New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-31
country The bloody shirt should wave until they are
defeatedD
GENERAL wooDwARps RECORD.
HIS CONDUCT IN THE WATER BoARD-EXPELLED
PROM TIE COMMITTEE OLE FIFIY

HIS CONDUCT IN THE WATER BoARD-EXPELLED
FROM TIE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY.
A bombshell has been fired into the
ranks of the supporters Of General John b.
Woodward, as Independent candidate for
Mayor I'm Brooklyn, by the publication Of records
showing that when he had opportunity introduce
reform methods Brooklyn affairs he failed to perform
his duty yielded tho pressure OF corrupt In
tho days of ring in Brooklyn of the fertile
sources of corruption the Water Board,
which was controlled by Billy" Fowler.
Mayor Hunter appointed General Woodward Com.
missioner Of tho Water Board with Fowler and Adams.
They mado him president and then gave him
all tho contracts they were interested in to
sign. He yielded to them for time,
but finally resigned. Later, in 1872 General Woodward
was member of the Committee Of Fifty which SGT at
work to reform Brooklyn politics ana especially to re-
committee @aT6 ,acoT of t the membrs of this
sYi,-comutttce sent TO Fowler a withdrawing"
letter. saying that they take pleasure In stating th9t
as fay as tho knowledge of tins committee extends,
based upon such examinations fully made that WIN
TO he conducted prudeny aud fairly considering the
large amount ahd variety Of work done, and the laws
was sent to Albany while other members the Com
mitteo OF Fifty trying to secure the passage OF
bill recognizing tho Board. The main com
mitteo Indignantly repudiated the action OF the
subcommittee and tho members OF this
expressed regret that they had ".whitewashed"
only one H. W. Katcsch, did So and tho four others.
including General Woodward, were expelled from the
It was also made known that General Wood
ward was eoq9eting t Re" aRgs ago. cIgSuSb
lin for the regular Democratic nomination before 10
Wpor nmtnr jd that he was authorzed by General
Woodward 10 say to Mclaughlin that he would accept
regular Democratic nomination, but after he had
made the statement tho Boss" would not accept
Mr. McLaughn confirmed this yesterday saying to
EOqic reporter: ayes; Mr. Hunter did call on me.
told him did not believe General Woodward would con
the General had been expelled from the reform Commit
OF Fifty for ndorsIng Water Commissioners FO%lers
pcaedly reporters that under no CIRCUMSTANCES couu
hc be considered a candidate. Mr. Hunter, however
because the General had told him So ,.
The Republican Campaign Committed ana lle COMMIT
I'm charge OF local canvass working hand-ln
hand for the of Davenport Carr and Catn ana
ycpacd be sent 10 every registered voter III the city
A sample of The candidates. on BOSS" McIaughlins
ticket for County officers is County Treasurer H. H.
Adams of Lots whose past reputation Is unsavory
Adams formerly lived in Brooklyn, and was a
Buffalo, but the fact Is that ne was was
had Brooklyn under It's heel and tho wishes OF cltl-
were oyerrldden by outrageous frauds Adams was
TaentyT.t Mard as .,Sr o., CanvPs sgr 5 agd
Tas c,qiHt tyins , ,5i un ' ota3 hin, on
November ~ 1859, but IT was never tried Adams mas
bOudsmcu Is william II. M1rtIa, the "bosss caAdi-
date for Register
GOOD READING FOR IRISH AMERICANS.
The principal reason given by The Irish
WORTH for 90. support OF Mr. III is that Mr. Davenport
does not represent Protective Tariff ideas. The follow
ing b. am extract FROM issue OF The irish bord not
two months old II IS sin sood reading for Irish Amer
leans:
The interest Englshmen take In the success OF the
scnruc 10 make tile United states free trade country
is shown u The following interview with Mr. Ira Daven-
MORT whose name has been mentioned IN connection
with the Republican nomination Governor Ot New
work Mr. davenport. VINO has Just returned from a
visit Europe. stopped iJr Some time al OdFi'nd'
celebrated German watering place, WhcIe hr met 'c,
cra English Members of Parliament whose interest,"
" A. carlsbad there were number OF Engi-hmen and
Members of the BID glish Parliament. Next To tine Nl
stone issue thct chief topic Oh conversation was
to tile conversion OF all Americans % thJr pecuudi u'C
truc Of free trade. All their argument resolved itself
into this that with free trade England sells lots OF
goods suggested % them that England had once Dce
wucu after years oil projections she h"d punt hsIst
into one II the largest manufacturing nations OF the
world. able manufacture and supply gond7
cheaper than other countries could make theH'
size then abolished duties aud adopted nee trade
reached the point In gland did told them. before Nhe
abolished protection We should PROBABLY abolish IL TOO
II seems me be good rule that when your adVer
,Hry competitor wants you 10 do anything there Is
strong probability that II Is tie thing You ought not
heartily ndorse the last sentence In the above
world Itl- Tor interest rival TO cripple this
country n every way possible. When, lheIeIor' pro-
ducr the American people To adopt Ga" reerade pohcJ
part of wisdom for Americans 90 shut their ears
arguments Of these subsidized sheets MT paNcn-
port lays down Saie rule Tor "uI guidance IN tla HH-
c when h" sly=: when your adversary or conf
prttor you 10 do anything there Is strong prob
ability that 10 IL the thing you ought not 10 DO. We
hope that voter amt especially every lrShAutr-
lean voter. VIII remember this axiom when he IS called
upon to vote for the policy OF free trade.