The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30
THE SENATOR FOR THE FOURTH
What Mr.. Tweed Is Going To Do
About Going to Albany.
Tho Views Of Tho Boss On Newspaper Read
ing and What He Knows About Mr.
Greeley and the Tribune-Thinks the
Spruce Street Philosopher q Liar.

Mr. Tweed was at his ''lswr oflces yesterday.
HERALD reporter found himself there Also seeking
an interview with tine Senator from the Fourth. y
Mr.. Tweed was In The inner ONCE, where mad bean
transferred the tasteful and luxurious furniture that
at one time adorned the Department OF Public
Works. Portraits Of prominent politicians occupied
distinguished places on the walls. among which
was that Of ex.Comptr0ler Connolly, and ON the
private desk OF Mr.. Tweed was an elegantly
mounted portrait OF the late james Fisk, il.
Mr.. Tweed was in one OF his happy moods, ana
was more tnan usually communicative. The fear OF
the terr0rs OF the law appeared to sit easily upon
him, ana to excite In him but little apprehension.
"Mr. Tweed" said sne reporter, 81 suppose you
know what have come to ask your ~
"Indeed l do not; have not the remotest idea"
II suppose you have seen the Tribune, and what
it says about your gong TO Albanyr'
mo, have not. never read the Tribune. Life
is too short to read all the newspapers read the
HERALD In bed this morning, ana found that quite
enough newspaper reading for me-"
"Then you don't know that the Tribune says you
have gone to Albany; or, If not gone, you are going
tomorrow 2"
"Mr. Greeley knows no more about what am 60.
Ing to do than he knows about far ming. lie said 1
had fed the other day and had passed through Har-
rsburg; and the joke OF 1t was that met Tribune
reporter these stairs four O'Clock that after-
noon. Icould not have got to Harrisburg at the
time they said l had If l had tried. rve got
$10oOOO0 good bail here in this City and If wanted
to goto Harrisburg or any where else SHOULD go.
All should DO would be to notify my bail. so that
they could telegraph to me Il was wanted"
"Y0ur district Is not represented In the Senate.
MT; Tweed. and the Tribune says the district Is
'Restve. What Ia strong expression) does tho
Tribune know about my distrlct' There are four
people thatread the Tribune in my senatorial dis
tricl When my constituency want me TO go shalt
60 don't think they are disposed to trouble tnem-
selves anything abOu: It. am not the only member
is Tiden. lie has only been there three days during
an The session. That Is why they have done SO
10 s ae up aoT ca y na e y
wheel OF That machine. or wants TO be-"
81 didn't expect to ind this report true one. bot
thought would come in and SEQ You about IL.
l., suppose you won't go to Albany then, just YET,
.You know what I have told you BEFORE My
counsel will tell you all about that They Will talk
70 you an DAY II you want TO: Inat Is what they
are paid for, l leave 1t all to them."
las you have not read the Tribune Mr.. Tweed,
you don't know that 1t charges you with birding tne
ton in taking your seat. That Is NOT true. OF
cOurser'
wipiIg lndustrlously with his white camDrlc hand
kerchief pair OF eyeglasses turned beamngly
upon the reporter and said what is 1t Mr. Greeley
says ABOUT lying on this is it-'Iou iie you vii
SIS that what you would say to Mr. Greeley if he
''That Is what would say. and quick too. It's
easy to make charges against a man. II they want
TO play at that game, why, can take q hand IA,
and perhaps may do it,"
"rhen you are not going to take your seat ?"
81 don't know what am going to do, and il I did
l should not say what 1t was leave That 10 my
cOunsel.p
'Ths turmoil and strife In your old political arena
don't seem to disturb you. You are quite happy
about 1t apparently"
''NO, IL don't trouble me much know they can
not prove the charges against me that 1t Is SAID
they've got against me. l uon't think all the PM
los0Dhers OF the Tribune Office do that"
hnl Antn at
Ing interview although don't know that l Know
any more than dd when / came in"
Ppm always glad to see you When I've got any.
thing to tell you III tell you all about 1t. But at
present can't say what am going to do about It."
The reporter bid Mr. Tweed "good day' and made
his exit. In accordance with direction on the wall
through number tVe,v