The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-29

that you and 0'Br1on despcrnte mon, and win
seize upon an, cause for assasstnauobf
Mn. MoRRIssEY-I do not know any GROUNDS that
Mr.. Tweed had Tor making that assertion The com
munity know enough of me and OF my acts TO know
that would be tie first to condemn any man or set
OF men who should propose any such thing, ard the
only reason he sail so vas think, to appeal 70 the
preu dces Of tic people, and Try TO get up sympathy
for himself.
NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT.
RrroRTFR--IIave you ever been on intimate friend
Mn MonRrsaEY-I have. asked for his appoint
mont for street Commissioner.
HEPoETIR-Who did ynu ask to nppoint him
MIR MOrEissEY-Gov. nonman-or Mayor Hon
man, 49, he then was.
HErourEH-M whose request did you make the
Nm MonnlssEycBy request OF Mr. Tweed after
REroprTR-IIow lid Tweed know that you had
influence with Hoffman,
Mr. MoERissEY-lle know that had served 1Tofr.
man ti'n'uiy q rough al lis poli'icl career, and
had srert stG,50O fer i'm ten DAYS Nc.orc. That was
when lIrnuan rar Ior Governor u GO.
ErToETE-Wlat cu~VCr dil Mayor ~ hnpu
make to- your application to have Tweed pointed
Street COrmis-ioncrf
Mn MoRRissEY-He told me that he coud not
afford TO appoint Tweed,
ON ACCOUNT or MS CHARACTER,
and what the newspapers would say.
RFponTER-Whnt did Tweed say t. that?
MR. hoRRIssEY--lio was very angry. and offered
him any amount OF money tnat was necessary To ad-
RrronrEn-DId Tweed think It was any fault or
yours that lie was not appointed street Commits
signcri
Mn. Mornisfry--No, he could not have thoueht 80.
REroE1LR-li.vc you lad nuy personal difficulty
with him siurc2
Mn Monnissgr-No. sir not the least,
REroLTEn-llow 40 you happen to be In antago-
nism, them
Mn. MoRnissxY-hy opposition to these men mas
arisen nom their tyranny.
row poRRIssLY nELrED swEESr.
RrrouTER-was you ever nm intimate friend OF
Mr sweeny, and did you ever assist him IN auy
Ma. NonnissIY-I wac HE friend, and politically
did assist bin with my influence aud money To
carry elections, whenever was called on. 1 never
refused.
RrronTEH-To what extent was you willing to
serve Mr.. s eeuyf
Mn. MouussEY--I offered In lorn him slO0,O10, or
any part OF $4,000. Tor his confirmation n CIV
Chamberlain Il necessary. Had stayed at the corner
Broad and Wall streets III after bank hours with
tie money In my pocket and | told his brother Ia
come tlefe any tine during tic day and he would
hud me there Nith toe money
REPuRTEH-llave Tweed aud Swocny beer crate
iu to you for those offers
Mn. MoEmssEY-Ncver. Their enmiiy against
ne eOmAenced when went for
Mr.. MURPHY pom GOVERNOR
in opposition TO Mr.. Holman. From that day to
this there has not been friend OF mine that they
have not attemnted TO annihiaie politically aud per
secnte personally IL IL was in their power 81 do 80
RrroRTER-What was the FIRST act they did amer
tlatf
II luce Mr. Shannon to Withdraw from being can
LiuIc fJr
STATE SENATOR AGAINST M. TWEED,
who oil not dare to run with oppo. l,ion esndi-
date ae"nst him, they would roniina e Shannon for
selves to that aud plightei their sacred honor TO
stand by II before witnesses. They violated that
uledLc, broke their solemn word Vi honor, and nom
mated JUDGE Connoll, for REGISTER, Who lad always
opposed them. That was their FIRST act. From that
tine 10 tits have never had any political relations
with them.
WHY TWEED STICKS TO HENRY ssIrH.
RrrorrER-Do you know why Tweed sticks 10
Henry SmihY
Ma MonRissEY-Bccause Tweed can do better
under q keUuDhcan administration than under
Den ocratio one. UHder these l.opubllcan Commits
sions, as the now stand, Er. Tweed has made an
REronrEn-DoLT you think Mr. Tweed would
maze ~ much money a. he Ia now making, under
Dtmccrauc Commissioned
) u. MorRstEY-I do not.
IrroGTHH-D,n't YOU think that Mr.. Tweed and
the parties connected with him are governed by
Nh MoRIllssEY-ld do not ! look upon them ~
PARTY or rlrNnEErRs
and not Of principles. | do not tnS trev care any.
thug about the Democratic parS in any part OF the
State Al hat toy caru about t. to hold the ciy Of
New York, as II In Low held, Tor uo lurpose Of
REro-, tI.-lr tho BOARD or Supervisors were
r-;',-'---. ia sou Il ina g. Nolit hurt weeit
MH' Mnihiss.h-l hhk !1u c"tl yet the
Tweed hns made great dead OF n, none But
nnl.. ,innd ,tit The details OF t-'it minutes are
RLrohrEW-Are YOU So favor Of r,c election or
C1nvl-.ei- a,d ,p,c.clsf
MA NoHHs. rY--l lr.
As TO rue EbPEATERs AND SUCH.
REroEIrr-Mr, Mous-cy, an impression seems
to Prevail that all tie "tcpcat..s ia thi. city are
under tie control OF the Young democracy. l. that
SOY
hnudu ent vote IN my lie, aud deny any assertion
Of That kind. The ,riuds that have been committed
~ Tue cliy oi Nc" YORK. W. re,pect 10 tbe elective
franchise, we're inanguriiei by these very persons
Who to-day want to IA AXE tire public
BELIEVE rurY ARE suNrs.
They inaucurated system NJ naturalization In the
city OF New lurE through The Juugc-, where a. l.
Is wen known, one man Las gone ana sworn before
one JUDI that he knew
FIVE THOUSAND DIFFERENT MIS-
five years apiece. say, let mis- re-. ION. iOilIy d"
Niei- it con--. They have attacked Us b-loIc ace
public 4s iCing
BRuisEns, FIGHTERS, G,MBLCrs,
and everything OF that kinl. II j. true that have
fought aud played cards b1tu. Every prt,op %.
America SHOWS that But | have never Lad GIy
arms ~ to my elbows in tao city Treasury. never
received collar, directly az indirectly, m any way,
shape, ur manner out ofthc public Treasury VI ), -
York TtN are also Try ing TO create tie inpr, lon
tat %aut au on,co. n TRUTH T., there h no Once
under de citN Government. nor any other Ioic a
Office. that desire or would accept Tue ouly
reason
RAN ron CONGRESS,
was because those roorc said they could heat me.
| and Wanted TO sce II they could dot Thee mtn
are also irving TO make out that am leader IN ihs
| a leader, and cont want TO he leader. | am
simply one u tue reople-one Of Thousands "bl Ted
a. do sbout tho trauny aud corruption oI TIE e
men. There has been great deal Of tails
ABOUT MUSiClPAL THIEVES,
and about reforming tie administration OF tie city.
| Now. Who are going to make auV reforms except
| tho-o who ret about ~ don't caro- Wuat change
IUu make; Atu c.tt tut An! set OF men-l don't titc
wro tncy arr-in'o olice, who could steal 20 10
| those WHO are now in t,iu-e they Wogld not NnOw
how, and IL would take them i've years To learn.
| What Bailey Did with his Money,