Evening journal., 1909-07-19
ROW AMONG
DEMOCRATS
Struggle On For Control OF
The Organization And
Patronage
MUNDY BROTHERS
MAY BE NEW LEADERS

That the Democrats have gotten into
a big row over the patronage 70 be
handed out by the new City Council.
ana also that there is an interesting
light on for the control OF the Demo-
cratic organization In this city, is one
OF the interesting morsels OF political
gossip that Is being handed around by
Democratic workers. According to the
story the delays OF the Democratic
Councilmen to get together In caucus
TO parcel out the offices has been caua-
ed by fight for Democratic leader
ship that has been waged quietly since
the city election. Cornelius Mundy and
Patrick ]. Mundy are the two men
now aspiring to control the Democratio
city organization. according TO state-
ments made by several Democrats. and
against them are lined the forces led
by Peter ]. Ford, Councilman James
Kane and others, IL is known that
word has been passed along from al
least ono OF the principal leaders OF the
party for certain city officials not to
lineup with the organization the Munds,
brothers have been getting together.
AS to the hand OF the Mundys In
the Democratic ofioe doing. It Is said.
that the Mundys are backing benjamin.
B. Allen II his contest for the Sooondl
ward seat in Council, and this has
caused some Of the opponents OF tna
Mundys TO advise that the Democratic,
Councilmen go slow IN deciding tho
contest. IL Is because Allen is regard.
ed as friendly to the Mundy side In
the new Democratic game that some
lof the Democrats want the caucus held
before Allen Is seated, so the Organ
ization" win have one less vote TO con.
tend with in mapping out its distribu-
tion Of the Offices. Mayor Spruance is
lined up with Peter j, Ford and thu
. "OrEanization forces"
Have Hand in Contest.
Some of the Democrats say that not
only did the Mundys and Councilman
Allen get Charlie" Hood. the negro
Democratic henchman. and Frank
Quinn TO shape tho contest against
Rash, but they also are pointing out
that the Mundys are trying to take
, care OF Councilman Rash, TO whos~
l they feel indebted to because OF assist
ance he gave them IN the local option
campaign. II was said today by a
Democratic worker that Rash may bs
II put In charge Of a hotel controlled b,
the MundyE after he Is .eusted -trcu
Council
II Is said that the Democratic Council
men win have caucus tomorrow nigh
when an attempt win be made TO pic
n tho slate OF officers to be elected b,
i Council According to the report toda.
o the contest for coal oil Inspector tn,
8 most lucrative office, win narrow dowr
8 between Dennis Connen and James Nc
Is Ginley although Councilman Higgins
a OF the Third ward is making a deter.
mined fight for John J. Dolan for the
D ofloe. Mckinley has the backing or
X Councilman Kane. II Connell is defeated
4 for coal oil Inspector. the prediction was
made that he viii be made clerk of Coun-
ell. although Major Simon p. Doherty
2 all along has been regarded as In the
y = lead for that office. Thurston M. Lowe.
= OF the Sixth ward. Is said TO be slated
for clerk of the market. and Il IS said
that the Twelfth ward win get the meat
T. Inspector, and James Riley Of the first
: ward will be made bailiff of Council.
. Councilman McGovern. Of the Eleventh
j. ward, Is backing Thomas Ryan for build
ing Inspector, and II was said today that
George c. McGovern, brother of the
Councilman, may be made city treasur-
ers clerk. after Dr. Almond IS counted
in as treasurer.
Resume Hearing Tonight.
The hearing in the Almond ana Allen
contest viii be resumed tonight Harry
y p Josiyn has asked for q week to pre-
~ pare his case and Il remains Co be seer
tonight just how fair Council viii b'
e IN the matter. II was suggested thai
% Councilman Rash should have until
y wednesday night but both he and his
y counsel say that they cannot come pre-.
u pared TO combat the testimony offered
/. by the Democrats in that time They
:, VIII insist on a longer period, and II re.
- mains TO be seen whether the Democratic
- Councilmen will refuse 70 grant the time
- like they refused 70 give Mr.. Joslyn q
- bill Of particulars IN the contest