Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

Cornelius Flynn. alderman from the "frst."
In New York Nr. Flynn Is know as ''Soger"
and his tall form and fiery red mustachios
have faced more young people on marriage
bent than any other man in New York as he is
the alderman who performs most Of the civil
marriage ceremonies which foreigners in New
iork think is the proper requisite for en- .erinR
Inc connubial state. Like his leader Colonel
Murphy, he has good war record and is also
one OF the members Of the board of aldermen
whose years of service is not tainted by touch
OF scandal Then there is Frank T. Fitzgerald,
the handsome young judge of she surrogate
court. whose ability made him Congressman.
register of New York and surrogate Judge be-
fore his thirtyffth birthday. Until his cleo
tion as surrogate last fall he was Mr. Cookers
leader for the first district, having succe eded
Police Justice Patrick Gavan Duffy in 1888
The third district is headed BY Timothy Dry
Dollar" Sullivan, who succeeded Harry Miner,
the theatrical manager, to the leadership a few
months since. Sullivan lie a character. TALL
rosy-cheeked smooth-faced and handsome. he
Is the idol OF his district, which includes one Of
the toughest sections Of New York CITY, He
has been In the state legislature for seven
years. He was a newsboy in the streets, then
bartender, afterward a saloon keeper and
his fret fame came from the fact that he never
took a drink. 1t was the remark of one of his
constituents that its q dry dollar Jimmy
makes, because he never drinks at his own
bar, that first brought him into prom .nence
anu MS native lrlBn VIII aEG ability to control
men that have since kept him to the front He
went out of the saloon business few IN this ago
and tried to get q bill through the legislature
this winter comforting the right to practice law
without further examination upon any man
who had served seven years in the Legislature
Even the New York legislature refused to pass
this bill, and DRY Dollar" will have to be .d-
mitted to the bar upon examination or resume
his old place behind his own bar. 1t was Dry
Dollar Sullivan who paralyzed white-whis-
kered granger at the Chicago convention in an
argument over the nomination of Cleveland by
some startling revelations in regard to New
York politics.
Young man." said the Michigan granger, 81
have cast forty votes for the democratic
party"
what tn 'en," says Tim, ave cast more
than that in one day in New York"
Mr.. Sullivan heads a fine crowd With him
are Harry {. Miner, the handsome theatrical
manager. who wanted to go to Congress- but
failed IN his ambition; "Silver Dollar" Smith,
a member Of the New York board Of aldermen
whose name comes from the fact that his Essex
street saloon is paved with silver dollars, and
who four years ago marched with the famous
John ]. o Brien Association at the Inauguration
Of President Harrison. With them may be
seen short, squat, red-fsced man, as tacituru
as Richard Croker himself, but power in the
politics Of the lodging house districts in New
York city. That Is Barney o Rourke. who owns
half a dozen saloons on the east side and con-
rois TWO thousand lodging house votes when
ever they are needed. He is another new con-
vert to Tammany, and also marched with John
]. O'Brien at Harrison's Inauguration.
Tall, gray and gaunt Edward T. Fitzpatrick
heads the fourth district contingent; He has
been in Tammany Hall since the days o. Tweed
and is deservedly popular leader. With him
is e1-Congressman and City Judge John Henry
Mccarthy, the "litte giant OF downtown poll
tics. Another little man in the fourth district
crowd will be black-mustached and pretty
Andrew A. Noonan, vice president OF the board
of aldermen. He is . big man in New York, is
Mr.. Noonan. because he heads the committee
OF the aldermanic board which passes upon all
night saloon licenses.