New-York tribune., 1872-01-16

n" scort "a Vy H,o "Ofo Vi THESE genilarneh NO
2 WSre these gentlemen authorized to speak 70,
9. We're tho men put to work after your re,,o.,,,
think not; am not positive, however ''Af A.
A. think let the Yard on Friday ana tbs eeetioni
was On me following 1uesday. VIZ e'ecuon
You were TO be ordered TO BOsOnl A. think tbo head
part Of AugIs or the first of september 1870 VIC @'er
tor tue ir.t tImei a. Yes, sr ''u "'ntto wash
| q You did not the PTcsdent then, - -
ne was not IN Washington at that time. " -, "" sri
Ammon. and he tod me was In 10 DANCER sas az Com
Q. How long after that it when you a.. ho..,.
To9r sn'pehsioni A. vas Suspended ON the 9qih =, ~
q. How long after TIL, was II when you head -.
mr MURPHY Lad obtalned an order for your suspsS.s'
A. was not SUSPENDED .but transferred tc Eos'ash,
heard OF this previous 70 my going 10 WasGiIgtnn -
! first time. Is
rHE DANCER or BEING USFRTSDLY TO rHg ADurUs,s,.
TIOy
@ The order for the transfer you understood va. o,
cured upon representations that you were uufrend !.
the Administration. A. Yes. Sir
O. And that You had threatened 10 put more torn ,,
@ the Nayy,Yard thar Mr; Murphy could put mo ns
q, You telegaphed to Long Branch to contrsa,,,
Q. To wbomi 4. Mr.. Murphy.
| q Tho next day y1u met Mr. Murphy here and bss
soon after tnat conference touc4e le election OF dss
| O. What time was the state convention b,d ,ha,
| yearl A. About tae middle or 20th Of September ~
q You agreed, then, to the selection Of delcgaes,
O And had no division in the xvTrrm District A.
| No division between me and Mr. Murphy.
O. After the STATE Convention was held, the question
came up of choosing delegates to the County COnyen.
| tionl A. Yes, Sir
Q Upon that question you and Mr. Murphy divided,
O. Did you hold any political position IN the District
that timei A. was President Of a District Oyganl
O. What are the powers and duties 0f the presidents OF
those organizations a. They have the power conferred
upon them by the General Committee oI appointing In
spectOrs at the primary elections
@. How many uspcctOrsi A. Three usually In each
O. And they do WHAT A. Conduct the primary cleo
ton, receive the votes, and count them.
Q. They have authority ~ receive vote or exclude tt
A. They must receive the vote II the name Is upon the
O. They are not judges Of the propriety Of name
being put upon the roli 4. No, Sir.
REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION
O Whose duty il it 70 enroill A. The enrolment
usually conducted at the start--we have had many
enrollments and rcCnronments and reorgautatons 10
New-York City that hardly know-but II Is usually
done by committee, equally divided selected either By
the State Convention committee authorized BY
them after the associations organized they adopt
such rules for their government as do not c0ued
With the rules Of the General Committee, Including tue
o. Aud after that enrolment is made can no man yO.
for delegates unless his name Is upon the roHf A. No
O. suppose some fictitious individual should preson,
lunself with ballot claiming 10 Dcai ntine tLst va
found upOu The roll who would decide whether ne Washe
truc man or rotl 4. The Inspectors.
q Then the inspectors nave the Snthor,H 20 acoept
may sav tLst il Is very the ease that people do
come ~ to vote upon other names than tnelr own
- Ater the election Is over, the certificate OF the
TpspcctoTs the result T. conclusive hes sr ~
far a. any action Of the District L concerned;
O. Are the Presidents OF these Organization r omos
connected with the General Committed A. They Lave
right to visit the General COMMITTEE but not 10 vote
q. How often is the General Committee choscnt A.
% How f. if composedl A. OF delegates from each Of
the Assembly districts, the number 10 which each dis
tTct entitled being based upon the number of votes
poed at some preceding election generally fresden
q. had You any place upon the General Committee a
c. Who did represent your Assembly District at ths.
time on the General Committee A. knius AhGtews
James B. Asten Thomas Murphy, Chester 4. Arhhi
George /. COachmon. James Dennis, Ihomas Co'ts
o. W6at was tits election for at which tho division
took place between you ard MTphyl For delegates
10 IN County Convention at which candidates lo Mayor
and se HeTal city and county officers were Nominated
DEIOCRATIC COALITION
O. How the question OF a coalition between soma
~ your Republicans and the Bricn Democrats Involved
in that ecctonl \. There was proposition 10 maze no
nomination for Mayor the part Of the Republicans In
the city, allowing that wing Of the Democracy kno"hm
the Young Democracy nominate candidate with tho
understanding that be supported by the Repub
O. O." From whom did that proposition comet A. From
eng; vine of he marty which Mr Murphy represented.
'TS, Senator TOR Cs1seTy-That wing OF the Republican
ps5yT Tn, A. v95 9f {es Tear pS%Ssif S9ofd s Yes Sir
Senator HOwc-That course was, iHFoeed ny ihS
TcmTNEl A. | am not positive, but tMnK IL was -,
n Was there any other question involved IN mat cleo
tion of delegates to the County COnYenuoni = thhf
n5 taa RouS SaS Consent 5SS m 20 make no
e0uiyalent TO indOrsng Ledwih for Mayor; tie Aler
standing was that he Republicans were quietly 10 sup
port the candidates Of the Young Democracy and as,
ieturn for that they were quietly TO support o ''""
O. Had Ledvth been nominotedi A. II nC, IT. was
~ % to onoSed Ic ro hat course A. Jes sir
D. You insisted upon the domination oi htPopn'a'
'aIv o. pd YOU believe there was iair probability Of d.
election Of a Republican Mayorl A, believe Repue
lican Mayor might have Deen elected. . 49,.
c. You spoke of the Young Democracy; that did MOI
include the whole Democratic party a. No IN "a.
@. How was the balance deaish''eui a. i4'Au''"'
O. Do you know whether not the Tsmmany H!n
Democracy exhibited OF felt any anxiety - 10 the dis
ion of the Republican party on this question: a. i''
V O. pd YOU have any conference with any members Of
the TamIGany party III rcieroGce 10 your course a. ~"
''' rAwuANY RFrUBIcASs.
O. Did yon at that time know Of any Eepuohcansb
the CITY of New-York who were publicly called lam
many Repubucorsl 4. No, Sir; do not think the en'
Tamnany Republicans had been used very much al tha
time.
o. Did you know a Mr Henry Smith at that tmo' A.
- ~ Had ne been designated Tammauy Republican!
Il do not think he had up to that tine; since thst ~
has by The Nf,c- o Times and the gentlemen horpe
cent the Custom-hous interest -, ,,.o ,,i, ssdfa
THE T6inTNE lust before the election; "A feW ps pISs
words to the who Hcpubiican sPiS 81 T bstsn AZ
the last meeting of the General Committee sncs sncier.
Mr. Tweed has come home in alarm and issued h~ a,
and already the Tammany Repnbli,an. arc @ T% pcSuS.
beavers trJ ing to carry them out The Iammtp' Tmd
licnns and all are work try ing 20 do t' Ne a
NOT recolIect IL until the other day my attention W.
called to # in an article In THE TRIBUNE, IN Yhc9 VIC
editor explained tho words then used .ws.
a DO Won now remember whether such lsnglaee rs We
used A. only know that now from seeing y THINK VI
TRBUSE, though az quotation from nc limts, rSeeut
@ II such language was used Ia Paper St NJ tbas s
as rnE TRmUNE would yon have any douD, ~ n tha Ss.
Tammany party. called, did take an IhetV'
csiop OF This very question, and dat some .sns
for the purpose of fayorng the TLmnanS pSIysse OF
onposiug M L. We'll. yes; from my own hhon' ss the
mo unri,tons OF what H.. perhaps no" kHo"h Tina
Graelv vim, of The partyuf their dOinSs AZ nos no.
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