The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-21
TAMMANY.


At public meeting of taxpayers and
citizens of New York Committee oftSev-
enty was appointed to investigate the do
ings Of the Tammany Thieves, and to de-
wise means to stop their stealing. The
Committee met and divided into Sub
Committees The Committee on Rene
dies recommended commencing both civil
and criminal suits against those implicat-
ed, that committees be appointed to wait
on the Governor and request his aid in
conjunction with the Attorney General,
and that the District Attorney begin pro-
ceedings for the relief of the city. The
report was accepted and its several rec
concentrations adopted unanimously.
About this time Judge Barnard sustained
the Injunction. At this stage Of proceed
ings the Controllers Office was broken
open and his vouchers stolen. At first it
was thought.by many that the Controller
had arranged for the robbery himself but
the general opinion now is that the rob
berry was accomplished by others Of the
Tammany Thieves.
The ring being divided, and Hall and
Sweeney hoping to save themselves by
making scapegoat Of Connolly, q bold
stroke became necessary. But Connolly,
acting under the advice of Elk Mayor W.
F. Havemeyer, was too quick for Mayor
Hall in accomplishing notable coup d
et0t. He removed his Deputy and ap-
pointed Andrew H. Green Deputy Con-
troller of the city of New York, and in
writing, in the phraseology of the statute,
designated and empowered him to per-
form all the duties belonging to the office
Of Controller of the city of New York
from the time Of the appointment to the
1st of February, 1912. Connolly has thus
placed an honest man in the office,and he
is installed and in the discharge of the
duties of the Office. a5 !.
By the time, or little before, Green
was installed in the Controllers office,
Mavor Hall wrote letter to Connolly in
forming him that he had been absent SO
much from the Controllers Office that it
had become vacant and he would appoint
another Controller, and to make sure Oh
success he would remove him from the
head of the Finance Department, which
he accordingly did. The Mayor then ap-
pointed Gen. George B. Mcclellan Con.
troller, but Mcclellan declines to accept
the office. The Mayors clerk refused to
file Green's qualification and the Pay De-
partment has refused to pay his orders.
The City is indebted to four thousa nd
laborers for month and they are thus
cut off from receiving payment. The May
Green from the Controllers Office and
Connolly has placed dozen or more po'
licemen in the office with orders to de-
fend it and to call for additional force if
necessary. It will be seen that civil war
prevails in New York, and that both the
factions at war are commanded by
Tammany Thieves, with this difference,
that the Connolly faction is, at present,
oatensibly, acting in accordance with the
advice of honest Democrats and, particu-
larly VIM. F, Havemeyer, one of the
Committee of Seventy. The Thieves be-
ing at war, the present indications are
that their robberies will be brought to
light. The last reports are th at Mayor
Hall, under the advice of German. CITY
Attorney, recognizes Connolly as Con.
troller.