New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-20


and his friends, Qncluding the Commissioners
themselyes), and Crowley's friends were ap-
pointed. and are there now. Even his conf
Dental friend, Chester A. Arthur, held ofilce
there until long after MIR. Murphy became
Collector.
V. Mr.. Murphy denies the record Of his Com
mittce meeting whcreat the State Convention
was dcfied, and Sinclair Touscy was pushed
down stairs. We have Mr. Tousey's letter.
affirming the fact, and averring that the man
doing it declared he did it by Thomas Muir
PHYS order. Mr.. Murphy presided at the meet
ing, and wo have printed the resolution defy
ing the State Convention, which it uDani-
mously passed.
vi. Mr.. Murphy seeks to palliate his real
estate spcculations with Vim. NJ Tweed,
Richard b. Connolly, and Peter Il. Swecny.
lie would have us believe that his association
with these men was purely in tho way of
business. We have MT doubt of it; and very
profitable business we have no doubt it proved
Out of all the capitalists in Ncw-YOrk, he,
protested Republican politician, was able to
find only three who would unto with him in
real estate speculation; andthcse, by CO.
incidence marvellous to behold, happencd-only
Mppcned-to be the three leaders of the Tam
many Ring! Poor Mr.. Murphy
We welcome the effort to excuse Thu,
speculation, in O matter where corrupt gains
were notorious, with the most corrupt OF the
political thieves who wcrc making the most
Of these gains, by reference to the cOnncc-
ton, so-called, of Mr.. Chas. Z. Wilbour with
TIE TRIBUNE. That gentleman was, many
years ago, q Reporter on Tie TRIBUNE
lie then succeeded, as Mr.. Murphy might
have done, in purchasing precisely two out OF
the one hundred shares of the stock OF the
Incorporated Company which OWNS this jour
nal. Mr.. Murphy can doubtless buy them to-
morrow, if he has money enough. lie VIII
then have precisely the same influence over
the editorial conduct of TIE TRIBUNE that he
now has, and not one iota more.
VII. Mr.. Murphy's talk about the Broadway
widening job and his notorious connection
herewith is pucrile. Change names, and MIR.
VIM. NJ. aweed might, with equal grace, say
the same things. We certainly did use some
kindly words in advance about the School
Board, whereof Mr.. Murphy was likewise ap-
pointed a member. But We did not dream that
there was to be appointed, as member OF It,,
a man who could not pass an examination at
the primary schools.
VIII We rejoice to find Mr.. Murphy at last
acquicscing in our low opinion of Mr.. Robert
Murray. But we have accepted Mr.. Muir
rays evidence about the stealing of afh-
davits from the War Department, to
shield Mr.. Murphy, because of our assIir-
anco that he intimately knew the men and
was perfectly familiar with all their doings.
If any man knew Mr.. Murphy's career as
Government contractor Mr.. Robert Murray il
that man. We accept HIM as q competent
witness just as we should accept Mr. Con-
nolly's testimony about Mr.. Hall.
TX. Mr.. Murphy concludes a defense 80
painfully weak that to make it will be in the
eyes of his partisans that worse thing than a
crime, to wit: another blundcr, by poor
boast about the economy of his management
of the Custom House, If Mr.. Murphy were
IN ADLER man, he would not have ventured
upon this folly. Let him add to it the
fact that Moses H. Grinnel, whose bare word
would outweigh in mercantile circles humid
red Murphy cards, fatty denied his ex-
hibt of the comparative economy of his
management, forced an investigation, and
compelled the Treasury Department to
contradict and cancel Mr.. Murphy Is
false boast Enough said!
The Collector thinks it strange that every
man in Tammany is his enemy. Precisely!
VIM NJ. Tweed, Peter b. Sweeny, and Richard
b. Connolly are his enemies, to the ex-
tent of engaging with him, and being
at this hour partners with him, III
real estate speculations to the alleged
amount of a million dollars THE merchants
of New-York, with Vim. f. Dodge at their
head, declare their utter lack of confidence in
him But Mr.. Sweeny, and Mr.. Tweed, and
Mr. Connolly hare confidence in him. Does
anybody suppose that they do not know their
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