The New York herald., 1871-11-09
SENATOR O'BRIEH.

Second and Sober Thoughts-WhRt tho Gre ae
Organizer Thinks Of tho Elecfion-He is
Neither Surprised Nor Elated, but Antici-
pated tho Result-Scsscs MT the Andrew
jackson Club House.
However vigorous the exertions OF the Committee
OF Seventy may have been In ferrcting out or
eloquent In the orations OF Its members
In depicting the rascalities OF Tammany,
there can be no question that U'Brien
led the van Of reform. To HIM, then, is generally
conceded the distinction Of having created and
successfully carried out one Of tho most remark
able political revolutions that has ever taken
place In this metropolis. The indomitable pluck,
determination and nvncible spirit displayed by this
political hero, whatever his motives were, have
been
sIoNALLY TRIUMPHANT.
The people were aroused, to be sure but 1t will
nevertheless be borne in mind that O'Brien started
the pail. In order, however TO obtain his views
upon the eubject representative OF the HERALD
visited him yesterday evening and partly succeeded
In eliciting few important facts Senator
O'Brien was at the Andrew Jackson Club shortly
before SIX O'Clock, surrounded by host OF friends
who failed not TO pour forth their warm congratula-
tons upon his victory. The entrance TO the Club
House was thronged by his supporters, who were
quite profuse In their expressions OF glee
at the downfall OF Tammany. while the
avalanche OF praise. He was commended not
merely for the triumph which he had just achieved,
but more especially for the many benencent acts
charitable, generous and dsinterested-whlch had
privately been performed by him altogether remote
from his political aspirations. Howbeit he was the
subject OF the most
LAUDAToRY COMMENTS
from all sides. Entering the drawing room the
HERALD reporter saw Mr.. O'Brien standing at the
upper end, with his hands behind his back, looking
calmly on the busy scene OF rejoicing around and,
although by no means Indifferent to II, he did not
seem TO be at all carried away by the praises
which rang In his ears Physically nne.
frank, athletic and manly Hooking person, he re-
bembes least the earnest, hard.workng, expert anu
ambitious sailor that had scuttled the ship Tam.
pleasant and cheerful aspect the traces OF anxiety
and great amount OF fatigue were apparent.
ss as Ss RSsr senator las
for nights, and certainly don't understand how
hsd eecon a. M and he has
organized the whole thing. think he sleeps with
one eye open.n The reporter inllma;sd his desire
the result Of the contest With great deal OF
straightforwardness and not little confidence he
knew there couldn't be any doubt about It,"
But you surely did not anticipate such an over.
whelmng defeat OF the Tammany candidatesfo
well, would prefer not to enter into the SUBJ
!ect for the fact am very tired as have worked
Ps hsd can ,has sa that had
OF the people, and you know the result.u
may ask, Sir, what course you Will pursue In
the next Leglslaturefn ~
~ don't desire 10 make any pretensions, and as
am entirely averse to all sorts OF bombastc asser-
lions my future acts mus speak for themselves
=, you nave, oil course heard or the resignation OF
MT. Sweenyri
'Yes, nhding that l was coming in and that is
was all up with Tammany, presume he thought II
about time TO renre.r
aWhaL do you think viii be the effect ofitr,
ait does not make muCn difference. 90 far aa tho
general situation is concerned Mr. Sweeny's Teslg.
nation LOOKS ike reasonable result II you viii