The New York herald., 1871-10-31
TIIE RESIGNiTiON CiNARD.
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The ''Boss" Still Head OF the De-
partment of Public Works.
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DETERMINED TO ssSTICK."
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He VIII Run for the Senate and Fight
to the Bitter End.
ALL ABOUT THAT KEYsER SUIT.
A New Way to Pay Old Debts and an Old
Way DiSregardrd.
WHAT THE BOSS" HAS TO SAY.

yesterday afternoon over the rlmor tnat Mr. Tweed
had resigned his position as Commissioner OF the
Department OF Public Works aud had Withdrawn as
. candidate Tor senator from The Fourth district
The news or rather the runor. spread with light
nngliKe rapidty, aud the politicians OF the various
wits ends to know how to take the
matter without definite information. The
clerks In the Croton Aqueduct Depart
melt, too, were almost beside themselves, and ran
about ike Wild men from one department to another
TO trace the rumor to a reliable source. they didn't
put any faith In the rumor but then they acted as
II they had msgivings about the thing and, no,
being In the secrets OF the Boss" they were un-
able, OF course. TO swear, as they wanted TO, that
THE IEsIGNATIoN AND THE WITHDRAWAL
were just so much bosh and nonsense The cniel
point was TO fnd out who started the rumor.
II some reliable man, who knew thing or two
about the way the powers that be manage matters
before they let the public know what they are
about, had told IL to some other reliable man, who
didn't dealin 'Sells," then some confidence might
be placed In the news. 1t was thus they argued
and, in the hope OF finding a reliable man, they
secured every place where they thought such man
could be found
~ tell you It's
TRUE AS GOSPEL"
said an uptown ward politician 10 or the clerks.
the BOSS " office. ''The resignation is a ract"
"But we havn't heard anything OF 1t yet. think
were nearer the Boss than your fo,ks.r
''Oh, yes; bu3 you haven't been speaking 10 Mr.
Tweed, have you. or any OF youS"
Il haven't, that know; but don't know about
tic other boys.n
swell, / saw him myself to-day at two O'CLOCK.
and he told met
''Whats'-and the clerk wfigeled ABOUT in
AN AGONY OF PAINFUL ANTICIPATION.
"He told me that he had seen his counsel to-day
and had had long talk with them about tho case,
and that he was certain to come out ahead In the
.,Yss. 's yes; but what about the reslgna.ionr'
The CLERK, disgusted, waited to hear no more. and
made bolt across Broadway, and few minutes
afterwards fetched mp at the Astor House rotunda,
knew all about the rumor Among others whom he
got hold OF IN his eagerness to know whether OF not
he would have occasion 10 trim his sails for
CHANGE OF BASE
for his bread and butter was o HERALD reporter,
nnane 10 ,rac ea,a m Ol se % nsa
that II the clerks IN the department were in
rwseo to me true nns state Of Of
pc made his way instanter to the Boss " ONCE.
The hall ways we're deserted. The faithful messen.
1ns asn s's saa NC gone but e 1sRSse
back AZ three O'Clock. AT three O'Clock there were
few gentlemen waiting TO see the 'BossH Oh
pressing business, and BY -four there was quite q
gathering OF visitors 1t was ater iour when a car
rage rag drove up 10 The door and Mr.. Tweed got out
and walked leisurely up the stairs and into his
office, carrying under his arm parcel OF knick.
knacSs tnat he had purchased for the younger
members OF his family. He was evidently In a
hurry 10 80 home. as It was already growing quite
dark IN the onice. and so the reporter had TO make
nls MISSION after Information
sEosT SHARP AND DECISIVE.
Il hear Mr. Tweed, thar you II I'VE resgned,r was
the reporters first feeler for The facts that were
wanted.
Resigned what ~ asked the 'Boss, looking the
fp reporter squarey in the face as ne TOOK on his
chali aud again gave the clock over the mantepiece
..l've heard It reported ABOUT town that you have
resigned as head OF the Department OF Public Works
Resigned as head OF thi. department. what for,
would like TO know?r
.Haye YOU resigned tne positionsr
me ''boSsN sat down al his table, took up a quill
x "A. While dipping the point into the inkstand
pon gotasa a. lin, exclaimed rather abruptly
oc'oie hi"1, Tnr ..r,ss" BOUND To 'sTIoK.''
..,v,v is there atypu,, who Knows me who sc.
rious,y elieves anything Of tne kindI Let me tell
you that have not resigned my position mere, and
do not intend TO. All stories - thq country ars
l even intend 70 resign the position. am here
legally, and have done nothing that can remove me
legally from here and IN this position am going 10
remain. Is that PLAIN enoughf'
ssThen can publish the statement on your autnor-
ity that rou nave not resumed as heaa oi the De-
'.Sou can, ana you can state also that have no
intention Of resigning."
witndrawn as candidate for seuatory'
n have done nothing OF the klnd.'
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III do not have never expressed my intention
OF dong SO to any person. Under no crcum.
deparimcnt or withdraw az candidate SO long
as / have The right TO this place and to
sent against me to the bitter W end When the whole
hehi Is wil not come out OF It defeated @ mat mat
yon can depend upon. care say ,at rnees Tue nses
would ike nothing better than that should stand
out OF the way and give them chance 10 put thelr
uwn the way legally ' Iet them 90 Il; but win not
crafty them by reslgning. contend that j nave
done nothing that should compel me 10 resign.
Ihis is nv position, and | will stand by IT, be the
consequences what they may
"By the way, Mr. Tweed, would Ike 10 know
THAT SUIT FOR $4,000
which Keyser, through Jackson ;. schulz, mas
brought against your
"My counsel mas the matter In charge"
But do not understand the merits OF the case
VII YOU give me an idea what II al amounts toy
"Well Reyser has brought tbs suit against me,
claiming that owe him that amount Of money!
"Thc thing is Iust tnis. lie did work for me, and
the amount In this suit is claimed 10 be what owe
HIM for work done. There was no necessity Tor the
why. Mr.. Tweedr'
.'FoT the simple reason that Keyser III the suit or
Schultz, II YOU ike that better, wants TO obtain
payment for bill he never presented TO me. II he
had presented his biz for the amount and saw
that IL was correct WOuu nave pdlo IT, Tue ClAlIu
that he makes Is oil right think, but he has taken
rather
A STRANGE WAY TO COLLECT
IT, II Is not usual for man to get payment Of his
bills by SUING the man VINO owes him before he
presents the bills TO his debtor That may be new
way OF doing business, but think most men VII
not take TO II very kindly.r
This ended the conversation, and Mr. Tweed, afte
finishing his writing got into his carriage aud drov
home.
AROUND THE CITY HALL.
II seemed 70 be generally expected that TIER