The sun., 1872-07-01
EIxING THE BRooKLYN Police.
The Result Of the Grnut-McLaughlin Cor'-
bination- u cmoving the Rest Onicers aud
Appointing the Be~s's ueelcrs and uela'
- pnIiIIrnl AInchIne.

The q rsult Of the Crnut-NIcIaughtn fon'-
b'nation IL cmovipg the Be-t Onicers aud
Appointing the Be~s'r uesicrs and uein'
tious-A Political Machine.
The bargain between the Ring Demo
Gratis Of brooklyn and the Grant Republicans
has extended to the Police Department. After
the appointment OF the Commissioners there
was u stubborn fight as to who should be chosen
President Of tho u uard. Finally after severnl
days contention, Gen. Jourdan, one OF Grants
three graces. was elected, and ex-President
Briggs was chosen Treasurer. After this little
matter had been arranged the police roll was
examined.
ruE ORANGES At rrApouARTrRs.
4 new orirc, tina Of In pcctor, had been Gre
atcd 10y the last legislature. This was given To
ex chief Folk Patrick Campbell was reappoint-
cd Chief. partly because he has proven an efhci
ent oGrcer but chiefly because he enjoyed the
good will Of the Ring rolitician'' which Is OF
more consequence than worth or the desire Of
the people. The appointment Of Mr.. Samuel
Richards as Chief Clerk, rico Thomas Dc witt,
gives general satisfaction. Mr.. DE witt is n bro
ther uf the Corporation Counsel To compen-
safe him Tor the loss Of this remuneratve post
ton ne has been appointed Commissioner on
he opening of several streets. This ~ more re-
munerative than the clerkship, but not go hon
urihlc. and there Il less labor connected with II.
with few other changes everything remains
the same at headquarters.
THE DIVISION OF CAPTAINS.
The Commissioners next turned their atten,,
tiun to the captains; There are ten stations hllu
twu sub-stations The suh-stations are In charRc
u scrgcants acting as captains. or these thc
Republicans wore to have the appointment on
nyt captains and one sergeant. The FIRST, 9th.
and seventh were already In charge OF ltepubll-
can captains. These were reappointed except
u the seventh. which was given to ex-Capt, o.
II. Lclch. Ancrward Lclch was appuinted ln-
tcrual Revenue Assessor and capt Rhodes was
r.fu hA nt nnr af
mandod by Democratic captains. Two oi thom
rad 90 hc removed to gilcplacc to Republicans
| charge OF Capt Mcdonnell tue third, Capt
Ferry the fourth, C-pt. Powers The sixth
capt. Mullen; the eighth, tApt @ Neli ti'
ninth. cant; Tat Mclaughlin aud the tenth
rur noss's srrorisM.
Mcconnell. q brother-in-law, and Mclaughlin,
a relative Of the boss, were among the nrst tu
be reappointcd. ONeL, Of the eighth, having
no relationship TO the Boss, was removed and
There one yet To be removed.
During the week which elapsed before the
next meeting of the BOARD. Capt. cassidy, II wa-
aid, was to resign IA he was tu receive The nom
nation for Justice ~ the Peace next fall, The
the fact that he Il a great churchman, and high.
" esteemed by the clergy The boss knows
| their power aud respects the Captain according
| w. when the Board assembled, Ca sidy and
| Fcrry. and the scrgeants the Boss desired were
eJpruinted.
Az EFFICIENT cApTAIS REMOVED.
Thi, left the fight between Capt. Powers Of the
FuuIth, anu Capt. Mullen of the Stagg street
station, Wiilidmsburrh. Roth are eihcient Of
ncer-, and have performed their duty without
regard u party, At the last election Capt. Pow
crs maintained order at the polls, and arrrstcd
every re eater who attempted u vote. Had h
acted gs did Calt. VI, tonnell, and protected t,-
pc tt, rs, hc would have been more Ia favor. ~
cost McC, nnoll, on being Judged guilty on tri .
.,eiurc the Gonna -sioner-. for protecting re
prHtrts, only hNc days pay. At the primaTic-
h id ior the rcorraniling the Democratic Gen
| Bus-'s h,el,r-, and despite their threats
maintained freedom at tIe polling booths.
| lie Na. terror 10 them; and they swore C,,,
| Powers was booked fur removal, and when
| lc time came he was removed II was - hrn
| tutut this result without seeming To- disregard
| hat a contest Wa forced between Powers an
| A.llcu. b"th %: WHOM are eflclcni othcri'
| nd are cqGdly lNpu'r with tho friends OF Law
| ild order. Ia ..p. tuur.V WaJdy was az
| Irinicd in powr.r- pace.
| ONLY PuLttcNL >ENGGANTs WANTED.
| Next the ron of Sesgcants was considered.
| Nono of tho Repuhli, an Serseants we're re
| tatinn was .,duccd, Us was Sergeant Brown Of
| he Fourth sticet station. Brown suffered hc-
| cause he was friend NJ tho honest old Dutch
| nan. cN-Muyur kalbtieisch. Sergeant Holland,
| ne OF the hraNe-t and most efficient officers on
| tuc force was also removed, because his friends
| we're not powerful with the Boss. Sergeant
| rich was alsO removed Ilrrh was appoint 70
q patrulman on returning from the war. Tw.
| at ago hc WAS made Sergeant for "A faithful
| criurmauCe of duty. lie was one Of the moe
| nyicnt OH crs un the force, and was terror
| % the thieves and rufiRn- In his precinct. Las
iurch he secured the arr 4 and conviction of "a
| ang Of bun glars who had infested wiiiiams-
| urEh for scNcrl Year,, and recovered "A large
| mount uf property. He did not consider IL To
| r his duty. however, 20 work at the elections
| o the interest ~ the Boss, and was Therefore
| ipt wanted on the force. His friends say they
| ,ill make him the next Alderman from butch
.uNn. Boss or no boss.