The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-20
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Tammany Fraud Question,
Position of Comptroller Connolly
DeclinatiOn Of Gen. Mcclellan

New YORK, September l9.-The pos
tive refusal OF General Mcclellan, to
accept the Comptrollership, has con
fused Mayor Hall and his party of ad
herents. The General stated yesterday
that he had declined verbal y and EN-.
phatically to Mayor Hall, soon after the
reception Of his letter, and: in the after
noon sent written refusal. He ethinks
the situation looks very gloomy, and
declares that he should be sorry if the
alleged speculations OF few men could
influence the vote OF the Democratic
party at large. The appointment ot
Mr.. Green is one which, in his opinion.
will give satisfaction to all. The mott,
fication Of the Mayor to the city depart
ments, that he does not recognize either
Connolly or Green, will have serious
effect at the pay department, 1t was
announced verbally that no order of
Connolly would be obeyed, consequently
the employees must suffer the depriva-
tion of their pay until the difficulties
are settled. There is a growing senti-
ment in favor Of Connolly, and even
the Times thinks he is entitled to
some thanks now for placing all the
documents in his office at the disposai
of any Democrat whose honor is unsul-
lied, and whose verdict the public
ought to be thoroughly contented with.
no matter which eide it may tell. 1t is
stated on good authority that one Of
the members of the Tammany ring was
yesterday endeavoring to effect hur-
red sale Of the real estate belonging to
him, and that the property was offered
at very low rates, provided one hundred
thousand dollars cash could be paid
before Wednesday, the day of the sail
ing of the European steamers. The
parties applied to to buy the property
declined. Leading Tammany politi
clans state that Connolly intends 10
keep the office as long as Hall is Mayor,
and that he wants to get satisfaction
from Hall for his treachery. The
Comptroller's accounts show that Hall s
friends were well provided with sinecu' e
municipal positions, the salaries rang-
ing from twelve hundred to five thou
sand dollars.
On Wednesday last the police detec-
tives made an arrest which the author
tiles acknowledge had something to do
with the robbery OF the missing vouch.
ers, but decline to impart any informs-
ton 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 as a desperate resource to force
him to resign. 1t seems settled that
there is no shadow OF law on the side
of the Mayor. The Tribune. COM
mentlng upon the situation, says that
the law is expressly framed to protect
rogues. The Ring now in a most sin.
guIar way, becomes an invaluable ma
chine in the hands Of citizens to prevent
the alarmed conspirators from remod-
cling the administration to suit them
selves. A meeting Of anti-Tammany
Democrats was held last evening, which
was attended by about one hundred and
fifty prominent Democrats. Hon. S. G.
Courtney delivered an address, declar-
ing a union of all Democrats should be
effected to defeat Tammany and restore
to power men opposed to the corrupting
influences. Some discussion arose by
reason of the action OF certain parties
who were thought to have come to the
meeting in the interest of Tweed to
create disturbance.
The Greeley Republicans held a
Senatorial Convention in several OF the
city districts last night and nominated
candidates for the Legislative offices.
The Grant wing Of the city Republicans
met in the several assembly districts
last night and elected delegates to the
Syracuse Convention. Among the DEL
egates chosen was Jos. w. Booth,
Edwin D. Morgan, Theo. W. Dwight
Frederick A. Conklin, jackson S.
Schultz, Charles S. Spencer, Chester
A. Arthur, John Russell Young, Major
J. NJ. Bendy. There was a desperate
row between the Darling and anti-Dar-
ling factions in the Twentieth Assem-
blv District. The police were obliged to
interfere.
The excitement at the Court House
and City Hall still continues, but no
further developments OF Importance
have occurred since last evening. A
meeting of the Citizens committee is
called for . P. NJ. to-day, when a report
of the city debt will be presented. A
subcommittee on remedies, are debating
the advisability of commencing legal
proceedings: both criminal and civil,
against Garvey, Iugersoll and others,
and it is believed that plan for such
prosecution will be matured. The Git
izen's committee also discussed the
affairs of the city in private session
Yesterday afternoon. General Mcclellan,
to whom the position Of Comptroller
was rendered by Mayor Hall, has posi-
lively declined to accept. Mayor Hall g
efforts to possess himself of the books
and papers by the removal OF Connolly
have thus far failed. :,
Latest indications around City Hall
are that the troubles are coming to an
end Consultations Of friends OF
the Mayor are said to have been held
at which Sweeney was present and the
results of the conference was, that
the Mayor decided to accept Mr.;
OConnor's opinion, and General
McClellans letter declining the Comp
trollership as conclusive: 1t ID now