New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
srLAs Il. BUTCHER
GENERAL JAMES JOURDAN.

BUTCHER GENERAL JAMES JOURDAN.
Democracy headed by Thomas knsella. rose up IN IN
threatening manner. that there came 10 vd ov d he
for more leuterants and more men VINO coulu NC
depended upon <.o-
with the incoming Of jefferson Hall as r,,n rae'o5 a
In politics number OF new statesmen spru ,to ~
the frrnt. jefferson Hall was the outcome OF S tis
Hancock Club which was started S py that
the Boss intended 10 sell OUT Hancock III III '''a
campaign Magng us srrfS Demodrats
thought that they might as we'll attempt counter
movement in loca, Affairs the som9roa are nntbony W
Barrett Andr9 sO eLG4% ;rren 'oSShh Whan Marsha
Augustus Van wyck and General socum So well
did these opposing politicians work that they maze le
Van Wyck a Judge and Joseph c. Hendrix year
or so later the regular Democratic nominee io'
Mayor. ,, .,,,o,
among the politicians OF these times as MAJ, man
who was thoroughly independent a sianch Demo-
party rule. famous little conference Is sun rs
called IN which sat Kingsley, the BOSS, Marsilai
ana .n o Strong hat the rcguars' saw that
was necessary 10 placate them and TO make Z,
NE rncetn,, vas fh .Fosss" third letter Of rcsg
nation from tho DEMOCRATIC leadership On TWO
sary 10 resign In order to get his opponents TO
Join In with him. The scheme was oi course IVr LOT
him 10 sllp quietly back into control al an early
moment. his hands never having reany ,I ci, Inc 1ne
rens for one instant. But on this m. inorapie even
ing he Was forced 10 submit 10 humiliating condi-
tons What was the hardest thing OF an. hings, -
ley counselled prudence and was determined 10
Boss" finally agreed TO send in letter OF rsss-
nation Ne assen'cd trembinsly 70 thc plans Of ne ne
merchant Marshall. with sneer Of hatred on ms
face Very well said Kinsella But am golnE
a. 80 dorc ard n, The convention that followed
Kinsolla's lof'or. signed hy Mclaughlin. announc-
| Ing hi- renlncaion OF the leadership. was read.
HOW NEW MEN CAME TO THE FRONT
Resign as he might the veteran was back in the
| saddle again almost Immediately But he had TO
/ IN
This was tho time when shevlin and William II.
! Murtha nrst began to rise into political prom-
uencc Murtha had been Alderman and had
made A good bit OF money By supplying the county
with coal Tie Boss" saw In him proper cand-
date for the State Senate Under ordinary circun-
stances the nomination would hav. gone through
| withou, question. but there was "a Richmond in
tho field" Bob Furey ardenuy desired the
State senaiorship at this particular juncture. and
he laid his plans accordingly Though powerful,
! Mclaughlin was not invilcible, ana furoy ana
| hi. hackers. among them Daniel and John Green.
men OF weight In he affairs OF the party. though
personally opposed 20 the Boss, managed 10 get
! enough delegates pledged to secure his nomination.
| Mclaughlin of course. knew OF this. bui gave no
! meeting place being the old structure which stood
/ on the site OF what IS the Phoenix Building.
! I'm Court-st Furry and tho Greens stood at the
entrance door watching the delegates go upstairs
! IT then lacked only moment or 80 OF o'clock.
| Al that instant McI.aughlln seen approaching
| In his face there evidence OF excitement and
/ hate. The usual calm that is ono OF his char
acterstics had left his counenance. and Fursy, AS
| he stood there. began to shake But there was
more than this TO fear As MGi:augh'ln came ,
and swapping with all the force OF his strong right
arm a little dog whip. lie came nearer to FuIey
the whip. Then he passed out OF sight on his way
10 the meeting room.
I tried to rally Furey after this: They tried 10 get
him upstairs quickly lest Mclaughlin should ap-
| proaeh any OF the delegates. but 1t some min
| utes before they could accomplish It. Furey knew
had ALL o,If " bp
| fore and this was the payment of his dsobedience.
was called to order Mclaughlin had easily A ma
jority. and was able TO nominate his man. Murtha.
Murtha. despite his political successes and his
prominence as register from 1859 TO lsss, is one OF
most prominent men Of MS time. man OF great
power and strength. and casily In the second rank
Of his having mad money readily Tor a number
Of yeass and yet he died eSr m h rH1e
! now wealthy. and for many years was the great
| street-cleanng magnate OF the city.
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
Through these years the lights Of Republicanlsm
were "Ar Daggett, the practical leader. and
| Schroeder. the ex-Mayor. who had potent lnhu-
ence In tho deberation OF the party. In 1851 came
| a new era. and Seth Low was triuiuphantly elected
| Mayor against James Howell. the Democratic can
| four years and whom the Democrats thought to be
| invincible. Lows election brought new set of
the firm old Republican, Ripley Ropes. Low made
f, Ropes Commissioner OF City Works. and the adj
| mlnistration that followed was the most brilliant
| and progressive ever known In Kings County. Two
| years later the Democrats tried 10 stem the tide
date e for Mayor % Even now d that H re-
paaP In the Aadmy ia @ Of Mse when the
their nomination. and MR. Hendrix came out to the
brooklyn want bond for the faithful performance
OF my Suty n the case OF my d election h T give
Of the proscenlum boxes in which sat his golden
49,, H. ,,i, t-to.,,o, r,,. and o,.r ,.r,x ,.
M m oy an" was ss ons onS Of be
political Jokes Hendrix was buried beneath the
| Il In this wise. these being tho words OF one OF
he Of Kings Tomniy M spoken only the othsr
| Joe Hendrix should have offered different sort
Regarding the noteworthy OF these times
there are several ltte Instances and personalities
between Mclaughlin and the late General Socnm.
| This happened before the founding OF Jefferson
were on bad terms slocum would never brook
dictation. and could be savage when aroused.
| Even the cooncss and calm poise of Mclaughlin
were not proof AGAINST his anger. 1t so happened
| that Democratic ;fayor-eect had named Slocum
| for the important post OF Commissioner OF City
Works. No sooner did the leader Of Kings Coun-
eral. When the TWO were face to face Mclaughlin i
| took out his watch. II Will give you twenty min
utes. he said TO formally decline that appoint
| ment" Socum's answer Is historic. II have taken
| orders on the battlefield" he said "but not from
| men OF your sort. No.
AFTER Lows SECOND TERM
With the ending OF Lows second term Isaac s.
| Catlin. always prominent In tho party councils.
| loomed up as the candidate for Mayor Andrew u.
| Baird could have had the nomination but declined
| the honor. THE great cry among Republicans at
| this moment was for Schroeder, but the wary ex-
| Mayor could not he induced enter the political
| game again Franklin Woodruff now began TO he
| talked about as a coming man. He had made
the run for Mayor against James Howell many
years before and though defeated then had nsvar