The New York herald., 1873-10-01
Foley Declares Him TO Be Incapable, y
"Culpable" and Unfit for
His High 0fice.
Horrible Scenes in the Central
Park After Dark.
What Has Green Done with the
Graybaok Police?

with the presumption In his mind that the latter
gentleman was quite conyersant with the tactics
pursued by Andrew II. Green during the two years
that he has filled the oice Of Comptroller Of this
city, the reporter ventured to ask some informa-
ton OF Mr.. Foley. The well-known refoImcr was
found in his library, and, after the usual preiml-
narics the interview began.
REP0ETgR-l have called, Mr.. Foley, In regard to
the action taken last evening in the meeting OF
tho Reform Association, held at the Everett House,
OF which you were chairman. WIN you be kind
enough to inform me under what circumstances the
resolutions were brought forward iu condemnation
Of Comptroller Green'
Mr.. FoLEY-The Committee on Reorganization
of tho Reform Association were pressed bY promi.
nent citizens from all sections Of the city to take
some action In relation to the conduct OF Mr..
Green and
HIS MANAGEMENT or THE FINANCE
Department. While the enrolling onicers OF the
Reform Association In all the Assembly districts of
the city were most successful In tnetr work they
discovered much opposition from all classes OF
citizens, who, under misapprehension that the Re-
form Association were friendly to the present
Comptroller, Mr.. Green, and under this misappre-
hension several thousand citizens refused to have
anything to do with the Reform Association The
committee resolved after careful consideration, to
present the resolution to the meeting for the pur
pose OF setting the Association right with the peo
pie OF this city, and particularly with the
w0RKINGMHS AND TAXPAYERS.
Being convinced that undor the present unior-
tunate management of Mr.. Green the ruin Of
this city financially must be near at hand, the COM
mittee decided to present the resolution to the
meeting without the knowlegc of the representa-
tive delegates from the various Assembly districts,
to see how they would be received. The result was
a unanimous adoption OF the resolution condemn.
ing Green followed by tremendous applause.
When their action is known throughout the city
the enrolment viii be increased by several thou
sand votes.
you give me any agpESximats
New York was when Andrew II. Green assumed the
Cpmptroilershp
Mr.. TolsY-The debt Of the City and County of
New York was thcn about
NINErY.YIyR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
REpoRrsR-How long has MI. Greea been the
Comptroller
possession Of the Comptroller's oflice. which re-
suited from my Injunction, granted against the
Ring by Judge Barnard.
REroRrEA-wnat is the debt of the city and
county OF New York nowi
Mr.. FoLgY-The bonded and floating debt OF the
city and county Of New York today is between
$3.50, ,0O0 900 and $500 000 0oo SO that you can
for yourself that Mr Green has increased the debt
more attention to city matters than any
other private citizen in this community, and
no feeling against Mr.. Green; but when nd that that
no refuses and has refused to pay workingmen,
clerks and the poor girls who have TO teach school
but think OF the unlimited thousands OF dollars
that he has aud Is continually giving to lawyers,
and unsuccessful attempts to defeat the pay ment
or the honorable aud just debts or the city. And
when md such -
perpetrated on the taxpayers Of this city in the
payment by HIM to Albany lobbyist OF $500 for
services In securing the retention OF Andrew H.
Green as Comptroller BY clause in the last char
ter have only y 70 say tnas al ms o0assed honesty
w great have Seen Sum ae
ated and degraded TO such extent that they are
determined to have cnange in the ofnce OF Comp
avalanche Of pubic opinion which Is now
be9inning 70 roll down upon him; You may re.
scrubbing woman. She had frequently LETT ner sick
bed to do her work, poor woman and when n2-
ture overpowered her. SO that she was not able to
daughter, who performed her mothers work
properly and faithfully. Yet. Notwithstanding that
the services OF Mrs. Hanloy mad been fulfilled faith-
fully, Green refused to pay her
HER HARD-wON PITTANCE,
which she had earned sometimes ct the risk OF her
life. Wen, she had to 90 into Court and incur
legal expenses, which or course she could not
afford, to compel Green to pay her bill; and this Is
sands OF dollars to lawyers for litigation which In
variably results in adding more and more to the
undtness, and Tor lack OF business capacity, ne
has no eQual-this same Andrew II. Green. Wnen
think q = tne % ease cass o. or s pTor Woman
tractor, who was anxious to procure the heavy
amounts due to him on his contracts, and which
the Comptroller had repeatedly refused to pay,
til tl,s cunning contractor lit upon the happy ex-
pedient OF assuring Mr.. Green that he, the con-
the city which he promised to Mr.. Green to secure
his election to the office OF Mayor Of the city,
think it is about time that the public nuisance OF
should be abated
REroHTER-What is your opinion OF Mr.. Green's
economy in the public services Is ne economical
Mr.. FoIEY-Why. sir, his economy as you call 1t,
has already cost 1vc times more money than was
THE RISo swINDLERs,
and he Is so anxious for power tnat mnen Tue auvs
OF the city government, whether it Is 70 buy Dox
Of matches or to te se naee 2. v
OF it In order to make places ior mis- iavortes and TO
crafty his own wl BY competing @ all other depart
ises. Take the management OF his own ONCE Tor
example,; for expenses OF that ONCE alone he pays
HoI,y paid during the most extravagant time OF
the Ring rule To his stipendiaries he pays $4,000
aaea aaa s light y
This fact state after careful inspection OF this
man
REPoRTER-Wel Mr.. Foley, what Is to be done
in regard to Green and his msmanagcment OF the
MI. FoLEY-Sir, the time has arrived when 1t
becomes public necessity to make Chenge IN
afaIrs OF the Comptroller's ONCE at this moment
are In o fearfuly confused condition, and II the
public In possession OF the true facts In con.
necti0n herewith Green would not be tolerated
twcnty-four hours. Two years ago, when the city
had been brought 10 the verge OF ruin by the out
rageous dishonesty and corruption OF the Ring
managers, stepped forward into the breach. feel.
ing that something had to be done-and done at
0nce-and may say that helped, materially, 10
drive the
THIEVES FROM THEIR PREY
and to secure what supposed would be an honest
q
Now affairs have reached that point where the
people demand immediate relief; firmly believe
that q remedy can always be found to correct an
evil. see my way clear TO three remedies IN TINS
case, and in compliance with the almost unanl