The New York herald., 1871-09-13

few days. OF course, no dennite informauon cousu
be gained on this head, and. as may be seen rom
Belmont or any other man win succeed Mr. Con-
molly on account OF the resignation Of the latter
reporter OF the HERALD called at the C0mptroi~
ler's onlce to inquire II ne intended to accede TO
Mr.. Halls request. While waiting for Mr.. Connolly
was opened with hIs fdes 1cnates, Mr.. kellogg, on
the subject somewha as foliows:-
.. ..Mr Kellogg. has mr. CoanoIiy resiSnen - 10
any hing OF that sort ?n
''Such Is the current rum0r."
ayes, dare say; but, now, look at IL. The mo
ment he resigns heloses all command or the papers
and documents IN this once. White he stays he
controls them, and would certainly not be 50 silly
SILLY Is THE WORD
as TO resign, anyhow now, while this case u going
on; put you talk to himself andhe VII, tell you All
What is the committee now in session In the
hcAt room g0ing 10 DO, can yCu tell ~
81 don't know what they can do If they are de-
.ernihed to get at such statement as they say they
MANI Mans rot would take al the lVrce m TINS o,ce ana
ueY want wlshy-washy report one way or the
tbcv WANT ry ~ Ga aa geo S IL up IN Iwentyiour nomrs
twenty-iour days.'
Mr.. Connolly was by this time dsengaged and the
HERALD reporter approached him-nOt with fear
ana trembling He looked very much careyyorn and
seemed to feel heavily the effects OF the occurrences
'.Mr. Connolly, good afternoon; how about that
re.ignationy'
tI.ayng MIS- lett hand on the reporter shoulder,
smiling quite blandly ana quizzicay gazing at the
'.It is ruD,ored that you have replied to Mayor
IIalIs letter and have rendered hiin your resgna-
tiOn."
mo, sir | have not aud ! don't intend to DO
crushed out in that way"
..The ..The Mayor asked yon TO resign, did ne noti'
"Yes, he asked me- to resign, but dolt intend 10
do 1t Just yet. When those matters now pen.llg
are al straightened cut VIII show myself at right;
then may think OF resgnlng; but not before tnot."
"Have you replied to Mayor Halls Ietlcrs'
"fes; have written him answer lhcsc It Is,
and rom IL you can Judge Tor yourself rs 10 whether
have resigned or not,o
''Mr. Connolly, what do you think about the steal
81 hardly know what to think. don't believe
anybody took them to use them. They might,
to make matters LOOK bad Tor me aud for the party.
hnre he Sea snr ySW kncw oa any puup JOB apoat 1t
TIE COMMENTS
on the af1alrs IN and around the City Hal! were ,
politicians who have no especial love ior tic CONN.
troller, were very loud In their denunciatloDs One
WIN poetic turn or mind was amusing a small
group In the old CITY Han by singing:-
Where, oh, where all those vouchers gone?
There's music In The air, s''''
Where, oh. where all those vouchers gomez
,vL Lheres ~ . music USE, ID N the , ar alr
"'''' o% ~ pIstsy yIasSi'p e PssssS sS"sf
Dickey i've forever;
OF ri eisSsy ysps siI't3 81 , bisEeyY %E sY''
Your story's in my eye
Where are those vouchers gone, my boyy
This was given with good, ringing chorus, and
was az well received, although not any more unmu-
sicaliy rendered. than II I.oa had done 1t. An al.
nlrer OF the Thonpson-Bcckett performances gave
out
II ever cease 10 love;
II ever cease to love;
May ConnOlly's ts
Show honest amounts
II ever cease 20 lovci
Thus the time was passed In ana around the Hall.
Mr.. Tweed at tho department OF Public Works,
would say nothing about the affairs uppermOst IN
mems minus further than that ne knew ne would
come out all right he Iearcd no Investigation, and
the attempt TO link him or his name 10 any frauds
by Mr.. Hall or Mr. Connolly II there mad bccn any,
would DC u failure.