The New York herald., 1871-12-08
They Nnst Have TIER Money or They Will
"Eaisc a Rew"-Thc Police Called
In TO Dispcrsc Them.
uAYoR EALL AND TIE UIIoN CLUE
TWEED AND TAMMANY.
Meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors Pretty
Little Schemes Put Through Flying
sheriR's Snug" Eli and tho
Citizens Committee Claim.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

the tameness and sameness which have prevailed
around the pubic officcs during the past few days
was somewhat rel eyed yesterday. There was some
thing for 'the boys' to talk ab0ut-Tweed's proDa-
BILE expulsion nom the Tammany Society, or rather
his removal from the post OF Grand Sachem; Halrs
expulsion from the Union Club, the poor lab0rers'
ana inspectors threats against Green and the proba
bilities OF Conn0llys release from Ludlcw Street
JAIL Each one or these formed a topic for discus
sion. and the crowds OF idlers who throng the base
ment OF the new Court House created their theories
and passed their comments on the present situation
and probable events IN political circles.
THE REFoRMERs
were spoken or in no measured terms and from
she conversations held by those who sin.ply echo
the opinions expressed 0y others it would seem
that the '.new departuri,es' are having warm
time among themselves. Every one wants to be
leader and, OF course, they cannot all nc leaders.
The ''boys' arc IN SAD plight as to whether
tney should join tile relormers Or await q reor-
ss:s Gan,2aton Of a, IaMmany Hall. and many seem
Il think that Sy isS isiSS srIiSE eiiac;ion' should
there De one, the reformers will be so
badly divided as TO insure republican victory In
the city. There were q few around tbe'pubc offices
yesterday, however, who ore among the real work
ing leaders OF The reform democracy, and they
were exceedingly sangnne to the results Of their
continued action. They claimed that they are now
reorganizing and have their plans so perfected
that they cannot help being victorious In their fu-
snre campaigns. But, through oil these diverse
Views there leaked out feeling OF distrust
AND disgust In relation the present style OF man.
aging the city and county finances. This fact was
very amply demonstrated yesterday
AT THE COMpTRoLLER's OFFICE.
where crowd OF laborers and inspectors Assem-.
bled, ana headed by a strapping, stalwart and de.
fermined-looking man, declared that they must be
paid. They had been given to understand that
knere was money enough to pay them, and their
families were actually 81 arvin1 and suffering from
the intensity OF the weather. The money was due
them and they did not intend to brook delay any
longer merely to CRAFTY any personal or political
spite or technical estoppel. That they were excited
70 nm nordlnate degree was very evident and
squad OF police was called in to clear the 0fice.
The police officers were very humane, showed that
they sympathized with the pien, but must never
theicss, do their duty. The crowds retired, ana
shortly alter 1t was reported that Comptroller Green
had given orders to Mr.. Cady, Clerk OF Arrears to
pay those whose accounts found to be correct.
During the day, however, crowds Of impecunious
office continued to call and throng the pas.
ess on he now
Ceedng justice OF their claims and the fierce extent
o. their necessities. Beyond THIS matters in the
pfnce went on as usual and The immense business
OF the department. was performed behind the desks
In the ordinary quiet and regularity.
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE
there was in the early part Of the day great deal
OF anxiety and excitement consequent on the report
Club Cardozo and Ed. Hail interviewed Colonel
J0line and he la turn Interviewed Others as TO the
probability OF such action having been taken: but
hll were equally In doubt until the jOllyfaced
Alderman Jerome had been interviewed, and his
opinion obtained, In his own forcible style, TO
nntruth. In due time the Mayor himself arrived,
and he stated that ne mad seen the report and mad
called at the Union Club house 10 ind II there were
any truth in It, that he had been informed no such
action had been taken and no such action was
contemplated, This statement OF course satisfied
abroad. Further than this nothing Of moment
transpred at this oflce, except that large num-
ber OF warrants were received from the Departnen
Uf Finance for the Mayors signature.
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
there was the usual crowd OF all sorts aud sizes
waiang 10 see the "Bossu on all sorts or subjects.
The grand Tycoon sat al his desk, dispostng or the
business before him with his accustomed Dustlng
edng:trOd, received the callers and nterviewerS.
and seemed as happy and as hearty as II the wheel
Of fortune, personal and political, had not taken
such serious revolutions as have lately asCounded
the entire public. He laughed at the rum0r OF fhe
attempt to expe him from the TAmmany Society,
and declared that the report was entirely wrong and
that the meeting was only called to consider the
huDject OF Reorganization or Tammany Hall.
The most important action ut any u. the bile
departments was the
MEETING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR
The meeting WAS In pursuance TO special ana
was, OF course, not generally known ouisif the
Court House building. The meeting was Tor
two p NJ, and at that time there were Mt
fplt main To nt N IN lp1