New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
ATTLE AGAINST BARTLETT.
A QUIET ArTEMpr BEING MADE AGAINST
HIS REFLECTION
THE pEcINSiNo. IT n DECLARED oF sf''N~
ATTIC WARFARE ON THE PART OF DIS
SATISFIED DEMOCRATS UPON

MLAUGHLIN
.. ,aarre, Yesterday that n quiet attempt :,
h.,n, made nv several powerful Democr""e "
bosses Of Brooklyn to defeat th's ta" '" ,,, =.
uon of willard NJ Bartlett to succeed n, ,, D,
Supreme Court Justice in the Secono 'uu0 10 s,o,,
trict The head and front OF the mo>s>
Senator Michael J. Corey -. voora
Cofrey's sway in the Twelfth WARD mas io' ,..
been SO undisputed that he has gaineu '"e ~ q.
"F.nnperor Mike" Next 10 Hugh mci'a" In
without question the most powerful -. Con-
Democratic ranks In Brooklyn. In the s'a. H
,,or,,,r last fall Cofrcy openly revo''ed as"'"S'
wcI ouehl,n and carried with him DAME! N!n'''
of the Eighth Ward and John Deimar oi sn
Twenty second Ward. and several o'ne' 60
leaders 1t Is understood that this sa'ne .,
BROOKLYN combination Is now win ooio. 49, =.
aim hunt TO take the scalp OF Justice Barteu. ~
a. ~ ,rv. ,ha, Coffey has all OF his old irienos
with him I'm this new political maneuVre' .e'
there IS no room for doubt that II is 'he ','e"' ~
when the conventions meet this 'aii u man ~
than fight upon Justice Bartie' anu "
the effort to defeat Mclaughlin as ieaoer' anu
possbly TO make an alliance with Tammahy'
MI aueblin has decreed that Justice BarteU
shau succeed himself To make II clear why NC
Iaughlin should do this II Is necessary 10 give .
little history. Years ago the Democratic ieaoe' oi
Kings County began the practice OF accepting the
advice of the Cullen brothers. Henry ana Eogar.
IN making nominations for Judges. Edgar himscH
had been elected to the bench. and Henry who
died several years ago. was a prominent lawyer.
warm personal friendship existed between NC
Laughlin and tho Cullens. Mclaughlin was the
more willing 10 let these men be his judlciaI war
wicks from the fact that he was conscious OF MS
own inability 10 choose a candidate Of this sort'
and because he was shrewd enough TO know that
good candidates for Judges helped to strengthen
tickets on which he placed the faithful ones as can
didates for the places that had more patronage
and money attached TO them.
r,,Ifav Arf init q
Brooklyn Club and have Of late years shared with
Justice Cullen the privilege Of naming their COL
leagues Their power with the "Od Man. as NC
Laughln is familiary referred 10 by his followers
has long CALLED some of McI,aughlins heutenants'
and none more than the unruly lieutenant from the
Twelfth Ward. They have dull bed the Brooklyn
Club jurists the Brooklyn Club Ring and have
several times made an Intellectual effort to defeat
its candidates. Last year Judges Clement ana
Brown were nominated TO succeed themselves ohiy
after a bitter effort was made to defeat Mr. Glenn
+nt After the return Of Judge Brown from Europe
both he and Judge Clement withdrew from the
ticket because Of the silver issue
Last year the ward leaders who wanted TO defeat
the Brooklyn Club Ring" had not sufficiently pre-
pared themselves for the battle This year they 90
not propose TO make such q mistake. and they are
looking for a who measures up TO Justice BART
lett and is at the time willing to be candi-
date against him. Such man has not yet been
found although several have been approached. An
emissary from Senator Coffey several days ago
called upon Democratic lawyer who stands high
in the profession and asked him to take the nom-
nation He promptly declined
The friends Of Adolph Simis, jrr say that ne Is
willing 10 make the race for Justice If, through any
circumstance Justice Bartlett should not be
candidate. They say however. that he would not
go into the convention against Justice Bartlett.
Senator Coffey wants a man who will DO just thal
thing.
In order TO weaken Justice Bartlett in the conven-
ton several prejudices are being played upon
partality and high legal attachments OF Jusuce
bartlett the most is being made OF his sonewhat
dictatorial manners Previous 10 his advancement
10 the Appellate Division he aroused the dishke or
certain class of young Democratic lawyers by his
neglect 10 give them reference cases.
Justice BARTLETT ouispoken for sound money
last fan and was undoubtedly instrumental 10 some
Withdraw from Democratic ticket. Senator
Cofscy will therefore spare no pains 10 make me
most OF the silver fanatics prejudice against MT
That this IS the beginning Of bigger contest than
q mere struggle against q candidate lor the Su-
prene Court and that II Is TO be carrled mo me
county convention cannot be doubted when IT Is
noted that Mclaughlin Is not stating any OF the
South Brooklyn cotere for the big offices Daniel
RYAN has wanted 10 be Sheriff for many weary
be heart that he got in 1898. when lightning
So far as can he learned. Mclaughlin has decided
10 let the nomination for County Cierk go 10
South Brooklyn cannot get more than one OF the
three big offices Kane I. said TO be presenting
Senator Francis J. Gallagher for the once; II
Kane gets this place IT will be adding insult 10
cerned because Kane received a fortune In his
term Register.