The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-15
AIR. WEEDS LEGISLATURE.
rHs OPERATIONS OF THE CITIZENS
ASSOCIATION REFORMERS.

T.. .triot. The Arcade Railway Again
Funny scene in the Election Of n Regent
for the University.
ALBANY, April l4-Since Counsellor DAILY, of
/ ne Citizens Association, delivered his forcible
| ,,gunent before the Senate Committee on MUM.
ac,l Afairs in favor OF the Tweed charter, and in
crpostion to the doubtful speech Of the Hon. Horace
Greeley, the latter has become herce in his at
u,ks on the ncorruptble Citizens Association that
| The politicians here have taken particular pains TO
,.cerain the reason Why tie four gentlemen COM
| posng tie aforesaid Citizens Association were 80
SUDDENLY CONVERTED
| 10 the political faith OF the Tammany Ring.
| These inquiries have developed the following
nets: Until the passage OF the Tux Commissioners
bill Of last year, MIR. Nathaniel Sands and his two
prumios, the Hon. Richard NJ. Henry and Counsel
or DAILY, were In the habit Of spending their winters
In Albany keeping sharp Lookout on corrupt logis-
! iation affecting the city OF New York They did
their business molly aud well. They exposed mul-
uplci,y Of frauds and jobs which they were enabled
10 lay before the public In the shape Of cards and
uaniftstoes, published In the Tri6uns from time to
time through the courtesy and generosity Of the
Hor Hornce Greeley. For these services 70 tho
community they paid themselves
rES THOUSAND DOLLARS A TEAR
,,eh In addition to this amount few wealthy tax.
osyers and banks OF New York contributes largo
,ums Of money, which these gentlemen disbursed at
discretion Last these three reformers became
10 meddlesome that 1t found easier to buy them
M than t. Eight them. The bargain was struck,
| tser clamorings and wailings against Ncssrs.
| sweeny AMI Tweed suddenly ceased, and no mail!
u,.,o tenouncing the infamous evies OF last year
we're published by the Citizens Association In their
o~r,n the T,ibvnS Shortly aiterward the payroll
| sf,he Tex Cummssioner.' once showed shat Mr..
Et,haniel sands, the head and front OF the incor.
1 Ettbic ro.ormers, Was and is receiving . salary
ifiO OcO year ss Tax Commissioner. That the
/ frst son OF Mr.. Sands, not twenty years old, was
ins /, receiving salary Of 5000 year Assessor;
spd 4, another scion OF this worthy sire, not sx.
leen years old, was and is receiving a salary Of
Il rOO9 year "a sinecure clerk. This makes nine
is.u thousand little dollars year going TO this one
FAMILY OF RrroRNKRs
nom the public ill., On the same payroll appeared
die narc OF the youthful modest, and unassuming
Rchsrd ". Henry, who was and is sun receiving
sppeits as receiving salary OF $4,000 for dscharg
iss lie oneious duties incident to sinecure posi.
for the Henry family As for the versatile counsel
ior Daily he, being professional man, thousht he
,,peST. on tie pay.r il ior $4,000 year for doing
the same heavy work rer ormed BY Henfys brother.
msy here Incidentally mention that Messrs sands,
Henry and DAILY s receive 10000 year for their
Servces now no more rendered to the Citizens As
soeatica. 1t viii thus be seen that these three
ExPorSpERs OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
receive altogether from these two sources the sum
ofsiItyone thou and dollars a year. Since the pas
,ase Of The T~eed charter the 6iulens' Association
have been rewarded or Counsellor Days speech
against Horace Greeley, and in advocacy Of that
Measure, b. tue appointment OF Richard N. Henry
asa Commissioner OF Docks and II In also asserted
BY reliable authority that Counsellor Daily is to be
uon and election month % Judge Of your Court
otCommon Pleas for fourteen years, at . salary Of
ON q Ha' sS. ssoH: sss Il. aSn Com
Horace Greeey,who being already charmed ut the
sppolton he encountered from Counsellor DAILY be-
fore lweed's Committee, determined to
AsSIHILArs rHx RHvornEn.
On Tuesday appeared his scathing editorial on the
Iweei charter, in which he condemned the course
nhe Citizens Association, and advised them TO
pew, and Judge Fithlan were approached on the
SAme day BY Dock Conf missioner and Assessor
Henry, who angr.ly pulled copy Of the Tribune out
,een cfeeles's attack on mel" Rule replied Il
hIye ,een his attack on the citizens Association"
lhnt u v hat refer to" said Henry. am going
See hr, Greeley when 20 TO New York. l will
MAKE HIM TAKE RACK
thst he said. sm honest young man. have
Ss wog 1ygn 20 euy Ci a0RT a3'teIas 'has ~oudn
fou have never done anything that you wouldn't
IKE to have known. Well, have done plenty OF
shem, ana so has every other man that has mingled
N politics, and an not ashamed OF it," Greeley
mas read me out OF H. party" said Henry. 1t is
erces but does any body suppose ,Iat the ci,isens
Association coule be bought by the postions which
NJ sands and myself nave reeciyedi Not much
We have been
FIGHTING ron FIVE rEARs
70 get the charter in the main that we have at
last compelled Tsmmsny TO adopt, l will make
Greeeeyu ~ take this back, and sPologis: to me"
irritation, Rufe Andrews, Depew, and fithisn al
nos' burst their sides with laughter SO much for
know what they are, who they are, and what they
sost.
morning proceeded TO the consideration Of
THE ARCADE BILL.
Tho Senators appeared to take unusual interest In
She debate that followed. Mr. Melville c. smith,
who has lathered this measure ior tie last three
years, was In attendance Of course, and IL
wa. remarked that his face assumed ali the
SoSsr. soSrs Of the ss r1noow ,h during the speeches
Ne first spokesman against the % Xrcadsrs .'
sn to ns 0S' e.. q,
some other street besides Broadway should be So
.eelsd 70 try it on MI. creamer thought, however,
thai some law should be enacted to keep Mr. Mel
vile c; Smith awsy from Albany. He was opposed
y all Broadway railroad schemes. Mr.. Genet said
tearly the whole session, and yet but one man md
been before that Committee TO make Collections
als Was Judge Parker, who appeared
IN BEHALT OF TRINITY CHURCH,
sni suggested amendments, which were conceded.
nvor oI this project. There was not an engineer in
We state, 50 tar as he could learn, who had been
tele 70 show that the project was not feasible On
me contrary they declared II practicable, and Il
soald relieve Broadway and prove Of great yaue
hlu.ority OF the people Of New York are 10 be
teId' lhe bill would pass. A motion Of Mr. Cream.
81 70 strike out the first section was lost Mr. Muir.
~ a4l 0fall the insane projects that were ever con-
's"sl Tor railways. this was
THs Widest AND MOST VISIONARY,
Nsould, however, remove some objection n the
I.a,iuOn could be confined to the street and moi
,n~H'ie with sidewalks. Senator Tweed opposed
wo'r Tons OF the bill giving power 10 three Com.
L-''phcTs 10 remove the sewers and piDea on
S.4-"hy, lie deemed this an encroael ment on TIE |
sLHf,l rights OF the city. Taking this bin as q |
'-"' Or l"eed characterized 1t as the most
UBIQUITOUS MEASURE
~ ~ pas has yet lcen PRESENTED to the Legislature I,
A.. "uS tfCussiOn that ensued, lasting for three |
lNt following interesting passage occurred. |
~ itImer-l would ask the Senator from the |
Co. Co. y Ie has RnY knowledge as 10 who are the |
to be appointed under this bill II il
p,uu "Lrl-ln rerly to the Senator, would say |
nave great confidence IN the head OF the gov. |
N I' oi ihe city OF New York, and In tie head
NJ N' b,afd oi Public Works OF that city and In |
en., .tl ul lhe STATE Government, and [ have no |
NJ, nal Vey viii appoint tho best men
lUs, utr The Senator from the Eighth did |
I,S SI''e'r 80 much confidence w the Mayor OF New
N, ~ n..tf day ~ lie does now.
UhL ltoL-Nor In the President OF the Board |
Nc Works, either | ,
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