Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsH1Nercx, D. c., Sept. le

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The acts in the great drama, now be
ing performed in ths city of New York
and in which Tammany plays the lead
ing role, follow each other in quick
succession, and it seems as if the drama
soon must be finished, and that too in
way highly pleasing to all admi-
ers of truly democratic form ofgovern-
ment, namely, by the downfall of Tam
many, and, possibly, by the total ruin
Of the so-called Democratic party. The
last act is nothing less than Tam
many stealing from itself all the
vouchers for payments made during
1870; on Saturday demand was made
upon the Comptroller to exhibit them
the following Monday, they were then
in his office, but during the night be
tween Sunday and Monday they mysteri-
ously disappeared and no trace has since
then been found of them. When it is
known that these vouchers formed the
only complete evidence for the enor-
nous frauds perpetrated, the object of
the theft will be easily seen as we'll
as the perpetrators of it. Such pro-
coeding was too barefaced even for
Oakley Hall, the worthy Mayor, and
he, therefore, politely requested Mr..
Connolly, the Comptroller, to resign-a
request that the latter gentleman very
pointedly refused to fulfill, saying in
substance that if he, Mr.. c., was guilty
of crime, the Mayor was his confed
crate and ought also to resign. Mean
while legal proceedings are being had,
which, it is hoped, for while at least,
will deprive the ring Of a good deal of
power. Even the World is indignant
at this last performance, and seems on
the point of DESERVING its old ally and
friend A very large number of Dem
ocrats refuse all further allegiance to
the rotten body, and prominent among
these stands Mr. Raaswelt, the Demo
cratic Member of Congress from New
York city, elected last fall through
Tammany influence; in speech held
at the great Reform meeting few eve
nings since, he showed up all the tricks
of the corrupt ring and told his hearers
how fraudulent voting, repeating &c, is
carried on; the speech forms rich and
interesting reading, and | would send
you.some of his statements if it was not
for fear that our Democratic friends
in Jefferson county might try to lmltate
it's great leader IN New York, Almost
all he Germans in the city have desert
ed Tammany, and meetings are held al
mo st every evening in the different
wa rds where the Germans reside, pro-
testing against the doings of Tammany
and declaring openly war against it.
In New York, at last, if not indeed all
over the country, Tammany means the
Democratic party, and it is generally
admitted that the defeat Of the first will
equally be the defeat Of the latter
The honest, industrious German, who
pays his taxes without grumbling, de-
mands that the money collected shall
be honestly expended, and his eyes have
been opened to the tact that such is not
the case in New York. The leading
German Democratic paper in the Unit
ed States, Die New Yorker Stats
Zeitung, from whom all other German
Democratic papers in the county take
their inspiration, is fearfully mad and
threatens revenge on Tammany for all
its misdoings. The effect is felt all
over the country even in tar off Cali
lornia and Wyoming the Democrats
have got disguised, in very great
measure on account of the revelations
made in New York. In Maine the Re
publican majority is larger than ever,
from Ohio and Pennsylvania the re-
ports are cheering, and | have no doubt
that the effect will be felt in Wisconr
sin, Minnesota and Iowa also, even in
New Jersey there are strong hopes of
redeeming.
The "little game Of the Democrats
this year seems to consist in affirming
that the nomination of the Republican
candidates wherever they may happen
to be, is done by Presidential influence,
bat of course the statement has no
foundation in fact the President prob
ably has his preferences like anybody
else, and where he knows a man per-
sonally as capable and honest, it is nat
ural that he should prefer him for a
stranger, but not even an attempt has
been made in any case to influence del
gates or conventions. Both of the
Wisconsin nominees for Governor of
course are we'll known here, and the
surprise is freely expressed that Demo
Gratis shou d take up man like Doc
little, who Is considered played-out
politician not fit to be trusted by any
one; Washburn is well liked by every
one who knows him, and it is admitted
that Wisconsin will have the best Gov
ernor she ever had if you elect him
this is saying a good deal, but hardly too
much, considering that the retiring
Governor has filled the position with
such acknowledged ability.
There is hardly any news hero worth
mentioning. The cool air that We have
been enjoying drives people back from
the watering places aud sea-shore, and
Washington is filing up rapidly. The
Russian prince Alexis is expected au-
ring the first part CT October, and great
preparations are being made for his ex.
pected arrival. No doubt there will be
a brilliant, but short season in his
honor. W