The New York herald., 1876-10-21
w WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct 90, 1870
boss" TWEED NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FOR
WEEK YEr-GovERNoR TILpEN THE CAUSE
OF TWEED REFUSING TO spEAK-THY pRKsI-
DENT GRANTS THE GOVERNORS REQUEST
THAT HE SHALL NOT be NTKRRoaATEp-
WHAT SECRETARY robson SAYS.
The Secretary OF tho Navy stated to-day that the
prisoner OK Boss Tweed would arrive by the Frank
lin Tor week or ten days yet lie lis not held as
prisoner OF the federal government but brought back
who has escaped from the custody OF State
OF New York Strictly speaking, except matter OF
courtesy. no could not be hold by Its authority but
having been turned to the United States only IN
courtesy, by the Spanish governments, all that the
had DO to surrender him TO the Governor
OF New York through tho Sheriff No one accom-
panies him. The order which has been given that
person whatever DO allowed to communicate with
him was supposed to have emanated originally from
the state Department but II turns out that d
rcctons werc given by President Grant, in dcferencc
TO the written request OF Governor Tdcn. As Tweed
will be, ON arrival, prisoner OF the State of New
York, manifest that Mr. Tilden, as its Executive
had right to ask this As soon as the Franklin has
been released from quarantine Tweed will be
dercd and the Navy Department. viii order the vessel
either to the Brooklyn Navy Yard or to Norfolk A
said he verify whto elephant, and should never
have been taken on tho Franklin.
Secretary Robson, also speaking Of the informality
Of his arrest and the peculiar relation Of tho govern
mcnt to him, said:-"He Is under our control but not
subject to the authority OF the United states as no
has committed no crime against the federal laws ex-
ccpt perhaps questionable Of having passport
with false name. II l should turn him over any,
whcrc outside OF tho exclusive Jurisdiction Of the
United States l could march him up tho street
with company OF marines before would have to sur
render him a writ OF habcas corpus"
There is thought to no grim joke in the case
somewhere. either the part OF tho adminstra.
tion or OF Governor Tdcn, because tho boast
ing predictions that Mr.. Tweed would peach" upon
certain politicians in New York falls TO the ground.
far as tho United States government concerned as
he will go OF their custody at arrival hero,
and Mr. Tildcn is credited with having barred all this
by his proper exercise OF authority; but the more
jocuar say that II was only another way by which
President Grant showed his sincerity in saying LET
guilty escapo and since the agencies of the law in
Now York could not capture Tweed no determined to
prove that he abe and disposed to do it, An officer
OF the detective service OF the United States named
Morgan is represented to have had Tweed under OBJ.
servatjon for three months Cuba and when the lat
sailed for Spain cablcgram was sent to that
ton OF his term of is unaccounted for TO his
whereabouts
GOSSIP ABOUT THE NEW YORK STATE CANVASS
REPUBLICAN HOPES AND FEARS OF THE RE-
suit.
The course OF politics In Now York city and State Is
closely scanned here and the contention between tho
Tammany and anti.Tnmm many forces looked upon with
great satisfaction. Many Of the officials confident
that tho republicans will carry the State Glowing
reports have been made by District Attorney Bliss,
here OF great in tho registration under
the plan of Commissioner Davenport, and the super
visor system will DO greatly relied on.
Complaint has been mndo that Secretary Chandler
does understand New York politics and hence thcro
is great apathy in the interior which is likely bene.
nt tho friends OF Mr. Tiden On the other hand it Is
quietly charged and spoken OF in the National Commit
teo circles that Mr.. A. b. Cornell chairman OF the
state Executive Committee, has not got his whole
heart in the campaign. Tho republicans have great
doubt OF being able to carry New York.
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