New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17
THE CONTROLLERS HOSTILITY.

PAST RELATIONS BRTw RKN MR. KELLY AND Mr.. GREEN
POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RUPTURE.
The following statement is made by gen.
tenan actively engaged In city politics, VINO claims 70
be familiar with the facts
About the year 1850, Andrew II. Green, then young
man. entered the law Office OF SamGelJ. nden, and was
employed as under clerk and copyist John Kelly
then lived In the Fourteenth Ward, and the rising
man of the Democratic party that ward beng elected
Alderman for 1884 and 1885, Mr. Green moved into the
Fourteenth Ward and through the familiar intercourse
OF Messrs Tilden and Kelly, an acquaintance
began betwee Mr.. Green and Mr.. Kelly, which soon
rpened into more than ordinary friendship. Through
Mr.. Kelly's influence Mr.. Green was elected to the
School Board aud subsequently was appointed one oil
the Park Commissioners by the joint Influence OF hessrs
Tlden and Kelly. The friendship between Mr.. Kelly
and Mr. Green has continued for twenty years; and
although Mr.. Green has always been very unpopular
with tho party potent influence OF Mr.. Kelly has So
cured his retention In office. IL Is also well under
stood that the Democratic members OF the Legtss
ture especially at the last session. we're determned
some way to get rid of Mr. Green At the last moment
John Kelly stepped H. and Senator Fox and Assembly
man Hayes with other prominent members. were nfu'
enced II compelled, 10 retain Mr. Green IN ONCE az
sod s Of the peuoe ratio party has been steadily
Increasing until Mr.. Kelly has found that he has 700
again TO save Mr. Green, and It is believed that
he only waiting favorable opportunity 70 orea.
sheriff Couner's bills had been duly audited and allowed
by the Sup ervisors but Green refused TO pay; Aer
repeated efforts TO settlement, MI Conner aid the
case before Mr.. Kelly and asked his kind offices
in his behalf with Mr.. Green TO procure pay
ment Mr. Kelly it ia alleged, got from M Green
promise to pay 5000 or 10000 on account, ana
Informed Sheriff Conner that the warrant wonld DC
drawn immediately. The money not paid as agreed
upon and Mr.. Kelly appeared very indignant, and de-
nouneed the Controller for not keeping his word II
said that Mr.. Green aterward made partial conces
sion; bat Mr. Kelly kept away from the Controllers
office, and spoken TO him Another cause
trouble between Dir. Kelly and Mr. Green lies IN inc
fact that the fight between Tammany Hall and MAYOR
Hayemeyer Mr. Green sustained the Mayor aud broush.
powerful influence TO bear Gov Dix TO let bin ON
with reprmand instead OF removing him from once
The charges against the Mayor were pushed Dy lam
many Hail. as party necessity, and Mr.. Kelly as tne
foremost In the fight. could not keep ON friendly
terms with Green after his active and open intererehes
to save Mayor Havemeyer. -
This outline OF the " Heads OF Difficulty" between
Kelly and may be concluded with she statement
that Mt Kellys fiiends claim that now Mr. Green hls
no further hope OF Mr. Keys friendship ne has deter
mined to break down his influence among the people
who have hitherto looked up to him as Honest Jonh
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