The New York herald., 1877-11-02
BROOKLYN POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC DEsPoNDENcY AND REPUBLICAN
EMULATION OVER THE SUDDEN CHANGE or

DEMOCRATIC DEsPoNDENcY AND REPUBLICAN
EMULATION OVER THE SUDDEN CHANGE or
PATRONAGE.
The excitement attendant upon the shannon .'thun-
dcrbolt' which Tell upon the regular democracy on
"Wednesday night by the action OF the Alderman OF
the Fifth ward IN voting all tho patronage
which was at tho disposal Of the Common Council to the
repubcans-and that, too five nights before the gen.
eral election daywas intense in the City of Churches
yesterday. Democrats talked in tho most gloomy
terms upon subjects akin TO 'sSait Rivcrn ..bonc
yards" sln the celarn ana "down among the dead
men," while the republicans were, In commensurate
ratio. jubant But lew OF the expiring Office olders
thus affected could command sufficient grasp
the pen long enough attach their official signature
to any public document, deeply they over
shadowed by the incoming regime Strong hopes oil .
brief OF Office raised IN the bosoms OF tho
present incumbents late yesterday by Of tho
fact that tho newly appointed Commissioners are
required to furnish bonds and security, which Will
have to be approved by the Common Council, accord
ing the provisions OF tho charter before tho new
take possession The Mayor and other re-
puDlicans are however, oil the opinion that when tho
Commissioners sworn and their bonds have been
ncd they proceed discharge their official duties.
HIS Honor Mayor Schroeder, In order TO settle all
doubt upon this point, has called a meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen for this afternoon. The btterest
sentiments wero expressed among tho democrats
against Alderman Shannon, who could not DO found,
though greatly sought after by politicians
A COMMISSIONERS SORROW
Police Commissioner Pyburn who Is deposed by the
vote OF the gentleman IRON the Fiith ward SAID yes
terday that hc satisfied, although sorry, that
him sell for a small consideration he
did say that he received money The Commissioned
stated that shannon mad SAID to him that .he hoped
he might perish aud that hts body might before
he'd vote TO put him outr He told him that he had
been offered $4,000 but that no had refused to take
Colonel Rodney Z. Ward, one Of the Commissioners OF
i aiIra mad I'm 4. nj Ilr I'M
Hurd, called at Headquarters to assume his
Official duties Yesterday, but was refused Tho
present incumbent shall have become satisfied that his
successors bonds have been accepted by tho Board
Aldermen. President Jourdan and Colonel Ward stated
that therc were us yet no candidates slated for any
subordinate POSITIONS nor was there any likelihood Of
changes beng made for several days
Fire Commiss Ryan, the new appointee took
tho oath oil office orday afternoon. Davi1 w Wams
qualified, but Bernard Gallagher tho other mem
Der Of the Board, did not Messrs. Whito, Tanner
Scott, Little aud Bennett VIII be for their
respective Offices to-day.
WHAT DAN BRADLEY SAYS
Ex-Assembly man Dan Bradley who is tho ndepen-
democratic candidate Tor election the FIRST
district of Kings county aud who recently had u warm
controversy with Alderman shannon the matter oil
hts candidacy Tor appointment as Police COMMISSIONER
SAID yesterday IN reference TO the action Of shan
There Is not an honest man this dlstrict who
does not feel as II large weight had been lifted from
his heart in tho destruction OF the Ring, and they feel
thar kul even 70 the man who brought II about But.
the same tlmo Dan Brudlcy IS vndicatcd, and with
this nightmare removed poor men breathe
ifeey ahu voto as they please, ~ tbeif ConScichco
dictatos al last"
District Attorney Britton said yesterday that he
felt that bribery had been used IN securing the result
at the meeting on "Wednesday night, and that II upon
inyestgaton, which he intended to make, he should
sufficient evidence OF tho tact, hc would lay
the matter before the Grand Jury, and exercise his
best efforts to the ind ctmcnt aud punishment
oil the guilty parties.
DUMB APTkR DoMiSicK ROCHE
The little squabble between ex-Aderman Dunno
and bob" Furey ut the rear OF the Brooklyn cily
Hall "Wednesday last, during which Dunne look
Furcy by the coat collar and called him iar and
thic followed IN the evening by a squabble be-
tween dunno aud Dominck Rocnc, secretary oi the
BOarl OF Asscssors Tho trouble 81 The pre-
sentaLion OF tho name OF Alderman Kane at tho
Democratic General Committee meeting held on Tues.
Sixth ward primary instead OF the name OF John Doc
ptn. Dunno, thinking that Furcy controlled the IN
spectors oi election, backward about calling
him hard names, as stated above. Later ia the day
Dunno heard tnat instead OF Furcy Controlling
the inspectors Mr. DominicK Roche was the guilty.
party, and he Immediately won't search OF that n
dividual. Roche was found IN saloon Court
street, near Atlantic avenue. whore Dune accused
HIM oi setting up job him and ordered hlm TO
Piled with tho request
superintendent r. Campbell. Of tho Brooklyn po-
lice issued general order yesterday to the members
OF the iorce for their guidance and Instruction on
Tuesday next