The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
HUGH M'1AUenI1v ON DEoK.
NO Fr1ct'on BetWeen Tnmmnny ana the BROOK
lJn Democracy Anticipated.

hotNeoh Tnmunhny anu
LJn Democracy Anticipated.
Unless he changes his plans cx-Registor Hugh
NcLaughlin Will fold up his fishing tackle on
Wednesday and return from Jamesport, L. L.
to Brooklyn, and to the active command OF the
democratic forces there. 1t was Mr.. Mcbaugn'
Inns intention to have fingered on the quiet
shores OF Peconic Bay until the second week In
september. but on Saturday he sent word to a
close friend In Brooklyn that he would BIO duo
at the Flatbush avenue depot Of the Long Island
railroad at o 7. NJ. on Wednesday.
with Mr.. McLaughlin's return to town the
preliminary campaign In Brooklyn viii begin
In earnest. His lieutenants, including James
Shevlin, ex-senator John McCarty, Congress
man John NJ. Clancy, and Senator McCarren.
VIII also cut their vacations short and hurry
BACK 10 Join in the conferences on the Greater
New York politics which Mr.. Mclaughlin
viii inaugurate on Thursday morning, in tho old
herrisan auction rooms In Willoughby street,
which have been his headquarters for over q
quarter of q century.
During his eight weoks' sojourn at James
port MIR. Mclaughlin has kept in close touch
with the political situation, and from time TO
Time has been the recipient Of quiet visits from
ex-senator Hill and other statesmen. Nat
urany he has taken a special interest In the
nerce struggle going on among the rival leaders
In his own party for the capture Of the nomina-
tons for Sheriff, County Register, and County
CLERK. IL Is understood that the crisis In tho
Mayoralty, controversy is the real cause of Mr..
Mclaughlin hurried return to Brooklyn, he
was advised by some OF the Tammany chief.
teihs, who VIII take no important step without
consulting him, that it would be well for him
70 be within call just so soon as the Citizens
Union has launched Seth Low as its candidate,
or. deferring to the wishes OF the less head
strong element in the organization, has de-
'ef BefoSe his Ii p deya a waiting FoS ,Sns.Dort Mr.. Nc.
Laughlin In a talk with a reporter Of THE SUN
expressed his disapproval OF an injection Of
while he at the same time insisted on strict
fidelity, to the party under any circumstances.
As an illustration of his own position on party
voted for a North Carolina negro had he been
the regular nominee OF the convention"
In view of the strong sentiment which has
been developed in Brooklyn during tho sum:
mer in favor of an emphatic Endorsement OF
Kings County Democratic League, the ioun,
Democracy: and other Bryanite bodies have
modify his views somewhat in regard to what
the City Convention should do on the burning
1t has all along been conceded by Mr.. Nc
should have the privilege to name the candl.
York man. Brooklyn will make no bid for the
first place. on the ticket unless some une1-
pected shift on the political chessboard should
Chairman Bernard J. York of the Executive
said:
Nothing in my opinion can occur to disturb
the harmonious relations between our organiza-
ton and .Tammany Hall. In all our confer
ences so far there has not been a single spark
OF discord. There has been nothing like a def.
mite understanding in regard to the candidates
for Mayor, Comptroller, and President Of the
Council. Many names have been discussed
for each place on the ticket, but no decision has
been reached on any point. Our forces are in
grand shape for the battle. We have now over
$4,000 names enrolled on the books Of the ol6
election district associations, and harmony
Garryites and the Willardites Of the Tenth ward,
after years of bitter f~actional strife. have come
together and are now marching shoulder TO
shoulder in ono solid column. No matter
what turn the campaign may take, Brooklyn Is
sure to give an old'time majority for the Demo
1t Is said that Mr.. Mclaughlin has posi-.
lively refused to interfere in any way with the
sharp contest among his lieutenants for the
rich county offices. Go ahead, he Is reported
to have said to each of them, get your dele.
gates and fight 1t out in the convention. The
hest men are going m win fhia TINA