The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-24

and Says He Rather
Liked It.
The Matthew 7. Brennan demonstration last even.
ing was 30 grand success that Joseph Bowling
must have felt himself again at the sight Of It. That
his honor witnessed the parade Of the Brennan men
has been asserted by some but others have insisted
that Joe had gone to his 'lttle bed" the cohorts
Of Brennan were gathering at Masonic Hall. There
are so many wise things inculcated by fables that
there is . temptation here to make an appropriate
selection; get the Brennan boys were such reality,
80 PowERFuLLY SUGGESTIVE A HINT.
thatpt better 70 let them speak by their acts for
themselves. Everybody knows that there lie o big
muss In the Sixth ward between the old chief and
combined clique OF the small fry. Mat Is father Of
the ward Bowling, Jones, Captain Kennedy, Howe,
Abe Hummel and the interpreter OF the Special
Sessions Court are the concentrated opposition.
The old chief was generous patron; he helped the
ignorant and the lowly up to high positions: he
Kept them there In stormy times and fathered all
their. shortcomings Ungrateful children they have
turned out TO be They all, every one OF them
Except Of course the INTERPRETER made their little
piles ana are now comparatively rich ana opulent
and do put on ever SO many airs and acquiesce in
many jobs. Joe is a single man, as is well known,
and lives In the Sixth ward but Mat is q man Of
family and went 10 live In o healthy location up
town. Behold
TIE HEAD AND FRONT OF TIE CAusBl
There was a Clique formed, and the "Chief JUS
tcen put At Its head. The 'AChief Justlce' liked
this, and went into the coming fight with o
VIII. But alasl for the nrst time IN his
hfe his 'long" memory failed him, and he
forgot the man that made nim-at least SO all the
Brennanltes say-and became o deadly enemy OF
his former patron. The Joseph Downing Association
was formed, held meetings. made speeches, lit tar
barrels threw up skyroekets and hurrahed for Joe.
Brennan man In the ward was to be
DOOMED TO SOME BAD FATE,
e the De put P 70 npr every
sES IN Sou long inAs
70 have parade which should open the eyes Of the
Sixth ward hnDusters. THIS parade came on last
evening, and justice compels the statement that 1t
OVATION To SHERIFF BRENNAN.
Yet IL had been determined that this parade should
have no nonsense connected with ~: 1t was
splendidIy conceived ana the resolution formed
that simplicity should be its characteristic.
Matthew T. Brennan central Association. and was
TO consist OF members Of the various Brennan ward
organizations. smpie badge designated the par
ncipants- Not torch was carried not banner
central assoc ation which mad in Its centre a por-
TAFT OF Matt, and underneath the woros. Where ne
Matt "wenr' Tor anything or anybody they Qhe
paraders) would 'gon Tor that thing or that body
THOUSANDS or THE PARADERs
had arrived IN Thirteenth street, around Masonic
street Second avenue Some one suggested the
holding OF q meeting and the idea was seized
medlately. The Democratic Union County Conven-
ton had the large hall OF the building engaged for
the evening; Dut, out OF respect TO the Old political
ventlon adjourned 10 Thursday next and re.
signed the hail 10 the Brennaultes. Then
nan S sas pacfsa n dsasey an Sncn re s%e
lulion was adopted winch may be brieny
med up In the associations motto, "Wnere he goes
we 20 aiso,n and which expressed admiration Tor
ali oI Matthew 4. Brennan's acts during his long pub
NC career Inc cheers gwen on tue adoption Of the
recollection Of the stormy days OF Old when
"A CHEER WHAT WAS CnEERu
used TO settle many political Issues OF the time.
Al hali-past eight O'CLOCK Whereabouts the order
va. gwen to lorm In line, aud now 1t became visible
were 30 far as could be learned about the numbers
hTa sSo: Tard so 1000
Seventh l,5v0; Eighth. $500; Ninth, $500; Tenth,
.ss g ! 0S 800
2oeo; Seventeenth, 1000; Eighteenth, l,5oo;
Is 100 quer aws
glow in dark places-certainy. they could not be
Tor ornament-for the wagons on which they were
placed did not add any thing OF moment TO the
parade. At the hour named above the procession,
heaoed by Grafullas band, and having some nine
or ten other bands placed AT Intervals took up their
line OF march, which was up Thirteenth street TO
20 Broadway, down Broadway to Grand
street, through Grand TO Centre, down
thence 10 Cooper Institute, where It was dismissed,
The chief point OF attraction OF course was at the
OF the court rooms the Sheriff reviewed his braves
The scene here was an outbnrst Of popular affection
ana esteem that was beyond mistaking. Az each
ward passed by cheer alter cheer was ruDg out Ior
Aat Brennan.
: gURRAH FOLLOWED HURRAH,
handkerclEeLs were waved from every hand, hats
were wnir1ed in the air and hoarse CRIES were
shrieked from every throttle each vIelng with his
neiphlor ~ loufpet had uat
cred In the vicinity, who helped TO swell The chorus
and AMID The nzzing ana ihe roar and the blaze OF
and 10 ne d s Of barrel aou
himself, standing at the window, looking earnest
enough bowed y The multitude as II marched by. At
length, when all was over the sold man. smiled
Foodnaturedly and sai1 ~ was very nne,n and that
LIKED THE WAY THE BOYS DID IT.
Everything went along most amicably not even
harsh word disturbing Inc harmony Of the affair and
Judge Dowling's name mentioned and then Il was
Three poans Tor Downing" upon which
uoRBBLE YELL
was sent ont aud Mr.. Bfennan remarked 20 HIS
tnenes around him that Il was IN very bad taste.
Let US now see what the Chief Justice VIII do 1t IL
brigade 10 the rescue and show his enemy that he
will MOI be led by the nose and That he wa have
pleasant 10 those not actually engaged In the ARRAY
~ look on and see the
saxing 10 way 70 the public gaze In the ''bloody
Nxfh.r Nay the best man win, OF course, and n
Joa only stlrs himseu and takes his place at some
window in CENTRE street II Will be real pleasure TO
chronicle the judicial movements Of HIS Honor on
sucn an occ&uon The sixth ward IS pow rife
10 be turned out; Jns mau and that man 10 20 be
turned In: bnt 80 Ser JAKE Koener, former inter.
prefer OF the Special Sessions Court Is the only one
LEFT WITHOUT HIS HEAD.
Bnt the rumors are fytng round, though strangely
sothing comes OF them. Il IS said, however, that
snds sna ma. ne revenge upon
ma unaraleful proteges for their deserton OF HIM