The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08

building Of storage reservoirs, the laying ont Of
streets and places. Tnls Ii an unneard OF
AN UNSUITABLE AMBITION
During my WhOle experience in politics nave
never seen anything Ike II.
REroRTER- We're NOT yon and Mr.. Green great
Mr. kELLY-We were. 1 am not Cnirlendly 10
him now. but 1 never hesitate To give an OPT mon
necessary Tor the public good People may give IL
any considera ion they please but the motive
thar acluates me is purely an unselfish one, and
! tnlnk Gao also safely say tnat am as anxious
Tor good governments as any citizen who has the
welfare OF the country 1T heart, and VIII 70 as
sucn end. My relations with MIR. Green VIII
say, as yuu have referred To them, were at one
quite a young man. and | think 1t was twenty
five years ago wnen lrst made his acquaint-
Ance.
REpoRrER-Wnat brought about the estrange-
ment between you and hlm II 1 may ask sucn
question:
Mr.. KELLY-You can hardly call It an estrange-
ment. The only reason can give for 1t Is tnat
during my controversy with the late Mayor he saw
fit 70 take sides. l didn't at all object TO that.
ne had right 70 do as ne saw lit; but the position
assumed by MIN was sufficient reason Tor me 10
avoid having anything further To 90 with him. lie
preferred rather 10 carer to power than 10 adhere
10 friendship that could be or no service at tnat
time: out OF this don't complain, as II seems 10
be one or tine fundamental characteristics Of his
whole le-to seek and cling to those only who
could be useful 10 him.
REPoRrER-I heard it rumored about the City
Hall to-day that Mr.. Green was consulted at the
time tnat the letter was written against you last
September. was informed that |! the original
manuscript could be iolnd, That there would be
found on II interlineations IN rne handwriting OF
MIR. Green. Is there any truth IN thaLp
Mr. KELLY-Well, I've heard those rumors but
/ can't vouch Tor their anthenticits. One person
went so lar as TO tell me That friend or his saw
the letter. and that If ielt disposed he would
bring that man 10 me. ! declined the offer on the
ground that could hardly conceive that person
TO whom had rendered sucn signal service could
be guilty OF sucn base lnRratltuue, and can't
orng myself 70 oeev , 70 1ne gay 1na
was never want 20 oe made certain OF the fact,
as 10 would operate on my mind TO such an extent
that Ii would make me doubtful 0l the sincerity or
my nearest and dearest friends, Tor my friendship
Tor Green was entirely unselnsh. lie never
rendered me q service In his lie beyond
the giving OF some trlnlng ONCE 20 some needy
person, and the persons VINO received the favors
could hardly be said 70 be men VINO had any pot-
ical influence, my motives IN securing them places
beng SIMPLY cnarI.aoie. On the other hand,
have rendered very many important services to
Mr.. Green, and sometimes incurred the censure OF
my frlcnus Tor so dong.
REPoRTER-Ii combinations ike the one entered
into Tor the manpuation OF THIS Miller bill were
tolerated by the two party organizations, would
lJ not result In tine destruction OF political obga-
tons on the part OF the followers OF each9
hr. kELLY-fes, undoubtedly so. IL would be
the end OF party, the end OF political distinctions;
government Party lines should be dis
tlnctly drawn always, and the moment a
man leaves his party on political issue and votes
Tor the opponents OF his party, that very moment
he puts himself outside OF his political Animation
and he should be looked upon and treated as Il
person not belonging 20 a party at all. You never
can expect 10 nave good Legislation until as SAID
before, parties are kept apart, eacn watching the
other that no wrong can be done without showing
lie up and giving 1t publicity 10 the people, that,
when their acuon warrants 1t, they may be
relieved and condemned.
GREENS BARGAINS.
REPORTER-Do you think Mr.. Green has made
any bargains vita the leaders OF tie republican
party TO tue intent that, II he and MS trends are
successful IN passing the Miller Dill, will make IL
obligatory upon him 10 keep ms promisess
Mi. KELLY-Yes, / think sou can give 1t no other
construction and MS act Ill references 10 this bill
Is another eXempllfcatton or the sort or Reform
IN nnQ IN ID a nn Gf flnr
five Yeas. II sucn bargains AZ the one appa-
renty entered into IN TINS instance were carried
out the people could not expect their taxes TO DO
mucn less than they are now, and Ii we are 10
judge from tine past the expenses OF our govern
menL would be great deal more. There nave
been. VIII say just here, some offered IN the
lace OF being OF Infinite usefulness TO the clty vet
Pm AFRAID that most Of tnem nave Deen conceived
IN pure seinsnness. hope, however, Tor the good
OF tue city that our members III the Legislature
will NOT be influenced by what may be called tue
Interests or ssinsnness OF individuals, but that
4 BROAD AND COMPREHENSIVE VIEW
to the requirements and necessities OF great
CITY Ike New YORK. They cannot AFFORD To be In
nuenceu or controlled by th, AMBITIONS tue
aspirations or the vindctIveness OF eng es
look back at the legislation that has taken
pace at Albany ior the past twenty
lion OF about our years wnen the democratic
party neld power, are indebted Tor all the MIS-
chief ana bad Influences winch have governed
created for us departments which were
little governments WITHIN themselves, RESPONSE
bic to no particular mead. ana wni &c extended
tent that the DEBT OF TINS city was raised from
about Sl0,O000Oo 10 $l48,O0o,0OO, barring what was
stolen during the political sway vi the ring"
Win THIS liant before them let Us hope and pray
that tue future may be better.
Mayor wickuam and Comptroller Green when
spoken TO aDou the oil refused 10 say anything.
IL was rumored last evening that the Mayor went
TO Albany by the night tram.