The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-10

. The Chairman then read a despatch from
S09Gr%ssme99 lanes 4brlSn' dated batmore
sang the opera OF Tho Jolly Good Fellow"
and Col; Murphy drQpped q few, gems Of wis
OBren tho Ajax Of the nght. Judge Tapuan
said that the "hroadaXe " Of the fight would be
interesting "reminiscences of OBrien. He said
that ycnrs ago he called upon the Hon. James
Brooks who was conducting campaign in one
OF the tough districts Of the city Brooks asked
him to attond n meeting with him. saying IL was
in an out-of-the- way district. with hard repu-
tation. and he was n little fearful that no might
not meet with an agreeable reception They
went 10 tho meeting. and found n man named
Jimmy 0Brien on the platform, with some
800 hard listed Democrats in tho body OF
tho hall. i, was a magnificent meeting,
Tho man O'Bricn held up three fingers. and
three roof-raising cheers were heard. He held
UP six fingers. and six terrific cheers followed.
with little policy and shcnanagin the meeting
was undcr his perfect control. Before they ofl
the hall Mr. Brooks pointed 10 O'Brien and
said, Mark my words. That man is going To
be- n power ior good or evil in this city Soon
thr o6lco ~ Alderman. lie g0t tho nomination
and "a terrific political contest ensued. There
W"re no indoor meetings, lie WAS elected from
election he said TO Major NJ Lean You'll nnvnr
be disSraeod Tor the interest you've taken in
me- ! am fighting for the people In less than
four years shall be candidate for u county
=, Just four years. aierward," said Major
Mclean was in the lunch room Of the CiW
Hall Sweeny WAS there. and they were pro-
posing candidNcs for Sherin manned Alder
man OBrien. SWeeny said: That's imperti-
ncnt,' told him TINT after reelection ho
would not think So. When | went ont / told
O'Brion to put his forces 10 work lie did So
\ few mornings aitclWarl ! was dining with
is a bigger man than | thought he was.
llnd hc has good many friends OBren
got tho nomination and WAS elected He WAS
Hlterwuri made state Senator. aud proved truo
90 ilc Interests ~ the peopic. Recognizing his
IUthlulne-S, they have now sent hlm to Con-
gross ~ an overwhelming m4lority
Mn lln-kn cuMlar'l Obuon with Dave
ior him t. brilliant future. The party ptoke up
a. late hour,
dinner speeches. While eatlu. shllH a rw'r-
ou'o WAS m&io To- Anthony Cums'orH = 0'Hon
I'M renewing a copy Of Hans Muhnrts panu.g
ul tlarr7 The fiiih's 'nuy into AniWorp from n
window i'm llroomc street Muiul Mel egn was
specially indignant. lie fOurishcd tho head
~ snip" between his fingers, and wanted 10
action. why" sail hN. Il haNe n picture
of Diana and ono Of Susannah and tho Elders
in my gallory They ara old paintings. and
ON" uf them cost me $1,000. CpmetOck might
NJ well como into my house md soi2o them. |
didn't purchase them for ANYTHING except on
account OF their coloring. Tho fu5h tuts are
perfect but mother Diana nor Susannah are
e-l loclally Atlra'tyc. They are tat md logy-
looking and have turn-up noses and red hair
any ones admiration but tho colorlnE. 1t seems
TO me that II II is time that some one sat upon
this man Com6tOck."
In speaking of james Gordon Donnett Mr..
Mclean said: | first knew him when was
eIerk IN a store, and boarded with my sist9r in