New-York tribune., 1872-01-29
TTEED CLAIMS HIS SEAT.

,rv ,r,vrs FOR ALBANY TO-DAY-RUMORS THAT
HEHAS SECURED "FRIEND5 IN THE SENATE
Ills POLITICAL ADHERENTS ANXIOUS ABOUT
TIE RESULT.
Having matured his plans, and, as he be-
Ieves eectuay ehecnaed the cGor,so bis opponents
70 have him expelled from the Senate soon as he sa
have taken his seat. William NJ Tweed has decided ID
defiance Of public sentiment aud Of deeenoy TO 20 10 Al
bapv and fight the battle ho has been 20 long preparing
for Should he not appear at the Capitol to-day, to
morrow morning at the latest he Wi be N the senate
chamber The anxiety TO know how he will he received
nv the legislature snd how the Senators will accept hs
presepce among them is openly expressed ny NJ.
Tweeds friends. who are not as hnd as himself To Inc
mproprety OF his action and the danger OF insulting tue
people, Though the more sangune OF hls ADMIRERS pro
fess to believe that the Senators will greet their ola
compauion with at least something approach
ING a dicniaed decorum, there not want
ing a few who fear decided expressions or
disapprobatiOn These latter look for the Tesu WIN
trembling and regard their master with that hlho OF
admiration which audacity inspires In people OF ihef
class They all seem to take Mr. Tweeds attempt 10
claim his seat in the Legislature evidence OF unparS
leed courage and would be astonshed ut no success
which his impudcnce might gain for him. In speaking
Of bis determination they comment on his game
pluck" and "ber," just as they would speak OF 'he
physical courage Of pueilst who, having learned
new trick accepted combat from an ovefpowerinS
antagonist Even Tweed himself looks on the matter
of his prospects, said lately 10 TRIBrNE
reporter 81 like q fight. but this is a little
too much onesded TO st me- He processes TO De GER
tain of success and the very fact OF MS accepting tue
gage which his opponents have been tossing nj nun Tor
month past, induces prominent politicians who know
him well 10 believe that he hes been assured OF success
Ono NJ the foremost Democrats of NewIork said, on
saturday: "It you knew Tweed as well as do, you
know that he takes chances IN case ike this lie
has made his bargains, and will have his seat. He'd
never attempt it without being certain of the issue He
goes to Albany on Sunday Monday night, and when
he gets there he will sit in the Senate"
Should the history OF Mr.. Tweed's maneuvres In this
matter be published mass OF chicanery and bribery
such has seldom been known, even In corrupt lesls
tures will be exposed Knowing that the feeling against
him remarkably strong, and that defeat III the hsh'
for his legislative Office woud carry him 10 political
and social perdition. Mr. Tweed ignored all other
businesses aud devoted his energy and wits 70 the
one task, Before the Legislature met he had In
part arranged hs plans, and that he expected
TO have taken hs seat Immediately aiter the
justification Of his bondsmen Is known from expressions
which he himself Let fall Prior to this he had on several
occasions conversed with tolersble freedom OF his
fight but just at this time the report wa'
circulated that OF the whom Tweed thought he
had absolutely secured had failed him. and thereafter
Mr. Tweed invariably replied TO any questions put TO
him concerning the affair, Ask my counsel; I'm
their hands" His counsel, also. bad ready answer
T.
one but himself"
While Mr.. Tweed wsstlalying in the Duanest Office
admring his Eapoeonic greatness and dealing in Napo
leonc equvocaons his constituents in the Fourth Gem
atoral District growing. restless. and open muir
at his delay In accepting the battle and ts Issue
were heard; but though they had some effect in destroy
ing his mental composure lac determined 20 bide
his time and refused 10 be driven into the disaster which
would inevitably have followed hasty aud, for
him'an ill-advlsed movement. That there many
who dissatisfied with his course Mr. Tweed knew,
but hc sid that they not his immediate adherens,
and the assertions In an afternoon newspaper that meet
ings had been held by his constituents 10 demand his
presence at Albany he emphatcay cOntradicted-
Ou Friday night the intelligence was sent 10 Tweed that
e time had arrived when lac might take his seat and
hold it, the plans which he had made having been
cuted and the necessary two Senators having been
tanned. Though this had been done, secrecy was OBJ
yved regarding the matter and TSceds friends sbso-
tey refused 10 0f IT, lest probably the event
might leak out and sseurch for the Senators who had
aeneed admit the 10 seat result successfully TO
the jeopardy Of The medatof ement, and the shame
OF the ineD who had been bsIgaiped for. Tbs, the