New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
MACHINE CONs1DEEED INEVITABLE

IDEA or SECURING BETTER TERMS-ohi'
MATE VICTORY OF THE MANHATTAN
MACHINE CONSIDERED INEVITABLE
III, r,irotion Of the local Democratic
cam, reveals 4 situation which will be sure 10 no
the attention OF people who would like 10 see am
r,snv Hall checked I'm its schemes or assia'uiHe
mont Indications pentifui 'hat -"'i'"ue' '''
and his friends are preparing Tor supreme ''auo
rlc with Tammany by making an Alliance WIN S..
stor Hi and the upstate Democrats VINO 10 NV
relish The idea OF Joining hands with Tammany.
The tendency IS largely in favor OF Tammany' ana
a. &c believed by McIaughin's friends that WITHIN Il
year or two Tammany VIII nave IL al ns o"n ""s
l., tho ir,cr,al however. men like Shevlin. McCar-
rem Denar and McCarty, who take a great oe"i Vi
rride I'm being regarded as supreme IN theiF lespe'
tive Assembly districts. believe that by joining
forces with Unl Croker can be defeated this fall
and that better terms with Croker Will thereafter
be made possible. There is little DOUBT thaI McOa'-
ren's visit to Mclaughlin few days ago wh!ch ne
admitted 20 Tribune reporter had poiticai sisnih-
canoe had TO do with the coming campaign ana
that McCarTen viii manage the forces III INC 0'a'e
Convention against Croker.
Should Croker succeed in defeating the allied
forces against him. It goes without saying that
Tammany would be firmly intrenched in Brook!yh'
and that Mclaughlin. whose physical feebleness In
cl.nes him to refrain from mixing up in battle,
would go to pieces and formally retire in favor OF
some younger man, probably McCarren himself
The patronage Is nearly dispensed and there arc
thousands Of disappointed ofce-seekers who are all
ready TO make alliances and IT viii be entirely
natural FOR them TO rush 10 Tammany In the
hope OF securing control OF districts hitherto con-
trolled by the friends OF Mclaughlin. With Nc
Iaughln out. 1t is extremely doubtful IL his success
has lasting success as leader. Mclaughlin -
Ear from being a brilliant man, but he IL blessed
with horse sense" and tell an honest man
when he meets him. For the last twenty years he
has had the friendship or number OF the best
Democratic lawyers and these include one or two
has guided by their advice in large affairs and
has generally LANDED on his feet consequence.
Each satisfactory result has strengthened these
advisers with him. and his custom OF late years has
been 10 listen TO all the tales OF facional disturb
Gnces ana all the appeals for his help from district
1t would invariably be with the wisdom impaired to
him by really able men, but who would blush TO be
seen in the WiiOughby-st. aucton-room In strictly
Brooklyn affairs Mclaughlin has in this way been
able 10 act with rare discretion leader, and has
accumulated a vast amount Of prestige.
But the changed conditions are beginning TO
away this prestige. and his advancing feebleness
has In a measure dued his intellect. He realizes
this, and made the remark few weeks ago that at
his time of life man naturally preferred kisses TO
blows. The sehshness Of Tammany and the solicit
tude OF his lieutenants have warmed the old
his only chance for victory is through an alliance
with the upstate Democrats who are represented
by ex-senator Hill.
The McLaughlinites hope TO win and 70 humble
Croker and the Tammanyites. and after they have
done that they Will expect to see Tammany make
fceseekers in Brooklyn and control the entire
alton.