Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12

THE MAYOR or THE BOWERY.
The most successful betting man IA
the United States formed another one of
the number. His name Is Johnny
Mathews and he Is known lu New NOl
as 'the mayor of the howcry' iit
makes betting a business. For years he
was the proprietor of the 'tlld GOTHAM,
q celebrated saloon on the west side of
the kuwcry between Houston aud
BECKER streets On one memorable night
when the wine was lowing fast q CON
vcnhon was held n his saloon and he
was then and there nominated and cictt
cd unanimously the mayor Of THE
BowerN."
lie IS 90 years old but does no, Look
much over 40 He dresses in elegant
style He Is worth over SlUooNN, CIV ns
a grent deal of real estate ot Saratoga
and many fine horses aud turnouts He
has an abundant flow Of irish W.T., and
his Judgment Is SO good mat he won
SIaOOQ on Cleveland.
The gentleman with strong face,
full lips aud iron gray mustoche ard of
powerful build aud mcdium weight who
stood next 90 Mr. Mathews is also a.
leader in Tammany, aud. next Co judEe
Hilton, Is the largest property owner Ia
SARATOGA. lie started iu life n butch
err but Is now an ouctioncer and horse
dealer millionaire and grand sGchcm
Ot TammUny state senator And prcsl.
DENTAL elector Tie predicted the result
OF every state that wont Democratic
last election, mis- Judgment being an err
ror ON the result of Iowa only. lie has
never held office aud Is one ot the great
powers behind the Tammuuy throne
THU GREAT MEDIATOR
Another great Democratic leader I'm
the group was Colonel james Jonos,
originally of ChgmnnE. county how
port warden of New York. lie Is a
very t8ll, slender man, with dark brown
vhiskcrs aud mnstnChc. He fought in
the Union army. Tie was cl9ssm0ir
oi Boss pllu and 81 great friend of
/ Hllls, lie may be termed the great
mediator 10 is he who nrrougcs nl
| the conferences between iiul and Plat
| aud when 10 Is necessary, ns it is somr
/ times. FOR these political kings of oppo
/ site faith Go mect on Co exchange conn
| munications, Colonel Jones 10 the me-
l dun.
Colonel "NIhc" Murphy the Demo
! cratic leader of the second district of
! Tammany, but who was once d county
/ Democracy leader h. noted character
I ON the south end of Manhattan island
| He was originally q printer, has beer
/ in the legislature and stnte senate uul
was for years chirman Of the commit
| tee ON cities and Is leader of She cclt
]
Colonel Murphy was distastcful {,
! Mr. lin whilc the latter was governor
Murphy aud Inspector Byrnc had brcl
for yvRrs intimate friends Governor
| hin threatened that NJ Murphy was p'
turned tn Albany that he would "lu
gprCt the police department ot Sew
York such au inspection" was uo
desired ON ull sidps, aud the iuspDc,u
worked tO defeat his bosom trIcui Mn
ply was defeated, aud ON the nich ul
ter election Ull the money hc hui %
the world was $50. Murphy BIS ID won
drrIul man boo muny respects ills IU
| dum.tablc energy and bravery is show
10y one fact lie had tumor OF th
stomach 10 was removed, and for uN
years hc was ivd hy 20 tube. lnspcclo
| bHruc paid an The expenses OF liH M
mess, go deep was his regret that b wa
his inevitable political aud persona
duty 90 wipe his friend out OF he pD
liucol fold. Muphy's popularity
shown by the flct that nc was on ui
ticket headed by Hewitt In lSSS. III
ran 1000 votes ahead OF Hewitt n
was chairman Of the executive commit
tee of thc national Democratic uummil
tee in 1884. occupying the same plac
chat Mt Shcchau occupied in 1872
JOHN SCANNElL
A great dead has been written an
suid about the gentleman whose tnll pr,
portions were conspicuous in the gr0uI
. John Scnnnell was che cause of The COO
mass between Mayor Grant aud liu'
Croker Croker wanted him uppoiute
FIRE commissioner 90 succeed Henty /
purroy Grant refused Ono IN NAV,
Gilruy's first acts was ~ appoint Scnl
nell
Mr. Scannell represents the Elcvent
assembly, the Hoffman house district
Ho h. "a very rich mart lie killed. O. BOA
who murdered hia brother and was a
quilted on The ground 0f insanity u
owns one of the finest places iu Sarut
/ go Tie o. hAudhOWp man, HN feet
height finely and muscul0Hy built. wi
pureigs eyes that look YOU STRAIGHT
I ihc iuCe, and with q B0ul0uUer blOn'
beard ln fact BE- looks moro like q
artist than O. politician
, no" Old Boss Mclaughlin oscoi
, tho throne Ia BrOokhuY is remni
Frequently heard Like other men wl
! have gained distinction, !, was throui
outside circumstances. Once uu d
throne however he proved bits nbili
= 10 hold IL down aud govern Ms subject
BOSS MIAUGHIlN.
IL was bucb ia The early COS
I Mars Barnes, who had made a fortul
out uf selling hittcr, wanted "a 20
, congress 80 did Martin kalbAoisc
b also prominent Democrat, who Nd
e made a fortune out OF chemicals. IN
hight in thp convention became red Ia
aud i is understood TINT hc lowest pr
( asked by the delegates WIS $500 ouc
Kalhhcisch won. A big row aud scand
was kicked up. a Democratic p0litiril
tnmed Kelly was the first aud the lu
man 90 stick 20 kalbleisch aud VI
probably instrumental IN securing
nomination Kelly had brother in q
Raymond street Jail charged with ma
y der Shortly aftcrward kellys broth
y escaped This combination Of facts
, ily aud the better element ut the Den
J crntic party that they decided chat d
7 reorganization aud q puhhcnuon 81
necessary. Young Hugh McLRughl
u then % local leader was selected. ~
e lAughliu was born bf
3 IN politics lie took hc
Z Of the Kings county Domocra
d nrl today II is n political corporni
second only 20 that OF Vummauy Mu
n of Mclnushlin's success depends up
a bis energy, great viii, square a
a strnighdOrwnrd actions, and because
e word is an good aH bis bond. m,
a. have been many bosses and kings iu
r. political arena of this country but
N one man has over leld power $50 loi
K so continuously so absolutely aud ar
r trarily as has Mr.. Mclaughlin,
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