New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-05
Explanations by Tammany.

| To give both sides show, we copy the
following from the st. Louis Republican:
| NEW YORK, August I've are author.
1zed to state that before the close of the
week an official exhibit of the finances of
this city will be given to the public by
| Controller Connolly and Mayor Hall. They
| will, in a large measure, contravene the
| tabular statements lately printed here, and
| will show that in SO far as the credit of this
| city is concerned, it stands unimpaired,
and will give evidence of its entire stability.
The whole secret of the recent. so-ca1led ex-
| pose in the New York Times had its origin
with well known Democrat, who lately
held the lucrative and important position
of sheriff of this city, James O'Brien.
Last fall, when the Young Democracy
split from the Tammany ranks, it was
agreed that Sheriff O'Brien should receive
the mayoralty nomination of the former,
but through the manipulations of Congress
man Fox, at the nominating cOnven-
ton, Judge Ledwith was successful over
O'Brien. The Tammany leaders know
ing the chagrin of O'Brien, endeavored to
effect his withdrawal from the Young De-
mOcracy, and it was tacitly agreed upon
that even his occupying neutral position
during the campaign would be the means
OF securing to him the usual sheriff's claim
of S20O,O00 by having it placed in the tax
levy, when passed by the legislature. This
was,so understood, and acted upon'in good
faith by O'Brien. However, it was subse-
quently decided by a majority of the Tam
many magnates that the claim should not
be allowed and it was expunged from the
levy.
Meantime, prior to the election, two clerks,
named Copeland and ORourke, who had
been appointed in the controllers Office at
the request of O'Brien, had copied large
number of audited accounts from the books
of the.contrOller in the interest of O'Brien.
The object in procuring these accounts at
that time was for O'Brien TO use them to
further the cause of the Young Democracy,
and two newspapers in this city were in
possession of them for such use, whenever
the sheriff gave permission to publish them.
His failure to receive the nomination for
mayor, coupled with the understanding that
his claim would be allowed by Tamnany,
led to his Withholding its publication, and
his faction readily voted for the Tammany
candidates. 1t was never intended that these
accounts should fall into the hands of Re-
publican newspaper, and they probably
never would, had not the board of appor-
tionment, which controls the working force
of all the departments in the city, so ma
teriaIly reduced the clerical force in these
departments, and the numerous court Off
GERS, that great CONSERVATION and iudigna-
ton has been aroused among the Demoe-
racy.
All of the appointments of O'Brien, as
well as others, have been removed. Expos
tulations have been made, but to no avail,
as the board were determined to reduce ex-
pelses.
These removals have all taken place since
the middle of May. But, although the
Tammany magnates were fully aware, that
these accounts were in the possession of
O'Brien. yet they decided to go on with
the removals. The ex-sheriff has hesitated
TO publish them, hoping that the breach be-
tween himself and Tammany would be
healed, but, becoming convinced that this
will be impossible, he finally gave permis-
sion to his friends to make them public.
Finding no Democratic paper would publish
them, they were furnished to Republican
newspaper, which is reported to have been
authorized by the leaders of the Republican
party TO pay a very large sum for them.
The various officials are now engaged in
preparing their official exhibits, and allege
that they will freely and fully satisfy she
public that there has been no culpablity
or malfeasance on their part The disaf-
fected who have been removed OF late are
nightly holding meetings, with view of
forming an organization against Tammany
for the fall campaign. A number of mem
bers OF the late legislature, many of whom
are reported to have been interested in jobs
which were put through that body, are in
the city, including Orange Winans of Dun
kirk. A report that revelations relating to
legislation on city affairs were about being
made has brought them here.
To'tbe above we may add the subjoined
from the New York Globe:
The Season publishes list showing 'the
true accounts of Andrew j. Garvey with
the county and city of New York on the
dates given by Mr.. Jones, of the Times"
making the total paid Garvey 1854, 1892 "a,
where the Times made it 50, $40, ,464 06. 1t |
will be noticed the Season says this is the |
true list on the dates given. The dates |
are the same as those of the Times. Ad-
mitting the Seasons statement to be abso-
lutely correct, the Times is proven to be
incorrect as to dates. Now, the public
want to know whether the Times is inaccu-
rate as to amounts. Did Garvey receive
any moneys on any other than the dates
given2 If 50, the defense of the Season is |
a mere quibble, which will only increase, in
stead of aIiaying, as the Season hopes, popu-
lar passion. The Season apparently has |
the inside; let it show up the matter as it |
is; or keep quiet. We want to know the |
truth. If the Times is lying, it is lying |
sufficiently for all public demand. Give us |
the trutb and the whole truth