The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
SCHAFFER VS.. SCHAFFER.
BROTHERS j HTING FOR THE COR
ONERSHIP IN RICHMOND.

a Bitter Canvass In tho Democratic Ranks in
Station Island Betwren Ss-orne v. schnTer
aud Ills Hrother Edmund Edmund IL No
More TO Me Than n stranger. says George.
just az red hot and perhaps even hotter than
the fight the Hon. Daniel Dempsey Is putting
up with Boss Nick Muller OF tho Richmond
county Democracy for the county Sbrievalty
nomination is the battle Of tho two Senators
for nomination to one of tho two Coroncrships OF
Staten Island. ltis a political drama of Brother
against Brother" played with great vigor
and no little bitterness. and IL has ripped things
up pretty generally in tho Second or Middleton
district of Staten Island, whore the voters liken
tho struggle to the famous cnnvass OF the Taylor
brothers in Tennessee n number OF years ago,
when Bob" Taylor won the Governorship
with his fiddle.
In tho Staten Island political fight both
brothers belong to the Democratic party. They
are George +. and Edmund Schaffcr, and are
two OF n family OF fourteen children. They arc
brothcrs-in.law OF eX-Assemblyman Barr Of
Richmond county, who married ono OF the
Schaffor girls.
George is the Oldest of tho family. He has
been twice elected Coroner. retiring in 1894. He
Is 40 years old and is the only one of the family
who, vas not born on staten Island. Like his
brother Edmund, he has been n lifelong Demo-
thbs' Turnpike nnIpii K ,n road near sr1 concord av c IN Th Soib1 oGse Y is
at tho top OF n hill, and is distinRuishnble by q
t s,T Inst 5 bssp0Io thu that ,S stands IN 1 he f meptis gar r.
Celtic woman.
Edmund is married. too. He is ten years
younger than George. lie is an undertaken in
The brothers were rival candidates in 1896
the nomination. but was swamped beneath
the Mckinley, s~ound-money wave that
one OF the leSaers on tho defeated Popocratic
ticket. This year the rivalry between the
family affairs have got mixed up In the heat of
the contest, and all the middle district. and for
tho canvass OF the two brothers. They are APP
parently not on speaking terms. This comes Of
Four years ago Edmund bought out the under.
taking business OF, George. In the contract was
tunity OF starting in the undertaking business
ngain on staten Island. George is ELnlund's
taking business and failed.
The convention meets next Thursday, and
although George has, made a still hunt among
the thirty delegates, Edmund seems to have the
better Of the light. Both talked yesterday about
the battle for tho Coronorship. :,
My brother made enough in fifteen years
cant understand why he is not satisfied to let
have announced myself as a candidate against
him and mean to stick. II tho delegates decide
believe that l am entitled TO tho nomination.
spent u lot of money last election, and worked
of mo by my brother has done me more good
than harm. All am doing. SO far as he is con-
cerheu, Is 10 ucny MS stores ana lauRh.
George is just rs confident as Edmund that he
IS. entitled to the nomination. but he was in
clined to think yesterday that he was left
already.
- got ont last year. he said. when my
brother announced himself as n candidate. This
time I'll stick until tho convention meets. My
brother is no more TO me than q stranger, My
past experience fits ME for the place, but l
suppose that won't count. The slate may
be in the old days. Then it used to be the dc 9.
gates who decided. Now the thing is fixed
by the bosses. l have seen Il number OF dele
gates and have asked them point blank
whether they were for ME or against me.
But somehow or other I can't get them to
tell me. saw Leader Muller, too, and / asked
MIN the same question. i really can't tell
you yet. 1t is not settled he said. So you see
that's tho way it stands, and it looks mighty
like my brother was slated for the Office. | am
not spending any money. therefore. but I'm a
candidate up to the time that the convention
votes. I'd like TO get the Office"