New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-04
OVERTURES TO M'LAUGHLIN
HE WILL BE ASKED TO SUPPORT GAY
NOR FOR THE REGULAR TICKET
DENIAL OF ANY INTENTION TO SLIGHT THE
wILLoUGHBY- Boss-HIs RETURN TO
BROOKLYN THE SIGNAL FOR
vIsIT-AN DIRECTION TO THE

TERM 'sIIVERITE"
The Brooklyn Municipal Union, having presented
the name OF Justice William J. Gaynor to John c.
Sheehan and Elliot Danforth as the most desirable
Democratic candidate for Mayor, now intends to
ask Hugh Mclaughlin join the Gaynor process
sion This important determined upon
at a meeting Of the Unions Committee o, Ten on
Conference. held yesterday morning in the Ciaren-
don Hotel.
Inasmuch Mclaughlin does not consider him
self subordinate boss 20 Sheehan. but rather a
coordinate boss in alliance with Tammany's chief
there has been fear that he would take offence
at having a Brooklyn candidate presented to
Sheehan before he (McLaughlin) had chance TO
consider him. DR.. Thomas l.. Fogarty, secretary
OF the organization, FASTENED yesterday TO remove
any impression that a slight was intended toward
the Brooklyn boss by saying TO Tribune reporter:
I'VE have Just learned that Mr.. Mclaughlin has
returned from Jamesport and have lost no time
in preparing to call upon him
At the meeting OF the Committee OF Ten yester-
day the subcommittee appointed to cal! upon John
c. Sheehan made its report, and 1t was stated that
this report was highly satisfactory TO the COM
mittee The same subcommittee. consisting OF
Rufus l.. Scott. De Lancey F. Nichols. Charles
Frederic Adams and J. p Farrell. ex-oficio as
chairman OF the Ten was then directed TO lose no
time in requesting the Willoughby-st boss 10 saKe
Judge Gaynor as his own candidate. Inls commit
tee will probably visit Mr.. Mclaughlin to-day,
though Mr. Nicn0S SalN yesttiudy tHoN "o '''i'N
had been set for the interview. The subcommittee
will ask Mr. Mclaughlin himself to urge the name
OF Justice Gaynor AT the conference OF borough
Democratic leaders which is to be held soon
Mr. Scott who heads the quartet which will
endeavor to beard the old Democratic lion IN MS
lair was formerly a Shepardite. In 1875. when the
regulars and Shepardites were endeavorng 10 mar
monize the machine suggested Mr.. Scott as har-
mony candidate for Mayor. but the Shepardites
refused TO consider him.
The statement by The Tribune that the Municipal
Union was not comforting with bosses and WORKING
up petitions without having previously mad an un-
derstandng with IT'S canddat" caused CONSERVATION
IN Municipal Union ranks yesterday. Judge Gaynor
always insists that ne snail nave no coh-
nection with his booms. 1t Is only fair therefore
to Messrs brewster and Nichols. VINO were inc
only members quoted in The Tribune yesterday TO
state that they did not say or even intimate mat
the man OF their choice had said ne would accept
a nomination.
Eugene V. Brewster. president Of the Municipal
Union. said on this point:
Judge Gaynor has had communication what
ever with the Municipal Union. and several OF his
friends have quoted him "a saying tnat he Is not
candidate for Mayor Nevertheless, so great is our
faith in and admiration for the man that We know
he cannot refuse nomination offered by a united
party. when he felt that duty to his fellow-men
called him. There have been so many rumors about
The possihle candidacy Of Mr. Crok r ana others OF
his class that we win exert every effort to show
the leaders OF the Democracy that the people VIII
not. shall not. and must not be Imposed upon
I-ntil they can show a better man we are, HrsI
last and all the time in favor OF William j.
GaynOr.' -...t
IL is true that Judge Gaynor has not commun
Gated with tho Union. but he has been Kept wei
Informed at his summer home as 70 the move
m,nts OF this body. and there are individuals VINO
know that 'Barkis is wiln'." II he can get the
regular Democratic nomination - -, ,.,.,
President Brewster objects TO have the llon
snoken of "a n frce-sllver body. He said yesterday
~ noticed in an evening paper tonight an edl-
toral entitled 'Gaynor and His Boom. . l takr
execution TO the characterization Of the Municipal
Union az "a group OF believers In the free coinage
OF silver This same characterization mas Deen
given Ms before nv some Of the newspapers, ana IL
Is totally false While IL is true that several oil our
r,emhers are conspicuous as believers In lndepen-
dent blnctallism. yet | think there are )utt as
many monometallists as bimetallists In the mon
and furthermore the money question mas no oear
ing on our movement whatever. This Is 4 muilCii-
nal campaign and do not care wnat person
opinion about the Chicago platform may ne. II ne
f. in favor Of good and efficient government, ana
OF n candidate who will secure II. That al we
ask | myself am independent bimetailist oul
I don't like to he called A free-siverite IN every
movement In which | am interested. - r..
The Union sent out six additional canvassers TOT
names Yesterday. President Brewster was delight,
Cd when one canvasser came In with SIX hundreu
names gathered at the car stables ana drysoods
houses. ,,,
II may be as President Brewster says that .ne
Union contains some who are not siverltes. put ],
IS regarded as suspicious that they nave ENGAGED
as headouarters In the Hotel Clarendon, one rooi
and that its number Is sixteen.