The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
A DEMOCRATIC WARFARE.
Ex-AssEMBLyM,N coFFEy's ACCOUNT OF THE
TWELFTH WARD TRoUBLE--A COMMITTEE OF

Ex-AssEMBLYM,N coFFEy's ACCOUNT OF THE
DocILE oFFIcE-HoLDERs.
There was a "m sunacrs and.ng' ut the las, meet.
ing OF tho Kings County Democratic General Commit
tee, which ended in what will doubtless prove lasting
rupture SO far rs the democrats OF The Twelfth ward
concerned. And morc's the pity, viewing tho sub
ject from democratic standpoint, for The Twelfth
said to be the banner democratic ward OF Brooklyn.
Its people dissatisfied however and one OF their
leaders says they have good cause to be.
The committee is composed of ten members from
each ward and county town, making n body OF about
800 members IN all ABOUT twohirds OF this
Der hold Offices Al the recent rcorganiza-
ton protests presented against the ad-
mission OF tho delegates claiming represent
the Fiilh, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thiuecnth wards.
To inquire into the nature of those protests special
committee OF Eve was appointed with instructions to
take testimony bearing on the question OF the
duct Of the primaries In the Fihh district the
testapts were Alderman shannon and cx-Adermau
Clancy, and the charges wcru proved IL was the
same in the Eleventh ward In the Twelfth ward the
protesting party charged that The delegates seeking
admission anu al whose head Mr. Michael Cofey
ex-mcmbcr oil Assembly, had obtained their places by
repeating and ballot box stufing Yesterday
HERALD representative had a talk with Mr.. Coney
about the case ami from his version OF the matter II
would appear that 'Ross" Mclaughlin selects his
people Mr. Coliey says that even the wit
ncsscs OF the protesting party in his ward proved
that the election was fair and that any effort at
irreguarity which they noticed rgcabe alone
10 the professors They testified before the sub.com
mtcc that the primary was properly conducted. The
returns signed by all OF the five supervisors OF
tho ward, aud everything was In strict accordance
with justice and the rules OF the organization In tho
face OF this testimony he says The committee
cudcd to reject the returns, aud Tuesday nights
meeting SO reported 10 the General Committee
REASONS FOR THEIR ACTION
when asked tho for their such n
peculiar decision Mr. Collcy said Their decision
manly charecablo to Alderman Donovans action.
rho Alderman represents the Twelfth ward and his
course has prevented tho election OF democratic Pres
ident for the Board OF Aldermen. Mr. CoiIcy nd his
party, II was assumed, were IN league with HIM IN this
matter, and now was the time to ''dsc piinen them
But Mr.. COfcy says Alderman Donovan Is acting
wholly on his own account anil MAINTAINS his posi-
ton from principle, insisting upon
by the party leaders to democratic cusem before CIV
ing them his vote The real cause of this adverse de-
csion, Mr.. Coney says, Is Boss McI,uehiin's per-
sonal opposition to him tCoiey)-an opposition which
had It's origin Mt the city Convention last fall Then
says Mr. Coney, was candidate for Police JUSTICE
with ninctcnths Of the Convention in my favor. In
the taco OF this state of affairs the ''Boss
to withdraw lin favor OF Mr.. Daniel Ferry, but |
the Convention was three times adjourned and finally
at tho 'Boss' " order, Mr.. Ferry was nominated.
ALDERMAN DoNovAS's COURSE.
Now they charge their rejection to Alderman Dono-
van action, but they seem to forget that when Fire
Commissioner Mclaughlin was Alderman OF the
Second ward in 1866 he with two other democrats sold
out the party and elected a republican president,
Archibald NJ Bliss THIS Mr. Donovan will not do,
whatever they may say about him. and tho complaint
they make against him Is only prctcxt adopted by
"Boss' Mclaughlin so that he may get in who
will DO subject TO his orders Tho General Com
mittco, Mr.. Coney says, Will now go through the farce
OF ordering new primary election but tho great body
OF democrats will honceiorth hold aloor from com.
mittce which shows that It does not mean to respec,
thor wishes.