New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09

Cu5tom-house; Matthew stewart, Internal Revenue;
Deputy Collector at large, Custom house A. d. C. smith,
informal Revenue; r. ID. Curtis, U. y Weigher, Clsom
house Norman Sratton. Civil Engineer Navy Yard;
Ge0rgt Creighton Custom house ID. A.LawTence, Post
Office; Ira whitman Internal Revenue X. van Faken'
Internal Revenue g. Van Colt Night Inspec-
tor, G. H.. Barney Begin, Gauger' in@rnal hevenue,
who his time 70 attend 10 boat races conventions and
other things for Tom Murphy Hors;o sherwood, U :
weigIcr, C. H.; Geo r Hopper, superntendeen, Po;9
Office JoAn MILLER, Foreman I. >; Weigner' =. II; H.
O.. Bik u S. Weigher. G. IT, Nathan klnssIey, slors-
kecper,-C. H.; C. D. Southworth CLERK; Hpprhii p
enue, XXxIId District Mr. Van Cot, contractor with
PostOsnco tor repairing nrAbagsi talnK u,g mahi INKS
any nOt0 OF names.
MEMBERS or THg LOBBY.
Q. Az decgltesi A. Oh. no; great many of them
were pot there 9 delegates, but as the lobby
Senator Bayard-How long were they occupied in At
tending to the Convention A. can speak In the main
only from hearsay; when went NJ syracuse heard
that there Was a strong force from Che Cusomhouse u
was common talk in the Hobbies tunk webI theft t
night before tho organization certainly |as tere Iat
night and the next day next night, and tho following
morning left; went up at as late moment Us .ouH
and ~ the delegation TO wbcn DeOnseu so'
only half OF the places 10 which tney supposed tD
selves entitled, and were charged WIN aihatMs WIZ
Tammany, II left. believing that II not gnily IL V"Snt
be branded and true that 1t ought not " S
IN tic Convention -,
Senator Bayard-They were there Ia advance OF you
A. In the main they were; am wrong about tho tno
arrived here tnnk was in Syracuse one day oeIoie
These people we're in advance Of you A. " 9e tb sT
did, although the battle was over and they had won
O. Was IL part Of their duties t1is OBSTRUCTION 81 FUR
utre and the disturbance dhat occurred there -.
dd not ace that rs at the other end OF inc n@i
there a very lively hght going on ana IL was re-
poi 'CI ~ - Inc nrtieI actively concerned in the fight
senator Hsyard-Was he understood TO aid the other
liar we gained access to the hall that be one Of The
leaders Of the opposition at the door, VINO opposed he
lar organization in this city. 80
O. Was plan successful 7 A. There was this sue
A afu4It war
and some furniture thrown until finally the doors
were burst OPEN and we got in there VIE great deal
O. what else beside this attack, did these persons do
a. That very small and incidental part Of their
work nor do believe that that was planned al all.
senator Cl,seIlyl presume they we're there 10 90 II
If IL should become necessary a. lI 2 boro,
Thc general understanding was hat hey We're tb'ro ~
lobby preventive great question, IA tact, was 10
prevent tho entry Of our delegation.
q. Have YOU much personal acquaintance with ibe
body Of those men whose names you have read ron
your isti A. With the body Of them scarcely with
those whom mentioned first have personal dcquaint-
O. You don't know much 10 their general character
for good and peaceful behavOri ~ cannot state
anything my personal kuowiedso; am nos nearly 10
w5H acquainted others who have had more eH-
perienco Ia city politics. .
" Their side -ucceodeI2 A. Yes We believed at mid
might tile night before that We were certain ~ sue
cess trustworthy men, th6 next day, asserted Their
belief that tho change had been made by this innueco-
nOS publicly, but privately.
O. was that the general result Of your observations
and nformationi A. have no doubt, basing my IN
formation solely the information gwen me by these
mou ana the operations | saw Of the Cdstom-hou7
To- by mat they did carry the Convention, and there
Is any power IN lobby At all that they did exert IT,
q speaking nom yoer position as MANAGING e'itor
OF one OF the principal Journals OF your party III TINS
country, or OF any party in thls country "hAt lS your
Judgment 10 the effect Of the system OF removals and
appointments, ana Of me emp OyhchtO Oh parohhge ET
orally upon the pubic servicef A think II cannot Dc
otherwise than very denoraAIlng 49, 81. ,,..,, go
.. Can you say anything as % the erect upon the
morale OF the Off cials OF the country A. should sup
pose 1t would tend and believe II Is Sen1ng 70 gen
Crl acceptance, no an axiom OF the statement sLil
every tin- 10 FAR m politics ana tt ~ aso IN. t ~
thIak there Is tendency TO mat also rom tae houe Oh
payment from the conduct Of their superior Ocers VINO
nrgo these things upon Them or are supposed 70 90 So
ua the eces enormous sums known u be received
b. their superior OH there general tendency ~
COZ sequcuCc Of that Tor thor subordnes 10 tuhk ey
too ought 10 make good deal Of money
LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL GAINS
@ How much is the Office OF the Collector of the Port
supposed 10 be worthl a. It Is supposed IN general
way u worth from $4,000 to 100000 year. at any
rate than double the Presidency Other offices are
not high.
O. Mr. RcId, what have you heard on the subject OF
compromised A. good deal my attention being hrSt
directed 10 1t by the complaints Of reporters VINO sara
they could Mt get access 10 tne ouCs! PaPcIS On 'o
SUBJECT but the substance IS that there Is hcy 10 DC
s bcing confined TO the person seizes the goods
ana subsequently compromises WIN the owner ol the
q Are those unlawful gains understood to be very
e. Who are tie class Of Officers who receive them1 A.
I %onid not be good witness on that point; have
O. Have YOU trustworthy information a. to the oxtent
OF The gliuS OF those parties in this business A. The
other y some one said something about the gains
of eutlCman whom | know. and WITH whom the slight
p.rsonI relations have had have been very pleasant
when ne ralne to NcwYor, that he is now man Of
considerable substance, gained % far "a known rom
mentioned privately in any way; shonId rather not
give it, but, II tho Committee desire IT, am perfectly
Mr. Jayne WHO was present, slnifed his readiness to
have the witness proceed, which lac dld:
IN re was formerly reporter on the IRIBuSE-he
dI not remain with us-who concluded 10 starr a |
magazine; and spent something Ike 5000 on the iTst |
number q it no stated to mo that Mr. jayne who Is
not magazine publisher IA any ws{i ana mnUSv a
OF Ills vocation as q reporter The TRIBUNE, gave !
him the money to WITH in snms amounting in all TO
him that be did Mt think worth while to take receipt
Tor It; don't think there WAS anything wrong IN this;
but only lavish OF money; tho whole Importance OF
depended upon whether Mr. Jayne is man Of such in
wnOn no had known only short time.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ORGANIZING THE LEGISLATURE.
O. What else have you. Mr.. Reidi A. have here u
list which the Senator has asked abOu-a list of the Fed
eral officers 1T Albany at the organization OF the Legsla
ture; was there but fully believe these men were
all there: A. b. Cornell. Surveyor A. II. Latin, Naval
officer; II L. James, Deputy Collector; Col Burr, In
speotoT Col j. W. Pinckney, Inspector Csars Chester
Jerry Drow Weghers: George Dennis, Inspector; Cen
Geo II sharpe. u. g. Marshal, n y; B. f. Tracy L. C.
6:srictAtorney Brooklyn: r. W. Daniels, Collector
BniE.o; John r. smythe. p. NJ, Albany sH II Parsons.
Pension Agt Albany; Ralph PLathroP Assessor Albany
Port Albany b. r. Judson, POstmaster, Saratoga Rich
ard crowley. u 3. DistriotAttorney Aequin Pond. u
j. Deputy district Attorney L. M Newton, RScIester
Assistant Assessor; Elias Root, Collector Customs,
Osweco; j. r. Place, Assessor Internal Revenue,
Oswcgo; Dennison, Assessor. Rome Lev Blakesey
Collector, Rome Gano, Postmaster, watkins judge
Gi herr R,DortsOn Collector Internal Revenue Troy l
have he rd OF great many others. but have not even
consulted with my CHIEF. Mr. Greeley, Who doubtless
would tell me Of many more. ,o
Senator nglaI-Iow many belong 20 the Custom
honlo A. l think only 10. don't offer thus as com.
ulcts list at all have heard from our reporter that
they were there three days before the Organization.
senator Bay ard-Any one OF their number elected 10
any cfnce IN the Legislature A. Mr.. TerWuigor was
nL.rI Clcrl the Senate. ind have not got DIS