The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-05
New York Politics.

Extract from 8 Broadbrim Letter.
What the course of John Kelly was
in the last election is known to every
person in the United States and out
of it; and Mr.. Kelly is supposed to
be responsible for the late Demo
cratic defeat. A fair understanding
of the case, however, will relieve Mr..
Kelly from that responsibility, which,
beyond question, must be shouldered
by Hugh Mclaughlin of Kings Conn
~. Bob these gentlemen, us their
names Indicate, are of Italian parent
age. Che owns the city OF New York
in fee simple, and the ether has il life
jntYest, with heavy rntailmens, "for
Ills bistYs, his cousins and his aus It's, y
,nn he beautiful city of Brooklyn.
,UnAaele recently, it seemed IA
matssa course that a party was
bound ave Boss, and what was
semarkan singular Of all of these
bosses CT from the same place. 1t
suddenly sefrred to D,9o9 of the
10000 ni( 1IAts Of Brooklyn, that
they woll |d like to have a say about
the management of the Democratic
party in the County of Kings. This
raised the ire Of the Mishter Nc
L:ughlin, and lie wanted to know be
t"t roigh. thin felles dard t. inther-
.fair1 wit J his parogotives. l don't
,cx,Etly new whether to call this
lelelaaGss ,r revolution. | suppose it's
rebellion lie fails, and revolution if
lie succee& rs. The Brookly Eagle, the
ablest ID locratic paper in the State,
wentaftetIr. Mclaughlin with long
stick, and tnumated that the ballot
box stni1ing and general aeviltry of
which the party had been accused,
aay at the door of Terry Mclaughlin,
stating that his companions were
sl'oulder-nitters and buflies, and him
self bfackguard in general. MI.
Mclaughlin came back on The editors
OF the Eagle with a series of energetic
compliments scarcely suited to ears
polite, and the consequence is des-
perate rupture among the Democratic
leaders, which bndes but i'll for their
success at the coming election. 1t
may not yet be safe to name the com
ing man. ] heed that most excellent
provcrb, "never prophecy unless
you're sure" but although / can not
tell who he will be, | will venture a
prophecy who he will not be, and the
name Of the candidate who will not
ne nominated is Samuel j. 1'ilden.
The Democracy of the State Of New
York is hopelessly rent into factions.
ana from present appearance it seems
impossible to harmOnize them in time
dor the Fall elections. When | saw
that Mclaughlin, and not John Kelly
was responsible for the Democratic
defeat last Fall, do SO on the follow
ing evidence. Out of tfN half million
~ Democrats in tie State of New
1olk, MIR. Kelly was willing to accept
any one but Lucius Robinson. On
ahe other hand Mr.. Mclaughlin had
the nomination in his power. and he
would accept nobody else. His per
.s"nal irend John c. Jacobs was fair
1y Nominated by reclamation, but to
garry cat his project for Lucirs Rob
lnson, Mclaughlin compelled Mr.
jacobs to decline, and hence tn. Dem.
"cratlc defeat. One thing is tole,ably
certain, and that il, that The reign Of
- bosses" within the Democratic n,rtv
Is doomed. The downfall of these
rule On ruin factions, which are dis
grace to American politics, will be
hailed alike by Republicans and Dem
"cfafs. 10 both parties respectable
men find themselves crowded To III.
wall 10y blacksuards and loafcrs.
WHO'S" proper place would Ia within
.hr walls OF a pcniteEtiary The fight
~ brooklyn means war to the knife,
'"u inc knife t" the hilt; and it is
l." be hoped that all parties will be
improved BY the coming political
slaughter.