New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
DISPLACED BY A STALWART.

| UNITED STATES BUILDINGS IN THIS CITY RE.
| MOVED TO MAKE PLACE FOR BROOKLYN WARE
POLITICIAN.
Much comment was caused yesterday amcng New.
| York and Brooklyn politicians at the sudden and
Unexplained removal Of efficient officer and the
appointment in his place of Brooklyn local poiti.
clan. The gentleman removed is William X. Jack.
son. the Superintendent of Repairs of United States
Buildings. Tie received letter yesterday from the
Secretary of the Treasury announcing that his SER.
vices were longer required and turning over the
control OF the bureau TO Michael j. Dady. No dis
satisfaction has been shown with the past admins
| tration of the Office and for the change
was given. Mr.. Jackson has held the position Of
| Superintendent for five years. He has been an
architect for forty years, and has taken part in the
construction Of many of the public school houses
and of of the large buildings in the city. lie
has supervised the construction of the new United
States Barge Office. He is not politician Mr..
Dady. his successor, is not known architect.
but has been prominent q Brooklyn ward polti-
clan. The New York Superintendent of Repairs
| has charge of the work in the Custom House. Sub.
Treasury, Assay Office. Post Office. Barge Office.
Naval Office aud AppraIsers stores. The salary has
been $40 day for every day of the year. AS there
have been no United States buildings IN Brooklyn
there has been Superintendent of Repairs there,
but it is expected that the construction OF the
posed building in that city will be under the SUPER
vision of the superintendent There is very
little direct patronage connected with the Office
beyond the appointment of a few clerks, but there
is a chance for the exertlon of influence" the
contractors. The Superintendent acts under the
direction of Supervising Architect Hill, OF the
| Treasury Department. 1 he position was sought by
| General William e. Stelnmetz, who desired the ap
pointment, he said, " vindicatiOn."
| Michael J. Dady who received tie appointment
as Superintendent. has had varied experience as a
politician and office holder. He is a member OF the
firm of Hart X Dady, tractors and builders. lie
foreman in the construction of the New-York
Post Office and at the same time began to take an
interest in Brooklyn politics. He was Superintend.
ent of Construction of the Brooklyn Municipal DE.
| partment Building. and afterward received the ap-
pointment of Superintendent of Sewers in the De-
| partment of City Works. The department at that
time was under the control of Commissioners
| Massey, Flaherty and Bennett. and when COmms-
sioners Faherty and Bennett we're indicted for
spracy in placing upon the city's payroll the
| names of men who had done no work, similar In-
dictment was found against Dady aud the head OF
| another bureau in the department Messrs.
Flaherty and Bennett were convicted. Dady was
instrumental in furnishing the letters which led to
their conviction. In some way Dady secured from
the District Attorney consent TO enter n0lle
prOsequi the Dady atterward had the assur-
4nce to apply to the city for the payment OF his
lawyers fees. The order appropratng the amount
was vigorously opposed IN the Board OF Aldermen,
but was finally adopted. Dady was removed from
his superlntendency by the Board of City Works
appointed in place OF tho Commissioners against
whom charges were made.
| SInce that time he has held no Office, though he
| made an attempt TO secure his election as City
Clerk few months ago, but obtained scarcely any
support. The petition Tor his appointment to his
present position was signed by many OF the Brook.
| lyn Stalwart leaders, among whom he has lately
| cast his lot. He originally considered Stall
wart but when removed from his position by Jacob
| Worth he lost his enthusiasm tor that leader and
was q follower of Albert Daggett in his opposition
| TO the reelection of Senators Conbling and Platt.
| He was one of Mr. Daggetts most trusted assist
ants but last fall returned to his first love and be-
| came advocate of Jacob Worth. who was seek.
| ing a nomination for Sheriff. The latter is supposed
| to have returned the support given him by making
earnest effort while on recent visit to Washing
| ton to secure Dadys appointment. The new Super
intendent has been for many years leader in the
not always reputable factional tights in the Fourth
| Ward of Brooklyn. lie was recently dropped from
the roll of the Republican General Committee for
the non payment OF his annual dues, and made an
unsuccessful effort TO secure reinstatement
| through the courts. Mr. Dady secured bondsmen
Yesterday and will at ake charge of the super
| vision of the work at the Barge Office
Brooklyn politicians in discussing the nomination
last night considered that 1t only the first of
| Stalwarts of Brooklyn. The announcement was
made several months ago that this aud other
it is locally known, which has taken in hand the
| work of filling the offices with Stalwarts is led
by steve" French, Of this city. who has for M mis-
| and Michael J. Dady. These three politicians went
| to Washington a little while ago. and the slate "
was then prepared 1t was decided that Dadys
appointment should first be made, and If the revolt
against it were not too strong it was TO be imme-
dIately followed by others. Jacob Worth, Police
Commissioner James Jourdan, Quarantine Com
missioner Nichols aud Port Warden Leaycraft ara
| among those who favored the appointment of the
| new Superin intendent The friends Of Lorin Palmer
and Jacob Worth are now endeavoring to secure fcr
one of them the position of Internal Revenue Col
| lector, now held by Colonel Rodney {. Ward. The
Navy Yard is one OF the principal points Of attack
Mr. Dady has repeated with much confidence since
his appointment that the places Of Charles ID.
Myers as Foreman of Laborers, and James T.
Shannon as Supernt tendent OF Teams, will be filed
by new men and that too, in spite Of the excellent
character of the present incumbents. Mr.. shannon
~ as Tennessee Republican at the opening OF the
War of the Rebellion In spite OF the opposition or
his neghbors he maintained his loyalty to tho
Union and formed regiment of loyal troops His
property, among which was cotton to the value or
$40 O00 contiscated Oh account of his loyalty.
He served throughout the war, and after sreceivng
an honorable discharge obtained minor position
in the teamstcIs' department. In the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. While serving there he refused bribes that
were offered him and exposed system OF bribery
that was then prevalent. Records of this action
are preserved in Washington. In consequences or
his faithfulness he was raised to the position or
Superintendent. As the place has some patronage
II 20 eee he By Mr. Shannon OF
Mr. Myers, the present Superintendent OF Labor
ers has given perfect satisfaction to the Department.
and while an earnest Republican has kept himself
free from the practices of low politicians. Con-
oressman J. Hyatt Smith has interesteu himself in
trying TO retain NJ. Myers in his position, and re-
Gently made efforts to find out at Washington
whether there was any cause for his removal. He
was referred from the Secretary OF the Treasury
to the President. aud from the President back to
tho Secretary, but did not succeed getting salts
factory inform alton. The man who IS booked" "
to take the place Of Foreman of Lsborers is" Ephs
Roberts, q Stalwart politician OF the Eleventh
Ward He was at one time connected with the
Brooklyn File Department, but was discharged IL