The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-27
!, NJ, CLANCY DIES ON TRIP.
,,rr WELL-KNOVTN BROOKLYN
DEMOCRAT ENDS AT BUTTE.
w,. One Of Hugh McLaushlin's Trusted
Lieut. enants-HIs Death Surprise to
ria Many Friends In Lower Brooklyn
lie served Twice as Congressman

.oleyram from Butte, Mon. telling OF
.,o ,,dlen death there Of John NJ Clancy,
,h,, for ,hirty-five years has been power
among Kings county Democrats and one OF
uuyh Mclaughlin's right-hand men, was
rccciycA yesterday at his home, 1870 High
s,roe,, Brooklyn The news caused great
s,rnrise and regret among his host OF
rriends particularly in the lower section Of
,hn borough across tho river, where his
name was known to almost every voter.
Mr. Clancv's death came while he was
IN trip to California with his niece, Miss
pocon He left Brooklyn on July in his
,ou,l health and letters received from
hin, I'M 20 Yesterday contained no word of
any Illness.
Mr. Clancy was by far the most popular
man In the lower section Of Brooklyn and
was well liked by even his Republican OPP
,onents. He was born in Ireland on May
, 1897, and came to this country when he
was bow, settling with his parents in the
Fifth ward in Brooklyn. His first work
was as bartender. Eventually he became
the proprietor of two or three saloons and
meanwhile drifted into politics, He was
soon recognized as potent factor in the
settlement Of the stormy Democratic pri-
marics in the Navy Yard district.
In 1863 he was nominated for Alderman
of the Fifth ward, The contest which en-
sued was one of the most picturesque in
the history of Brooklyn, Clancy having
TO confront not only two Republicans. but
seven independent Democratic candidates.
He emerged from the conflict with great
distinction. his vote coming within 800
of the combined vote OF the nine opposing
candidates. He was reelected Alderman
each year until 1875. serving one term as
President of the Board and occasionally
officiating a. acting Mayor.
In 1878, after an official retirement OF
two years, he was elected to the Assembly
and was sent back to Albany for three
additional terms. Before closing his career
at Albany he retired from the saloon BUSH
ness with a large fortune. most of which
he invested in real estate. In $780, he
reached the height Of his political ambi-
ton by being sent TO Congress from the
old Fourth district. Two years later, he
was reelected. Although seldom heard
on tho floor, he made hustling Congress
man and never failed 10 do a friendly turn
at Washington for his constituents, re-
gardless Of political considerations.
Since his retirement from Congress he
had not been an aspirant for any other Office,
but had never for a moment relaxed his
politcal activity: He was always one OF
Hugh McLaughlin's most trusted leuten-
ants, and never failed in each campaign
to marshal his Second Assembly district
legions and march triumphantly at their
head to McLaughlin's in Remsen street
Clancy belonged to all the leading Demo-
cratic clubs of Kings county and was a
volunteer fireman. He ran" with famous
old Constitution 7, from which numerous
successful Democratic statesmen of Brook
lyn have been graduated He was never
married. He is survived by his sister, Mrs.
Mary Bacon; his brother, Michael Clancy,
and several nephews and nieces. The body
will be brought to Brooklyn and the funeral
is sure to be one Of the largest ever held in
that borough.
BUTTE, Mon, July 2e-Mr. Clancy's
body will be sent to his home tonight and
will be accompanied by his niece. The
Coroner says his death was due to an attack
Of indigestion.