The New York herald., 1872-11-28
The Committee Of Seventy's
Past and Future.
POINTS OF INSIDE HISTORY.
How Havemeyer and Dix Were
Nominated. =
A Republican New Charter-"The sszentys''
Election Bills-Private Meetings to Lay
OUT Candidates-The January Resigna-.e
tions-John Foley Sweeps the Horizon.

With view to cleaning some points regarding
che future life and action Of the CoWmittee OF
seventy and the probabilities as to tho revival Or
the charter question by that body before the next
Legislature HERALD reporter cayIed yesterday
upon Mr.. John Foley, Chairman og the EXECUTIVE
Committee Of the great reformy conclave. at his
establishments, No. 2 Astor House. Mr. Foley's
armorial motto, "The Pen Is Mightier Than the
Bword,n literally and by experiment has proved
IN full accord with his convictions, and he be-
Aeves 1t as devouty az ever did Riche-
lieu, or Bulwer, who put IT. into the
Cardinals mouth. Mr.. Foley was seated
In neatly carpeted and furnished ofilce ut the
sear of his store, and was busily swinging one OF
his own gittering iridium points. In 'front.' OF him,
ON his desk, stood superb miniature portrait In
oil OF Mayor elect William II. Hayemeyer set in a
handsome velvet gilt frame. The reporter wes
invited to seat, and at once opened the CONVEX
saton by saying
'Mr. Foley have come to learn your views and
obtain some
FONTS FOR TEE PUBLIC
regarding the future Of city affairs the late
election, the new charter, General Dix Mayor
Havemeyer and all other reform topics that will
interest the public Of regenerated New York"
"Well, sir" replied Mr.. Foley, laying down
bis pen, eli can furnish the desired information
shall be pleased to do so, but the HERALD has
augurated by me, ana in fact all the press of the
city, with two or three exceptions, took strong
grounds against my candidate for Mayor, Mr..
Havemeyer Even Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden, MIR.
Green, Senator Tiemann, and nearly all OF Mr..
Iiavemeycr's old friends. aided by several thou
sand Tammany On1ce-hOlders did their utmost to
elect Mr.. Lawrence and defeat Mr.. Havemeyer.
But was convinced that Mr.. Havemeyer was the
best most competent and the strongest man for
the race, and for twelve months past left nothing
andone to secure his election The election OF
Ar. Havemeyer does great honor TO the people OF
reform"
agreeing to nominate Mr.. Havemeyer, decided
lew days before their Convention met to drop him
and nominate republican.
Mr.. FOLEY was SO informed, and after advising
WIN General DIX an arrangement was made by
which the republicans were
COMPELLED STAND BY HAvEMEYER.
REPORrER-ls 1t true that General Dix threat
encd to withdraw as candidate for Governor unless
Havemcycr was nominted for Mayor
Mr. FoLEY-It was understood at the time that
General Dix accepted his nomination that Mr..
Havemeyer should be nominated for Mayor and
can only say that General Dix acted noby in the
matter and stood by the peoples interest. He, as
wen az myself was convinced that unless Have
meyer was elected the whole work OF reform would
have been defeated.
REroRrER-Did You send this teleerarhic de-
spatch TO the Republican State Convention last
Augustf-
Hon TBuRLow WEED, Republican State Convention,
Utica, New York.
Grant viii nearly eighty thousand Votes IN this city,
ANY other nomination VIII drive all our people
GTecley and the Tammany ring swindlers viii your
Convention save our Slater
Mr. FoLEY-Yes; l sent it. General Dix was
down In Long Island at the time shooting wood
cock, and knew nothing about the matter till he
was nominated. He, like Mr. Havemeyer, did not
want ONCE, and it was difficult to get either OF
them to accept.
REPoRTER-Then, Mr.. Foley, you supported the
whole winning trio
GRANT, DIX AND HAvEMEYRR.
Mr.. FOLEY-Yes, am democrat; but when the
corrupt Tammany power deceived that noble,
honest and good man, Horace Greeley, by inducing
him TO accept their nomination, ] could not
stand it,
REpoRrER-Is 1t true that the Committee OF sev.
enty spent
sIPTY-fivE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CARRY THE
ELECTIoN2
Mr. F0LEY-lt Is not. paid ont all the money
TOT the Committee. Here are the items, and see
no objection TO my giving them to you II you want
them -
COMMITrEE OF SEVENTY ELECTION EXPENSES NO.
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