New-York tribune., 1871-07-29

pubslod or two books and M Ias t , rifoT and pro
Irietor sThc Nc,s- York Leader HS lOhuSIl p 10
,,henp nartV' fen KnowNohng he s now the ser
Want Of t6c Tlmmany section oil 'he DehO'r"'0 F'-''
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED.
Asan Alderman, School Commissioner. member OF inc
Board of Supervisors, Deputy Street CommisSlOnor'
etate Senator, Congressman and Grand Sachem o i'u'
many William NJ. Tweed has been prominently pe'''c
the public for 20 years. lie born in two-S'otN
brick house that stood at No. % Cherry-s Wh,h hs
reen recently suppIanted by largo tenement-house
The date of hi, birth was April 1923 His great grand
father came from Scotland. and his father ana Hr'
father lived within the limits Of the Fourth Ward al
through their lives. His father was engaged IN chir
making at No 5 Cherry-st, but without making more
Than bare living for his family. VIM. NJ. Tweed was
,ho youngest Of three children; beside the two boys
Richard and himself, there was daughter
The father kept young William hard at work from a
tender age that he had scarcely any opportunity for
schooling As apprentices in those days were not tea
down 70 one ito OF labor the Lad had abundant oppOr
tunty for varying his abors and for outdoor exercise
II appears that he had much mechanical skill. and
could not handle tools deity, and continually mar
ring his work and his fingers He must have eNhDled
come superior mental traits however a. he atractedthe
notice Of Isaac Fryer dealer in saddlery goods ana hTu
1arr at No 27 Pearst who sought ANA obtained his re-
lease from the charshOp and made him clerk III MS
Before the year spent in this business vas enued
he began TO De ambitious 70 rise in the world ano nav
ing found that he could do well rs salesman wished 10
make himself q competent rOokkocper. AS ms father
pro>peinC in business tho embryo satheh Wds
srnt 20 school Tor year the Rev. John T. ilalsey of
LIzdbstAtOWu, y j. lie rs tiettc1 wen IIiNiuS u''u
bard during This student period H' became al last ar
on his roturn from school he became clerk TO j. IL c.
C. Alexander tOhacco-deaers at No. l01 FrOnt-st. His
60 Sr o, Bt his father had become mean while
partner Of u. BeTen Co.. brushmakers at No 357
1earst, he became clerk with that firm. ana after
two year, junior partner Prosperng hore for several
lN accumulated capital, ana tlen, NJ lne
age Of D. desiring to try his old trade he went into the
their fatlers old stand No Cherrgst After & three rec
firm, and William carried on tho concern alone But ne
coming eager Tor great wealth. ana nnding many Oh
acquaintance making fortunes IN stocks he began TO
operate III Mdu-st, "n0 nelnS cSpec,,iy atlIacd',u
10y Erie stock soon managed 10 lose al ne possessed
Bael Ia the direction OF mercantile me- he now en-
ohy in that field of usefulness" since that time he has
become daily more and the secret spring OF Demo
g., T n' i t,s i a. "A lecfions In fact he was
politician before he able 10 vote. His friends IN
the Fourth Ward-having a prophetic insight INTO hls
successful career-waned him to for Alderman be-
fore he of age. Soon after going into business, ne
took up his residence I'm the Seventh Ward as being the
one that promised to afford him the speedest prefer
The turning point of young Tweed's career, and the
leader, his joining the Americus Engine Company
No. 6. or " Big SIX as II was called, ana wmSh MAS MAS
composed on . Lrstclass dashing bOWeIy pVys' INC
story is told OF our hero that about TINS time he s 10
boys Well I'm bound to be her foreman peio,G IoAR
To which answered the enphuistio Richard, An, BIZ,
"A
April 1851 after Tweed had indeed reached the coveted
position OF foreman of the Amerlcus, they visited
them % President Fillmore with this neat little speech,
"T0ese are Big Six boys, Mr., President" He said
afterwards that he made such short speech because
ther looks could speak for them as they We're as m qGn
world As wac Ma sDra Falls than Croton Dam
In 1851 the seventh Ward elected him Alderman, and
he remained two years IN the Board Big SIX already
ftandiug ike man behind him He now made rapid
strides lis popularity T9rS nd ConSrc SSs s bcns @
Joe HOxie completely. 1t was the Vth Congress DiS'Itt
which elected him; It then embraced the seventh a1u
Thirteenth Wards ana WiillamsDursn' lie hiade ony |
two short speeches while in Congress. lie was lhch
noted only strict party man. ...., o.. |
After bis Congress term had expired he was put mp lOr
Alderman gain IN the Seventh Ward; but The Know /
S5arIes Fox the Native American. II just here that
DE failed in business and his prospects were daIk @ @
of the passing cloud OF NOthingism In lS56 no
was ch6sen school Commissioner Of the seventh Ward
and held the Office two years. leaving it enter the
Board Of supervisors in 1885, III Which he has since Deen
In 1861 he ran for Sheriff. and defeated by James
Lynch. the candidate. When &. g. cornell became
Street Commissioner in 1868 he appointed MI I"eed as
lls deputy. When Mr. Mclean came into Ohicc, he re-
3s@S S of 10 m being csiatd sies roT a'T9 9 senator IA IN
never maker but worked peha a tidy tT cf
organizer Early in his career he had Joined tle Itn-
many Socety and as is universally known his great
sre1gh in latter years. has been derived rom MS leader
ship I'm that organization, cspecalf s4Hce NJ peviHc
Grand acheu-hayng succeeded & t. 61e ocS wgn
As Chairman of the Democratic General committee.
Boss Tweed has been monarch Of al ne snryeyGd -
Hhe following incidents illustrate the wanton manner ID
at Albany, ana strange ds th,y
may read come from authentic sources. Iiend ap-
Troaching the great man while he was seated IN the
tion}ne some evidence that he had noticed "Oh yes
said Tweed "but that is nothing Will give you Dettcr
{yo' {t s nm imTortant vote was being put Said Mr..
fweed: senator - desire you 70 vote in the mega
!ai0r' l TI S II me beiests Of his superior Anotaer
speSnlen of tactics is seen in the following just as
prominent Republican was about 10 east asa ddpaslnE
,'o ,,ssii hiring t.nator into the clOak-rOOm"
oe one sprang forward and told the senator that he
was 'wauttd IL the cloakroom ana made OUT sucA an
urgent necessity that he hurried out and lost bis vote
The following communication received at this office
rel,ss 10 the deiuquenccs OF Tweed Co.. and is affixed
here as a iii addendum to the biography OF the Ring
leader;
charts was io cet q hl through the Legislature by
Nghch 20 enrich himself by spsc9 tlion l4yoN
ir fEe sat Of lots under water around wards Island
anu ana e!1, vJ lr I r. Yonn clerk to The Board Of
s,rrylrr ls an assistant. Woodward at the time did
no, any salary, but maQe himself So generally use
iuI in furnishing matches t. light the members cigars
tat tirogh he efforts OF Isaac Bell ana others small
sun SAY 81 $50. (On motion, think, Of W. conner
iudge of human mature, that Woodward could he
made useful IN any scheue for plunGer ana MoOa"alu
soon had charge OF nearly an the DIS 70 pc Reported ON
prior TO payment. Riot claims and, IN fac an other
claims. soon placed IN his hands ana ~; " M9o, %
ward J. B. Young, ah the AUDITOR James watson 4ao @
Comfait,ce to whom such bills aud claims had been re-
ferIcd The large fortune anassed Dy watson, ana te
amount of real estate and claims relating 70 tue Broad
widening SWullc, are matters ol puDllC
Ynuug lives in style Fort Washington and WOOdwardls
reported worth 0O0O0 all made by salary Of $1,000
ucr year He Oi state Senaorin Connecticut on the
Republican ticket but Of course IN the interest OF Tam
many aud elected Now If these clerks have made
such colossal fortunes what must their master and tutor
Tweed. have made When Tweed caused the Ola Board
of Supervisors leated out Of existence, he was
very careful have these clerks fastened upon the new
Board as they knew too much. The supervisors wanted
10 get rid Of them, particularly woodward, Dut
Tweed was afraid TO consent. A law was
passed substituting the President of the Board,
The Controller, and, l think, the Mayor as
Committee before whom all bills, &c, should be au
dited and empowering them 70 pass them for payment
IL was Tweeds management that the abuse grew
up OF shng houses bachelors apartments &c Will
the most exrayagant and costly furniture and having
,l,or 1f, the [ IA be 4