The evening world., 1893-10-27
WAR IN THE TWELFTH WARD.
Objections Made to Alderman
Coffey's Disposal Of Plums.
Rumors that Delnar Has Bolted
from Mayor Boody.

1t leaked out in Brooklyn this morning
that there Is trouble in the Twelfth
Ward, and 1t is said on good authority
that unless matters are adjusted before
election day that section of the city,
which has always been n Democratic
stronghold, will poll a big vote for
Charles y. Schieren. the Republican
nominee for Mayor.
The ward is presided over by ex-Al-
derman Michael j. Coffcy. The trouble
has been caused by the way Mr.. Corey
has doled out the offices, combining, it is
said. al the easy positions with large
salaries attached To the Members of
one or two families.
The ~disgruntled Democrats cite as an
instance the case of Alderman Frank
Hennessey, who succeeded Mr.. COffey in
the Council uni
Alderman Hennessey draws 5000 a
year as Alderman.
His father is keeper Of public baths
in South Brooklyn. which nets him from
81, 200 to Sl,5o a year.
The youngest son, John, il employed
as gas inspector, an Office created FOR
him, which brings him an income of
1900 n year.
Two other relatives of Alderman Hen
Messy. named Casey and Mckeogh are
b~artenders. but they also draw 81 IA day
-
But the. Twelfth Ward regulars. who
have worked for the party for years,
say chat Mr.. cottey went too far
members of the Henncsscy family. as
bridge keepers on the Gowanus Canal.
Inrse men are named Wallace. They
are brothers and are Alderman Hen
nessey's cousins. They are open in their
declaration of never having voted the
Democratic ticket. They each draw
$1,000 a year from the city treasury,
are influential. They have, 1t is said,
joined forces and are determined to
turn down Mr.. Coffey and the Hennes-
sey family If such a thing is possible.
They have gained the support OF 100
Of the 200 saloon-keepers in the ward.
This fact is given as the reason for
the slim attendance of salo~on-keepers
who were called together by MIR. Coffey
The anti-C offeyites declare that of all
the voters registered in the ward the
~ofhce-holders' faction, as 1t is called,
has lost several hundred.
Politicians at Democratic headquarters
in the Jefferson building this morning
expressed their surprise over the post
ton suddenly taken by JOIN Delmar
against Mayor Body.
Delmar is one of the strongest leaders
of Kings County. He owns a Brooklyn
newspaper known as the Ring organ"
which has always supported every Office
holder in the city government.
Yesterday the leaders were surprised
to see the following paragraph IN the
Ring organ"
There was one thing which seemed to have
slipped the minds Of the Methodist ministers.
That is, that whilS Mayor Boody somewhat pom
pously announces that there Will he no interna.
tional prize aght at Coney Island. where he has
no authority, he does not say a word against the
brutal exhibitions which he allows to be held in
Brooklyn, where he has authority. at least. to
consult his master as to his course"
Mr.. Delmar was not at headquarters
this morning, and there was consider
able anxiety caused by his absence.
II was rumored that there was trouble
among the leaders and that Delmar had
bolted Body.
At Grand Union Hall, corner Of Court
n Harrison streets, this evening.
there will be another large ratification
meeting for Schieren, under the man
g mcnt of the Sixth Ward branch of
the Citizens Union.
Mr.. SChieren this morning received a
letter from Josiah Penfield, stating that
all the members of the New York
Produce Exchange who voted in Brook
Ign, had declared, irrespective of party,
to support him for Mayor.