The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-20
POVERTY HOLLOW KEEPS ITS MAYOR.
who RepeIs an Apti-Irish Raid on tho
Sacred Office and Re-eleots Himself.


The Hon. Pat Connolly was reelected Mayor
OF Poverty Hollow yesterday after one OF tho
storm lest sessions ever held by the Hollow's
electors. His occupancy OF the Office. however.
will be disputed.
Representatives Of the candidates against
him declare that Kentucky and tho East Side
are In the same class. and they expect to be
able to throw out the vote OF the Gloistein
-Four Corners, in which event Connolly will
be defeated on the face OF the returns. Con-
nelly announces that he will gain possession Of
the oficc even II It Is necessary to call out the
Kerrymen's Association to defend the inviola-
bilty OF the ballot box with their lives against
the Pladdntche Sch0tzen Corps. the Hebrew
Home Guards OF de Ate" Assembly district.
and the Martin EnGel Ancient and Honorable
Artillery OF Allen street
Poverty Hollow has elected Mayor each
year without interruption for the last twenty
years. and Pat Connolly held undisputed pos
session OF the Office until two years ago. when
he was supplanted by the late lamented Abe
Sprung. who had backed the Hon. Thomas j.
Bradley In his race for Congress against
the Hon. Tim Campbell. Connolly got
the Office back last year and opposition
to his recollection only developed
few weeks ago after Connolly had tried
to have August J. Gloistein deposed from the
pTpSUcUcy O1 the tlOlNteln TlSHlUE 'luU
Connolly. when annually clectng himself. has
never before met with opposition at the polling
place. which has always been in the big room
in the roar OF his saloon In Delaney street.
hut as soon MS the crowd began to file into the
room yesterday afternoon he accented danger.
Grabbing Charlie McGronicle. his chief lieu
tenant by the arm. he whispered:
Charlie. he hivins. don't like tho looks o'
ther gang In here Diyvle n wan do l see but
Dootchmen an fellers wit long whiskkers.
What does II manep"
Il doan' know. Pat" replied McGronicle.
but ter make sure ON run down to Corlears
Hook and bring up Their gang Oi think ther
Hootch and the Jews are tryin' ter stale a
March on us"
Connolly delayed the meeting until McGron-
icle returned with ton healthy 'longshorcmen.
Then he called the meeting to order.
"Gintlemen." said Con molly. olive Their great
plisure ternoight OF cabin for nominashuns
for Mayor of Poverty Hollow Av coorse It's
only mn honorable title. but it's Their coostom
and I'll ask Ter nominashuns."
Mister Chairmans" began Glcistein. rising
amid applaus" from tho earliest com"rs II
move mtne nominashi ons Ter Chairmans Of der
Mayors Office OF der Hollow. Dat man Con-
molly Ia against der Chcrmaus, He wanted ter
do Spdt
he s, nri gn, ~ MINT min saloon you'd 6s
Wat does the Dootch want inyway7" shout
ed Connolly. jumping to his feet with a roar
Dootchinan for Sheriff It won't be- long before
Their cry will 20 all through Their linGth OF Their
viii n n' be sid TIA, Fat Connolly IS one and
thata low Dootchman has possession OF Pow
crty Hollow. let the Dutch git Ludlow Street
Jail They can PLAY pinochlc an shake dice
wild thcr prisoners. but Pat Connolly stays
here as a rifle Of ovid daeency and a monu:
Rooshia and Germany, drive out Their ovid
tonne gintlcm"n Of the Hollow"
Works Myers "CnnnGiy. CONNOLLY, Connolly.
yer viil ueTcr pc der Mayor again. | move dot
rr now cIes1t Chulius Kaiser der chendle-
don't der rent pay. We don't want no more
lrlshmsrs down here"
20. viii orther Their yotin." anid Connolly.
Dim IN me own house. ON intorce orther at
Slips oi paper were distributed and each man
was asked to write on one tn" name OF ;he
canGitht" OF his choice. Connolly's silk hat
was usoi TO receive the slirs and Connolly was
assisted In counting the ballots by Pat Coleman
ot the Krrrvmrn's Association. Nike Hanni-
gan the weiehing machine man; Bismarck
Greek Association; Alderman James J. smith.
Ginger MeG,nnis, the only Irish push cart
Edward ,Tisainan. when The vote. were
counted Connolly arose and announced the ~
"Gintlemcn, ns a result Of the countn'
fond That nincty.ciGht ballots hev been cast
or that number nln-ty;sivcn OF thin hey, been
W N'h'ih''' 'hr
able Patrick Connolly. esquire. and wan OF thin
for Goieteiin. v,coor4e he voted for himself"
Foul! Foul! FOUL" shouted Gas Work
|."Tie', Tiof Tiet, He vas a tle'." yelled
GloiS'sin.
Connolly pounded the table with n beer NAL
let. hut there was mad rush on tho ballot
htN. Connolly hat II was quickly demOlis shed
and free fight eusued. In the course oi which
= beer key sailed through tho plate glass win
dow Of the sa,oon. But the political wisdom NJ
sending for tn" longshoremon from Corl"ars
Hook was quickly demonstrated. II wasn't
long before they had cleared tho room o,
everybody lint Connolly. Coleman and them
selves, Then they gave three cheers for Con-
molly. They spent the balance 81 the. night
celebrating tho victory while Glolstsin md
KAISER apueased their supporters by promis-