New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
THE RINGS BRAINS OUT.


RErER b. swEENY RESIGNS HIS POSITION As
CoNIIsSIONRR OF PUBLIC PARKS-vlEws OF
HIs FRIENDS ON HIS RETIREMENT TO PRIVATE
LIFE.
H vns rumored, several weeks ago, that
.o. a1,oenv had proposed to Judge Barrett that the
latter should present proposition TO the COMMITTEE OF
seventy by which they should quash all legal proceed
mss against the Ring in return for which DepuvCOn
eFOllcP Andrew Il. Green was to be appointed 70 inc
Rroasaency Of the Department Of PARKS vice MI
Bweeny, who WA TO resign. The Committee were 70
abandon Controller Connolly, who waa to be forceo from
AIs poSitOn and ex-sheriG John Kelly was TO De ap-
pointed 90 Controller.
Judge Barrett declined to place this proposition before
the Committee OF Seventy, would have destroyed
his chances for the Supreme Court Judgesnp ana DO
asuse not submitted 70 him in proper form.
mo following communication, containing Mr. sweenys
resignation which In part confirms the report was re
Oaved by the Press late In the afternoon Of yesterday
NEwYoRK, Nov. 1, 1871:
"A. Hon A. oLKEY HALL Mayor Of ne City Of NeW York
DRIRSiR: In conformity with the intention expressed
S wSeE to %ahGy
Ssreby tender my resignation Of the office OF Commits
erect on the 10Th day Of November inst requesting that
the fact shall not Ge made known until after the cleo
should have resigned for the purpose indicated at
much earlier period had felt at liberty to DO So be-
sys It to be { duty IL %SeS have been Identified
after the election, that might do all In my power
0crStic party and its candidates, This duty shall
faithfully and Jealousy fse, That am at
liberty TO censN!t my own wishes, ana thence;
forth my connection with political affairs VII pc conn O
personally, the reasons which have prompted this &C:
do not propose at this time give them to the public
! SIMPLY intend in this note, TO communicate my
esgnaton. The position have held in the Department
OF Parks although responsible in character and attended
with peCunary compensation has nevertheless, beer
Sss soEdsd 70 advance Important pubic improve
cnts and the pleasant official relations hich have
with regret have felt an ardent interest in the i'm
provement OF the city parks and desired TO continue
plans until completion They are now practically
hnlshed Asking yoar prompt acceptance OF this res
PETER B. swEENY, Commissioner, &C.
Among the Of the people the letter occasoneo
the utmost surprise and excitement In Tammany ciS-
eles the greatest demonstration perceptbe IS the
hast bulwark between Tweed and felon's arrangement
aeemed TO be removed At the Manhattan Club several
of Mr. sweenys intimate friends stated that his con-
Semplated resignation was no secret to Them that ne
was tired Of public life, and had long wished 70 retire
fromit
Judge Hilton stated that he was familiar with Mr.,
6Weenys reasons for resgnng and which adverted
70 in the letter having been communicated TO Mayor
Hall, MI sweeny had conversed and counseled with
him as to hs resignation but he Judge Hnton) did not
feel ct liberty TO make the circumstances public
prominent member Of the Manhattan Club and Tam
many Society, who had known Mr.. 6weeny intimately
and esteemed him highly, stated that his resignation
would remove another obstacle TO the reorganization OF
che Democratic party this state and 1t would have
been better If y lad been rendered two months ago
THOMAS c. FIELDS NOT ARRESTED.
The report that Thomas C. Fields was seen
with the Deputy Sheriff. Monday, and the consequent
DEDUCTION that he therefore arrested untrue The
order OF arrest was not served Mr. Fields Monday
a. he could not be found. He, however, went TO the
SHERIFF. Oee with his suretes late in the day. ready to
be arrested and prepared to give necessary bail AS
was after office hours the doors closed, and
Mr. Fields left and was not arrested that night Eec
1IOn day being day in the Civil Courte he could
not be arrested therefore In the time Odere have
heen received at the shes oce to return the papers
IL Mr. PeCkham, counsel and TO take further action
m he tier