New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
DdIY.

And row from ont the fostering garbage
ham twice buried by the people Of Brooklyn
beneath electoral landsldcs, craWls the uh
fragrant figure Of Mike Dady we suppose
that some people still remember him. reihcih.
brr his record: remember the "halcyoh anu
vociferous' days when he was power III TIE
land Others may have forgotten all havihs no
objection for morbid political pathology 10
none can his cmergencc be aught but na'iseai-
Ing Yet since he has effected IT, perhaps /"
may be well 10 recognize the fact ana recaii
to all sane minds just what II signifies.
Dady was zone Of the boys" He called him.
self n Republican. was indeed member OF II
Rcuubljcan association. Ward Committee. toun
~ Committee. Executive Committee. etc. ana
was "A leader Of the party That. 1t may be
remarked was time when the Republican
party in Brooklyn was almost invariably beaten
at the polls. Many people said that. in view
Of certain Of It's leaders" it deserved to be
beaten. But Dady didn't worry over the de-
fcais After each one If them. and sometimes
before. he would take quiet stroll down VIII
loughby-st And then his profitable contracts
would 90 right on With his contracts for pub
lie works secure. why should Dady'S high mind
be- troubled!
Of BROOKLYN and Of Kings County grew tired
~ Ring and Gang And the Republicans among
them grew likewise .ired Of leaders who
stood in with Ring AMI Gang. They pro
posed 10 run for Mayor Il man who would not
be- a stoolpigcon for III" Boss Of kerrigans
They propoSod Ia smash mp Ring AMI Gang
showing no consideration even for the "Rcpub-
lcan'' camp-followcrs thereof Al This the soul
Of Dady revolied Ills voice was heard In the
streets. most clamoro,isly My party, oh. my
contracts. oh my party The people how
ever. prrscvcrc'l They not only proposed 10
make an end of Ring and Gang. but even 10
invade Gravcscnd and lay reforming hands on
John Y McKanc himself That brought things
10 a climax All else Dady might have endured.
But when his guide philosopher and friend.
McKauc. was made The target OF the peoples
shafts. h. could restrain himself no more. He
gor right ont. bag and baggage. and went over
openly to the Willoughby.st. camp Not even
Dave" iii more confidently proclaimed than
he Il am Democrat"
And then. partly for other reasons and partly
because the party had been relieved OF Dady.
BROOKLYN went Republican by 3l.O0o Other
things went" too Mckanr. for example 10
Sing Sing: with a reluctant but unmlsiakablc
conviction that inIunctionS did also go As
for Dady We are not sure that any one thought
81 what had become ~ him any more than II
what had become OF the cartridge eases when
Hell Gate was blown up. He was probably
dDwn There. somewhere. Bui il OF no con
sequence. \ traitor who openly deserts 10 the
enemy just in time 10 Join them In being ut
icrly routed is about contrmptiblr and worth
loss thing ~ the world contains.
Last month another and in some respects
greater landslide WAS Superimp1scd upon that
81 1855 The pressure upon the rubbish and
garbage underneath became 50 heavy that
something had Ia ooZc ont And out came
Dady. Just why does not appear. Perhaps he
had an idea Roswell Flower WAS going 10
pardon John Y Mckanc. and he wanted 10
be- ont and ready 10 greet him. Perhaps he
heard Of how Rorsch and Andrews ana other
fellows over here were getting 'vinlicatcd.
and thought his time for rehabilitation had
come Perhaps but no. not even Mike" Dady
/ could he such Il fatuOus fool rs 10 suppose he
could ever again rise 10 leadership III the Re
publican party