The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-21
DEMOCRACY Y IN BROOKLYN.
HUGH M,LAUG HLIN,S ENROLLED
FORCES NUMBER "a, O

Tho Wen who Are TO Lead the Assembly Dio-
trict COntingonts-Edwhrd N. CIRCUITS No.
tirement-Ex-Gov AItEeid's Coming Visit
TO Brooklyn Causes Some Uneasiness.
The reorganization Of tho Democratic forces
In Brooklyn on the Assembly district lines,
which were completed last week, with the
launching Of the new County. General, Exec.
utiyc. and Organization committees, has not In
any material respect changed the personnel OF
the managers of tho party. The predominence
OF Hugh Mclaughlin in the organization re-
mains unquestioned, and in the readjusting
process not a single one Of his trusted lieuten.
ants has been retired. Infuture tho wards are
10 cut a very small figure, the chief interest
being centred in the Assembly districts, which
will DO the basis Of representation In tho City
Convention. These are the reorganized leaders
In tho various Assembly districts: First. Patrick
II. Quinn; Second, John McKeown: Third,
Michael J. Cummings; Fourth, James b. Bouck;
Fifth, Patrick Hayes; sixth. William r. Nc
Guiro; Seventh. Daniel Ryan; Eighth. John ].
McGarry; Ninth, Michael J. Coffey; Tenth.
Henry Haggerty; Eleventh. Bernard J. York;
Twelfth, John Dolmar; Thirteenth. John Ennis;
Fourteenth, Patrick II. McCarren; Fifteenth,
William =. Wuest: Sixteenth, A. ]. Burger;
Seventeenth, John L. Shea; Eighteenth, Frank
ID. Croamer; Nineteenth, Gottfried Wester-
nacher; Twentieth, Robert T.. Brown: Twenty
urht, JOnn Mcguire.
The intention is to hold the Assembly district
leaders responsible for the management of thoir
own balliwicks aud to %contne the work of the
County Committee to the carrying out Of tho
general policy Of the party. The Assembly dis
trict committees arc composed of two delegates
are also to have a compact organization Tho
new Democratic machine In Brooklyn starts Off
eddy 1900 in excess Of the Republican enroll.
ment.
There is not one of the present Assembly dis
/ ffirf IAa1Rra Nghn Tailp1 hiQ vnira in fha nat
campaign, in opposition to Organism and the
Chicago platform. and most of them were pres
which Bryan and the platform were unanimous.
" Endorsed. All of them. regardless of personal
swallowing the whole business. 1t is q fact,
nevertheless, that In the recent reorRaniZation
s ppHs y IA as t adv nen @o of B mnns Inf hnye been G rsl.
sFfSMss Ne "a s. M ths 5e a G This is r. notably Tas 8 so m in the case Sc
one. This setback to Mr.. Grout and ali the other
enthusiastic Bryan men has caused much irri-
and has caused a renewal of the rumors about
tho organization Of a rival County Committee in
support Of the National platform. Inside the
machine lines there is also some slight irritation
over the retirement from active participation in
& RSiflfiI ma a. Fapsg a Dt S TSom Hls E. fa Peearssnii. bu as
generally speaking. the organization was never
more harmonious, and compact than at present.
mittee Of ten, which was named on Saturday to
confer with similar committees from Tammany
Greater New York. for the purpose OF arranging
a basis Of representation in the City Convention,
will agree on q plan. and the several conferences
week. The Brooklyn committee. 1t 10 said, is In
favor OF having the convention body very large.
They figure on about 900 delegates. There has
been little discussion among the Brooklyn lead
era IN regard TO the candidate for Mayor. Comp
troller, and President of the Council. II Mr..
Mclaughlin has o favorite for any of these
offices he has 50 far carefully concealed his
wishes, but his close friends say that he will
| enormously insist on one OF these three places at
least going to Brooklyn.
The leaders make no ooncealment of the fact
that they are considerably disturbed over the
proposed descent of ex.Gov: AltReld on Brook
lyn for the Fourth Of July celebration, and they
would be much Rratihed II 1t could be averted.
All of them. including Mr.. Mclaughlin, have
declined to subscribe toward the payment of the
have shown their hostility to the Altgeld demon
%stratton.