The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-02
BR0OkLYN POLITItIINS EXCITED.
The Hornets Nest that shannon stirred Up
Accusations of Bribery.


eminent. growing out Of the combinations
made by the Common Council of the nomna-
tions Of Mayor Schroeder. was so great that all |
public business was paralyznd Although four |
Of the new officers are nomnaliy Democrats.
they are so much opposed to the Mclaughlin
rule that they are essentially Republicans ana
their appointment IL freely received by pou- |
clans as Republican victory The uphcaval
was witnessed with intense satisfaction 10y all
Of those who have been opposing Boss Me-
l.aughlin. and with CORES rondng chagrin by
those who are thrown out OF Office. The great
est excitement prevailed ut Police llendpuar-
tcrs. The Captains loitcrcd around as though
doubtful whether they were to return to their
precincts or not. Some Of the VIGOROUSLY in
competent officials there were polite and ap
proachabc for the first time in two years.
There was scarcely man who did not expect TO
have his official head taken Of
Col. Rodney c. Ward the new Police Commits
soner. took the oath Of Office. fled his bond for
$4,000. which WAS signed Ivy Samuel Mclean
and Hugh Allen. and then demanded Of ex-
Commissioner Hurd his seat William Fowler
had visited headquarters and instructed Mcssrs;
Iurd and pyhuru To- hold on To- their ~cnts until
the Common Council approved the bonds of the
new Commissioners. and llr. llurd obcycd in,
strueiOns. Gen. James Jourdnn .tccognH'd
Commissioner Ward. and asked his former
nsso 'iutcs tp transact some routine business
That Ir W1ENt act WIN ul. NNfl. Hey refused
to dot this. and held their seats. COL Ward gavc
formal notification .of h- apponimcnt. and
naw Police Commis-ionrr. did not appear. Col.
Ward yc.tcrdny resigned as supervisor, and
withdrew from til" race for ra''i"'tun. It's ar
command of the rwruly-third Regiment hu-
| given HIM AN cNr Hrl'urc ia diS'ipllni hH men
whirl Mil hclp him in ln.rusing the Ell rcncy
! OF the pulice fore ui lirI kin.
| David Williams. Pr iirst oi the Fire D@part-
moni. J. ruari Gallagher AMI Jnm's hygn;
! 4 boo tf II u
! l...i-t o. of Arrears luluH l.. 'oit. TaN Coll
| tor james tnuor r,p Treasurer w liam
! of,ity Works. Each Comm 1858 .unrr is required
To- glveHl .ud of slOnOD. Tn TaN tUll'e,nr'
| sl11Wn iA. honi oi the Il E.sttf % Arl,.i@
IT. sJuuur ~ the d'aappo ny Il pgmorf'.. +
| Promised - no ~ u W 9lh .,l'7 ,rD,n %.
t"ring 80 ou". ON their duties Nv in- -iin,, uN
] thor bonds should Ne ilrst approx l Y Yer
$ 'hrv.'"r ,ii.l aprr.a. mr, ing ol the Ad'r-
iuDu i.rt.t g. rn0 . t. ait.;Itr i|' Ni. -.
| Tee forces uf IN-. VI 'ilu- Il.n W'.r 80 oare
soy O. work 'oIr sent "a rr,iinS !"r to-day 80
aus b, ra-lon tl' g ..o ion ol .nc new 1rlr."-a
-iar. ,ocNY.oa' he n.'ir. ,ou.d iot il' found
s.ul that hc had gone o. W shheioh. II" w"-
Guns hy Demo rat. IN uu sii, =. ana many
tIOu-ht tint H. would have tn travel with u
police r.clft "a prevent p'ls0 nal injury. Il w.
freely chars "a tlat De- bad bon hrNed g. vote
% vs aH a st a .. ts H ms a h's" 1s IA r.
b lnr the nn.ni Jury. ltwas a-..r,ci ihai ihc
tia; their confirmation mad been Obta.nsd
u,eu,,,A fraud ............. p.A... ....
nurt hong So summon inrncd ou, or IN -.
l. lds mad" his hr"luNnit : ia tnr ..ti,
ward IN Swnn , sa'uYg. ah Nae aura l','
had rcp"at. dly a--urri anl tAt De- wuu. i
never vote To- put him out OF on ''. H. thoue..i
email conSiurrafi on. Snnnnou, h SAID. iuii
hin. recently thai hc hal ''sn oicr' slNI' ~
60 f..r a. l. = ItttI.f .ft