New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
POLITICS IN BROOKLYN.
SERIOUS SPLIT SAID TO BE DIVIDING
THE M'LAUGHLIN RING.

ARE TRYING TO GET INTO TAMMANY's
GOOD GRACEs so AS To BIZ On
HAND WHEN THE GREATER
NEw-YoRk Is FACT.
Some keen observers Of political life in Kings
County say that they see in the present revolt OF
several Of Hugh McLaughlins lieutenants some
thing more than a split in the Willoughby
street rng-something more than a mere protest
against boss rule" They predict that TINS break
is really the beginning of a war Of determination
between the old Mclaughlin ring on the one hand
and Tammany Hall in this part OF the greater
New-York on the other hand
Mclaughlin. York and Shevnn watched with
anxiety the movement for municipal union which
resulted in the passage OF the consolidation act.
The aged boss" realized that IT rang the knell OF
his supremacy in Brooklyn. II the two cities were
made one. he knew that two distinct Democratic
machines could not exist side by side each SUI
preme in Its part of the same city he knew that
Tammany Hail. cruel and exactng. would reach
ont to embrace the entire municipality ana tha'
he would be compelled to become either mere
district leader or be driven from the councils OF
the party.
Some Of McLaughn's leaders. on the contrary.
have had no such fear oe Tammany. The power
and military discipline Of the New-fork Ut!
Democracy fascinated them. and recognizing tho
inevitable. they have placed themselves IN n oSi-
tim 10 become chiefs in Tammany districts.
one OF those who 'bolied" Mclaughlin IN Buffalo
was Warden Patrick Hayes 1t was Hayes VINO
fought so long and unnecessarily to nave the
local Democratic party abandon the ward orsahZa-
ton and adopt the Assembly district or Tainllhy
system II is no secret the wise ones say, that he
aspired and still aspires TO be the leader Of the
IXth Assembly District, which embraces his Thir-
teenth Ward and parts Of the Nineteehth ana
Fourteenth wards Mr.. Hayes has been as IN
dustrious for year in attempting to control the
nineteenth Ward he has his own ward
James w Rdgway has been open in his deciira-
lions that the Nth Assembly District should nave
a Tammany association. and. indeed. some move
ment was made toward organizing one There was
a story circulated about three months ago 10 the
effect that Ridgway had beer in consultation with
Tammany men concerning 1t.
The other prominent leaders IN the present bolt
are Delmar Coney and Ryan, ana when the Greater
New-York is an accomplished fact there VII be sur
prise If they DO not assume the respons pIlty OF
TIE present revolt began about six months ago,
when Hayes, Coffey and Ryan and few others are
said to have combined to contT9l tne hoi'a .o'a
for Sheriff. County Clerk and keglster neAt yea,
Ryan has never forgiven the 'Old Man lor 10 no
letting him have the Shrevaiy nomination IN insS,
The division this tine VIII result III ~! al ne
the nOmina ton for Sheriff, Hayes contrOHns tnt
County Clerk nomination and some western )l-rirl
man receiving the nominal ton for Register. John l.
Shea wants be Mclaughlirs CANDIDATE ioi Shefin'
and there will ne big clash In the county CONVEX"
II is understood that Patrick De Cantilon. Young
sron ,hs IVth District Frederick p. Bailey, though
supporting Bryan. said 10 ne gold man ana a nb no
LANCER DESTROYS ~ running for Congress. hOpcr
stewart who is an original silver man. Is being urGed
by Twenty-nf,h Ward silver men to enter ne T.cS
'John NJ Clancy is so afraid Of Alderman ,'uifoyie
tina, ne mas decided try for the nomination III
the lid Congress District 40 c,r,,.
The Nldle-of- he Road free silver men are larry
frofh,ng at the mouth because Of the nomination OF
Thacher They say thar ne takes away "nai N.Y. NJ
hone fhev mad Of carrying this safe. ana llcH
threaten TO vote for the Populisi candidate for Gov
ernor Some go far to charge thai IN nom
;na,od Thatcher with the hope that nc could MAKE
deal with Miller Republicans to trade hryan NH ,
for BLACK votes. and thus assure p.uf'''''S ''' wv
Kinley and Thacher in this State.