The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-17

Csapsreller Bresaaa's A1anifests n uptars
sf che "Ring."
Matthew 7. Brennan withdraw his name
from the canvass ~ . candidate for the ONCE
OF City Comptroller. and his angry manifesto,
which we publish to-day, shows that the de-
moraliSation Of the "ring" Is complete, and chat
Its members have Get to work quarrelling
among them selves and calling each other bad
names This Is oil attributable TO the result OF
the recent county election and the triumph of
Miles O'Reilly over the combined forces OF
Tammany and MoE,rt, by which the bargain
between Fernando Wood and the '.riag" was
upset and the arrangement for tho reelection
Of Brennan knock ID to pieces.
The retiring Comptroller .slsshes about
and abuses everybody for not acknowledging
bis services and giving him another chance Of
the ofice. The partisan press has overhauled
him, he says, because he would not give sine
cures to the subordinatcs. The Citizens Asso-
citation has been induced 10 criticlse his official
aots by the "young lawyers" who run that con-
Germ, and, according to the Comptroller, greatly
to their own emolament Contractors and gas
companies and the Croton Board have all been
using him very badly, and, richest joke Of all,
the "ring" regards him as its bitterest enemy.
The idea Of Comptroller Brennan having been
an opponent Of the "ring" will amuee the
public; but his denunciation OF his old chums
shows how broken and demoralized is the cor
rupt clique that has so long misgoverned the
city
The Comptroller takes credit for blocking
the wheels Of the Croton Department and put
ting stop 10 necessary public improvements.
According to bis statement that Board has been
for some time giving out contracts against the
interests of the city. As Mr.. Brennan has paid
every warrant issued to the contractors, with
out opposition, he has been, by his own show
ing, a party 10 the transactions. But the people
are well satisfied that the Croton Depart
ment is one OF the few honestly admin
istered departments in the city govern
ment, aud they know that the Comptroller's
opposition TO tho Board has been
induced by political considerations alone. He
takes credit for having reduced the Tax levy
below the estimate of the Common Council.
aud complains that the Legislature has always
increased 1t beyond his recommendations. He
does not state, however, that after he has made
the reduction and sent the levy to Albany the
heads Of the several bureaus under him and
all the leading spirits Of the "ring" have
been commissioned up to Albany to lobby for
its Increase. He takes practical, sensible
view Of the whole matter, however, when be
says that the great Albany "ring," which Is
certain this winter to sweep away all The mis-
managed departments of the city government
and place them under commission, deprives
the contest for the Comptrollership Of all
attractions" to him, and an election, II such
a result were possible, Of all qualification"
So Matthew 7. Brennan makes BIS eAit In very
bad humor, aud the Tan many ruhp must
hunt up some other candidate, or, rs is most
probable, seek to hide Its weakness by en-
dorsing an honest and Independent mau.