The sun., 1897-05-17
NEARLY $1,000 DEMOCRATS.
THAT NUMBER oFNAMEs ENROLLED
IN BROOKLYN.

HuEh McLauEhltp to Have Twenty-ono Lteu.
tenants Instead or Thirty-two-Asseu,biy
Districts ana Not wards tho Basis-Brook-
Ign 60 Have Hot Contest OF 1tu Own.
The reenrollment Of the Democratic legions in
Brooklyn has been virtually completed, and 10
foots up close on $4,000, which Is $4,000 in ex-
cess Of that Of the Republican organization, and
5000 In excess Of any previous Democratic en-
rollment The recruits are said to have como
In about equal numbers from the ranks Of the
gold Democrats, tho Shopardites and disgrun-
tied Republicans. Hugh Mclaughlin and his
lieutonants arc greatly pleased at the result OF
their reorganizing plans and the general har.
mony which is said to prevail all along the line.
1t Is expected that before the close of the
month the primaries will have been held and tho
new County Committee in operation. This body
will be composed Of 21O delegates. ten from zach
Assembly district, which is just about one. third
Of the present cumbersome body, composed Of
ono delegate from each election district The
selection Of the Assembly district instead Of
tho ward as the basis OF representation
will result in several changes in the per-
sonnel OF Mr.. Mcl4nughlins subordinates.
As there are thirty-two wards and only
twenty-one Assembly districts, eleven OF the
ward leaders will now have to take back
seats. These are some of the ward chieftains
who are pretty sure TO retain their control In
cs MaSe
Sd SSsISo WMGEEsEt{ AIds,%sn MsSTsT: ja%Ss1 INES
MoGarry, and Senator P. II. MeCarren, although
the last two have a hot faction fight on their
hands.
Tho plan Of reorganization contemplates an
executive committee composed of two repre-
from each which
the party; Although the details OF the entire
scheme Of oqoperation with Tammany Hall and
Greater New York have now been outlined. no
definite arrangements will DO settled until the
new County Committee takes hold.
Richard Croker had talk with Hugh Nc;
Laughlin before his departure for Europe. and
RsR 0hn1 h% ba9 me % hTs
s hs map ff' sf
@ yssr reiesated i"ySS eo%pleto ''eis oSseurity
clamorous for an Endorsement Of Bryanism and
the, the entire Chicago Platform. viii probably make
Roy tS % ehef op
sstisasd ss SitS 4, ths Prssdsnsy Gt t5s SoSnS{ Il
who made such fine fight against Seth Low in
1888. has been looming into prominence in con-
All the Brooklyn leaders seem to be satisfied
that the Democracy is going to score one OF its
arc being carefully laid to capture the rich local
offices, which include q Sheriff. County Clerk.
County Register, and County Treasurer. Tho
contests over these and the other places of less
Importance are sure to keep the rival political
camps In Brooklyn up to their eyes in business
without the stimulus Of the Greater New York
campaign.
Unless a factional revolution takes place.
County Clerk Jacob Worth and his followers
will control the Republican machine and dictate
all the nominations. The slate said to have boen
mer for Sheriff, City Auditor John X. Sutton for
County Clerk, Henry A. Hanbury for County
lor for denomination, but this is subject to re-
vision. Nothing Is likely to occur to disturb the
predominance of Senator Platt in the Repub-
lican organization in Brooklyn.