The evening world., 1888-07-19
A ROW AMONG THE COUNTIES.
The Big Democratic Faction Threatened
with Many Distortions.

with Many Desertious.
Local political circles are still excited over
the rumored break among thu. leaders of the
County Democracy. The chiefs of the Tam
many Hall clan are not saying much. but
they are thinking a great deal, and they evil
IDENTIFY expect trouble in the County Demo-
cracy ranks.
One OF the most prominent Tammany
Hall leaders, who is a close. personal friend
of COMMISSIONS Croker. said to-day to an
EVENING WORLD reporter:
There is q big row in progress among the
leaders of the County Democracy, and the
reports that have been published about the
lack of harmony in that organization are cor
rect.
=" Police Justice Maurice ]. Power is losing
his grip. The Grace element in the County
Democracy has been clashing against the
Power-Cooper crowd for more than q year.
The Department of Public Works is no
longer used as O County Democracy machine.
or, in other words, the politics of the depart
ment are not run as they were under the late
Hubert o. Thompson.
Then there are many prominent County
Democrats b say that II they have to sub
init to a boss they. might as well return to
than there il in the County Democracy.
These men left the Wigwam because they
thought the County Democracy would be q
free will and distinct home-rule organization.
and they have at last found out that Judge
Power is a bigger boss than John Kelly ever
was.
"Oh. yes, the Counties are being broken
up. You may p%rophesy that COMMISSIONS
Purroy and Edward kearney are no longer
in the councils and that they in all probable
ity will make a jump. Purroy is preparing a
statement severing his relations with the
Counties.
Look out for a break among the leaders
who were placed in office by. Grace. You
know that Grace and Power have been
against each other for a long time. There Is
fun ahead l TELL YOU"
There is no doubt that if the doors of the
WIgwam we're thrown open it would receive
n number of prominent recruits from the
County Democracy.
If COMMISSIONS Purroy should re-enter
Tammany Hall he would probably enter as a
s~ub-lieutenant and become one of the lead
ers rather than one of the coterie of princi-
pal leaders such as Richard Croker, Hugh j.
Grant, Judge McQuRde, County Clerk Flock.
Thomas +. Gilroy and James J. Martin. who
generally get together to discuss the affairs
of the machine.
There is not a leader of the Wigwam from
Commissioners Croker to Alderman Diver
who is not In favor of Tammany Hall nomi
mating a straight ticket. Commissioner
t hcResf and Is he IN no daVU only OF believes e straight tSnt
the Tammany Hall ticket will win. but be-
lieves that a three-cornered fight will bring
out the Democratic vote and help the ma
tional and State tickets.
COMMISSIONS Croker may not say in an
interview that he is in favor of n faction fight
this year, but he is in favor of it all the same,
aud unless there should be influence from
Washington and Albany brought upon him
Tammany Hall will not unto with the
Counties.
1t is but fair to say that the County Democ-
racy leaders who are true to their organiZa-
ton are laughing at the stories about want of
harmony in their faction.
Judge Power says that the organization
was never stronger, while Richard A. Gun
bingham. William p. Mitchell. Thomas Cos
tigan, Daniel O'Reilly aud others are yowing
that the County Democracy will present a
splendid front, union or no union