Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
THE NOTORIOUS BRODOwSKL

-Four members OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Polish Republican
League of Cook County have fled with
Senator Mason n strong protest against
the appointment Of Edmond Y. Bro
dowski rs United States consul at Bres-
lau. Germany. II happened that this
protest was received by the Senator
about an hour after BrodOwski's NOM
inatiOn was sent to the Senate by the
President. Senator Mason. however.
| considered II his duty to refer the pro.
test to the committee on commerce. to
which all consular nominations IRE
sent for review before confirmation.
The men who object to Brodowski
are Jul +. Smlctanka. Frnnk ]. Pulk.
John J. Dallmnnn and W. Novak.
They say that the executive commit.
tee Of the league would make formal
protest II II were not for the fact that
John +. Smulski. President Of the
league. who II friend Of Brodowski's.
protest goes Into great many details
and occupies three large pages Of type.
written manuscript. 1t states that
three years ago Brodowski was elected
President Of the Polish Republican
Club of the Fourteenth Ward and that
he made nm attempt to switch the In.
fuence Of that organization to the
Democratic ticket. II II also charged
that he nfterward tried to turn the
club over bag and baggage to the enc
my and make II Democratic insti.
tuition. He finally Withdrew from the
club and hns never since belonged to Il
or any other organization OF the kind.
1t Is also stated that through the In.
fiuencc Of Peter KiOlbnssa BrOdOwsk,
was appointed by Governor Altgeld q
West Park Commissioner. hut that FOL
some unknown reason he was asked Il
resign. Aftcrwnrd, through the infu
encc Of Justice NJ. A. In Buy. Presi
dent Of the Polish Democratic Club OF
the Sixteenth Ward. BrOdOwski wn'
made deputy assessor. His last OH
cial position was truant agent for thu
Board Of Education. n place secured
through the influence Of Max Drczmal
Democratic member Of that board.
Mr.. BrOiOwski's Polish friends ais
assert that while he acquired cOnsid
cradle renOwn an campaign speake
he made no speeches unless he wa
paid for them, ana that. In fact. h
made but one during the whole cam
palgn. That was made ut South Bend
Ind. and his price was $25. which wa
paid. last spring. II II charged, Bro
dOwski tried to induce the Republican
committee Of the Sixteenth Ward 4
nominate v. Wleklinski, u newly mad
citizen. who had never cast hut on
vote. as a candidate for Alderman
Failing IN this. Wleklinski ana BrC
dOwski both bOlted the Republican OF
| ganixatiOn ana supported the Demo
, cratic ticket entire. There are mum
her OF other charges In the protest, an
the names Of many prominent Polls
citizens Of Chicago are dragged int
them In one form or another. IL
stated that the members Of the Polls
Republican League will he glad I
, have the President honor them by ~
lecting consul from among them, an
i, that II he will cease to consider Brt
/, dOwski they will be glad to suggest tn
. name OF some one who will be fit rel
a resentative Of their organization.
, Senator Mason, though he does ne
= approve OF the appointment OF Br
dOwski, will probably not do anythin
to prevent confirmation beyond film
!, this protest. The appointment Of Br'
dowski was really brought about b
, National Committeeman G. q. DAVE
!, ana 1t was represented that 1t was
: be reward for political services rel
= dercd among the Poles in the last can
!, paign.