New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
GREAT TINES In 2OTH.
~PADDYS" BOOM STARTS.
O'Brien Begins Fight for Leader
ship zcith Big Splurge.

| The warcry of the 20th Assembly District Is
Down with Mcclellan and Featherson!
Patrick O'Brien opened his headquarters last
night No. 1S4S Third avenue. There were brass
band spellbinders and finally phonograph to tell
the voters Of the district that Patrick OBrien was
out for the leadership
Paddy" is in the employ of a metropolitan
newspaper. in the circulation department he
knows how to get subscribers and how TO increase
circulation figures. This knowledge he Is now using
in his fight for the leadership against Maurice
Featherson, the recognized Mcclellan leader OF the
20th district and he made good start last night.
Mr. O'Bren has lived In the 20th District for many
years. His three brothers. all newspaper men, hVe
in the district and as they form what is known
as long family. with their cousins and other
connections. Paddy is sure of a big vote. even
If he doesn't go outside of the family.
Every member of the fourth estate" Is out tor
Paddy
The fight in the 10Th promises to be one OF the
hottest In the city the coming primaries Tnere
are four caudidates-Maurice Featherson Patrich
O'Brien. Tobias Greenbaum and Edward " Nichoi-
son. According to the wissacres this fight Is SINH
lar to the one engineered by Charles Murphy In
Devery's district on the West Side when three
contestants went out against Devery. and Just be-
fore primary day united ticket which defeateo
New York's best Chief Of Police"
"Py golIy" said big German who was at the
meeting IT am what you Irishers call the keeper
of the corner grocery store, but say open noutheo
In open meeting that Paddy for me want oae
feller for the next leader because he always pays
his bills when dey are due und If all the rest OF
you what Is IN dis room would pay me "otio oe
making money
Another irnpromptu speaker an Irishnan'
Pat McGann by name. a bricklayer by profes
sion 1.-THE reason irish love Paddy o Brlen.
he said is his goodheartedness. When 'E!l'y'
Ward the hod carrier. died. IT not Paddy
O'Bren that give tin dollars chowards his funeral
expinses? And did he not take picture on MS
wall 70 be raffed for the binift of the widdy?'
Then came spellbinders. evidently number OF
whom were Tammany hirelings. who extolled upon
the virtues of O'Brien, every remark being greeted
by cheers But nothing seemed TO hit the crowd so
hard as when Tony" Caragnario got up and SAID:
My friends nka dis fella' because he good 10
de poor. 1 want fruit stand. no get go 70
O'Brien-'Paddy' the fat eIy-you know nm
II say Me want license fruit stand Hth street
and Third avenue He don't pump hot air and say
me get II for you He say. I try TWO weeks
after me have license for stand. and do well BOYS
I got IN a load Of peaches to-day which sell TWO
for five Come up and try them"
And SO the thing went for more than two
hours Paddy" OBrien was held up to be the
one man to lead the district But" said wise
trict and the powers that be at Tammany Hall
are shrewd whether IT Is OBrien of the
others who will win the fight. this much IS GER
tain that every effort viii be put forward 10 de-
feat Maurice Featherson leader IN the 2]tA AS
semby District"
Half a hundred Democratic enthusiasts in a
sightseeing automobile drove up IN front Of No.
1913 Third avenue and gave Paddy" O'Brlen
a big horseshoe of flowers The card Il read
as follows Friend Paddy. From his friend, Tim
othy D. Sullivan"