Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-22
From the New York Trlbune.l
Mr.. Broderick's Career.

David Z. BrOderlck was born IN the CITY OF
Washington, in December, 1878 or 1919, conse-
quently at the time Of his DEATH was about
forty or iorty-one years of age. He was of
Irish parenlage. His father was sione-cntter,
a well-to-do man, who had the contract for
supplying stone for building the present Capt.
to and worked upon the pillars of the cham
Der in which his son afterwards sat. When
David was about five or six years old, the fam
lily removed to this city, where he was at once
sent to school, in which he acquired an ordina-
ry education. So soon as he was old enough
he was bound an apprentice to a stone-cutter
with whom he served his time whether his
father was then alive, is not definitely known.)
During the period of Mr., BIS apprenticeship, as
afterwards, he was considered a person of
strong mental characteristics, as well as of
great physical strength and activity and on
these accounts he was made the empire in all
disputes that arose among his co-laborers and
associates Soon after attaining the age of
manhood, he was elected engineer Of Howard
Fire Engine Company, No. SO. While occupy
ing that position, he was much sought after by
politicians, and he thus became interested in
the political questions of the day, and soon ac-
quired great influence in the ninth ward, where
he became a recognized power in the Demo-
cratic party. His leading afnities We're then,
Sickes, Hart, Ilarkin, Grady, and Others Of that
class of politicians. His political influence rap
idly increased to such an extent that, under the
administration of Tyler, when Mr.. Nan Hess was
q "a, l. ctt irnd
the control and disposition Of certain places in
the Custom House. and was instrumental in Sc
curing the Naval Agency for Samuel Snydam
Many other leading politicians, who obtained
fat berths and prominent positions AT that time,
owe their fortune TO the influence Of Mr.. b.
in their favor.
In 1876, Mr., Brodcrick was candidate for
Congress in the Fifth district, in opposition TO
+. A. Talmadge. In order to defeat Mr. Brod-
erick cabal was set on foot, which nominal
ted John Bloodgood ms third candidate. The
latter got 33G votes-just sufficient to secure
the election of Mr.. Tallmadge. In ls49, he
coming dissatisfied with the condition of poll
tics in this city and feeling somewhat sonred
by his own disappointment, Mr.. Broderick left
New York for California On his arrival there,
he Immediately commenced the business, in
connection with Mr.. Frederick D. Kohler, of
smelling and assaying gold. After brief res
idence in California he was selected as dele
gate to the Convention which drew up the
original Constitution of the State, and in which
body he was instrumental in having the lead
ing features of our State Constitution adopted.
His course on that occasion was signally bitter
in opposition to lotteries banking &c. Shortly
afterwards, and while extensively engaged in
business, he retired, in order to serve a short
term Of two years in the State Senate, where
the integrity of his conduct was always recOg-
Missed by his most bitter opponents, while it
was the pride of his friends that no vote Of his
could be found on record on the side where
there was any money distributed. No political
spectators ever wanted to get a measure
through the Legislature, that they did not first
say to themselves, q How shall we overcome
Broderick?" An such was his influence and
popularity that he was chosen President of the
Senate and at the conclusion of his term, on
the resignation of the Governor, he was Acting
Governor of the State. In 1852, he conceived
the idea ofputting himself in nomination be-
fore the Legislature of the State for the United
States Senate, to fill an expected vacancy by
Senator Gwin being called to the Cabinet of
President Pierce, and the Legislature was can
yassed in his behalf with satisfactory results,
but the vacancy did not occur. During the
Legislative session Of 1853, the friends of Mr..
n ronvassed that body with a view then TO