The New York herald., 1870-01-14
THE NEW YORK COMPTROLLERSHIp
Connolly and Brennan-Who Is the Most
Fitting Man!

| 10 EDITOR or TBg HgnAID:->
| The Tammany nomination for the CsmptroIlersnip
| In the fall OF 1870 IL already much disputed pro-
! oem. The two candidates are equally well known
| In the politics OF the city. Either OF them Is
| strong enough, If itemper and bad judgment
should induce him TO make an independent can
| vass, 10 cause a long rupture in the democratic
forces OF New York, and tho influential men among
their respective friends are leaving no means unem-
| poyed TO gain the laurels OF the contest.
| And the captains OF the pary-the few men OF the
| Tammany Society who hold the trumpet through
whose tube nominations are Geciared-.1nd 1t dun
| cult 10 keep away from tile fermenting issue.
Mr. Sweeny, when approached on the case, shows
disturbed eye, and to suppress his embarrassment
his hands make new plunge into his deep pockets.
/ Dir. Brennan ana the Chamberlain are ancient
friends; there is an old nature between them and II
| Mr.. Connolly not in the fold the Police Com
| missioner would perhaps have Mr. Sweenys sup
| port Ia all its extent. But Mr.. Connolly ana the
! Chamberlain Also ancient friends; and rs the
/ actual Comptroller is, by many degrees, the most
competent the city has yet had, the unobstre
| porous Premier OF Tammany Hall has sufficient con-
Germ for public interests 10 be quite disposed TO
| leave unbroken that admirable order which since
the election OF 1867 distinguished all the depart
mcnts OF the important ONCE nj stake.
This the, attitude OF Nh. Sweeny on the
COmptrOllcrshp He Is rather disconcerted
IKE TO keep cut OF the contuslOn for some months
vet. But political blood IL thicker than wafer,
and he Dnds II impossible TO be phegnatlc ana cool
| where many thousands of his friends have already
much dust on their broWs from the tusslcs OF the
| fray.
| Ii tIsa s,milar thing with Mayor Han. lie, when
the contest IS introduced To him, changes the subject
| with now OF wltticsms that would make a hermit
| hilarious lie would like to make people believe
that he Is Interested In the struggle Vain
| All perceive tnat he will be soon even above ms
waist in the water II the two contestants were no.
1 Mr. M
would be n they were Mr.. Connolly and Horace
Greeley, or Mr.. Brennan and Judge Ledwitp he would
| long since have brandished magnificent tonAllaWk;
! and the Greeley or1Iedwlth BRAINS ana bowels had
been months ago scattered on the angry spring tide
/ OF democratic New ork. But the contestants are
| his trends: and though NJ the proper moment III
| the very nick Of tlne he VIII give one III inenI as
decided quietus one OF them ever got, yet thus
| far he does not commit himself much. lie would
give anything the fight had been kept back until the
relaxing summer had III some degree Modified the
exasperated temper which now prevails: aud, not
wIiistaDding his versatility 10 change subject,
nothing discompose him more tnan q question
on the Comptroersnip. lie has long, cold dagger
under his cloak I0r the STOMACH Of one OF The two
candidates in that issue. and conversation ON the
issue exposes the weapon. For whose stomach
the oaggers For Mr.. Brennans, without the possl-
bility OF the shadow of doubt. The dagger viii pc
driven through hun as sure as ne iiyes
Ana the third OF our Iammany magnates Is
already "mixed up' In this Affair." ! mean William
Al. Tweed. He q perfectly nnequvocal man in the
Presidents English syntax. declares that 1t is "a
damn shame 10 nave tie fight commenced 80 soOn."
But although the worthy and big-hearted Grand
escape from the direct OF The conflict he
not keep MS Indian hatcnet IN the blanket with COM
posure TO himself
Such Mr. Editor IS Il true sketch OF the COmptrol-
lership war.
But who win gain the nominations Rather, who
should get IT'S A comparison between tile candl-
dates solves the question.
Mr.. Brennan straightforward, honest clever,
This is the toerable side OF the portrait The re-
verse OF the picture shows that nc s uneducated
nupn
the office Y All he did as Comptroller to sign
The bonds aud warrants pei NEIL rs they came,
and to devise political plans and stfatagems With his
TRENDS. HIS capacity lor The COMPROMISING Is un.
able, sgnaly unable, to asceno to anything more ele
waited than his sign manual He has no intelligence
Tor the complications Of financial matters: he Is
much OF an astronomer rs an accountant, and he
has no more order ia hts faculties for the de-
partmcnts OF an Important Office than bullock mas
museum Of Sevres vases. He is strong, un-
educated, violent, smashing down, honest fellow,
ana that IL all.
on, 1t was a great, rough act OF misjudgment to
make such man Comptroller OF New YORK. To re-
place him IN the position would he an immense
bndcr ior the party ana very bad outrage on the
city.
il chat of 4 iiah OF fine abilities. His attitude at
the desk proves him to be devoted to work and 70
be quite competent 70 meet WIN gAls4 snd Drolnp;l-
Connolly ls an educated gentleman His mind runs
in the direction OF finance and 1t would be difficult
find superior to HIM IN that abstruse branch VI
political economy In all the country. Inc bankers
OF New YORK lawful judges in such case--have
this conviction OF him. Thet nave ths conviction
or him rom experience with him as banker ana
Comptroller. twenty-five years ago the late MIR.
walker, then Secretary OF the Treasury al Washing
ton, found Mr. Connolly 10 nave sucn talents ior
finance that he took him To the federal capital
aud entrusted him with the grave task OF construc5-
ing new tarn. Mr.. Walker himself, aoe as he
was Ill finance sbrank from the long mental toll
required on this delicate task. Mr. Connolly dis
charged VITA sucn succcss that after quarter OF
. century tue custom houses OF the United states
continue yet to enjoy the fruit or his labor. And
as Comptroller he exhiolts eminent fitness The
oice, him. IL Office !uil OF order, full OF
accuracy, full OF despatch and fu OF promptituce
When he entered on his duties there was mountain
OF irreEulariiy before hitn, olt uo quickly did
persed 1t.
OF New York 30 well thar II he required hundred
millions OF money on the credit Of the city the
capitalists Of the city would ~ once press III upon
hiiu with the cash.
Nothing ike THIS Ia true OF any preceding Comp
troller Would 1t DO true IL honest but coarss
Banued nj. 4. Brennan be elected next fall? Indeed
IL would not. oh, no. The mistake upon the repute
Of the democratic party, and TO say the least OF w.
tnc very injudctous act against the financial Inter
csts OF the city OF putting out MT Sonnohi .fer M
Brennan Will not be committed.
Mr. Brcunan ls very we'll on. His position in the
Police Board IN one tnst has infinitely more conso
Compsrolcrshlp and 1t pays him $4,000 year.
Let BIN suffer inc very wei" o. MI clrcgm'
stances W remain "aone.' BANNER.
A Man MaREiEs HIS SrEpaorHgR.-som days
ago the community IN the vicinity OF Carters
Station was considerably exercised over the an
nounc"ment that Ma. Lyon, VINO hvea ID .ne
thai Lyons father had been twice married, and
the children by the first wife continued 10 live IN the
died, leaving his second wife widow, and Lyon,
tnc son, married MS fathers widow. The clerk
issued the license without knowledge OF the facts,
aud the minister requested 10 solennize the mar.
riage declined; magistrate likewise refused, aud
the pair crossed over 10 stony Creek, where fhey
were unknown. aud were married. --Br1stol iFcJ