New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE o'BRIEN-MURPHY BARGAIN.

SALE OF THE DEMOCRACY BY O'BRIES AND
TwEED-THE LIBERAL MAJORITY IN TIE
CITY 10 BE REDUCED BY COUNT so As 10
CARRY TIE STATE.
The bargain of Senator O'Brien with the
custon,-houss Republicans having been fully exposed,
tho split the Apollo Han Democracy, which he has
claimed all along to control has widened. and the dis
luptiOn of the organization is threatened William T.
1yiokhaUn the chairman having become convinced be-
yond doubt that OBren is ondeavorng TO use the or
anizaton for corrupt purposes has resigned his posi-
ton aud rotires from the organization He viii be fol
lowed doubtless by twOthrs OF tho honest Democrats
~ the organization who will not consent 10 support
crant directly or TO aid indirectly in defeating the
lar nominee Of the Democratic as well as the Liberal
epu,can party by conniyng, with oBrien at the iu-
tle nomination Of Democrat at the ConVehuoh 10 NC
held at Louisville, Ky ,...
Mr. Wickham was apprised in very singular manner
Of the corrupt bargain between OBren ana Mu'pny'
which was concluded in the laters Office, as stated weeks
AGO in THE TRIBUNE IL appears that OBreh mas peen
accustomed to boast not only that he controeu Alh0
Hall but that he had put Mr. Wickham IN the OhaI
shin of the General Committee as his representative
and in ms bargain with Thomas Murphy he claimed 10
he able TO influence Mr.. Wckham, Abraham l. Law
renoe and other active members Of the Committee Inc
only really prominent follower OF O'Brien IN the Com
ynl,ee is william F. Garrett Surprising TINS clam Oh
O'Brien to be true, Murphy sent his cohuoan'e'
"Decoy" Bliss and his representative IN the COLLECTOR
shin GEN Arthur, 70 learn from Mr.. Wckham just no"
OBrien's bargain Gen. Arthur and Mr. Bliss supposihg
that Mr. Wickham engaged in the intrigue ap-
preached the subject rather unguardedy and after stat
ing their understanding of the bargain were somewhat
astonlslod 20 learn that OBrien did not own Apollo
Hall and that Mr. WicLham repudiated OBrien's bar
gains Thus satisfied by his own senses Of O'Briens
treason. Mr. wicSbam determined to resign, and on
Thursday las, wrote the following communication:
Wa. It. wICRHAMs RKsIGNArIoN.
To The Democratic Reform General Commute 49,, 80
your Chairman accepted position with the distinct
avowa my part " that i SHOULD not ne CennSe
and SUBJECT 20 their manipulauOns, put C0mniltee
whose l4bors should be unceaslhg IN oenaI o. IeiOlH
Recent events have convinced me that an euort Is
making 90 use the organization as an ot per e
eOnal ambition and TINS too, by methods that not only
eaCrfcc Democratic principles, but viii put IN extreme
yer n not utterly rum the movement for reform in this
While ready at all times to employ my best energies
IN securing for city honest, wise and eincient
eovcruuleu also desire 10 use every honorable effort
TO aid the election OF Horace Greeley and b. Graft
President ana vicoPresidcut Believing that fidelity to
the of municipal reform is entirely eompauoc WIN
allegiance 70 the Democratic party, cannot coSent 70
remain at the head o. AZ organization some OF whose
prominent members wiling to combine Win us Gu
emles for the defeat o. It's national candidates -,
After careful consideration, and in accordance with
with fun appreciation the many acts Of kindness and
courtesy 1 have received from the Committee, DeS
leave tender my res gna ion as its Chairman to take
effect from this date. WILLIAM II. WICKHAA.
Neo York, Aug. s, 1872.
CONDITIONS OF TIE OBRIEN-TwEED BARGAIN
1t is low understood that the bargain Of OBrien with
Murphy was to the eject That. consideration Of funds
and places to be provided OBrien and his friends the
latter was TO keep up the show of Democratic organize
ton In this city and send delegates TO Louisville TO
secure the nomination of a Bourbon Democrat, as an
excuse % obtain the appointment Of additional Inspec
tors OF Election in this city, The Custom-house party
claim hat through Tweeds influence over the Police
Commissioners the appointment OF inspectors can be
made in the antGreeley interest, and thus the antc
psted majority for Greeley in New-YOTk County
can be reduced III the counting so as 70 give
the State 10 Grant. IL is widely asserted that
as paft Of the bargain with Tweed, immunity from
prosecution by the AtJOueyGencral in both the civil
and criminal suits against him Is secured 1t IS well
known that though OBrien ran last Fall a pretended
ReformcT has been u close and corrupt alliance with
Tweed durphys partner in real estate speculaons).
and that at the election last year Tweed furnished
o'Bneu with money C1lsOOO to defeat John ]. Bradley
the security given by OBren being the assignment to
Tweed OF his claim against the city which Peter b.
Sweeny Gradley's brOiherinlawl had refused TO
pay That Murphy believes that Tweed and
O'Brien can carry out their part OF the
bargain and compel the Police Commission
er TO appoint inspectors IN their interest is indicated
by the fact that the mudiciOus adherents Of Murphy
are already Boosting that they TO have control Of the
inspectors John j. Ben, private secretary OF Murphy
and an active politician Of the With Assembly District
told friend only two nights since that he TO have
the naming Of the inspectors in that district and ad
vised him not to oppose "Tweed's man." Judge John
Scott who is to be counted thelAssemby Though
he cannot carry his own ward Judge Dowlng5 ad-
bereuts in the I'D Assembly District loud in their
boasts that Grant viii the district though 1t is
known that there are not 80 Grant Republicans and
D0wling Democrats IN IL.