The New York herald., 1874-07-23
TAMMANY'S TACTICS.
The Wigwamitcs Preparing for Gem
erai Onslaught on Their Enemies
BaIlot Box Meddlers and the Wrath to

The Wigwamitcs Preparing for a Gem
eral Onslaught on Their Enemies
Ballot Box Meddlers and the Wrath to
Come.
Although the men OF the Tammany tribe who
have for the past few months given so much trou-
bic TO the politicians who do not agree with them
in everything, and who succeeded indirectly in
putting Gardner and CharlicK on the shelf, assert
tnat they will not "rnoven against anybody else
until the Governor has settled The Mayors case,
they are busily engaged in gathering proofs OF
alleged wrong dongs on the part OF severa! per-
sons In this city, some OF them, 1t is said, men OF
means and reputation" so If rhe Governors
action will be such as TO give them encourage
ment there will be lively shaking up OF the dry
bones IN the republican camp. Among other per-
sons who, it Is rumored are TO be accused OF doing
things that they ought not to have done II they
had any regard for right and justice and their
oaths of office are United states District Attorney
Bliss, District Attorney Phelps and several off,
c.als connected with their Offlces 1t Is also said
that Jimmy O'Bren is TO be dealt with in a way
that VIII open the eyes or people who,
in 1872, considered him such paragon
or all the reform virtues, and that the
charges to be preferred against him are of char
acter that will admit of no beating about the bush
to get over. IL is alleged that he was an active
party to most OF the frauds perpetrated on eiec-
ton day IN the Eighteenth Assembly district and
that he the real instgator of many of the per-
jures that were committed TO oust inspectors and
to gain other partisan ends.
A HERALD reporter yesterday called upon
member OF the wigwam party and asked If 1t was
true that charges were being preferred against
any others besides those already mentioned in the
papers. He said, ' am not now in position 10
tell you everything that is being done in the
matter of preparing charges against parties who
committed frauds upon the ballot box or who did
not do what they could to prevent them and bring
TO punishment those who did commit the frauds.
You can rest assured as to one thing, however,
anu that Is that no stone VIII be lett un-
turned our search alter the wrong doers.
People have but very faint idea as yet OF
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSPIRACY
winch was formed last year by certain republicans
| ton Who called themselves democrats, having Tor
It's object the defeat OF certain candidates at all
hazards, no matter what the vote really cast for
them was we had intended at one time to indict
several parties or conspiracy, but you know
IT Is very maru euins ono 10 prove o no m op
openly that you can see what they are doing. SO
II the rascals who did wrong can be got az one by
VIII De lost in the long rum am not one oi those
wno want to make any partisan glory ont OF this
crusade, as people call the movement to
bring the wrong doers to justice; but what want
ana what the majority of the cI'izens OF this city
want is tnat stop should be put 10 the Old prac-
tice OF cheating at the polls, OF ballot box stuff
Ing, false counts and peJured records. 1t is
once famous for these very practices. but the tact
is not lost sight OF by the people tnat the rammany
OF today is far different thing from the Tam
many OF 1870 We are not apooglsts OF the wrongs
OF the past done under TaInmany dictation, and IT
Tammany OF is74 That 1t is Inconsistent with its
record to be now lighting as outrayes what were
considered the square tning, 10 90 IN po-
lltical sense by ne rulers OF Tammany IN 1870.
Now then, as 10 the charges that are being pre-
pared have nothing 10 say further than this, tnat
we nave been constantly at work. ever since the
last election, collecting evidence against every one
WHO was in any way instrumental IN
TAMPERfNG WITH THE BALLOT BOX,
no matter how indirectly, and you know a man
who instgates or man who officially countc:.
nances by refusing to have punished the criminal
parties is really as amenaolc to the law to
"a certain degree as the one who actually
by his direct act commits the offence.
II In our investigations we have come lacts
winch compromise parties who nave not yet been
| proceeded against tnev viii be attended to in
| short order no matter whether they happen TO be
democrats or republicans. As for the Governors
action In the Mayors case influencing our action
as 10 other cases deem necessary 10 be tired In
court oi law. DO not think 1t VIII IN the remotest
degree cnange our course OF action in any one
I instance"
WHAT Is IT ABOUT
II was stated last evening that a batch OF papers
referring to charges that are 10 be preierrcd
against certain ofncals were yesterday raus-
| mtted to the Attorney General at Albany, whether
the OBJECT OF oDtalning MS opinion as to their
..strength' or soley that lie might take action
himself in the cages could not he ascertalned. at
all events the papers were sent, though tne couf.
sci who have thus lar represented Iainmany say
they know nothing about them.
jimmy O'BrieD, when spoken TO yesterday as TO
the rumors OF charges TO be made against IIn re-
marked tnat Kelly and his friends could charge"
as much as they pleased Ior aught he careI lie
| had been bounded by Tammany more than once
and he thought he could anord TO let her howl
again. II charges were preferred he would be
ready 70 meet them.
or course the United states District Attorneys
! and the County Attorneys offices we're utterly
dumb as to the rumored charges to be made
against Bliss and Phelps ana pooh-po0hed the
whole thing as little dodge OF Tammany's. out OF
which she hoped 10 make political capital. lew
days more ana the lul facts VIII. doubtless, be-
/ come known. Until they are the parties most IN
erested may feel as happy as clans at high lGc II
they can. And II they have done nothing out OF
the way. they Will, OF course, be happy indeed.