denar, said 10 TRIBUNE reporter, yes
tertay, that the General Committee WIS composed % q
large number Of factions and that Jbere was great acs
VI harmony between them. There were the Mclaughlin
faction, the Delnar faction, tie Eastern District
faction. led by ex-supervisor-atLarge Fox. aud
another faction In the southeastern part or
the cty. Mr.. Faherty did much nope
Tor ,he kings County Democracy unless these various
elements could he united aud made work to-etIer
without conflict. II dd not know whether tue Boss ~
really had view such plan a. that mentioned yester-
dy hut e Lad doubt that effort OF some SORT vit
the same object view, woulI D. made nc tue ueetin-
tonight THE present basis OF The organization OF the
neral clIuuNLIUc. cOALuAtn NAf COIN II
representation Of ten delegates fr'm each OF tllr
y-ve wards OF tie city. seven Gf these ten are
chosen IA each ward ~ lie primary eiec,lon- NAT 49,
have 90 reality been elected by ae inspectors who were
appointed by ar!tusi ana " lao "oe ~ sti.cl me- ".1
Wound WORK }" As H'cit-l. - - l.','' IilS .T
would choose three others from each ward. lbes'
crate u their respective warts ara W'tc cAl''ei '
give tone 90 thc committee. There are, also seven
members from tie county lOwLs. making 20 N al.
When Mclaughlin controlled tc cit patronage he could
etsiiy c.utroi tie clmmittee Eat ht plAcli pm
Clerk Demar has ed an elem ni whlch n oporel o ~.
3as llIt has always been I'D the minor IlIltitn
the Boss supremacy a- been uuquestoned' on' no"
Fir, Commissioner Ryan, WHO s not a member or the
raj Commit e, sad that such movement a. th
protected by Mclaughlin could not succeed.
County rk De.mar aludng 90 the project OF forTn-
upon thp utn oi the Democratic Committee now exist
-ug NcT-fora cry und. Joha keHy, but, ne added
iu KINGS County Fu ticr than ths MI DelMaf was non
Another member or the eom-itrea with particular
siren. D among The reform element, WIS very VelrLrut
in deluuea,l0n ~ tAe @clem ~ establishing I'D br'n -
- Ncy-Yurs H. said tl..t tle personal power ah1
patronage ~ Hugh hcLHae Film m Brookyu, were '-
was entitled to u.fe go cItJ & M population and ~
Brookvu e enumerated tle ~ owing persons Iu l"li
eminent WHO rre le.a ives Of TIu-h McL.ueh.in tne
Boss" an LCstriti1n o.. me oil -r - nian7ed bt
NcIau-f.in. Two OF Ls brothers ii .-aUH.ltrf .l-
ices Jtue~ Mclaughlin. brother, D. an 9TH .rr of ie
Ciiy Court OF BrOoAlyn Corl,4s LcLansl.n' 4Lot.e.
brother. d. Tie repair sra " me iru'l
mont n CITY wor1. AZ a large salary Hugh
We Las1n' ~ ra neP9 H. ' ', ,i, r '- 1.,
ana lately Az the Fire Department nave long
rer oenl,ers o. line McIu hin fluliy vino have beer
well taken o., are Maarcc Fitzgerald or0tlel-n-
.tw Of "t.c Bo--,' WHO S uOt OhiF county a"ilt ?,
bnt also holds one or two positions under tie
ci.y governments tapillE P4t1cA Nci-i1SI.n d
cousin, is q IN ia4er Of TIE po.i.'i Jan .- ",'ih'
a -0au-1w OF Hugh h.tlau-iiI, lf, ~ L'titr "I ilr
OF tie people Of TIE count. man nsEea Conner,
b. q uIO,ncr-u-.aw o. Hugh Mciausliu Ji' Lu'ls