The New York herald., 1877-11-03
THE SHANNON SENSATION.


TIE ExcITxMEHr PREVAILING AMONG BROOK
LyH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LOST AND
0AINED-yAILUBE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
TO OBTAIN QUORUM TO CONFIRM COM
MIssIoSERs' BONDS YESTERDAY.
Tho foeng In Brooklyn high yesterday, attcnd-
ant upon the surrender OF the vast patronage which
was within tho control Of the democratic Common
Council on Wednesday evening last, but which, by
the vote OF Alderman Shannon, was swept into
the lap Of tho republicans and OF few independent
democrats. Tho Indignation Of the regulars was in
tensined the Official incumbents OF Office dwet upon
tho tnat their pay days" were numbered and all
through 'the peculiar" action OF reprcsen sativo OF
their party. Politicians who affected BY Tho
onAngs freely declared that corrupt practices
Yesorted 10 10 bring about the result, they
anxiously casting about for evidence whercwith TO
arm the District Attorney IN laying tho bofors
tho Grand Jury.
ExcpKxxsr At rus Cirr HALL.
Tho announcement In tho newspapers OF tho fact
that tho Mayor had called for special meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen yesterday afternoon in order to
approve Of tho bonds OF The newly appointed Comms-
ssoners City Treasurer Registrar OF Arrears and
Collector OF Taxes had the enoc Of attracting tho
CITY Hall about one Thousand politicians OF nigh and
squad OF picked police ofacors arrived tho Hail.
der command Of Sergeant Rogers and they wsro DIS
sr,buted about tho loading TO the Common Coun.
Gil Chamber. To the latter about Two hun
dred men-suIicent only TO Ill the seats
In the lobby-were admitted. fhe audience
allowed within tho ratings about the COW
sted Aldermanc seats was composed chiefly
Of Office holders and managers, democratic and
publican. Among tho assemDlaao woro Justice Riley,
ex-Fire Commissioner Mclaughlin, cx-Stroct Comms-
Moran, ex-Wasr Commissioner lorin Palmor, ex-
Chsnty Commissioners Thomas Foran and John
Uunnlnsnam William MAYO Lille anc o'nora renSns
current claimed tho attention OF the people
Ono TO tns effect that shannon was sccretod ID
the building aud would mako bis appearance In the
chamber whom tho roll called Another
port had " that he had recaned his previous
action and would not again come TO front prosi-
dent Ray, OF tho Board Of Aldermen, was abscnt
upon business In Massachusetts, but report had
it that the democratic representative OF tho twenty
rst ward would co ana record yoto with
Shannon for the approval OF tho bonds OF tho new
spponsses. Had this rumor besn verified tho repub-
licans would bavo had majority OF one upon which
10 approve tho bonds
rHK pROCEKDiNts.
A. halCpast three, eleven rcpubncans being the solo
occupants Of tho seats OF the City Fatners Alderman
French moved that Alderman Fisher tako tho chair
ro c.oa ana ~ nss Do aS
moved by Alderman Griswoid that rcccss be taken
tor fifteen minutes The recess was takcn and at tho
expiration oil tho appointed time the meeting was
again called 10 order and but ton Aldermen responded
TO their names murmur ran through Tho assem-
bage Of surprise and tho query was put "Wherc Is
Shannon z" One Of tho republican mombers was Gus
looking for him whom the sooond call OF tho roll took
place
Ibe presence Of shannon would NOT have constituted
. quorum, while all the other twelve democrats held
aioo from the meeting, and Ray republican, was out
o town. Then. too. his friends deemed II inadvisablo
for him 10 parade himself unnecessarily before tho
host Of outgoing and highly incensed
given the .'right about lace" backs 10 tho public
treasury.
ten O'Clock this morning. Alderman Griswold moved
to amend by making the time harpast ten, which
was carried. and tho meeting was then adjourned.
A-f WHAT ALDERMAN SHANNON sArR
In conversation with reporter yesterday Alder
shannon said that lie attended inc caucus Of she
democratic Aldermen on Monday last, and that no
there said that no would stand BY the democrats II
wcrc not that ho expected nat other Alderman Rear
don or Duane (both dcmocra.s) would jump" Haa
lion oi the Mayors nominees would only have lasted
Tor another week Mt tho iurlhesI He said that ho
would have sacrificed his rienu Ryan Zone OF The ap
pointees for Fro Commissioncrl the democrats had
stuck together II Duane mad not gone into the
said no would not voted 10 confirm the commis-
siOnors who are now nominated. He know that "some
wore TWO friends OF his he voted ior It's confirmation
The Alderman sAid that he Was mol paid ono cont tor
his MS vote, ana didn,. know the majority OF the
of them ask ed him TO vote Tor them Neither did no
have any talk with the republican Mayor or any Of his
friends regarding tho nomnat,ona He supposed ihat
some person had told tho Mayor that Ryan was his
(thc Aiderman's) friend, which led to tnat gcntis-
mans nAmo being seni In with others for condrma-
ton. He denied the report that he had pledged
himsc The stop that he did, either before
after election. Whom he for Alderman last year
money was sent into the Fifth ward TO
be spent against him, and ho then ran
independent candidate. Ho said d:--"rhese fellows
have had tho rcIns long enough" Heintended
In favor OF tho acceptance Of The bonds OF the
oommissionerA He had thought OF all those VINO
would be turned out OF Office by his action, but be-
loved that ''s0mo OF them had held places long
enough" Ho expected TO get places for his ward
friends tho departmental lie said he afraid
that personal violence would be offered hin, and he
believed that his constituents would ndorse action.
lie went 10 Hilrs Park, near Washington, alter tho
meeting Of tho Common Courcii on Wednesday night,
and alter Witnessing horse thcro Thursday
10 his home yesterday morning.
BONDS PILKD YEsrERbAY. MGNt
William Mayo Little, City Treasurer, hlcd his bond
for tho sum OF $3.50. 900 yesterday with City Clerk
Bishop. HIS sureties were Charles T. Corwn,
$75, ,0UO; Supervisor Dcmas Strong 1000; ex Mayor
samuel Bovtn, $4,000. Thomas White, Polico
Com sioncr, filed his bond In the sum oil $40, 600
Suroties. Edward Frocl and William Conseyea. Tho
hond oi James Ryan, Fire Com Tor $lO O0O
was also fnrnished, Thomas Cook and Mathew Molady
being the suretics Tho President OF the Fire Com.
David dWiiliams gavo bonds IN tho
of $4,000; his surctics werc Edward r. Williams aud
Henry EckcrL james rannor, as Tax Collector, also
hicd his bond. George q. Bennett, Commissioner OF
the Board Of City Works. viii ac his bonds to-day