The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24

sscrhs taat partly TO the labor il required 20 elect
Wicknam. Tie had made a weak selection ior
Mayor ana couldn't elect both men. Now, ar, II
MAYOR WICKHAM
had been anything OF man ne would have APP
pointed MI. Hayes, his unsuccessful colleague on
the ticket, 70 some position. Having consented
10 run with him II would have been courtesy.
Having had the oenent or mis- large assessment Il
BEGINNING OF HosTILITIEs.
New, Mr. Morrlssey, please come 10 your nrst
difference with Kelly and explain that"
"Ihat happened" SAID Morrssey, cover the
Ciyll Justices bill. There were nine eiyll justices
elected BY the people by districts IN the city OF
New York. Mr.. Kelley proposed 10 take this
franchise away from the people ana CONFER ~ upon
mis- dependent, Wickham. lie went up TO the
Legislature and asked a bill 10 be passed giving
Mayor Mlckham power TO appoint tuese clVll
Justices, thereby controlling personally part OF
the Judiciary and every poor mans properly. lie
violated the repeated resolutions OF TaInmany
Ran, reiterated every year SINCE 1870 mat me
with the republicans; Tor, you remember the
greatest -
were accomplisned by trades between democrats
ana republicans. Mr.. Kelly had already learned
that policy from Tweed lie mace tue repu9leans
az Albany the proposition that he Woula give
lhem TWO out OF tue nine cVu Justices II they
would support the Dill lie called TO ms room
some OF the leading republicans OF the stare and
proceeded 10 corrupt legislation IN that way Tue
bill was defeated ana he charged the defeat upon
me. Tnat was our first difference. In maj l
opeved tue laws and observed the agreement OF
Iammany Hall. John Kelly broke both. They
now eXpel me Tor my loyalty"
THE PoLICR JUSTICES BILL
"what was your next alnereace with MI
Kelyr'
tempted the same combination on the Police JUS
tees bill giving the MAY or power 70 appoint Two
Justices, one democrat, the other republican.
such promises Ia the LEGISLATURE are
corrupt aud destructive OF decency. Kelly
ana Wlckham employed as goDetween In
rms frame prominent republican head
OF department In New YORK. Alter tue bill was
passed wicKaam ana Kelly were frightened over
their bargain, ana the republican dlpiomatist
then went 10 Governor T1lden, exposed the " mole
arrangement and asked that The bal be vetoed.
1t was vetoed. That was my offence No. 2. Again
had ooeyed the resolutions OF Tammany Han,
and Kelly had broken them. For that am TO be
disciplined"
WIDENING THE BREACH.
"What was the next point OF difference between
the great Sachem and yourself ~
zine next difference was general,N answered
Morrlssey. al opposed giving the leading patron
age or tue city TO men VINO had taken no part IN
the orgsnzauon. Asalest tne gentiepen VINO
sonaly, but think the Offices could nave been as
well MED by men IN our party more entitled to
.Was there any other difference between you
and KeIy?"
give places OF command and patronage 10
Strangers and aliens for the sake OF a
WEAK AND FICTITIOUS REsPEcTABILTTY,
or which we ALREADY had 100 much in the Mayor,
but | thought it mean TO cut down the laborers'
sal aries and leave untouched the great salaries.
cut down by Kelly ana Wickham ana their nedGs
OF departm ntS TO $400 WnlIe the men VINO thus
plncheQ the lOal OF lie were receiving rom
$4,000 TO $4,000 year, and proposed no reduc-
ton OF their own salaries. DON'T believe IN the
city paYlng more Tor It's labor than private EN-
poyers. but economy should commence with The
nigh salaries. look over my district and see the
leoorers locked ana reduced III TINS way
%n1 above and see seem no economy
IN tine big and lelsurely positions. Then see
these men canvassing my district to dsplace Inc
Tor speaking aloud-as LOUD before Kelly as any
body-and say that they would take advantage
OF woman's poverty. There Is
Uarnfn
Mr. MOrrssey here showed some thing OF choler
for Inc first time. He was asked II THESE were
the only charges Kelly mad against him.
Il believe ne charges" ne lurther answered,
"that gave money To the laDorers assembled at
the Cooper Institute. | was laDorer myseH Tor
years, ana always sympatnlzed with my class. If
Idld give any laoorers money IT'S more than
Kelley ever uld."
ABOUT THE EXPULSION.
NOW Mr.. Morrissey what are they likely to do
with you on saturday ~
II understand that they are sending for every
man belonging TO the General Committee-550 in
Misunderstanding each oil them TO vote lor my ex-
pulslon. great many OF these men are ONCE
holders. Many more IA the organization expect
ONCE for themselves or their friends nave no
DOUBT they viii expel me. They have everything
have nothing. But, no matter what their action
is they VIII not drive me OUTSIDE OF the demo-
cratic party or into any other organization. l
viii wait patiently until the people expel them,
which via DC, IN my Judgment ID very snort
time.n
ATTITUDE OF GOVERNOR TnDEN.
''What Will Governor Illden's position probably
be on the subject OF your eXpulslonNi
81 DON'T KNOW said Morrlssey. lit IS my judy
ment that Kelly's people VIII be with Tllden II ne
can win easily aud against him II ne gets In a
tight place. i know that any an who attem PTS
10 slaughter ali the persons VINO served MIN,
whenever he called upon them, as Kelly does now,
is not a man to be trusted"
wICKHAA's HOSTILITY.
"Mr. Morrissey, you nave explained the secret
OF Kelly's recent hostility 70 you. What are the
grounds OF WicKham's nostllityW
s'Because l never believed In himD responded
Morrissey, with decision. "he has been IN every
organization that eyer was started, ana always
looking for Office. de mas made just one winning,
ana on that he's trying 10 break INTO
society. It's made him crazy. Governor
Tlden told that one week alter
his election Wickham made aim a PROPOSE
ton that he would get up snam cnarges
a saiIs' raonve Crsen on those Iosp
Kelly knows about this occurrence as wen as
Wickham Governor Tlden told me that he
CORRUPT PROPOSITION OF wIcKHAM
by saying, Indignantly :-'sir. 4 you ever repeat
II ask Kelly and Nlckhamn continued Morrissey,
"thrOugn your columns, If this Is not So"
''In view OF all this quarrelltng and vanity, how
State OF New YORK 70
linden can save it by asking Kelly TO retire
from the head OF the organization. Il he don't
retire have aim expelled from the organizs ton.
TWeniy-iour hours after that there VIII be but
oE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IN the city OF Nv York;
"aave you anS Feply, Mr.. Morrssey, to make TO
the general charge OF disloyalVf"
affirm mat | never met with any man or any
NUMBER OF men In any organization 20 get up any
organization outside OF 1ammany Hall. Before
do any sucn thing as that | shall send In my
resignation TO Tammany Han. Ny district and the
otner districts Kelly proposes TO reorganiZs nave
never wayered their loyalty. but for the last
three years have voted as unit TO sustain him,
ana did sustain him on one occasion when hall his
own districJ mad lett him IN the convention on the
question OF nominating for Snerin Riley or Con-
ner. No, sir. Dlsloy6lty is the pretext. Tke fact
is. they want but one VIII in rammany Han 10
SPEAK against That Is treason. How different Is
this position rom MIR. kellyis talk when he took
the mead OF Tammany Han and proclaimed that
now be invited Tree speech and crlticlsmp
SUMMING UP KELLY.
ado you mind giving an estimate OF Kelly's
character ~
''self-wtl dog0edness, uniorgIvlng, ungIateiul
ana without ability. ALI the men ne proposes
now 10 ostraclse were the truest friends he mas
had in the organization Tor the last three years.
He was all his hle trying 10 get TO the top. When
he found men 70 put him there ne punished them
Tor their sacrinces But 1 have no resentments,
no feelings. WHAT these men are doing is IN
obedience 10 their feeble prOpensiues ana resent
ments give them full play and shan's pretend
TO Initiate tnem.n
SQUARE on THE RECORD.