The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03


sTnsre might be Il Tammauy showed any agnt;
thing, and that Is that the Convention Will act
fairly with any delegation or delegations, that
my opinion, act with discretion ana with
q view to the best inte rests Of the party.
II will exert itselfto harmonlze all differences, with
out In any wise compromising itself With Tammany.
AS far as have been able learn the country MEM
that has been exposed in New YORK, and TO de-
nOunce 1t In manner that Will leave nothing Tor
trouble v viii Be, il several delegations como from
New York, TO settle matters so as TO have New YORK
% na @ roI the %
the three taors Of Tooev street. that they and hsy
alone are the only Simon Pure an Oh
SHOW OF STRENGTH ON PAPER
will not be taken as positive fact by the convention:
oil their little difculties before they come to the
Convention for they will have to be settled anyhow.
derry as they could easily treat themselves II they
are willing to do the very best thing for the party
they can do under the circumstances.
should W get s contToi q the coHVen tOa"
"That Will be an impossibility. The country
members viii have no hesitation II Tammany even
attempts anything OF the kind, to mare short work
''But she might succeed In getting suficient con-
troll Of portion OF the Convention TO defy the
III she should-which think is about as likely as
that she could elect OF her own accord any ticket
she wanted tO-the country wouldn't put up with
Il ana the party would DC Beaten AZ al Oon's ~
'.Then there can be no mistake about the feeling
that VIII be expressed concerning fammany in the
"None whatever, II she comes with delegation
a n c %s y %a Of as
must not be ALL She must remain passive.
ev o ssmsd in hsnr Got mind III at a
and act accordingly. 1t may be that, no matter
what kind OF delegation she sends, If 1t does not
happen to be something extraordinary In the way
OF q real representation OF the New York voters,
and not mind you OF any particular class OF voters,
but the whole, she may be denied abundance; for
THE faint OF CORRUPTION
about her H 50 great IN the eyes Of the country that
| II may be bar against her altogether"
.'D0 you think that denunciation OF Tammany
by the Convention Is necessity for the party IN
70 eas a. t1e mn be done on the
ground or its being necessity 1t will be done be-
cause the party opposed TO corruption and VIII IN
manyas such in the country that II she should be
able by any means no matter how apparently just,
as her work, there Is not believe, one democrat In
any OF the counties In this section OF the State who
will not vote the republican ticket THIS Is my can
us there not possibility OF there being bolt II
"It is quite possible there might be. but think
the voters would show their Indignation by going
OVER TO THE OTHER PARTY.
However II the proceedings should take such turn
as to be highly offensive to the country democrats,
and anything could appear IN the Convention like q
strong opposition to remuneration OF the cOrrup-
quite p probable But really apprsSend nothing Of
men calling themselves democrats can sustain cor
ruptiOn and mafeasance In Office. To do SO in my
say Tammany is to be denounced mean the party
which mas been proven. to be corrupt
%eu its Of ds soass matters the NAV city sS svs s6a
the name Tammany may be taken up by good
after the guilty parties have been SCI ASIDE
spoke volumes-I don't believe you VIII nm many
sa whG @ Be ng to 70 ns name
ton not denouncing Tammany or giving way to her
IN any way 80 as to allow her an important voice in
WHAT WOULD THE PEOPLE THINK
Of 1t And when say the people mean the demo-
OPPOSED corruDon You saW Ss
account in the papers the other day about
ana ns .
the city government or some department Of 1t for
and the voucher In the Comptroiiers ONCE showed
It 70 be over 100000. The difference between
$43,OO0 and $500 900 went into some person or per-
sons pockets evidently who was or were not en-
titled lott. How IN the face Of Q thing like that, so
plan to everybody now can o Ine Se 40
such thing to be doneS II the party should not
take the matter In hand and treat 1t as 1t deserves
| 1t might as we'll 60 to worx ana put at the head
BURGLAR CONVICTED OF HIS CRIME
and who is, or ought TO be, II he isn't in State
"You say, Mr.. Lansing, that the:dinculties about
the delegation may be harmonized IN New York,
and that Tammany may have good enough sense to
take back seat. Are you OF the opinion that Mr..
Tweed's speech at the Tammany Hall General Com
mlttee few days ago looks like harmonlzings'
IL read mat to-day IL tine and must mus con-
up all hope OF ruling. 1t looks like
DEFIANCE,
sanght lesson at tie Convention Il she ATTEMPTS 70 TO
overawe the country members, and II she gets put
out she WIN never again be admitted as delegation
'Mr Tweed win run for senator in his district,
and, Of course be elected DO the country demo-
many who call themselves good trends Of Mr.
They think 1t would be far better If he stayed home
for he will be OF no good at Albany to the party. He
| way his name has been banded about in the
charges made against the Ring know he claims
that III q court OF law he Is ready to
| PROVE HIS INNOCENCE
| OF all the charges made against him. This is all
very well as far as II goes bu! the knowledge OF that
will be entertained against him II he goes to the
Senate py the country democrats. Whatever he may
do or say in the Senate VIII be looked upon as sus-
picious, no matter how good his motives may be.
Ills presence there would lead to tnls--Tne country
democrats, Knowing the sentiments OF their constit-
uents, might refuse to co-operate with hun in any
| measure he might favor or originate, fearful lest
they might too. be regarded with suspicion. All
this might be exceedingly unjust TO Mr.. Tweed who
says he Is Innocent, and can prove himself so le-
as said before, would NOT in my opinion, change
thu aspect OF affairs have just described. Under
| all the circumstances, then, II he really has
THE GOOD OF THE PARTY
at heart, he would do well to remain at home This
seems to me the opinion or the country democrats
SO as l am advised, and, as you asked me about
the thing give you just what have learned on the
subect.n
sivin the democrats In your opinion carry the
State this fall 2"
II think they win. The only obstacle in our way
Is this Tammany business, and when the COnven-
tion takes bold stand and shows the people that
the party Will tolerate nothing OF the kind In Its
midst the campaign will end in triumph for our
side. have very little doubt about our carrying
the State ticket through easily, but oil course 1t WILL
not he such an easy thing 10
CARRY THE LEGISLATURE,
because there are always local divisions and DIFF
ficulties which interfere with both parties mat
ter how the state ticket goes. The great contest
will be over the Senate and we may by hard work
secure majority. In this dlstrct,s which was re-
presented by Jarvis Lord the last two years. we viii
lie again successful Either he his son Will run.
The former doesn't care about going again, but