The New York herald., 1871-11-10
Mr.. CHARLES O'C0ECR ON TIE STU
ALTON.

The trcsess and Future Legal Action q. MR..
UCcBor ns 10 Tweed and the City Frauds
Generally y-WHsi .se Thinks Of the Elections
fram a Political Point Of View.
MI. Charles OConor was at mis- ONCE yesterday,
quo as quietly industrious as though the election
with ITS great triumph had not taken pace. A
HERALD reporter called upon him In the morn,no
WIN view VI learning whether recent events
would make any difference in the conduct of the
ee"l p!oceeolhgs now pending against city officials
charged WIN iraud. Ihe object OF the reporters
VISIT havlh. oecn stated Mr. O'Conor sald:-
III have no intention to relax any or the legal pro
ceedings taken against Mr.. Tweed ana others. on
the contrary, they VIII be pursued with the same
determination that we have shown hitherto These
frauds are not question OF party or OF elections
but Of vindIcation OF the honor OF the State and
ciiy,n
''YOu, OF course, have heard the rumOr OF Tweed,s
resignation OF the CommissOnershp or the Depart.
ment Of Public Works, Mr. O'Conor. Is there any
foundation as far as you know, for this rumorr'
"Yes, heard the rumor last night; don't know
whether the Mayor denies the resignation OF Tweed,
but he ought to know whether Mr. Tweed has FOL.
lowed, or IS likely 70 follow, the example OF Mr..
Sweeny."
II believe the Mayor has no knowledge Of the
resignation, either actual intended. He gave one
Of our reporters 80 to understand yesterday
"Well, the Mayor would know, certainly. ana
probably does.n :
"YOu, OF course, have also heard OF the rumor
about weeds flight from the City and his voyage
to Enrope3''
Eyes, that heard also; but Of course 10 Is not
true. Though II that were the case IL would not
make much practical difference as far Us Ills prose.
cutiOn for these frauds Is concerned"
II may inner from that, presume, that both
Tweeds o1ences ana tue vigor OF the prosecution
would enable any extradltion law to be put into
efectW
"Yes; don't think Tweed will escape punish.
ment IN that way, and ! should think he knows
us not Tweed large owner Of real estates ana
could b to cash
''1hat Is SO; but desperate emergencies require
Tweed's position; and he may think it desirable to
make sacrincss Ices "a tnat direction rather than run
"Putting the consideration OF the civil actions
against Tweed for fraud out Of the question for a
moment, suppose Tweed ls not likely to take his
certainly not. don't intend to move against
him In that direction by bringing the action Of his
been committed in his Senatorial district during
the eecnon, and which have secured his return, are
Gai 6p to 1a on % e
been largely and grossly irregular at the elecon.n
~ ts sams may be sad about oorp9
81 don't know anything about the election re.
turns Sl hls district, but do know that he win
never take his scat IN the Assembly. lie has done
quite enough to prevent that.u
.rhe election is a wonirous triumph on the part
Of the people, Mr.: OConor, and must have been a
surprise ID the reform party"
'.Yes, think there is not man OF any party
but what must have been greatly surprised at the
result The time for the creation OF public opinion
was so short that result like that achieved on
Tuesday could not have been expected by any calcu
lailqn OF The ordinary probabilities
VUoG ID ffHi i.rCOunt for signal defeat of
ssssy ga" ss spFsfa bs e. ns
q Sc SaaHsS q ds GYMfsF M as ysSs I'm Conduct
at Rochester: lie and b,apd Of others weqt there
think the people Remembered that: This, think,
dil Shandlcy more harm than anything else"
Have you any p ,h lnat % sns large
In party legislation TO any extent9'
''Well, am not In their councils, ana therefore
don't know what they may intend; but OF this am
certain, that every republican elected is determined
to unite with the democrats In stamping out these
Il don't know whether you have noticed, Mr..
O'Conor the city vote, but you VIII see that there
is very large republican vote brought out IN the
city Indeed so large that IL would seem that tine
city, If the full vote were poed under the present
excitement, might he epubcau.n
dreadful frauds and thevings to 60 on to the ruin
GUS extent they have been going On.n
w on naVs w oe go0d mea n
helpful In that dlrectl0n.n
''Yes, talking about Norton reminds me what an
old man said TO me the other day, that the last
honest occupation Norton was engaged In was door
keeper TO dog pit"
.si believe that is SO, Mr.. O'Conor I have heard
that that was the kind OF social position he occupied
before he went into politics. am told that he has
been nearly ruined by THIS election, and that Snand-
lev. too, has lost all that ne is worth.U
.iWe, these men take great chances and they
must be content to abide by the result. They are
very desperate but the people have shown them
this time they can be desperate too. The victory
far ought TO be the pride OF every honest In the
fpI,su III v,Ia krVHT
Hss, & .hat MN mns nov "a Sno% a.v and "n -, o vow
again.
"Uon't let me detain You from such cOmmendable
employment for one moment. | am mucn obliged
for the privilege OF this conversation Good day,
slr.D