The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16
MLAUGHLIN AND CROKER.


The mroohiyn Beader Saw Croker - Assert
tire Ipdepepdence or the kipEn Couuty De
n,eetncy. ara CrekeEC epesaea nt-BTeekiyn
n - Cestrsi the nreehiyn PstreEaEe.
The Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran
leader Of tho Kings county Democrats, had
conversations with his friends last night over
his visit TO Mr.. Croker In New York the other
day. Il has been persistently said that Mr.
Mclaughlin went to Mr.. Croker for the
purpose OF telling Mr.. Croker that he, Mr.. Nc
LauRhlin, would take no part in any fight.
against ex-senator David d. Hill for control OF
the noxt Democratic State Convention. Mr..
Mclaughlin Is not q man who talks very much
for tho newspapers, but IL may be stated on
absolute authority that Mr.. Mclaughlin will
not tackle tho Hill question until he is COM
PEELED to.
In other words. Mr.. Mclaughlin will not cross
q bridge until no gets to II. Not . word was
said betwcen Mr.. Mclaughlin and Mr.. Croker
about Mr.. Hill. MIR. Hin was not In their
thoughts ut the time. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
looking out entirely for his friends In the Kings
county Democratic organization.
Mr.. McLaughlin's friends went on to say that
his visit TO Mr.. Croker was for the purpose OF
insisting that the Kings county Democratic
organization should be allowed In every way TO
remain as 1t 10, and Notwithstanding any APP
pointments that may have been made by
Mayor Van Wyck for the Brooklyn organization
to retain It's autonomy, just rs II Brooklyn had
not been made . part Of New York. For In.
stance, the Brooklyn Democrats named by
Mayor Van Wyck to be commissioners or dep
uty commissioners were to have absolute
authority over the appointments Of their own
uubordinates, and must not be meddled with by
Mr.. Croker or the Tammany organization.
This ground was gone over very carefully by
Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Mclaughlin, and 1t was
snid for Mr.. Mclaughlin last night that Mr..
Croker agreed absolutely to Mr.. McLaughlin's
wishes In the matter. So that It may DO set
down, according to the highest authorities
close to Mr.. McLauehlin, that tho Kings
County Democracy is to retain its individuality
in the matter of appointments and patronage.
DO swallowed up by amman Hall. In other
the State 'conysntion will have the same
privileges that y has had for the last forty
S %sIion nn ID New sr; Y 4orS and br aaS k sh' viii Smai not
IN any. way affect, the political errangements of
M McLa MSbSiiiqFhfIi r1sad n9 Saia, sere %a' e GtG = WITH Mf;
this proRtamme.
nm M; n Croker M + VEL MI1 sMsEs,; i i, was ;s,i said saD Sna for
Laaehiin,s issaaers agree with Mr.: Croker in his
The majority OF these Mclaughlin leaders.
Mr.. MeLaYghlin,s friends went on to say, haye
superseded as the alleged Democratic leader OF
the State; but Mr.. Mclaughlin has suppressed
any sentiments antagonistic to Mr.. Hnl on the
part of his lieutenants.
Mr.. Mclaughlin believes that 1t is not yet
to- come out ueainet Mr.. Hill; and that the
Brooklyn Democrats should walt for a number
OF months and understand exactly whore they
are at before they go into Q Democratic State
convention.
MI. McLaughlin's chief lieutenants said that
their leader was cognizant Of the power he
would have in the Democratic State Conven.
ton. Moreover, they went on to say that Mr..
McLapghlin did not propose to .fritter 1t away.
being well aware thatif Mr.. Croker proposed to
make any fight against Mr.. Hill he would need
the Mclaughlin Democrats.
Mr.. Croker's friends in Tammany Hall arc
gIumbling somewhat at the amount OF patron
age given to the Mclaughlin Democrats. No
matter about that; Mr.. McLaughlin's friends
went on TO say that they were fully aware of tho
strength Of their position. and that they pro-
posed TO get all they could from Tammany Hall.
Finally Mr.. McLaughlins friends made tho
solemn assertion that Mr.. Mclaughlin has en-
tered into no combine as yet with Mr.. Croker
against Mr.. Hill. This matter, 1t was insisted.
Democratic State Convention. +.