The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-22

Whereas certain charges have also been made BY y
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s proof o and whereas her Ibis Club
Of Ssw York and political friends of MI
Resolved, That we unanimously and emphaticay reits
rate our firm ana unabaed ndence In the personal an
pledge TO Elm undivided and determined support hopn
ne w with S honor
Mr.. Danforth then followed explaining how m,
spit" had occurred, and Coroner Young ther
briefly alluded TO the formation of the organization
its aims and intents. The club was unit h,
said; that is, those members who were the rea
members OF Inc club were unit. There had beer
LITTLE DIFFICULTY
IN the organization about the way it ought to bt
formed but That was only a minor matter. The
club believed that every democrat during the mex
election should DO his duty, no matter what nj.
issues. BY this means he felt confident the democ
racy would be triumphant next November IN State
THE "Boss, y SPEECH
MI. TWEED IN reply said:-
GENTLEMEN-I am very glad to meet You. am
sorry that there should have been any difficulty in
the organization OF the club but differences almost
lnvarablyearse In the organization OF all clubs, and
they are to be expected. hope, however that the
difficulty you speak OF will not be lasting One and
am sure it will not be II you use your best efforts
toward securing harmony. I am glad and Delighted
to see you for many reasons. An opportunity like
this Is the only one have to make known
EXACTLY HOW l FEEL
q
great deal OF talk and rumor. The press has been
1ull to running over OF late with charges against my
Official character here distinctly state that am
iuv prepared to meet any and all charges that may
be brought against me in court of law. There are
people VINO wonder why do not answer the charges
made against me in the newspapers. | have re-
Trained from answering then for 1t would be use
less for me to
ATTEMPT TO DEFEND MYSELF
by replying to any article that Is written about me.
II made rejoinder the same charges would be
probably reiterated the next day and the next, and
in yvrlf
jonders all the Time, only to be met every time with
the same kind OF charges that am anxious should
make them are DESTROYS OF proving that they
are well founded. | am perfectly ready to meet
fact. it is my desire that those who now make such
an outcry against my official character should go
tions. Now there mas been great deal said, too,
ABOUT me
TRANSFERRING MY PROPERTY,
and great many other things have been said about
me equally as true. take great deal OF interest
In real estate matters but far the transferring
Of any Of my property Is w
receive very tempting offers to sell: but have
no! tranlerred any OF my property since this
difficulty began and l have made up my mind
not to transfer any while 1t lasts. However, II
there Is anybody who has
NICE PIECE OF PROPERTY
that he wants to sell at fair price am ready to
hny 1t. tLaugher) While am still ready to Invest
IN rea! estate am not anxious 10 sell. 1t Is ru-
mOred. understand, that certain parties are pre-
pairing to bring into court the charges That have
been so loosely made against my official character.
trial comes of will! be fully prepared to meet all
charges no matter what motives may have prompt
PERFECTLY INDIFFERENT
to all this howl that IS being made about me In the
way 1t Is being made. come down to business
from day to day, no matter how great the howl may
be. II the people VINO are making 1t want to prove
to do is 10 prefer their charges in Court and then
Will meet them: The sooner they do it the better
Will like It, and the stronger they make them the
I am fully prepared now, and l feel assured that
wnen the trial Is ended the confidence you express
in me now will not be shaken.
This speech was loudly appauded by the men,
bers of IN, committee, after which each member
was introduced to the "Boss." The delegation then
retired.
"~-~ THE TENTH wARDERs ON HAND.
During the day delegation from the Tenth Ward
following resolutions passed by the club. MI.
Walsh, the chairman, headed the delegaton:-
Whereas the citizens Of the Fourth Senatorial district and
SsSswns pohss career their senator William
only to his enemies in this city, but to the whole political
them the next Of the legislature; therefore be
Resolved, That this ASSOCIATION hereby recommend the
nomipason Of Mr. William NJ Tweed for Senator Of the
waverns support and that will use every honorable means
Resolved. That hi. many noble acts Of charity and
'hst to his ccnssSy nm the p
port of every true democratic and patriotic citizen.
In his reply Mr.. Tweed referred briefly to the city
situation, and stated that he was fully prepared to
meet every charge made against him in the courts.
THE PARK LABORERS,
who number four thousand odd, were In q great
state of excitement yesterday morning when they
learned that the Comptroller had not made any
answer to the acquisitions for money to pay them
of for work done during the past TWO weeks. Con-
molly came In for great zeal OF denunciatioD and
the more notheaded talked freely of organizing the
his Office to demand that he should not crafty
his personal feelings in order to- wreak
parment of Parks whom he was making war against.
Better cOunsels prevailed, fortunately, ana by
the men had become considerably cooled down,
although there seemed TO be IN every gang deter
TO PAY THE COMPTROLLER A VISIT
in body after the days work What the re-
suit OF such visit during the present state Of public
feeling would have been it would be hard to tell;
1t Is pretty certain that the gathering OF the aborcrs
deprived or their hard fOrtnight's earnings, would
have ended IN a way that would have called for the
interference OF the police authorities
IL has always been The boast Of the Department Of
Public Parks that pay day had never passed since
It's organization without every man III its employ
having been
FULLY PAID FOR HIS WORK
up to date. Since the new system came into vogue
there have been times when, owing to one circum-
stance or another, the acquisitions Tor money have
been but partially answered. In these emergencies
Mr.. Sweeny, 1t appears has always exerted himself
to supply every deficiency III the amount OF the
funds furnished by the Finance Department and
every time when but partial answer was made to
a requlstion, rather than have
THE POOR LABORERS SUFFER,
he has furnished the necessary moneys ont OF his
own funds or has procured, on his own responsible
ty, loan for the time being from financers, trust
ing that the proper authorities would IN The end,
make the loan good. There was IN this always
certain risk, but he took his chances regardless OF
the TACT that he might In the long rum through some
technical hOcus pocus, be
SADDLED WITH A LOSS
to an extent proportlonae TO the amount he had al
vanced. Yesterday however, the department, for the
first time, was without cent from the Comptro
Ter to pay the men, and great was the anxiety as to
the result. It was known that Mr.. Green enter
tanned no friendly feeling to Mr.. Sweeny, and this
fact, coupled with the open war the Comp trolcr
was endeavoring to urge against the department,
made tho s0reheads at the Court House feel part
cularly Jubant. They mad an Idea tlat ''the Squirrel
was
EUCHRED AT LAST,
and that Green would enjoy huge triumph in listen
ing TO tne cries OF the workmen Tor their pay, which
knel In the ears OF the head OF the PARK Depart
ment II Mr.. Green had any such hope it was DIES.
tined speedily TO be dispeed; for what the squire,
had done before he was ready to do again. He
came down to the office Of the department bright
and early.