New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-10
MIR. BRODERICK'S CAREER.

DAVID u. BR0DERiCk, 6as oofh II tue CITY OF
Washington, in December, 1918, or 1919, conse-
quently, at the time of his DEATH was about 40 IL
years Of sge He was Of lrsh parentags. His father
was stone cutter, welto-do man. who had the con
tract for supplying stone for building the present
Cspitol, and worked upon the pillars Of the Chamber
in which his sferward sat When David was about
S or 6yeas old, the family removed to this city
where he at oncs sent to school, in which be &C
CURED ordinary education. So soon as he was old
enough, be was bound an apprentice to stone-cuter
with whom he served his tine Whether his Gather
was then alive, is not definitely kno vn During the
period Of Mr.. BIS apprenticeship az afterward, he
was considered a person of strong mental charac-
terstics, as well as of gres. physical strength and
activity, and on these accounts he was made the
umpire in all disputes that arose among bis CO.
aborers and associated. Soon after attaining the age
of manhood, he wac elected engineer Of Howard Fire
Engine Co., No. SO. While occupying that position,
he was much sought after by politicians and he thus
became interested in the political questions of the
day, and soon acquired great influence in tae Ninth
Ward, where he became recognized power in the
Democratic party. His leading affniies were then,
Sickes, Hart Haskn, Brady, and others Of that class
of politicians. His political influence rapidly
decreased TO such an extent, that under the
administration Of Tyler, when Mr.. Van Hess
was Collector of Customs in this City, Mr.. b.
acquired the control and disposition Of certain places
in the CustomH ouse and was instrumental in secur.
ing the Naval Agency for Samuel Suydam. Many
other leading politicians who obtained fat berths and
prominent positions at that time their fortune to
the influence Of Mr. b. in their favor.
In 1886 Mr.. BIodsrick was candidate for Congress
in the With District in opposition TO +. A. Tansdge.
r. L. L. - NJ. II Ill -
which nominated John Bloodgood third candidate.
The latter got 1886 votesust sufficient to the
election Of Mr.. Tsnadge. In 1919, becoming dissats
fed with the condition Of politics in this city, and feel
ing somewhat soured by his own disappontnents,
Mr.. b. left New-York for California On his arrival
there, he Immediately commenced the business, in
correction with Mr.. Frederick d. Kohler, of smelling
and asssying gold After brief residence in Cali
fornis be selected as delegate to the Convention
which drew up the original Constitution of the State
and in which body he was instrumental in having the
leading features Of our State Constitution adopted
His that occasion was sgnsly bitter in op-
position to lotteries, banking, &C. Shortly aftsrward
and while extensively engaged in business he
retired, in order to serve short term Of two
years in the State Senate, where the integrity Of
his conduct was always recognized by bis most
!
that no vote Of his could be found record the side
where there any money distributed No political
spectators ever wanted to get a measure through
the Legs ature that they did not first say to them
selves 4" How shall we overcome Broderick ?" And
such was his Ihuerce and popularity, that he was
chosen President of the Senate and at the conclusion
of his term, the resignation Of the Governor he
was Acting Governor of the State. In 1852, he
ceived the idea of putting himself in nomination be-
fore the Legislature Of the State for United States
Senator to fill expected vacancy, by Senator GSin
being called to the Cabinet of President Pierce, and
the Legislature canvased in his behalf with sat
isfactory results, but the vacancy did not occur.
During the Legislative session of 1853, the frispds
Of Mr. ID. canva,sed that body, with view to having
him then elected to succeed Senator Gwin, assuming
the principle, then novel, and for the first time put
FORTH that Legislature under the Constitution is
not precluded from eecting their United States Ssna
ors at any time in advance of the vacancy. After
bitter and protracted struggle, and contest which
aroused and embttered the passions and animostes
# the two rival factions of the Democratic party in
he State the Legislature adjourned, having done
but little business beside attending to this quarrel
leaving Mr.. B. with majority of the House in hi
favor, and only one vote lacking in the Senate. Thus
With an aggregate majority in the Legislature suiii
,ient TO elect him. he was left without power the dc
fcient vote in the Senate preventing him from getting
Joint ballot The subs3ence Of this storm left bitter
and ranking feuds, which lasted through MIR. Broder-
ck's career, and resulted in his death.
The effort TO elect Mr.. Il. was renewed the follow
ng year 1855, but no choice was made there being
wo or three candidates in the field beside Senator
{; win and Mr.. B.. but in 1856 the latter succeeded by
such overwhelming strength that he was enabled to
dictate who should be his associate in the Senate for
he short term In this spect MIR. b. made the SIN
yular selection of the man whom he most hated, and
for when he had less respect than any other man in
The word-which was DR.. GSin; and the motive
which governed Mr.. b. was profound kno Wedge OF
and revepge-Dr. Gwin having always
der ounced him most unsparingly at Washington IS
man OF neither ability nor character. Mr. Is. con-
ceyed the idea Of forcing Dr. Gwn to solicit his eiec-
ton from the man he had pretended to undervalue,
ard 10 acknowledge the obligation in writing, and 10
bind himself in that written acknowledge mt to aosn'
don the friends who had always sustained him. by FORE
going the patronage which was due to his position.
In accordance with this arrangement or obligation
entered into by DR.. Gwin, he published card to the
fleet that he was tired of serving the interests OF pro-
fessed friends wearing out his life for them; and that
he therefore desired TO wash biz hands OF all patron
age, and cheerfully conceded it all to his associate.
So soon as DR.. Gwin saw on what terms he had re-
covered seat in the Senate, and the disgrace TO
which he would be subjected if his position became
KNOWN he repeatedly sent entreates to Mr. Broderick
to obtain possession of the letter or acknowledgment
in question, but copy of that pspsr had been TAKEN
aud shortly after found its way into print, when the
feud between Gwn and Broderick became more bitter
and rrecopcilable. They arrived from California to-
2 ether, and on going to Washington, Mr.. b. soon