The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05
REVENUE REVELATIONS
Results Of the Great Whiskey Reid in Erooklyu->
Ex-Assessor Ecanlan's Viows-The Tiltou
Gaug-Rerublican Splits Democratic Gains
Webster. Defeated-scanlan Hated Out and
One Still Seized Grant aud the Politi-
c,ans--Irlsh Rspublicanism.

One Still Seized Grant aud the Politi-
clans-Irlsh Republication.
Tie politicians war which has ragged in Kings
county for the past twelvemonth VIII furnish minc
OF information to those who attempt to study the
1ntricacies and dangers OF republican ONCE holding
nowadays That the party, like all parties power
should possess Its cliaues and inner srings'' is
natural and the county OF Kings like the rest Of
the State delights In the possession OF at least two
such--one known as the Fenton, the other "a tho
Morgan. 1t was into this nest that mr. Seaman was
appointed in April, 1869, Assessor Of the Third dts
trct as a representative Of what Is known as
IRISH REPUBIICANIsM.
The new Assessor did not belong 10 either faction
but was republican pure and SIMPLE and soon
found himself like
YOUNG CUCKOO IN THRUSH NEST,
an object OF dislike to the Fenton and Morgan birds.
Gust him bodily they could not but the persistency
OF their efforts was at last rewarded by the
.hoppng the uwIg' himself by sending in his reslg-
nation TO the President last week. Great was the
exultaton OF Tilton The organ OF the blonde angel
and the enemy OF lager drinkers flowed into flaming
headings AT Inc mere mention OF The fact. 1t was
evident there was Are somewhere, Tor never did
Kings know OF SO much smoke before
HERALD reporter called on Mr.. Seaman to learn
show THE OLD THING wORKs'
In Kings county. lie was received very kindly, aud
q lengthy conversation ensued, as foows:
ton from Office In Brooklyn mas created quite stir
among the politicians there. Can ask you TO give
Mr. notwithstanding There is more than
meets the eye II was very unpleasant place fsr
A CARPEr.BAG FRESHMAN
10 be placed In. From the day entered on the AS
sossorship was met with unceasing hostility and
hmaIance IRON what may cali
THE PURITAN RING.
From the time OF my appointment continuous
stream o. delegations irom Brooklyn lowed into
washington asking the President for my removal.
KEpoRrEH--Were there any specific charges mace
against you, and II so, were they onterainedS
Mr.. SCANLAN-Sevefai charges were made bEf
none were specifically entertained at Washington.
MIR. Delano the late Commissioner OF Internal Reeve
nue. ana Deputy Commissioner Douglas EXPRESSED
some dispeasure at the
RUNNING OF THE MACHINE,
but failed 10 point out where The Mitch was
REPoRTER--What. then, led to your resignation
Mr.. ScAGLAN--As have said before, the contuu-
DrsAGEnEABLE HESLBrrINa
or the Puritan ring, headed by Theodore Tilton,
who IN ms newspaper published ialsehood AFTER
did not reply TO these because my answer was in
my returns to the Revenue department. felt that
RELIEVE THE PRESIDENT AND MYSELF
from q constant annoyance, and accordingly
placed ~ IN the hands Of friend, who handed II 70
the President.
REpoRrER--Dd the President at once accept its
Mr.. SCANLAN--He did, and Immediately wrote 10
Collector Murphy OF this port, recommending me for
position under him, and therein stated thai he did
no wish 1t to be implied that the acceptance of my
resignation resulted from any lack or confidence In
my ability, integrity or devotion TO the party.
MISUNDERSTANDING about these raids on the icis
Mr.. ScANLAN-FoIE msnths ago wrote to Wash
ington saying that Tough could suppress them
could not with my force of ten men keep them sup
pressed as most OF them could start again six hours
after tho raid. and that 1t would require large
force Of military 70 sooop THEM ONT
This was not attended to. l could not get the
marines when wanted them, and the raid which
took place before the election was my idea originally,
but carried out. rs believe, al the wrong tune.
REposrEn.-Dld the raid succeed in It's objcct2
number Of mashtubs belonging to distieres The
most OF which had not been running for years.
THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS WERE UNTRUE,
as they seized no whIskey ana only one stu. The
Marshals report VIII prove this. The stil they
seized all the whlskey that was running. Although
appointed for ninety days. They were removed aJ
the END OF sixty, and forty men
APPOINTED OvEE MY HEAD,
OF whom knew nothing. These latter made no
seizures although at work thirty days before
the military were called out; ana ! point 10 this
fact in justification OF my statement 10 Washington.
at the Time OF the dismissal OF my ten men, thai
there were no Illicit stills then operation. III
REFRIGERATION believe, then, that the raid was
political personal III ITS obec. rather than III the
interests OF the revenue?
suit, rather 10 answer your question directly.
In the course OF q conversation which epsued Mr.
Seaman stated tlat his efforts politically had been
rHy rESToS AID MORGAN FACTIONS.
and believed there was harmony when she party
nominated H. j.. Webster Tor Congress, and that. as
rne regular nominee, he did eli ne could 10 elecs
ported by the linton, combined with the raid. de-
fcated Webster and was also intended TO procure
his (NIr. ScanlanS) removal. This faction Cast bot
$500 votes, and we're determined
TO RULE or RUIN,
while webster received within fraction OF nnr
thousand votes and could have been elected bur for
the boilers. In answer To u question he said he
could nor say whether there was an understanding
between the boilers and General Siocuin the demo
cratic caudidae. lie never met Theodore ii!toa.
and can only put down his hostility toa
BAsrARD PURITAN FASATICISK
lie has not c"urage enough u strike III oppolcn,,
but is cowardy enough TO
As3AssiNArE MORALLY.
General W0odfnrl also opposed him Ont. Scanias),
because before The Saratoga Convention De adyo-
Gated the nomination oil Horace 'iiecley In his
paper, and Woodicrd went on - Washington as he
said, 10 demand Scanlans scalp. Nevertheless.
lie scanan) supported HIM as the regular nominee.
He thinks the present
ITCH FOR NOMINATION
OF weak men bad precedent, oecaIse they are
sought by men who, although whipped ont Oh CHER
boots. make tue NOMINATION a. foundation for claim
to consideration afterwards. u. has u strong per-
sonsl regard Tor presider. Grant aud hl. been al
WAYS kindly treated by him. He told the President
that, whlc tue mass oil republicans wonld support
him, the poiticans would Ivy 10 defeat htu. tic
believed there was a
srEaDfSgss WANTING N TUE rARcY,
which Was a weakness. The nioyeIleul Of repuh-
Butler in MS speech AT Boston gave tncnl credit ~
100000 votes In concluding Mr.. Sranii,, ssatc, "
tile reporter that no nehcr feared nor onected 10
crit .ci5in. HIS Inst ansual return the HeNentta
Department showed an increase ~ $IeeD ufer Inc
! previous year. What re did oh,ecs 10 wus she
rRAisE-Gup HAEEBoNEs PBll03orpi
| OF q few uaiIow-minded men. who diu itee " -
Jurc rcpub.!canism than any orcc outside INC paigv
who viii so TO Church ana come ON: 10 catuiDuiate
| and aspvrae.
After little chat aeon. locai rlatsys ia seporct