The New York herald., 1870-05-11
raLlcE nEADQuaRTERs IN UPRoiR.
Scrabble for Onlce-Appointneut Of inspectors
of election.

Scrabble for Ollce-Appointmeut OF Inspect0r
of Election.
For two or three days the Central Police Building
in Mulberry street has been the Mecca to which
hungry politicians made pigrlmages. Oakley Hall
las hung out his sign notifying them that it is
useless for them 10 apply 10 him for office, and the
unterined and unwashed rush to the heads Of the
depariments. The last resort OF needy and seedy
ward politician is the police force and position on
it he will accept when all other avenues for him TO
serve the public are closed.
On Monday at an early hour the hungry rabb.e
commenced nocking in, ana during the entire day
they thronged the halls and corridors much to the
disgust OF oflcer Davidson, detailed specially to
keep the halls clear; the superintendent Of
Police, who abhors crowd, ana the Com
missioncts, who for hours were bored by
friends OF the applicants. Some desired police
mems positions; Others that Of inspector for
others defeated. The Mayor. Peer b. Sweeny,
Big Six Tweed, Harry Genet, Senator Norton and
shining lights OF the young democracy, who danced
attendance upon Bosworth, Brennan ana Smith, and
asked for the appointment OF their friends.
Great as was the rush on Monday, the scene yes
terday far eclipsed It, BY ten O'Clock long line OF
rad IN the sfoga as eyr en- was ts
stairs 10 the second noor, down. the hall to
room No. "a and 10 the entrance of Chief Clerk Haw
ley's Onice, where, by the grace OF God. the nnu-
ence Of friends and The signatures Of the Comm
erd, they were made policemen. The physiognomies
OF the motley groups were, indeed, a study. few
BETRAYED some intelligence and respectability, but
the great mass were sayage-iookng creatures, with
broken probosces, Scared faces rereatng fOreheads
and colntenances that betrayed the animal instincts
fully developed. !,
Another line Of loiterers was formed leading in
the opposite direction viz, for the rooms OF Com
missioners Brennan and Manierre.
They were TIE applicants for the Ofhce Of Inspec-
tors OF Election and in geneial appearance were
little better than the other gang Among the lead.
ers who chaperoned them We're Norton, Genet.
Creamer, exsupervisor Fox. Terence Farley,
Aldermsn Cunningham and Conan, Cuddy
and Terence Dury;; Mr: Tweed was pre-.
sent but he hid himself In the rooms OF
superintendent Jordan and Commissioner Brennan,
ana rarely showed himself to the unwashed. When
nc had occasion to pass up or down tile stairs he
was accompanied by neavy delegation OF fawning
hammers who would sell their souls for smile or
shake Of onele Bly's hand The building for the
ent re day up TO three O'Clock, bedlan polti-
cal hell, and when the crowd left poor Brennan and
Manlerre elt relievedIand beat hasty retreat-the
former TO his quiet home in the suburbs the latter
the ofce OF his friend and counsellor, Captain p. P.
Burden, OF the Twenty-ninth precinct police. In the
two days there were appointed about two-thirds Of
the total inspectors necessary. From their appear
ance they will not dlsappont the friends through
whose influence they received their appointments