New-York tribune., 1873-02-04

purpose 70 depute Mr. ocoSor. Win cbsrsc,srisns
Sy s And SnSr SS 'Ss % ss a Sss
that he would accept no compensation FOR hs profes
his great abilities and requirements 70 the service Of The
people, These conferences were In August. and before
wait for or depend upon any cooperaon they conts@
plated Independent action Other preparations for the
ment 10 be upon the floor as The representative Of
native district which had awsys darng the Rsg a.
other gentlemen to come put had not ne 70 oeS sssf
issue letter 70 5000 Democrats reviewing the sitos
tion and calling upon them to take Sne anu cu' 'ns
| CONNOLLY oUsrED.
Meantime an important event happened which could
have been foreseen. on Sept. "a Mr. Connolly sp
piled 10 through friend for an interview. Wthous
knowing It's object gave 1t on the morning OF the sth
The most artiu members Of the Ring plotted TO save
themselyes-to come in parts OF a system-eyes
as Reformers-with added pOwer-upon Connoly's ruin
In distrus Of them md fears for himself he sought
advice. began by telling him that could s,,aos NOS
toward HIM tSat that he and al the Others 1da mS:s
ship; and recognize the fact that their were
ended To this he assented, but still wanted my sd
office into the hands Of his confederates that such
acc would be new wrong against the public 10 his
carry on the Government, I told him would consuis
Mr. Havemeyer, and we would meet him again tnss
! evening Mr.. Havemeyer came, but Connolly ala not
After consultation Mr.. Hayemeyor went TO Connoiy's
house, found him In bed ses eneonragea S age nun =.
10; and requested, as had desired that connollys
MeSHwhiIs had examined the law and singu
lar enactment by which tue ConttoLeI "as aasno ,
definite period all his own official powers Mr Have
meyer must been informed Of this, and consulted
Connoys for he had assume the respOnslbil
Of public advice 70 Connolly to STAY M as yeyse hL
and Mr.. Green the only human being VINO nan any ns
snpreme y Court OF the United States. who passed
the evening with me- TO whom ngn'lonea hn oe,snn sne
Of the right state to in such cases Under the
general rules Of and IN me e. pseTSSs % OF
In the morning Mr. Hayey4eMyer M ana ST 10 ana
the office into the hands OF the Reformers 6y depuhng
Mr. Green exercise all his powers that no hd sss 70
he threw himself upon the smercy OF the pubic and
eyinced disposition to aid the right the Storm %oud
pass him and beat upon tue others, ih s CSts st.d
said it a personal question one OF tnen snsea
the opposite view taken IN Dy Gy0S sSe Tesan G ar man SRo1s
be put In his place who would have character enough
Se tbe % Committee Of which Mr. Booth was chairman.
and that Mr. Connolly should be protected IL was 9ls
cSssd es fes om fs sn With Mr. s%esny
length Mr. Connolly CONSENTED tne papers we're n
to go the office Of the Controller and put Mr Green ID
possession.
THE KEY OF THE'sTRoSGHoLD TAKEN.
The Times seems TO consider the acquisition OF this
Office by the Reiorners at that stage OF the contest az
OF little value. That was not the opinion at the Time
1t is not my opinion. The possession OF the Controer
ship by Reformers fatal em0arrassment 10 tas
Ring 1t involved publicity of all the expenditures Oh
the departments restraint on all these expen
ditures. II created disorder and dlsmay ~ al .ne
action 1t was sn Sas oos'aG5e bourSt tue" tue ciarter
through in 1870 and 10 the - hope o.
reimbrsing advances for such purposes IL protected
t6e records on which all civil and criminal actions muss
be founded from such destruction as was atsePea N
Including that Of Mr. Booths committee were fruits Q,
that SSH 80 also an %aS ae aed @ Of such
proofs which continued for eght months aterwsruss
with important results which have not even yet become
public 1t divided influence Of the CITY Governments
In the elections and broke the prestige OF the hn
force Mr Connolly to resign that Mr. Green:
powers might cease on the lsth, tne Mayor ressS
ton and then with singular asHniene 20
remove Mr Oonno OF tn0T nG bn n'v aeanev thus alleged
to exist be, Incompatible theories eaen totsuy
ing sought Mr oConOr The freedom from doub.
the law was no ecSs S3D Ta he mSTai gady ippS'M Of Mr.
Green's possession was necessary ne * cs 5s
and inserting the explanation that the opinion was yen
afternoon An attempt under color Of judicial
to forciby eject Mr. Green was ANTICIPATED carrsss
could be found TO vacate fraudulent orders as last a.
resolved the next day to open an issue. in advance
of the election of the new degislatarea convention -
day. Mr. O'GOrnan. corporation counsel, evading the
legal question, advised the Mayor as matter OF ekped
fell to pieces. But there men behind the Mayor
who would not yet give up the struggle "nen heysex
alleged that his name the warrants forged, ths
effort was 1t In resisting II that struck
clue which led TO the revelations OF the Broaiw
Bank. -
The contest in the State Convention quickly followed
II is but fair that what asked the Convention
to do was than any party was ever found able 10
venture upon 1t TO totally cut or and cast Qua
from party association, local organization, which held
the influence growing out Of the employment OF f2os
persons and the disbursement OF thirty millions year.
which had possession OF all the machinery OF local gov
swayed the officers Of the election still think that ON
such an occasion the greatest audacity IN the rsnt
the long run, the most nsumnate prudence.
II the Convention could not reach that bread;s %
break the prestige by which the organization expected
hestaEed avow, my conviction Of duty and rule
OF action that million OF people were not 70 be gives
vance any views Of State or National politics For more
than three months l devoted myself to this contest
field necessary to be done endeavOred to best
and best methods to do, and at all events 20 have
Iconstantly pointed TO the public the iegs
latiye bodies as the turning point OF tue contro-
Mr.. O'Conor and Mr.. Eyarts to 20 to the Legts
ture; aud, when events afterwsrd induced them 70
meeting at which the reform delegation to tho state Goa.
vention originated and helped to form that deiess
who was chairman OF the newly extemporized Demo-
cratic reform orsanzaton came to me % sy that they
what ley wete able to raise, agreed to provide o. and
dd so With Inc al, o. gard Cooper procured from
tsnds including % ny s%H S
sum which understand the Committee Of seventy soi
lected from the whole community for similar purposes
THE BROADWAY BANK INVESTIGATIONS.
These investigations furnished the rst and for long
time the only, judicial proof OF tho frauds They
pied me and some four five clerks and assistants
about ten days. The analysis Of the results and their
appncarion al bf5of we're made By myself well az tho