The New York herald., 1876-10-03
THE TWEED CAPTURE.
Politicians Views On the Event and
It's Consequences
GENERAL FEELING OF UNEAslNEss.
What John Morissey James O'8rien,
\. D. Puuoy and Others Say

The CITY Hall statesmen arc particularly cxer-
ciscd as to The which actuated the United
States government N demanding the surrender OF
Tweed The late .sBossn has many adhercn,s still
among local politicians, Of them express
strong sympathy with him in his present fallen condi
lion. Among those who visited the Hall Yesterday,
and were willing TO express their views upon the sub.
jcci, we're the ioliowing:-
Thomas q U'cai4ghsn superintendent OF lamps and
gas thinks the Is put up JOB" tho part OF
the republican party. They imagine Tweed has
something TO give away which viii hurt Tiiden, ana
they propose 10 keep him under thumb untll he
Is ready TO do Mr.. O'Caagnan thinks that day
will be tar on, as Ar Tildcu is nvunerable IN
respect
Luke Walsh one OF the officials Of the Board OF
Aldermen, under the impres ion Ar.
oCallaghan. Ec considers that the republican party
wish to make AL tho capital they out Of the cap
tive Tho gentleman further rcmarke ked:--'I would
like TO the poor devii his feet again. We had
good times in the city when Tweed arounL"
j. b. Ireland, OF the politicians OF the annexed
district-"l think that Mr. Pcckham and the other
gentlemen who have been engaged in prosecuting the
Boss have had all to do with this capture also
suspect that Governor Tiicn may be bebind the mat
Ter. He has probably been communication with the
government so as secure the distinguished iugi-
live There is undoubtedly history behind the whole
matter which must come out very soon. =
General \. Is Spnola--"lt is outrage the
part of tao Spanish government TO deliver up Tweed
while retaining a murderer | am at loss 10
know the reason FOR this exceptional action, but
presume the story Will bc told when Tweed puts in an
appearance"
John Halllnan Mayors messcngcr--"lt would be
good joke il the prisoner on board oil the Franklin
proved to be somebody else see that Hunt s,ill de-
cares that tho nfan arrested at vgo i secor aud not
Tweed. Some people think he is going to tell some
thing about Tldcn, but can't see what he knows"
Alderman Morrs--sln this case the State govern
mon, has made any demand upon the United
State, yet Tweed gver up do not understand
such action IL is an unusual proceeding
Peter Mitchell, ex-member of Assembly-"rhe
publican party wants TO make capital ont OF the cap
iurc OF such great offender. They wish the mpres-
zion 60 before tho country that Tweed is about
squcal against Tlden Of course there is nothing in
such a statement"
Ex-Alderman Robnson-ssThe republican party
make great mistake II they think Tweed has any
thing disclose relative Tden. II the fugitive has
single scrap OF paper against the character OF the
man who bounded him and sent him to prison he would
have produced il long since"
Henry A. Gunbieton Deputy Commissioner OF Pub
lie works-'.rhe arrest simply matter OF comfy
between nations There is nothing else in it.n
Colonel Burton n. Harrison. secretary to the
Mayor:-"You may depend upon IL that George Bliss
VIII not let 90 OF Tweed until he gets all that ho wants
out OF him.
John u Newman, wiskinskie OF Tammany Hall -
81 don't understand what can be the meaning OF this
Interference oil tho United States government with
State prisoner IL is rumored that Mr. Tildcn may
have had hand IN IL. That is the only solution can
See OF the controversy
Laurence L. I'M, Of the Thirteenth ward:-'The
Boss has good time OF IT, All events, his jour
ney home II is impossible 10 tell what IS the real
meaning Of this peculiar arrest"
HENRY D. PuREoyls POLITICAL HOROSCOPE
IT. IL one of rfsl "
Etatesmen OF the Tammany order and buds lair II Mr.
Kelly remains in Tammany and stands by him os dc
tcrmlnedly ne has thus TAR 10 become OF the
'Big lDJuns' oi the future. Ills pubic career does
date back very Tar but he has always been recog
nized as strong Kelly man, aud he therefore has had
great deal say that semi official in It's charac-
he became Alderman.
1T IS "A great mystery 10 me said the Alderman
yesterday HERALD reporter why the United
states government should take all the trouble II
has 10 bring Tweed over here. IL Is ruc that there
were many republicans in these parts when the
Ring fourished Who thought great deaf Of the old
man who had good TO- II cannot De that
they the prime movers IA this business. really
cannot understand the tning AT ALL hear some peo
pie say that the Boss Is expected TO Tell great
many secrets That 10 my mind does not look very
plausible for the that II Tweed had promised to
do anything OF tho kind he would have come over here
voluntarily. As sad before, the whole thing Is u
MARTIN y KILLIAS's KNOWLEDGE
Asscmblyman kIilan, from the Fifteenth district,
who, they say, be again nominated. Is strong
Tden man, aud his views OF the situation are, there
fore brightly tiugcd with the Tdcn covering .sThe
thing is dead sure said he the HERALD reporter;
slbcre be doubt OF Iillen's triumph; The ndi
cations are an thai wnyn The reporter asked the
Young lawmakcr what he thought about Tweeds outgo
from vigo Now, said he. bending over and resting
his hands the chair that stood in front OF
him, IL know why he ~ 10 be brought here"
Such strong emphasis put upon the word 'know"
that the reporter rather startled all The So
because his question was, Have you yet met man
WHO knows, even heard any other say that he
knew Why Tweed was being brought from spans'
Then killlan told his story. LAST evening" ho said,
II was at tho Hoffman House. and ! there saw man
who IS prominent IN the republican party His
as'''',u nrs ar The best There are none pss,er
He knows what'Twecd Is being brought here Tor. 1t
here aud win be forced 10 tell all that be knows abou,
Tden and, y added Mr.. kan u don't think he
tell anything that IS damaging The reporter was SO
thoroughly overcome with tho information impaired,
which utterly unlike anything that he had
heard before, ,nat he asked tor no more.
JAMES o'ERiEN OK TWEED
There Is Cigar store . Third avenue, kept by
by commonplace name OF Martin which Is destined
be famous Tor it is tho yertabIo spot where james
O'3ricn boots backed. There he stands every
morning surrounded by cohort OF his faithful follow
ers dcscanling politics and scruun,zng the shining
surface Of his boot II slowly but radiantiy evolves
from the bootDack's hand at the same time.
THE mission OF the writer MAS 10 pglnp the ex.stao
Senator the probable effect o. Iwced's
der
II don't think il will have any effect a. all said he.
bluuily: "not tho slightest Why should its'i
alt supposed ihat The republican politicians will
try make campaign material out Of him" the writer
responded TO this query.
son no; they Won't 10 that" tho ex Senator re-
Piled. III they DO why, ,heyil get bad whipping,
ior every body knows that Tweed stole OF his
money by tho nelp OF republican Legislatures and re-
publican politicians in tue CITY. The republicans are
much too smart TO Try this game they know better
than that
Tssrhen you think I, will have elect either wsy
upcn the canvassfV
- il has any racc, at all it'll help Samuel j. rdcn,
tor pcopIc will remember through his surrender thai
II was T,ldcn who brought Tweed 10 Justice
And with this ex-senator O'Bren reiO!ned his
friends The booiblack who had listened the
rersaton nodded his head apIrovhgly ana sad,
uThats what's The matter thus also recording his
cplni8n, in his mphaiir way OF the probable CT
feet of Iwccd's surrender upon the canvass.
MOKRssEY SAYS.
Senator John Morrssey never says much, but what
ho says "a the point To who Is uulntiatcd IN
the Morrlsscynian ways II j. rather dhicult nnd
the Honorable John lie probably
want be bothered by political strikers aud auto
srnph seekers, and hence refused his address the
d.rcctory agent sho sought IT Ia vain. Thus being