The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20

inside the walls or a prison before six weeks went
by nom the beginning OF the hyht
biggest man In this fight, and he's sure TO win.
Your man Is TOO quiet and too backward when the
sh Ss ana mo asG parry ~ %
fighter to do anything, ana LeCwith Is not the man,
EMPHATIC LEpwnH MANI think you are MIS-
taken about that. Where was there ever a better
fight than that made by Ledwith In his own ward
against Peter b. Sweenys ralk as you please, that
was coed ighl. The Ledwth men had meeting
last night at the Sinclair House. and you can talk
as much as you like about your Twenty.
first an, ward meetings ,on aud your barrels Of
there was genuine enthusiasm In that meeting
John McCoo, who used TO be Register OF the city,
presided, and the enthusiasm was terrific. one
hundred thousand dollars was guaranteed from the
Sixteenth and Tw entieth wards to place Judge Led
needed to bring reform into our city affairs.
STRONG 0'BRIEN MAN-I have heard good deal
and state into the hsn1s Of the repuScans
that happens whose fault Is It but the men who
himself as well others II his enemies 'e come
to the wall who is TO blamey l believe myself
the police lustces-Dowllng Ledwith, Shandley and
the rest viii be removed-and the city VIII be
ha crd IN Inc h nands oil the THAT'S
EXrHArIC LEDwIrH Maxwell, then, I suppose
that every democrat ought to turn around and ap-
paud OBrien for his treason and help to elect him
=, 70 some Dig ofice For my part, | don't believe
u
ever again in any cause.
TWELVE O'CLOCK M.-HoUsToN STREET AND BROAD
At this well-known loungng place for bummers
lOaferS and gamblers there was small knot OF per-
sons ;, basking IN the MONDAY sun who seemed quite
o few OF these hard-looking rascals would walk
across the street, enter the drinking saloon, pour
little poison down their thr0ats ana then emerge to
.buzz" with each other over the events Of the day.
Said one fellow with red mOnstache dyed black
"What the HI IL this that they are giving out In
Wall street this morning, that Connolly Is going to
Ssguea ro ana tel everything he knowsf Did you
HANK THE HRELER-I don't know, but suppose
IT'S SO. Them snoozers always weaken when there's
SIINKEY MCGUFFIN-I understand O'Gormap has
telling Hail he'd better git up and GIT. Hall ought
to send MIN some OF his tough Lattlng talk' and
PETE, THE MUFFIN MANI don't think there ever
fellows down at the City Hall. They are all at sea
when there's any row, and fellow amt sure Of his
ors nSs WI when fuss have kicked
the gang that that's got the pull and and nov now
morning-that he'd have to stake me or the pay
% as there was too much ak In the sys
the heart to WORK for such people as these at
primary election or take q hand in mussf
SLINKEY MCGUFFIN-It's no use atalKing, boys,
for it's all up. There's no more show for fat thing
We'll, had pull at 1t Tor four years. and suppose
politics again I'm going on the winning side. The
thing Is played out, so let's 90 and get o drink.
The three ruf1ans disappeared at this moment
into rum shop and were not seen any more for
the day.
AT six O'Clock in the evening It was pretty generally
known all over town among the initiated that
Connolly had betrayed his confederates of the
Ring 10 the Committee OF seventy,
and that Andrew H. Green was engaged
up to late hour the night before in rummaging
among The loose documents among the archives or
damning proofs OF robbery and plumber. In every
bar room In the city, last evening, where politicians
40 congregate, it was generally admitted that all
wasup for the Ring, and that nothing could be
done to save them.