New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BROOKLYN NEWS
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Hughes League Political Ferment-
Burton Holiness s Lectures.

# is said that the Hughes Republican League. of
Broekiyn is now lineup Of anu-Noodfoh iaeh-
When the league was organized. a few weeks ago.
many who have since Withdrawn joined II because
they we're enthusiastic supporters of the Governor
The movement that eliminated IN the league Desa
before the primaries last autumn
At that time Mr.. Sharley. eN-naVai ofilcer' anu
POSTMASTER Roberts leaders OF 5th and the 1lth
Assembly districts. respectively. had fights upon
their hands. Slarkey had been replaced some time
before as naval officer by 7. }. II. Kracke, ana ms
feeling toward President Roosevelt was not over
loyal Mans the voters of his district beIieVec
that ahey would be better OF with change OF
leaders sharkey made the fight TO retain his hold
On the district with q platform Of plank
Hughes His opponents. although they made no
boast Of regularity. received support from the
machine. but the Hughes plank saved sharkeys $
political life.
Roberts could not adopt the course pursued by
Sharkey when he saw the storm brewing on his
political horizon lie was q Roosevelt man, and
Il that time. q least the machine wished TO see
Roosevelt reelected President His opponent state
Senator Travis, had such scruples- This time
Travis Won out. Roberts sacrifice TO regu-
arily and the interests OF the machine We're sacri-
need zith him.
There was a third man Try the Hughes plank,
and he Is sun a1oat on il This man Is Congress-
man George =. Waldo Before the primaries Wal
do got Sl&Ekey. Michael J. Dady- The chief anti
AyOodruf leader of Brooklyn: Travis and Tray
iss political backcr. Congressman William NJ Cal
der leader Of the 18th Assembly District together
lie explained 20 them his scheme whereby they
were TO unite to make him chairman of the County
General Committee and leader in place OF Wood
ruff Waldo's chief hacker outside the regular
political ranks Was Darwin r. James jr., presi-
dent OF the Young Republican Club. This organi-
cation IS anti-Woodrun-
Waldo was getting forces together that never
would work in harmony. Sharkey wanted TO be
leader and he tried to float into the leadership on
his Hughes plank at the county convention little
later and failed sadly. Dady has always wanted
Woodruf-s place and little later came out fat
footed against Hughes Calder has had aspira-
tsors for the leadership and he has never had any
undue love Tor Waldo. who is his rival for the
honor Of getting Brooklyn the most benefits
through Washington influences IN the end Wal
do found himself alone with James and Travis,
the latter under obligations 10 James for assist
xnce against Roberts.
The three got their heads together and planned
the organization Of the Hughes League. This
would work in all the Assembly districts OF the
county and would result in q lineup OF WOOD
ruff-s foes behind Janes-who picked out for
the presidency 10 allay suspicious James was to
turn over the power Of the league to Waldo as
soon the time appeared ripe This happy
scheme did not until after the fail pTl-
Tnaries and the reorganization Of the county exec
utive and general committees Hughes men, es-
pecially those who were opposed 10 the regular
organization and those who knew nothing of the
game OF politics came James's call at first with
great readiness Then the meetings Of the league
began 10 develop into anti-Woo meetings. The
excuse was that Woodruff and his leaders were
not friendly enough TO Hughes. Soon the people
who were not unfriendly TO Woodruff began TO IN
derstand the lay Of the land and to resign. This
reaction began a couple Of weeks ago and has
continued until at present only anti-Woodruf men.
with few exceptions. remain members Of the or
ganization.
Now affairs have assumed a tragic turn for Mr.
Waldo. When the league was in the height Of its
rrospertv he permitted it to be announced that he
would take the first opportunity Of driving Kracke
out the leadership Of the 18th Assembly District
and Of getting the place himself. week ago, at
Albany, he made attack on Woodruff, declar-
ing that he should be forced out Of the county
leadership Then Travis turned against him. His
allegiance 10 Waldo has been wavering of late
anyway, but after the meeting he sought Woodrun
in order TO assure him that he did not attack him
at the meeting. which he attended with Waldo
Waldo is alone again. Even Sharkey and Dady
have become pro-Noodruf through the judicial
distribution Of county patronage. The league has
pretty well gone to pieces. Kracke and his friends
have received timely warning Next autumn
Waldo's successor = TO be elected. But even now
waldo is not content 10 wait until then to find out
Whether he is strong enough 70 triumph over
Kracke. He does not even intend to try and MAKE
rp with him again in order 10 save his political
future lie going 10 force the issue, his friends
say and settle the matter in the spring when the
delecates are 10 be chosen for the national con-
vention u KracEe viii not let him go as dele
gate waldo viii start his open fight Oh Kracke and
TIE whole power OF the regular organization at that
time
Burton Holmes begins his series Of illustrated
lectures upon The capital cities Of Europe under fhe
AUSPICES OF the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences on Tuesday He viii appear Associa-
lion Hail in the afternoon. His topic will be I'm
perial Berlin" lie Will repeat the lecture at the
hall on Wednesday evening. The knesel String
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