New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
TIE FIGHT AGAINST JOHN e. BRoDsKY.
TIE BLOCKS A SCHEME TO TURN THE o'BMEN

HE BLOCKS SCHEME TO TURN TIE o'BREN
MEN OVER TO TAMMANY.
In the fight made against Assembyman John r.
prodskv I'm the John j. O'Drlen Association OF the
with Assembly District, by Bernard Rourke and
Silver Dollar Smith, Mr.. Brodsky is not likely 10
be visited with serious political injury This Is
shown by the returns from the primary yesterday
in the With District regular Republican organization
I'm which Mr. Brodsky and two Of his friends OF tho
O,Brien As -ation Samuel Enge and Christian GOotz
arc named three of the six delegates iTOm
that district to the Republican state Convention Inc
whole story OF the attack Assemblyman BrooSHV mas
never been told. Before Mr. Brodsby went TO Europe
negotiations were pending for the return OF tIo
oBrlen Association 10 the regular Republican organ
zaton. When he went away, by authority OF the
g. NJ II. Organization OF the district, he appointed
political committee Of five with power % carry OIL
these negotiations On Mr. BrodslSy's return from
abroad few days ago, he not long 10 discovering
the scheme OF Rourko and Smith to turn the OBnen
Association over TO the support OF the Tammany cand
date for Senator Mr. ROesch but Mr.. Brodsky wcht Oh
with the arrangements with the regular organization.
which were closed on Wednesday. The understanding
then arrived at was that the 0'Brien Assoclauoh
should become q part Of the regular orgauN~
ton, the OBrlen men to have three, or one-hah' Oh
the delegates to the state Convention his uoho.
Mr. Brodsly visited Silver Dollar Smith and asked
him If he would support the regular Republican
governed by Barney" Rourkes decision. Mr. Brod-
Sky then saw Barney" and plumply asked MIN "h@'
he meant 20 do In the coming election. RourRe @n-
swered with admirable fra1knes that he was piedged
10 support George F. ROesch, the Tammahy leauer Vi
the Xth District for Senator and Democrat ior
the Assembly; therefore he did not think IL wise 10
take conspicuous part In the OBrlen Association az
present -
"That is satisfactory returned BrodSky. u snah
probably have a chance Of naming three oeleea'cs "
the state Convention, and don't propose 10 t@Ao dy
delegates there pledged to support Iaminany o"uui
dates for the Senate and Assembly"
II was the purpose of the SmthRourke factlon al
Wednesday evenings meeting Of the association TO sehd
a committee 10 make terms with the regular oreanh%
ton but Brodsl,y was Oh the alert and cnechnateu
Them. lie proposed a recess until 10 D. III, WHICH was
agreed TO- a few minutes later he was Ill conlercIoo
with Gustav Schurmann and other prominent regular
Republicans to whom, Mr. BrOdsky says lie eAplaiieu
the entire situation. The result was that tho UNIV"
inc ticket for delegates which elected yesterday
wa arreed upon Gustav schurmann John L. Brodsky,
George Eswen Samuel Engel, otto Maltern, Christian
Goctz. - .,.
Abiding TO the situation in the with DiS'ncC
Mr. Brodslly said Yesterday 81 am Republican, ana
wanted TO get back into the regular organlZauoiL
1 havo been working for it for a year, and 90 not
propose 10 be used to elect Tammany candidates
The John j. O'Bren Association Is with me- ana me
vote for the Republican candidates IN inc FIllth
District on election day Will show IT.. ,
"Barneyn Rourle was at the City Hall yesterday
morning, and had II private conference WIN tIIc
Mayor. What passed between them was kepI secr IT,,
ottitude In With District affairs. Some OF MS
friends deny emphatcay that he has any Intention OF
supporting Roesch for senator c no Spcn oa sn
ar his cOteue.'