New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-03
BROOKLYN'S BROKEN RING.


l1hNlllN 4 y - IlNCfN '<~'
TIE SITUATION UNCHANGED
-. ..,,.-,, -,r-.rp ny ruR POLITICAL KEvO-
,,-r,ox-no1u REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
coxv,ryNr or SUCCESS Al TIE roLLs--No SC
71oN r,KgN ny TnE ALDERMEN, As NO DhNo-
crArs ATTEND TnER MEETING.
The poluical situation, in Brooklyn pre-
seuted no change yesterday. Tie excitement Wiz.
w. uvcr, on thursday, no less Intense a'houh"
a. manifestation was less hoiste'ou', -"
vr-e rain storm prevented knots OF pohUoi""
from gathering on street comcrs In dcorways' ana on
~ alts about the city Halls nevertheless the ro'uuo'
az Cont House and the City Han coIrdors were
aned with momb "a Of both parties. discussing 0"|erS
tbe nasty prospects and Alderman shannon No''' ~
interest was fct In the question whether OF no. o
louIs Of Tic ncWl y-confrncd Commissioners WIZ" 10
arproved iy tbe Aldermen at their specia he't' ~ uo
teid NJ $50 D. M About o'clock u was eaIhou Ioi"
r,rerf Fircv well known A. Boss" Icl1ughhhs heu'
tenant, that no meeting would be held
,o General feeling Of tho party leaders was about the
same Yesterday as on the previous day Most h'pu"1
rams confidently predicted the election OF then u'N'
saving that their chances were greatly improved oy '
,cccss,o, Of Republican and Anu-Bng Democr"uc
~,,s.i,rcrs while Democrats with the evident de-
ire 10 bluff" their opponents asserted mat inc nc
tartncnt change would have no appreciate ehec'
upon the election; that there would be reae''oh III
favor OF The Democrats that an sensible men WIZ
cratic ticket was sure win. The Democratic leaders
said thar they had no knowledge Of any attempt to brbe
shannon OF any other member Of the Common Council
hut during the DAY rumors circulated to the ehee
that Aldermen Sterling, Of the I'D Ward Donovan Oh
tho XITth Ward Kane Of the Win Ward and Reardon
OF the XIvtn ward had been approached ana ohereu
money for their votes favor OF certain nominations
MANY Democratic leaders made their headquarters III
the Office Of District Attorney Britton. Among thoSe
who were or less during yesiefaay De'qgs
inc Bsfricf Attorney wcrp Boss Mclhusbiu , il9
C.,mmi..ioners: Colonel Thomas Carroll William A;
Fowler Formerly Commssioner OF Pubic WOlRs AM If
County CLERK Dcimar Ihcy gtleIeu w. 't t,noS
two or three and couvescd earnestly M 10" ltn
Oflcr ward politicians dropped m nc intervals quTlng
the day. Statements were mace uHt tlo 49, ony
would DE- asked 90 inquire into inc aIReu or pS' a
sour DECLARED tlat the old commissioners W3uIu re :,
IA give up their Offices winch case the only resort OF
tn new appoiucss would Dee u secure VIII vi q"O
Neithsr Of The new Commissioners appeared Mt the
Police Headquarters yesterday and the Ie-i"nS 49,
So, dining thc dsv Commissioner Pybum was in his
Office brt Commissioner Iurd was at nome tleS. a.
tlc clerks attended % their dIiler as usual alHous
tb.v aid hat the changes among the Commissioners
y,33d deuoiIcss cause numerous changes among tie
"S'r ~. m mari Gail.gher was the only new
Iuombsr Of the Fire Department who called al the hehu
Hon win Comnssionor dScll with whom he has long
been ou friendly terms. The old Commissioners eN-
pressed no intention Of making special Efforts 10 ie'Hl
ibur paces bat sand that AS tner successors
bonds properly approved they would iet M tnr
Offices books ctc. The Douds Of Mrssrs Lille White
RYAN aud Williams filed with the City CLERK yes
40 QUORUM OF TIE ALDERMEN.
The ralar entrance 20 the Common Council Chamber
was closed Yesterday afternoon before the meeting OF
fine board and those who wished to enter were COM
peito ras. through the Office Of tho water Purveyor
Al thc hour FOR the meeting eleven Republican Alder
men were Iu thc.r seats President Ray being absent IN
Boston. No Democrats appeared thuH Iu.l iIj
Robert Ianys rr,Gicu1n Nln, I'M ire he
iuh." hu tnc insignificant form Gi Iat,cA sh ,l
chain and -1ieuul ordered the roll to hc caHtu;
Thr eleven Republicans 'S %lrhlE alS VIZ r
o. thrr names. linen recess ~ hil,en minutes was
m"f,' n. ' d. ,, , Isn't i. befIr. Mr. French
u.urofuuHu- calling Ul Iuc toI wa, tuth abih tvht
through tty Clerk Bishop caused ripple "i ial-h''I
Tive. eleven. NEGATIVE. nome Alderman Burnett Ii'h
said tlIt tle meet tang l.d been ,,tu ioIlIi, 20 ~, ~
A drrinpu to coutuuc ueciiug until taat pu Pose was
neromrn..rd Tue Board adj lurued unul lO.30 "' n'
l.r Republicans were evidently disappointed az not
blue uu. secure quorum, QUA arc couhu ~ l''t
ia. mi riIu,I to President Ky. and tuat nc Vol ~
be hiHh a-HIu ibis moIu'uL Alderman 0Anuo" Nooi
ND .. t..f. ltt because Doc that quorum
could uoi bc obuu't without Roy. MI. "rs""i9
tfe bonds before election iad been tN,E-'ilei j.,
vNuI maternal tu Ci upon lht 'ltt "ll' oilt
wp "r lhe oiH,t i.r iH. poi i'o,t NJ tic nari
Nuu.C pII uf'iuutul iab uth l"",h "t' V '"'
o tur rue and given into the hahe oi Inc
Ipunurau+ Tue 'i.. would lt Nc.i !'si,isi iUa
d. Government, Ind ir most liio .t' t tt
v- fhlt ff u.u should uc chosen TIE approval 'I lhe
bond. could u' maic ci.iF aI,rr ,',. ."n; t We
,of. t.... .is. M. secured place i1 tlc frc Commits
sou .ur H- H .ud lt''n aii NOT "rN '"t'uth 1''n o,
u.f..ul ... IUs bl- sufficient consideration To lh-
duo. boo FOO the que -.cn. Moreover, 7"lun'n ntI
iu. 90 t.e t-ln.at Doe had received nom lln 'ho--
HlUu-,ui msu u' u'ih l"itt' '.l'1 'e ".'"tu W.
opinion t1t money had been paid To- shannon Tor us
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