The Portland daily press., 1871-10-02

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New YORK, Oct 1.-Tne World saws tina,
the outcry oi The Leader against Tiloen's sp.
pretended domination over tue Democratic
state Convention is quite unnecessary ! be
state COMMITTEE has no control over he action
Ut The convention when its me mbers are once
assembled. Tue World believes that the con
sention must take some pronounced actioa an
the acrinu made rumtlany leaders
out says whether that action shall be simple
resolution OF censure, or the more ds1lsive
measure OF excluding the rammauy delegs lion
from their seats, are questions Tor The coLven.
elon itselt Tilden has no power, and we be-
lleve no such wish, 10 gag tbe cow, ntion, OF
control its action by other means than arsu-
ments
Proceedings Against Connolly.
Criminal proceedings have been Instituted
against Michael Connolly, register OF the CITY,
or alleged larceny. II Is stated that he tore bly,
'ook papers RON parties who verifying To b
memoranda contained IN his office as 20 sales OF
Il zeal estate, saying he supposed some reported
wanted " get at the real estate transactions o,
/ u the ring, aud he would allow no Que to oh
ain suriepuuous Information from his flee
When the retutn OF the papers was de mauueo,
Connolly SAID he had burned them He sabses
/ qaenlly admitted the possession, but o,d no,
sive The IN up, Warrants Tor a seatth Of the
registers otiioe ana tvr the arrest OF CoLnoliy
uave been ISSUED,
Tweed, wbv was interviewed yesterday, saws
that The department OF public WORKS has moD.
~ enough 20 meet all liabilities for a loug ime
to come.
IL appears that Tngersoll has really been
/ served with a Summons N a SUIT iof the reeov-
cry OF $4,000 600 beiuuglng to the tax payers,
alleged 10 cave been itaudoienIy ob,alned dur.
'ag 1862 sno 1870, He Is 10 appear Tor exam
iaaton before Jadge Barnard, .ext Fri ay,
Some park iaburers met al nall on bSl ST.,
iast evehins, and hstened 10 u spoeeA aud
adopted tesolntions IN aver OF tho Democratic
party parged oi unworthy members who con
nitted crime against the city aaa dlsgraeed the
party,
Az meeting Of the trades unions del
egauon last evening, MIR, Elliot spoke IL
'avof OF emitting loose from existing political
parties aud having Ioket OF their own, he
donounoed The poiltical corruption OF the ei.y
authorities ana endorsed the aot,on OF he con
mittee OF seventy. mouon for u oom niltea
70 arrange mass meeting To nominate eandl-
dates was postponed.
adds ess Sf ,he oung ID. mocr.cy.
| An address from u o COMMITTEE oi the Young
Democracy 10 tue eleetoIs, s,gued by Jcsepn
Biumentha, RosWe ell ID. haton, rhos. A. Led
| witn, and others, appears in print. IL an,
aouuces TO again untarI the banner Ut political
| reform AID Invite The Cooperation OF II sin
cereiy opposed TO fraud anu corr upton aud 10
drive boa, bad men who piunder.d aud dts.
glaced us from power and place. The ad-
dress promises unceaslng effort 10 rid the ser
vice OF the city OF rognes and plundereis, and
| closed as tollvws:-"Down with the nbgl No
more OF repeating and false coanlingi No
more swln1hng ana stealinal Down VITO
sweeney, Tweed, Connolly, Hall, aud their
ring aihes. Honesty, iLcorruptability ana
character must 10 the tests OF political prefer
ment."
The Royal Visitor.
The arrangements tor the receptions of the
Russian Graud Duke Alexis are com pleted.
Thirty committees of leading citizens are at
wsrk. Inc programme IS that the yacht feet
escort the imperial sqnadroa up the bay. The
Grand Duke lan.s at the Battery anu will be
escorted To the Giarendon ii esoi by the ISL I'll
vision OF NatioL al Guard. The time Tor the
public reception is untxed. 1t Is thought
Ale xis will proceed immediately to Wash
,ugtoa to tender his res Jec,s 10 the Pes
iuent. There will be reception ball in the
| Academy of Music, visits to The navy yard and
public Institutions, drives 10 jerome and Cen
Jral Parks, a grand review OF the first anu Sec
| Ond divisions of New York and New Jersey
| militia, torch light procession of the fire de
partment and an excursion up the Hudson To
West Point.
Among the passengers by the steamer City
of Paris were Bishop McIivaIDe OF OHIO, Miss
McIivaine, also DR.. Hawson, Dean OF Chester,
Eng, wife and daughter.