The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-18
Mr.. MLAUGHLN UNEASY.
HAS 1rUoH ar STAKE nTAN WEcK's
EIECTTON.
District Leaders in brooklyn Threatened
II They DOME Get Out the Voters for
RegistratiOn-How Hill Came to BE In
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District Leaders in brooklyn Threatened
IL They DON'T Get Out the Voters for
RegistratiOn-How Hill Came to BE In
vited 20 Speak at Thursdays Rally.
There was considerable speculation yester-
day among the Democratic politicians In
BROOKLYN who have not as yet been admitted
Into close confidential relations with ex-ReRis-
ter Hugh Mclaughlin as to the cause which
led the aged leader to shift his headquarters
for a brief period from the Willoughby street
auction room to the regular campaign head
quarters in the "hoodooed" Thomas Jefferson
building. The respective places are almost
within speaking distance Of each other. but
occasions are very rare when Mr.. Mclaughlin
has found 1t necessary to consult with his lieu
tenants outside his ~favorite stand In the old
auction room. One explanation OF the incl
dent was In effect that Mr.. Mclaughlin was not
quite satisfied with the manner in which the
campaign had 30 far been conducted and that
he hurried around to the Thomas Jefferson to
give them some points for their future guild
ance. In his conference with Chairman John
/. Shea and Police President Bernard j.. York,
Mr.. Mclaughlin, 1t Is reported. called their at
tention to the apparent lack Of interest in GER
tain Democratic wards, as revealed by the
registration figures,a and directed them to notify
the leaders in these wards that they would DO
held personally responsible II Improvement In
that regard was not shown in thetwo remain
Ing days Of enrolment. Some other matters
OF weighty moment, including the collection
OF the assessments on the army OF place-hold-
ers and another shifting around Of the Repub-
loan Police Captains, we're also said to have
been discussed. The visit OF Mr.. Mclaughlin
evidently stirred up Mr.. Shea and his asso-
ciates, for on his departure there was more
hustling around and general activity than has
-I- LII At~AA NHA nRrN
paign began.
1t is an open secret in Brooklyn that Mr..
Mclaughlin Is moro deeply interested in the
election Of Augustus Van Wyck as Governor
than he h~as.ever been for any Democratic can
didate for that Office. and that In case Of Van
Wyck's defeat he will retire for good from oil
political management. The nomination OF
Mr.. Van Wyck for a place on the bench four
teen years ago was due directly to Mr.. Mo-
LauGhlin's influence. The late Judge Alex
ander McCue. who was anxious to receive q
nomination. was supported by the BROOKLYN
Eagle, the LENDERS Of the Kings county bar
with few.exceptions. and other powerful in
huences. but a few minutes before the meet
ing Of the convention Mr.. Mclaughlin do
nomination of Van Wyck. and the delegates
were SO instructed. each one entering the hall
t FeSstteidpE e g lissls siiR Of p 81 Mr ron %cE thS fhan
bearing the name Of Augustus Van. Myck, who
fS5 ths two @, P sSs %ilIou ysS5s s ssa been e0u1 5hs
the c %rtssS' Of 5n M: M de GUS0 81 eour seU on
resigned as Chairman Of the committee. but
it is lar from being q fact, as his opening re-
m faT nie e. the aeo A @odIa iygd e. Huf sbst meeting s aRsr a
doned ali political activity. For the past four
teen years he, has kept in constant and har-
probably the only Supreme Court Justice who
has ever been seen from time to time In the
Even after the assumption OF his judicial
robes, he appeared at Police, Headquarters on
a certain election night when a Mayoralty
Of the election aO6 returns aso for the b Dem, RPemFoGGratd!o
the canvass. No one who knows the situation
fully Is at all surprised az the intense personal
R lptsTsss Wa Van A %LeF N The hf HIGHEST In l seSt e
In spite of the apparent harmony prevailing
mocracy. Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that for the
past nine months he has been Obliged to play
pensing of the municipal patronage. so far as
Brooklyn Is concerned. to submitt to the wishes
~ t thr9aE6 9age maf sbseiin begging S1d sI trssSSsh5r
John McCarty. his chief lieutenants, for even
some small favorS. With Augustus Van WICK
lin naturally thinks, would be changed. and he
would be in a position to make Mr.. Croker do
Iub SeCOuu- uuullnk. IL ID HOU bbTduRb, LneT6-
fore. that Mr.. Mclaughlin wants his follow
ers to put on their war paint in earnest this
Former Senator David B.. Hill is to be the
chief attraction at the second Democratic rally
to be held at the Academy Of Music onThursday
direct order of Mr.. Mclaughlin and against
the wishes Of some of the Democratic man
ayers. who are now strongly suspected OF lean
ing more owar Tammany than Willoughby
street. "
Il am afraid" one Of these managers is re-
ported to have remarked to Mr.. Mclaughlin, IF
we bring Hill to Brooklyn that a storm OF Misses
may sweep over the Academy when he makes
his appearance. At all events his presence is
sure to hurt us with the Chicago platform Dem
ocrats' WHO gave Bryan such a grand welcome
Invite Hill and do II. quickly" is said to
heye been Mr.. MeLaughlin's grpf rejoinder.
a very brief note from ex-senator Hill. simply
saying: Il will be on hand Thursday TO ad-
dress the Democracy of Kings"
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