The Washington times., 1901-11-11
M'LAUGHLIN MAY RETIRE.
Report That Kings County Demo
Gratis VIII HIVE N New Loader


NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-It is probable
that Hugh Mclaughlin. the veteran lead
er Of the Kings County Democracy. will
never fight another campaign for tho
| Wiloughhy Street Democrats During
the last campaign James Shevlin did ali
| of the work and comforting with the
Tammany people. and he did it withou,
| any instruction from Mclaughlin
For the first time since Mclaughlin Sc
| cured control of Wilioughby Street Shev-
lin. McCarreu Shea. and Frank Creamer
made up the local ticket without consult
| ing Mclaughlin. To be sure, the names
! of the men selected by them were sub
mitted to the Old boss. but his opinion
| was not asked. He was handed a list Of
/ the names and told. These are the men
! selected for the places and Mr.. Nc
! Laughlin nodded mis- approval During
/ the past year the old leader has only
nodded approval of everything done in
! Niloughby Street. He has not in "A year
directed the policy of that organization.
/ Shepard's nomination was due entirely
to Mr., Shevlin.
That willoughby Street viii be reorgan-
lied is certain With the reorganization
will pass away the control of McLaugh-
lin and McCarty. ShevliR, McCarren,
Creamer and Shea will be the big four In
the organization. 1t is thought by the
Willoughby Street leaders that Hugh Nc
Laughlin is becoming too old to run the
machine They believe that ne should
have place of honor in the organization,
and that he should believe that he is still
leader. While he lives that belief will
not be taken from him, but James Shev-
lin will be the real and active head of the
organization in the future
The Wiiloughby Street organization will
stand for clean Democracy in the future.
and Edward NJ Shepard will be the coun-
selor Of the new leaders. With the COM
ing in Of the borough president and
the control of local patronage. Will
loughby Street need not look to Iammany
Han for help and support, and Will not
90 so. The alliance with Tammany has
All along been dlstasteful 10 the WIFI
louShby Street leaders, and the campaign
textbook, although it was suppressed
told the exact truth about the relations
Of Nllloughby Street and Tammany Hall
George roster Peabody. Mr. Shepards
personal friend; A. Augustus Healy
Charles jerome Edward and Herman
Metz VIII all figure in the reorga MIA tion
% the Nillougnby Street machine. The
organization needs new blood, and this
IS th@ kind of blood it is the desire OF
the leaders shall be infused into the or
George Foster Peabody. in his close as
sociauons with Willoughby Street, has
found that the supposed evils ,yhich were
included in that organization are largely
imaginary He found men who were
working for the good of the city as hard
as he himself. and has determined to 90
into the organization.
Bird 5. Coler Will also be included in the
plans of the reOrganiza ton and il is the
determination of the new leaders to force
young men to the front in the party.
With the reorganization several leaders
q nd will
tgure in the plans Of the Wilioughby
street combine as much as heretofore.
John Morrissey Gray will be one Of the
first TO be punished for his contempt OF
the Wilioughby Street organization. Gray
was directed TO nominate James y. Tighe
in his magisterial district Dut refused 10
do so. Instead, he named William Demp-
sey, commonly known as "Dicky' Gray
up TO the hour of the convention 7-yas
thought to be In lire, but when the con-
Vention met. Dempsey was named This
angered Mr.. Sheviin and Commissioner
Shea ana Gray was calisd strictly to ac-
count He spent a bad half hour in Major
Keeley's office at headquarters. where he
was hauled over the Goals, and he was
advised to get Dempsey to withdraw from
the ticket The day after Grays talk with
the leaders Dempsey got of the ticket
and TiShe was named
1t is probable that Gray will be deposed
as leader and that some other Democrat
Will take his place.
Another leader who will come in for the
rod is William Ci. Mcclure. He defied the
leaders when he refused to return James
Moffat from his Assembly district to the
County Committee. Mcclure. when in
structed to return Moffat replied that ne
was leader of his district and that Moffat
did not deserve to be returned. This an
gered Mr.. Shevlin and the other leaders
but it was decided TO wait until after
election before melting out punishment to
Mcclure.
1t has been reported that Michael ].
Coffey has made overtures to get back
into the fold of Willoughby Street. Coffey
is not wanted, however. He is considered
one of the old guard and it is thought
that the Democracy can get along with
out him in the future. Senator Coffey de-
MES that he sent any word for truce to
the WiilouShby Street leaders, and says
that the Brooklyn Democracy will succeed
Willoughby Street as the Kings County
organization.