The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23
LIVELY TIMES IN THE SIXTH
TIE historic Contest Between McGinris
and Clancy In its Latest Phases.

that he thought he would be aQuaker in pol
itics this year." that IL. he would be where he
could look on without fighting. This was be.
fore the Tammany Hall Convention in the
Sixth district had put McGinnis UP for Alder
man. to succeed the fat and rosy Billy Clancy.
who is 80 well known in and about the
Hook" whom Goerck street claims Us its most
distinguished resident statesman.
In 1882 and in 1883, for the troubles in this
corner of the political Orient date back good
while. Patrick Farley represented the Sixth
district in the Board OF Aldermen. He was not
nominated for reelection In 1884. and Owen
McGinnis-" McGinnis the plumber" they call
him on Grand strcet-succeeded him. being
tho nominee OF Tammany Hall and devoted to
its fortunes. whether high or low in the politi-
cal scale. In 1885 McGinnis's unsuccessful
opponent OF the year before. Gustav Mennin-
ger. succeeded McGinnis. and. having served
two years. was succeeded by William Clancy.
ut that time County Democrat and
enjoying the inostimable political benefit
OF the friendship and fellowship Of Tim
Campbell. without whom a Thirteenth
waru political contest would be as dun and
Clancy. and. When the Inter set himself ap for
the isrspresssI6is Msa!RHis. SUPPORTED g lis
w FSnas Of psmaay H The d sht wss
feeling When Il was s over The III figures Showed
that McGinnis was triumphant bya majority
plum her with cordaiity and enthusiasm. drank
his health. and wished him much good fortune.
ae 81 p H a GS S Oss ss
even after they are counted the work Of the
item q no tte on The county
yassers met on Nov. l3. and on Nov IL the
sts Ss%ls sss
s sRse This 'sSskf the a9o yS5S fhs
BY the SsSSn as
whatever Of the, AIdermanlc vote Of the dis
ss nlf Aes
gsst snd 4iS Mn cfaEsy On
The result Of the matter. therefore. was that
had psrmtte% nS .e him. Mr Mcsnns
Gia s elected f by majority Of 81. a'''''
McGinnis whose loyalty to the Tammany
standard had never wavered. determined to
i9rity heinz 900. 50 ended ior the time being
Democracy. was elected Alderman for the
the political horizon in tho Thirtecnth ward.
The County Democrats were scattered to
Clancy cH soA aGdse s Godose enmnser and
o o5F Fl Of his nSoat HoF
week ago. when Plumber McGinnis gave for
mai notification. to, his friends that hs had
H tna onor
@ On ei 81 ths Ss5ssts Of
E. s
head. and With ali confldence e he made his
to the Sas sy wd
1G s,4 in tn nsd fE Ha EySn
ness as indepsndonts. McGnnis ayoW wi az him
sell u candid4Ite for Alderman. and defying the
i does not take long to get the political ka-
edoscoPe IL watrkinE order in the Sixth die,
revolt had reached Clinton street Tim Camp
bell was on the ground. throwing up his beaver
Word was passed along the line. and the cum nS
Y Democrats at their Conyention nominated
ba whH soon ahs
mo fight has started with Clancy on
nomination, while McGinnis. ptted against
him. Is backed by Tim the Congressman. by !
several old-line Tammany men. BY the Repub- |
leans. and by the County Democrats. Clancy. |
WHO has never been beaten in tho district, |
ioes not expect to be beaten next month. |
who knows what It is to be defeat |
I'd. and especially by. Clancy. is equally |
in greatly stirred Tb;
10 scnsonahle political diversion in the Thir-
zenith ward this year find themselves wrong |
he late Edward f. Reily's friends In the Tam
many Hall organization there find something |
lew T. IA TX about. and TO work about, too Just
low it is hard to say how 1t will ali end and |
yho will come out on top in the shuttle. The
light promises to extend no further. but there
s no telling to what extremes the warriors Of
he Sixth district may 60 when they get their
lighting blood up.
n the district has been IN charge there little
ty dates back to 1865. The Sixth Assembly
district is expected to cast this year 5000
,otes. though the registry for the first two
lays shows gain Of but eighteen ovor last
'ear. when the total vote was below 1000. 1t
$ expected TINT Flowers majority in this dis
rict will be 5000 at least.