The New York herald., 1871-11-11
INDIGNITIES- IN THE ELECTION ELSEWHERE
designations Of Judge Hilton and Com
missioner Isaac Bell.
THE ALDERMANIC CANVASS.
Mayor Hall Will Stand by the
Present Incumbents.
The Exquisite Ignorance of the
City Fathers.
AROUND THE CITY HALL.


AROUND THE CITY HALL.
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The uncomfortable weather OF yesterday had no
terrors for the politicians. They had fully recovered
from the effects OF their work on Tuesday and had
begun to realize how they would one and all, be
arected The statement, given exclusively In the
HERALD OF yesterday, that Judge Hilton intended
TO resign, that some OF the heads Of the other
departm ants would probably resign, that the
Aldermen contemplated a coup petat on the Mayor
and others, and that there music in the poltti-
cal atmosphere OF most portentous sound naturally
startled the fraternity OF ofce-hoders and others,
especially as the nerves OF the body polite
80 highly strung.
Early in the morning the Railways and corridors
OF the City Hall and Court House were crowded
with politicians OF various callbres, assembled
to await developments and discuss the situation
The arrest OF Jim Irving was subject OF much com
ment and was regarded generally as "put up
job" The way In which the success OF the re-
formers is regarded may be judged from the follow
Ing interview between q HERALD reporter and
prominent member OF one OF the departments OF the
city government
REpoRrER-what do you think OF the results OF
Tuesdays work.
OFFICIAL think,
THE REFoRMERs HAVE ovBRDoSE THE THING
IhaVe had talks with several Of the prominent gen.
temen among them ana they are exceedingly sorry
that the State has gone republican.
REroRrER do you think that vas expected
oFFIcIAL-No, indeed, now the republicans have
got clean two.thirds majority In both houses and
they Will not care for either o. Brten or Tilden.
Here another Official spoke and sad-
OFFICIAL No. 2-Iunderstand that O'Briens elec-
non has cost him fully 100000.
''ies, Sir. dare say every vote he got must have
cost him five dollar noten
OFFICIAL No. Ii believe Connolly gave him
S25 900.
sfhe sants.r
OPTICAL No. 1-where did they get 1t frou-,hsass'
Custom House, supposeS
OFFICIAL No. 2-Yes, or rom thSt ion ooo secre,
Service fund. These fellows Bsye haen ,gh,ng Con.
eral Grants fight here, aps why snouldp,t they be
paid out of that fup2a
OFFICIAL N9l-wer, III warrant that within
.ou.I.Sh'ns ~. O'Brien will be the most unpopular
~1ken IN the city. lie has mclrred responsibilities
on all sides TO such an extent that he cannot meet
them
Here an old New Yorker, not an ONCE holder,
Joined the party. One OF the officials, evidently
great friend OF Bradey's, expressed his sorrow at
the result OF the election, especially In relation TO
Bradley.
OLD NEW YoRKER-what's the use Of feeling
sorry for the defeat OF man who is well OF and has
q good business and good position TO fall
back on | tell you, gentlemen. this
charters for the Eighth and Sixth avenue rail-
roads were passed. The Mayor was out OF town
acting Mayor. The Common Council passed the
dr n hR me acting MAYOR M em me al n
and then the name came on them,
1.-THE FORTY TIL Ewes"
Ever since that they have been on the ''divvy."
a or a a q
they would scoop in that much at one .'turn.n
OFFICIAL No. 2-Yes that's Just what spoiled
them They got along well that the chap who kept
the whole '.skln game"
that any OF the onlcals now would do any "skin-
way, that young Connolly has got back from Europe;
i wonder II they are going to indlct him and ind
SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE VOUCHERS
that were missed some time ago. and tnat Storrs
missedy
REPoRTER-why. he wouldn't have anything to
do with such matters would hef
0PFIenL1oh, no; he wouldn't pigeonno.e a,Ia pay,
per cent fron poor laboring men and women! he
Wouldn't raise note from 5000 to 81. eoo
REPoRTER-DO yOu m san to iusinuate y
OFFIcIAL-No; don't insinuate anything. have
good reason to know that such things have been
si RsroRrER oR Cfo Old New Yorker,- wha, do you
think OF O'Briens chances in the senator
republicans don't love HIM bit but they must ad-
nit nat he started the ball and they kicked it along
sorry for Bradley; he's well on and O'B1en
deserved to WIN; he, he worked or FOR 1t. tell
you dSas ike s his record s oGasn but Bradley
knew last year that OBrien would be up for Sena-
@ ne ss Fons 9d m % VI snd ns
poor fellows would go TO him for work or help he
SKIPPED AWAY TO EUROPE,
and spent money there, dare say, which would be
q some service to the people Of his district All
lust digging the ground right from under Bradley's
The reporter LEFT the group talking matters over
In this way, and passed across to the old city Hail.
Here were groups, similar 10 those In the Court
ui Tie sampness wh tser ay ove9seas s1Sss
chewing the stumps OF "Henry Clays'' and chat
who % might be be called zone OF the Soyss ;Yuk He had
acted as an inspector and canvasser at the late
supporters Of the reform movement tnat the eleo,
ton was
-. 'sQuAnB ALL 'RouSD
REFoRaKR-square Square Don't talk that
way TO me. Why, look how they worked
mem e that WIN ware Bet IGI sna, sas r.
ward was carried against Tammany Hall by tnou-
It. and the police went In to do all sorts OF dirty
NJ, THS & &B,HoYaWhy y lorsee, what ye talking about
REFoRMER-Yes, all right When Judge Hogan
who wanted TO vote the reform ticket didn't the po
lice actually hustle him with their clubs Didn't
they punch him In the breast and stomach and
, smash his hat down on his head, and try every
way they could 10 make him feel ugly think
Billy Hftchman's brother Is the very man who
SMASHED HIS DOWN
on his head Do you call that square when the
brother OF the head OF department OF the city gov
ernment is transferred TO certain precinct 10 in
suit one OF the oldest citizens Of the ward, and
magistrate at thatf
THE BaoY-why. Lorsee, they didn't do that, did
thcyS
RKronnEs-Yes, I'm telling you that's so. The
mill all fhnu 0nnl1 nt.A
every decent man that they thought was not going
Just as they wanted