The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-20
THE TAMMANY WAR.

McCIeIIan's DeclinatiOn of the Con
trOlIership-.-His View of the Sit
uatiOn.-SYmPaIhy for Connolly a
a SCaPegOat...One Of the Rims
Preparing TO Run AWay---Meetini
Of AnIi.Tammany Democrats.
..A New York, Sept, 10,
The positive refusal of Gen. Mcclellan
to accept the Comptrollership has caused
confusion among Mayor Hall and hi!
party Of adherents. The General stated
yesterday that he declined verbally buI
emphatically to Hall soon after the reCep
ton of his letter, and in the afternoon
wrote written refusal. He thinks the
situation looks very gloomy, and declare.
that he should be sorry If the alleged
peculations of q few men could influence
the vote Of the Democratic party at large
The appointment OF Green is one which
in his opinion, would give satisfaction u
all. The notification Of the Mayor to the
various city departments that re does moi
recognize either Connolly or Green will
have a serious effect
At the Pay Department twas announc-
ed verbally that no order Of Connolly's
would be obeyed. Consequently the en-
ployees must suffer the deprivation OF
their pay until the difficulties are settled.
There is a growing sentiment In favor
of Connolly, and even the Times thinks
he Is entitled to some thanks now for
placing all the documents Of his Office at
the disposal ol Democrats whose hon.
or is unsullied and with whose verdict
the public ought to be thoroughly con-
tented, no matter on which side II may
tell. '''..
1t Is stated on good authority that one
of the members Of the Tammany ring was
yesterday, endeavoring to effect hurried
sale Of tho real estate belonging to him,
and that property was offered at very low
rates, provided one hundred thousand
dollars cash could be paid before Wednes.
day, the day OF the sailing Of the Euro
pean steamer The parties applied to to
buy the property declined.
Leading Tammany politicians state
that Connolly intendS TO keep his office as
long as Hall, the Mayor; that he wants to
get satisfaction from Hall for his. treaCh.
cry. The. Comptroller's accounts show
that Halls friends were well provided
with sinecure municipal positions,
their salaries ranging from 81 200 to $5,'
900.
Wednesday last the police detectives
made an arrest which the authorities &C.
had something to do with the
OF the missing vouchers, but they
decline TO impart any information on the
subject. Connolly said that he believed
the man to be the thief, and TO have been
put up to the job by the ring, Us q dcs.
perate resource to force him 10 resign. II
seems settled that there Is no shadow ol
law on the side of the Mayor
The Tribune commenting upon the
situation says that the law expressly
procured to protect the rogucs ring, now
In the most singular way becomes invalu.
nblc. Tho machinery Is in The hands Of
the citizens TO prevent the alarmed con.
Splrators from remodeling the administra.
iiOn to suit themselves
A meeting of the AntiTammany Demo
Gratis was held last evening and was ut.
tended by about one hundred and fifty
prominent Democrats. Hon. l.. g. Court.
ney delivered an address, declaring that
the Union of all Democrats should be
effected to defeat Tammany and restore
the power to men opposed to corrupt.
Ing influences. Some discussion arose by
reason OF the action Of certain parties,
who were thought have come TO the
meeting in the interest Of Tweed to create
q disturbance.