New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-18

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THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN
ARMS AGAINST THE RING.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MR.. GREEN SAID TO HAVE
BEEN NEGOTIATED BY SAMUEL J. TILDEN-
TWEED, HALL AND swEENY TO BE STRIPPED
OF THEIR POWER.
Several facts developed in connection with
the appointment Of Mr. Green led the belief expressed
several places yesterday that it was brought about
by the active agency Of the Democratic State Central
Committee. 8. ]. Tlden, q member Of the Com
mittee, and pronounced In his opposition to the
Ring having suggested the arrangement, and
aided In its negotiation Ex-Mayor Havemeyer, who
concluded 1t. Is known to be at the head Of a
formidable movement for the reorganization OF the
Democratic party which has the support Of the State
Central Committee and the first results OF which have
already been stated In THE TRIBUNE OF Saturday last.
Mr. Havemayer and Mr. Tden are understood to be the
bondsmen of the Deputy Controller, and Mr. Green
aud Mr.. T1lden were long law partners.
The new situation generally accepted, in view Of
these facts the beginning Of active operations by the
State Central Democratic Committee against the
Ring or at least that part Of 1t which
hoped to save itself by sacrificing Connolly.
It was generally observed that the effect OF such
nct between Hall, Tweed, and sweeny and the respect
able Democrats OF the city and the Central Committee Of
the State cannot but be very mOmentOus In its political
aspects The political prospects Of the situation
more generally discussed Saturday aud Sunday than
the merely local financial view Of It, and 1t was con-
coded that the late severe condemnation Of tho Ring to
which the country journals OF NewYork had given utter
ance had mpelled the Central Committee to- take the
position 1t had In self-defense.
The following is the correspondence which led to the
appointment Of Mr.. Green:
MR. HAyEMEYER TO Mr.. CONNOLLY.
NEw-YoRK, Sept IS, 1871.
RrcuIpD n CONNOLLY esq.,: SIR: have considered
the questions which you have submitted to me- and to
prevent the possibility Of misapprehenson, reduce my
advice to writing:
l. On the assumption Of your Innocence OF the charges
made against you do not consider resignation OF your
office as your proper course Your duty Is " give every
facility to the fullest Investigation, ana 70 aDde inc
result.
In vour answer to the request Of Mayor Hall for
re.epaton YOU have stated that your official acts which
have been impesehed, supervised and approved
y the superior vigilance" Of Mayor Hall that equal re-
spousbty for them attaches TO him; ana tnat IN MS
In the pending litigation those acts were adopted
and indicated by hun.
Even ~ vou arc conscious Of having done wrong In
r ,r,.t Won ove Il 10 the community not TO commit
another wrong but to mako every reparation within
your power.
To surrender your Office into tho hands Of confederate
would be fresh betrayal Of your trust and, while Il
might damage yourself would fail Of doing Justice to the
community. No man selected By Mayor Hall can with
ont acme other moral support from the community have
tho pubo confidence He will be compromised BY sus
neoted understanding with the Robin" Of tho Ring
or by tho acceptance Of the favor. practically make
your own successors A. tho law now stands no can ~
sumo your Office ony by arrangement, to which you
arc party to crcatea vacancy for him. The man you
gre place 70 ought not TO be TOOL Of those Implicated
In tho transactions which exete tas public sruss sna
,.,u IA should b the nominee Of the oltisens now
sesSus 70 protsst ~ psepA In that w aona AAA -