New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-08
CHAMBERLAIN BRADLEY'S SPECIALS
The Minstrel Hall in the Tammany BUILDING

The Minstrel Hall in the Tammany Building
crowded early last evening with the denizens Of the
Eighteenth Ward had come together to appoint them
selves special policemen " to protect" Senator Brad
ley the Chairman said the citizens Of the Eighteenth
Ward in the exercise of their legal rights" The hall
swarming with Ioughs unwashed, uncombed and unter
rihed. The air thick with smoke and profanity
The order OF the proceedings somewhat pecu
liar Senator Bradley, standing in his place would say
"GENTLEMEN @ l will now read the boundaries Of
the First District and then want ten names for it,"
The boundaries were read and as the persons
present could reconcile it to their conscences TO
sent themselves as from district their friends bawed
out their names. "Mchael KerTlgan!" one would shout
Kcrrgan' was the reply aud Michael was appointed
special policeman. The true Democratic facility OF pro-
municipal honors were evidently willing TO live any
where and everywhere long as they could protect
the list had been CONNECTED number Of men We're
found to live all over the Ward. Mr. McSanus WED
dozen places on the list As they seemed 10
Re inv nal with the Senator, each reserved one place
of his who would De wing to protect the citizens of
the Eighteenth Ward" at SO day They appointed
Although the senator had doubtless seen such things
false registration before even his patience gave way
long enough. They had serious business before them
and tins !rng must be stopped" Although n his rule
the OF his responsible position on his single pair Of
Named yany nsSed @ the
of his badge, divided the honors OF the
sion with the Senator each giving directions TO tho
crowd by turns and sometimes all three speaking to-
gether. At last voice inquired, "WhO's chairman
there, Bradley, Reilly, or BryanP This remark con-
vused the audience with laughter and seemed TO amuse
the Senator very much.
The name Of Reilly seemed distastefu TO OF the
ont" evidently including in this wholesale denuncia-
ton the worthy Secretary AS the execution OF this sug
gcstiOn would have deprived Mr. Bradley of half Of his
policemen IL not carried into effect There evil
IDENTIFY rivalry in regard to the appointments as
there were many applicants for every position. Tie
gentleman having the strongest lungs secured his
friend the appointment. Mr. Larry Shad evidently had
something Oh his mind. He q number OF times 10
address his feOw-ciZens, but his emotions, some
thing else Overpowered him. These, combined with "a
certain tendency lie had to strike his head against the
floor prevented his words from having their full effect
Mr.. KeTrigan informed the meeting that his friends
." don't with Larry Shad We've got crowd of our
own" Some of the new policemen were more obliging
move part of the Ward at moments notice ~
please the Senator. "Mike," said the Secretary
of the newlyappOnted guardians of the peace 81 have
put you down IN the XVIII District instead OF the XYIh
It's only change Of one, you know"
No specials were appointed in the AlAth, XXth,
XXIst XXIId, and XXIIId Districts, because sena-
tor Bradley expressed It, they were not necessary
there thereby limiting that the citizens OF those dis
Ticts needed "prOtecon in the exercise of their
legal rights" The lists, after being filed, were read OF
Those names, 10 which no response was given, were
stricken off, and others added by the Senator all at the
behest of the many headed" The business ended, the
specials departed TO the Police Headquarters for the pur
| pose VI being sworn H.