Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-17

and influence that in early life was the
dream of his fondest ambition. About a
score of years ago he became known In
the political ar ma as man OF IL fiuence
Defeat in mercantile life turned his talents
in this direction and his success in politi
cal wire pulling has now made him one oil
the most powerful members of the Tam
many Democracy. Before the building of
the County Court House this politician
and son of the poor mechanic was man
of poverty, heavily in debt from business
failures, and five years ago he had but be-
gun to lay the foundation of his present
immense wealth He was heard to say
about that time that he intended in five
years to be the richest man in New York.
If he has not yet attained the pinnacle of
his ambition, he is at least in fair way
of soon reaching it, with his present strong
pull upon the City Treasury.
Another instance of rapid change of
fortune is that of a poor plasterer, who,
before the County Court House was com
menced, was comparatively unknown.
He was the originator of the idea of ring
ing big bell in the streets just before
election times, to call the attention of the
public to the Democratic nominees. The
ringing of this bell attracted the attention
OF great Timmany chieftain, and the
poor plasterer through that influence be-
came possessed of immense wealth. He
now lives in palace rivaling some of
those pictured in the Ardbi1n Nights
There is merchant in the Bowery who,
before the building of the County Court
House, was a man of moderate circum-
stances-indeed, what might De called
"small mechanic" At one time in his
life he befriended man who afterward
became a great Tammany chieftain, and
the small mechanic is now possessed of
untold wealth, He lives like prince in
| neighboring State, on the riches he has
gained, through the help of the Tammany
leader, from the taxpayers of New York,
A clerk in a bank, on salary of about
| $1,000 year, who had originally emf
| grated to this country from ireland, be-
came warm adherent of Tammany, and,
by Clint of certain natural peculiarities, at
tracted the attention of the leaders, who
| gave him office. He was at first inclined
to be honest, from the force of habit
acquired at the bank, but. being greedy of
gain, his scruples were finally thrown
aside, and he became one of the boldest
robbers in the whole gang Before the
County Court House began to be built
he was comparatively a poor man. An
idea of the extent of his wealth now is
<
how much he has invested in government
bonds, the money he has deposited in
bank, and the vast amount of real estate
he owns scattered throughout the city. A
few years ago this once poor discount
clerk, with salary of 81 900 ayear, owned
but one horse. His stock is now mum
bered by the dozen.
About the time that the County Court
House was commenced, a merchant, who
by unfortunate speculations into which
he had been drawn by lack of busines:
qualifications, was utterly ruined. He
went to some of the city off :ials and beg
ged them to give him little work by
which he might earn his daily bread He
succeeded in gettil G his appeal answered
and By means of presents of goods and al
agreement to certain conditions by which
the ring could rob the Treasury, he grew
F rapidly rich His wealth at present, a
the lowest estimate, is not much below
. million of dollars. He lives upon an is
. land in nejghboripg State, which is said
by those who have seen it, to rival thu
Central Park in the beauties of its grounds
, The once ruined merchant whose am
bition is to be considertd d great philan
! thrOpist, is thought by these who do no
know how he got his money to be a mai
of the most irreproachable character.
Within the purlieus of the Sixth Ware
there is corner liquor ore. About
score of years ago a low entertainment
was given over the place, to which tn
price of admission was six cents, and tn
, liquors of the establishment sold for thre
cents per glass. The proprietor of thi
, vile place, which was summed by all de
cent citizens, became a member of tn
Volunteer Fire Department, which Will
/; it attracted many of the best Young mel
, in the community from love of excite
, ment and adventure, at the same time ab
, sorbed a great portion of the rowdy ele
, ment alsO.
: The Sixth Ward rumseller, by means Q
q his connection with the fire company, be
came Sixth Ward politician of some in
, huence. He finally abandoned his loy
O calling, and became, after some mino
grades of office, city judge. When TIA
q County Court House began to be bull
, his possessions we're summed up in fey
q thousands. He is now, through his weigh
!. in Tammany councils, a leading city off
. cial, and his riches are to be counted b
I the hundred thousand. A certain individus
q succeeded him in the proprietorship of tn
a rum shop above described, where he sti
r carries on dourishiDg business. Th
f place is now, as it always has been, of
low character, and is much patroniZed b
, disreptuable persons. This individual
though of but little education, has hel
, the position of school officer and count
official for several years, and by being i
the confidence and enjoying the friendshi
of the ring, his scanty purse has bee
!, swollen until to-day its contents are full
$500,000.
e An immigrant from Ireland, who, s
j. about the time the Court House was b,
q gun, was an unlettered man of very sler
der means, holding the place of - coul
d attendant, has leaped from obscurity unit
J; now he is a prominent judge, and is
g man reputed to be very wealthy.
s A certain Eighth Ward rowdy, whom tt
: police used to drive from the corners of
8 certain locality, together with a gang
It roughs and reputed pickpockets wit
e whom he WAS always in company, by mai
a ltesting considerable usefulness to Tan
8 many Hall, among his peculiar class, W,
J. taken under the wing of its sachems, an
e nominated to an important Office, to whic
b he was, of course, elected. This man, fo
e merly subject for pcblic espionage,
If now one of the rulers of New York, ar
# by his connection with the County Cour
1t House, now building and repairing" wi
It at the present rate at which his wealth
e running up, be soon counted among OF
n ring nabObs. This individual vas receive
e short time ago, after an absence from Il
e city, by triumphal procession whic
r blocked the streets for several hours.
E. The police complain that they exp
d rience great difficulty in closing the fa
re and keno games, because they cannot g
= single conviction in the courts. Wn
wonder, when among our city judg
there is one who but few short yea
ago was dealer for faro bank Anoth
city judge is now rapidly achieving gre
f. wealth by acting in the capacity of a re
le estate agent for great Tammany lead,
j. This judge, few years ago. was poor, al
v but little known. Through his connecti,
10 with the ring, in few years he will, doul
er less, be enabled to erect palaces at the t
q pense of New York tax payers.
L. Those in search of Tammanv nreff