The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

He wore . battered silk hat aud an old suit Of
clothes. He ran as an ,!nderendcnt mud his
tho B"WSry. when lie ioIS he was 9 goorSer
Ii"Tseshoe S md " worked tho symSa,hy dodge
He followed Mcdonald around tho district and
BIZ SFy nsG nor mG p RsFG
closed. he discarded HIS second-h hand clothes
and dressed like, y dude. H., got out OF tho
election officer might sec him and learn OF his
deception before the votes we're counted, ana
count him out. He was elected BY l,9OO major
ity That was the beginning OF his career as n
last tim, he voted for the new charter bill,
sioncr. Terry Mcdonald who, next TO Feeney.
Is known as tho greatest statesman
tiles two, years before the Horseshoe was
made. That year BENJAMIN +. Randolph ran
i IN ts dg n
papers, IL is said. all regularly signed. The
papers we're taken to tho old Seventh ward "a
Jersey City, whore l.5OQ aliens voted straight
as Johnny 9,Brien papers. IN 1871 Mcp2nald
{. Hnllins, the nnancier. was member OF tho
Board lie posed as u rSioTmer; Two years years
transaction in second. hand furnaces furnished
to the schools. He did not succeed.
Washington and Montgomery streets. 1t was
the custom for candidates to canvass the dis
the saloons ms and treating every voter who could
eiseIon s6esran Stopped in MeDonHids saloon
and proposed u game OF euchre. "l'll 40 YOU"
they played and nd rsnk wine ali that night, ali
hours before the opening Of the polls on cleo
ton morning. shes! an suddenly threw down
h %fs ys s6S 9oS his I tod nS S
You Tsro5% rs; said Terry bringing , his fist
Tomorrow. ,ngext day. and day after. was onto
before he went into, tine saloon to, have his
lieutenant canvass the district for him while
no kept Mcdonald PLAYING CARDS. SO that he
wind OF it and had men at work canvassinG
the district and doing better work than he could 1
famous Jockey Lynch came into politics while
McDonaId was in his glory, He kept saloon
a 81 oDs
that McDonald ran against Sheeren. and 1t lie
said to be the only year that there was 10
was re Gated by tho votes counted in Lynch's
precinct, That year. 1t is said. was the first
election. Mcdonald was great man in the
Assembly. and kept that body straight the four
for Cover or, lie was counted in. it was al
legged. in the Engine House precinct. ,Sheeran
elected Governor by 800 majority. II the Shee-
ran contest had gone on the Engine House
precinct might have been thrown out. With
out that precinct Ludlow would have been
beaten for Governor.
McDonnld,,s political star began to, wane
when he locked horns with statesman Feeney.
Ho sworc OIL being Democrat after Fceney
beat him., When Harrison ran for President
Mcdonald took u contract TO carry the Horse
shoe for him. A Repl bican campaign banner
had never been heard of in tho district. Nc
DoHald got money enough ont Of the campaign
fund 10 buy banner. The men who made the
1000 Democratic majority turned out to SEQ
him hoist it.. They were indignant az the idea
OF such o banner swinging in II Horseshoe
breeze. They went to tho raising with chunks
OF coal and sticks IN their hands. Mcdonald
was undaunted. He raised his banner and
made 4 speech. while the crowd howled at him
aud pelted him with the coal. He nevertheless
has been u Republican ever since
Justice p. Farmer Wanser says be Was the
op'y Republican who was ever elected Surro-
gate Of the county but that he was counted
Out In tho Horseshoe william McAvoy, a
Democratic leader. was running for the office
against him. Wanser says he WINS counted out
In Engine House. The box was fixed up after
the election. 1t is said. that in case recount
was had the fraud would not be discovered.
Dennis claughlin is a shrewd practical
politician. His Interests have always been
identified with the Horseshoe. and what he
says Is 10 be done is done. He Is the richest
man in the Horseshoe. He served two terms
in the Assembly from tho district and he il
now serving his second term as County Clerk.
That is the best office in the county.
The Republicans are anxious that the Horse
shoe should be left As It was: They have
certiorared the action of the Aldermen in cut
ting up he district The Supreme Court Will
review the case next month Betting Is 100 to
that the new district lines will stand.