The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-04
bryisw with Herald Reporter Greeley Lo.-
ne Ground-Ths Attacks OF the Tribune
Costing Him Thousands Of yotss-Ths
Boss Would Not Bet he
VIII Carry tie City.
. Tweed Controls 2O,0 Votes His
Support Of the Wooiciepper De-
ponds Upon His Treatment
In the Fatarc.
be Boss Has Made no RarSai1l
with the GRANTEES.

me political sympathies and affiliatlons OF "Boss'
eed who has remained In close retirement Tor
many months thai many OF his most ardent sup
rters do not know where he stands In the shak-
up Of parties now going ON, have been subjects
comments in the press and disputes without
|mber between the street politicians. One day it
3 been asserted that he would be found in the ap-
Oaching election marshaling his broken lines
|der the banner of Greeley and Brown the next
at the dethrOned chief Is In iull accord with the
ministraton party, and had made bargains and
mbinations with senator O'Brisn LOOKING to the
pport OF the latter for Mayor. Other runors were
Fculated as to agreements made with agents OF
ant, but no person has been able to speak auth0ri-
lively on the subject
HERALD reporter yesterday resolved to beard
:. Tweed In his Duane street den uf an elegant
nee may he so styed) ana accordingly repaired
'ther. He was fortunate Ia HIDING the Senator
ON the Seventh In, and was Immediately admitted
his presence. Mr.. Tweed, who was seated ut his
Psk in his shirt sleeves, u straw hat pressed
Ack on his head and as he arose to salute the re-
brter with his usual cofdiahty, his appearance
bowed that he had not seriously suffered from the
INNER heat and tho terror OF the indictments
hnging over him.
After taking a seat near Mr. Tweed, tie reporter
pened upon him after this fashiOn-
"Mr Tweed, there have been considerable discus
on and surmises rs to the course you are likely to
|ur sue III the FAN elections. nave called upon
ou personally to find out Just where you stand, II
J is possible"
Il am not now In politics." said he; ~ am at
ending to my business, and have not taken any
|ait, one way o. another.n
at Is charged that you are going TO support the
ADMINISTRATION with your influence. is that so ~
lit is not correct. 1T has be- said have joined
enator 0lrien. Thisi untrue. have not seen
lin in year."
"Then ty others it is said your sympathios are
The mention OF Greeley,s name aroused the in
{erviewed, who threw himself back in his chair
Ind quickly responded
a must admit that was inclined to support
sgusted with his course rec entity, or, rather, I
houd say, with his paper His managing editor
has grossly assaicd me and my friends and has
kTiven from the support OF his chief thousands Of
hood men,"
"You refer, suppose, to his assaults upon you
s member OF the ring ~
| "Not me alone, bur others Every man he at
PACKS has one vote, and it would not be strange ii
he did not indnence others. Every public man has
pertain patronage Tor mis- friends and they vOt-
PRS. When they see tdcr friends attacked they are
pot going to vote Ior the party vino does it,"
"inen greeley VIII not secure your support,
buppose?n
| '.fnat depends upon how am treated. The at
eacKs OF the T5't0lt1te, under It's present manag-
5nent, are drawing thousands OF voters away from
Greeey. could aame TWO hundred men, who con-
trol Htyhye hundred votes, each o. whom nave
been alienated from Greeley by the bitter attacks
9s the present managing editor, and VINO are going
TO oppose him. l am surprised that Mr.. Greeley
sMay ask, Mr.. Tweed direct If you do not sup
port Greeley with your influence Will you support
|the administrator 1t is said your sympatheS tend
II have never intlmated that would sustain
Grant. have made no promises, and have taken
|no part personally one way or the other. But
still carry WIN me large vote or the CITY, lean
sis that all, Mr.. Tweedf Could you not carry
more ~
Il think could carry all the city south OF Four
taa MT Off oh f<ynn nd ntast
Sand If you opposed him his support IN that dts
trict would be small. Now, l want to ask you
ticket p"
This was putting the question very direct but
II have not yet decided what l shall do. 1t de-
pends upon how am treated but as yet have
remained UncOmmttedn
ont, "you would IN the event OF The nomination OF
OConor as third candidate support him."
" i have always been democrat, and voted q
democratic ticket, ana expect to iemain such.
latter pause.) wouldn't Ike to bet that Greeley
will carry this city, not to speak Of the state"
ful ~
ayes; Tammany Hall can't save him. New Tam.
many does not amount to much Why, 1t Is not
near as strong as Apollo Hall to-day"
But there has been a srlit in Apollo Hall"
"Cranted; but 1t Is still strong. WCHham don't
smount to much. His influence Is not great, and
he has never had experience in politics. He has no
weight.
"ls there anything new in the prosecutions
against the ring IT is certain that Connolly and
Garvey arc to be witnesses for the prosecuton.n
LET them; l do not them both. They can
do me no harm. l am anxious 70 them put on
the stand. Garvey Will not cay that ever received
Q cent can prove that he stated lie never paid
me any money"
The reporter arose. and. thanking Nj. Tweed Tor
the interview, remarked:-
al hardly know where you stand"
"YOu may Say have made no combinations with
anyb body have not participated in politics except |
to converse with my riends.r
"Who, In your opinion, is the strongest man the
liberals can nominate Tor Governor ~
'Judge Church,
...Bqt De bes declined. What of Herman p,
HE could not command large vote. The Sec
tartan question would injure his chances.r
Elbow about Seymour
Gle has no chance. He is politically dead"
"H0w would General Slocum run %
s'He would poll very strong VOTE"
s.And for Lieutenant Governor 2"
'Del0s Dew0lf would be a strong man. So
would Littlejohn. Alvord would command o strong
support but not sufficient to elect him. as he has
been too intimately identified with the republican
party. Littejohn has not, and think he would !
strengthen the ticket greatly. He is well known in
the western part Of the State, indeed, throughout
1t, and his connection with the Midland Railroad
would materially strengthen him."
The above IL the substance OF the interview,
in no ynctxv ofM r ~