The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
RING AGAIN IN POWER
"Boss" Mclaughlin Once More
Controls in Kings County.
Every Candidate on the Ticket an
Old Machine Man.
One of Them, at Least, Mixed Up
in tue Columbian Frauds.

General dissatisfaction was expressed
this morning among the recognized
democrats (the regulars) in Brooklyn
over the county ticket placed in the
field last night. 1t was thoroughly
machines ticket, fixed" by the same
methods as have always characterized
tn, willoughby street nominations in
old campaigns The fixing" however.
was done under cover.
Here Is the ticket.
County Register-Col. Michael J. Cum
mings.
County Clerk-George E. Glendenning.
County Treasurer-John II. Bonning-
ton.
Associate Judge of the Court of Ses-
sions--James +. Kelly.
The nominees are all old machine men
and one of them, Michael j. Cummings,
has for years been closely identified with
Boss Mclaughlin.
That the ticket was arranged yester-
day afternoon, nobody has now the
slightest doubt.
1t was made by the old machine lead
ers at the Constitution Club on Will
loughby street, where the Boss and
his counsellors have always met in secret
session. 1t was there that ex-Mayor
Body was really nominated last year,
and the delegates instructed to vote for
him.
The reorganizers are more dissatisfied
with the nomination Of Cummings than
any one else on the ticket.
Cummings. until last year was CITY
Clerk. He was mixed up in the Colum-
bian celebration scandal, and one, OF his
subordinates was among those indicted;
The total amount of the bills for the
Columbian celebration was $5l 226.S3 OF
this amount $500 appears on the Comp
trollers books as Ito Michael j. cum
mings, for music
Cummings furnished all the music to
the G. A. r. divisions, and posed as a
Ross and Plan Clerk Pigot.
While the Columbian celebration scan
dial is the most important reason for the
objection of the reorganizers OF the regu-
lar Democracy to Cummings's nomina-
ton, there are others equally as substan-
tial.
was conducted showed those present
that the old machine still ruled. and
as they said this mornig that reor-
The Independents. who fought the
ring last year, We're completely showed
under. Robert Stewart: who last year
worked with Edward NJ. Shepard. was
placed in nYminauon against Cummings.
He got 2O2 votes and Cummings. was
given 431. Then the Independents knew
q
There were two other candidates for
Register, John p. Moran, of the Tenth
Ward, who got four votes, and John r.
Kuhn. fifteea votes.
contempt for the proceedings by making
occasional cynical remarks. Otherwise
the Convention was orderly.
Mr.. Stewart. warned the Convention
atcut Cummings weakness. He knew
that Cummings, had been slated and said
n
wanted. He said If Stewart was nom
mated the Shepard people would not put
up against nst him After ey the he reos
chine element on Cummings's nomna-
ton they tried to get In other nominees
i9f 1as IN each ea Was il
when the Convention adjourned.
M nGaa j. CUMMINGS Pos IS Sd Past IS CON- m
Was born in Kings County, ireland, il
1876, and came to Brooklyn when three
years old. For nearly twenty years he
had held the PEtY er qoe oda ana hf
1882 he retired for two years. In 1884 he
vas made Deputy CITY CITY Clerk Zoo Wh tsa
misgs e was s elected his his successor i G; He
remained in Office until last year, wher
the Republicans came into power anC
elected Joseph BENJAMIN in his place.
Cummings made a hard fight against
Benjamin, refusing to administer the
oath OF office to him or turn oyer the
books and papers. he sald ne was
legally the City Clerk for life. 1t was
not until Lawyer George +. Elliott
threatened him with court proceedings
that he resigned the office: He has 6
good war record. He fought with tbs
Forty eighth Regiment of the New Yori
Volunteers.
George e. Glendenning, the nominee
for County Clerk, is leader of III,
Twenty-third Ward, and has dictated
the Democratic politics of that section
of the city for years under the ole
regime. He Is sealer of weights anC
measures
John II. bennington, who is running
for County Treasurer, lives at ll3 No
BILE street, in the Seventeenth Ward, the
Eastern District. He is also a protege
of the Mclaughlin combine and an ex
Assemblyman. He Is in the brokerage
business.
James F. Kelly, the last name on the
ticket, Is from the Twenty-ninth Ward
Flatbush. where he has been leader fol
years.