The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
BROOKLYN'S POLITICiL BATTLE
Alderman Shannon In Care OF n Body Guard
The Fight for the seats.

There were two sets Of Police and Fire Com
mssioners in Brooklyn yesterday. two Tax Col.
lectors. two City Treasures two Registers Of Ar
rears. and two Comm issioncrs Of the Board Of
City Works. who were In conflict. The situation
remained unchanged the Democratic officials
continuing to refuse to yield uptheir seats until
the Common Council had approved the bonds
OF their SUCCESSORS. The tactics of Boss Nc
Laughlin u keep the Democratic Commission
ers in power until after election were not
changed. and his forces were busy early in the
morning to prevent meeting Of the Common
Council to approve the bonds. Those Aldermen
who could not be trusted 10 obey implicitly the
orders they received were kept under surveil-
lance by Robert Furey or some Of the Boss
iieutenants. The Board Of Aldermen was called
to order at half past ten O'clock with President
Ray In the chair The room was filled with
politicians. The clerk called the roll. and
eleven members answered. The board nd
iouTned Tor ten minutes, ana on reassrmhllng
twelve members answered. all the Republicans
being in their seats. One member WAS needed
70 make ny thc quorum. ana hll Dyes turned 10
the door IN the expectation that Alderman
Patrick Shannon would appear Another adj
Journment was tnken, ana nc half past eleven
the roll WAS again called. but no Democratic
and asked nudlbly. L. shannon going back
on u.s. Isn't he coming - No one seemed to
know just where he stood. Another recess
was taken uutil ~ o'clock.
City Hall building NJ about II O'Clock with u
body guard OF friends. Hc had not been in the
building since the uignt ne cnst his important
vote. which mas rrehied one Of the prOtOundest
political sensations ever experienced ia Brook
Ign. shannon ih- an unrN prsssiVe face. and n
complexion sngulary Monaghan. He il but
little over i've feet nigh. an walks with his
hands stuck in his pockets and h- eyes cast
down. He was followed by nh angry crowd Of
Democrats who Missed cursea and denuncin-
tOns ut him. He went mo the City Clerk )
Once and tried 10 escape the gH2e of the thrOng
that pressed in to see what Kind Of man he
looked like. He WIS visited hy his friend Po-
lice Comm issioncr james Ryan, City Works
Comm issiOnor Geo. c. Bennett. and Commits
sioner John W. Flaberty. who rndeavoredto IN
ducc him to go into the meeting oi the board at
IL o'clock. and vote for the approval Of the
bonds. shannon said tint he wasn't ready to
go into the board yet He WAS ANXIOUS % 500
Alderman Sterling elected in the Second Ward,
and Sterling said that ii he voted 10 approve the
bonds before Monday his chances would DO
ruined. The Republicnns tried 10 convince
MN that II the bonus were approved N" new
orl'lals would do all that was possible To elect
Sterling over Dwycr the brother Of the prH'i
lighter shannon. however. seemed 10 shrink
IRON further acton with the Republicans until
niter to-day. He promised to attend the meet
thg on Monday and vote Tor the approval OF the
bonds.
When the board reassembed At noon twelve
members aguin answered 10 their names. The
board then adjourned 10 meet on Monday alter
noon at 2 0 clock