Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1893 — “ROSS” OF BROOKLYN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

“ROSS” OF BROOKLYN.

Downfall of a Noted Character. . Boss McLaughlin, who Is the prlnefpeT! victim of the recent revolution, has dominated the polit.cal affairs of Brooklyn for more than thirty years. He is an old man, having passed three-score years. He is a fun type of the political leader, and has a genius tor organizing and disciplining his followers. He has held two ef* three important offices, but Is much mors at home In directing the efforts of others He is very wealthy, and politics is more of a fad with him than business. Personally he is esteemed for business sagacity and fair dealing tn every thing but in politics. As the political leader of Brooklyn, which, next to New York, usually returns the largest Democratic majority of any city in the State, he enjoys great power, being a member of Senator Hill’s cabinet*! His shrewdness as a politician is manifest by his advice to Senator Hili not to force

Maynard, the State machine candidate for the Court of Appeals, on the voters. He predicted defeat, but at the same time was not sufficiently cautions to save himself from the worst drubbing he ever received. He takes the defeat of his ring philosophically, but scorns to treat with the element of his party which brought about his downfall, and is now preparing for a reorganization of the party.

“BOSS” M'LAUGHLN.