The New York herald., 1876-10-24
What the Politicians Say
About the Ex-Bcss.
REPAIRING HIS CELL
Interviews with AssembIymen, Aldermen
and Others

OF his power, though b.ue and shvcred forever, is
not altogether forgotten That incident Of his sitting
on the rock by the sad and silent waves Of the lonely
Caribbean sea made deep impression on the minds
OF those who remembered and knew him IN the days
OF his glory whenever a friendly nod OF his
head had tho effect oil sending thrill OF
Joy TO the hoart OF an aspiring local
politician The general iceling IL mus. be sa'd was
Of pity for the degraded and hunted down chief.
tam II might be analyzcd as sentiment expressing
heartfelt conviction that this wniom leader OF tho
New York democracy had suffered enough Tor his sins
and that broken by adversely and age and having
prosperous wckedness with It its re,ribu
ton, he might be allowed 10 slide down 70 his grave
without further prosecution.
THE FEELING ABOUT TWEED.
HERALD reporter inquired the slate OF feeling
among number OF local politicians last evening 10
gard Tweed and the story OF his singular adventures
Colonel James Kcrrigan, prospective candidate on
thc greenback ticket for Congress, :--"I think
Tweed has been brought back through q combination
OF capialissAstor, Vanderbilt and othersto scltle
vcxed questions in real estate, OF which he owned
great deal but II is involved-in other words titles
mixed that mono but Tweed himself could set
matters right. don't believe his wii us some
people apprehend, have any effect the He
Canvass because should imagine If he had he missed
his opportunity, or his lawyers missed it, when they
had T,ldcn on the stand No. guess Tweed IS moro
OF bugbcar than anything else !"
John J. O'Bren, the cherub OF the Custom House.
whose infantile hands have been mbrucd in
politics. put look Of wisdom and, winking his LETT
eye, said Tweed will squeal on Sammy, and guess
thc democrats would just as soon he stayed in Spain
or Cuba"
Alderman Jacob Hess whose republican mind let's in
the light OF democratic truth like plate glass win
dow, sad 81 don't believe Tweed has got anything
10 tell that viii affect either party have spoken
politicians OF both sides or course as republican,
should like to hear him come out Tilden, but am
sa,isned he has nothing to say against HIM that has
not been said already"
Matt Pattcn, ex-Deputy sherif, cx-Asscmblyman,
exaltcr, excmpiher and Sardanapalus Of Tammany
Hail. laid aside ity regal!a cigar drew OF tho
coored Kid glove that cnveioped his right hand
and, giving graceful twir to his ambcrshadcd mus
tachc dlscoursed thus:-"l read ths entertaining
sount Of the old mans mcanderngs IN tho HERALD
mis- morning, and wondered 10 myself II they would
not let up on him l think It about time.
xpect of the fellows around here don't half
10 see him come back. Well tell you what It is,
there ami .ny msn that's more opposed than l am
TO kind of transactions carried by the
rammany Ring but I'd Ike to jnsticc dealt all
round; even Tweed Is the only that h,s suffered
anything and there who got Off easy that
~"uld have done all no dd II they only got tho chance
= 4 had the courage"
blonde side whisker the rolling blue eyes and the DIS
Aslrous measure or mo seat fare spoke up and
said:-"l don't think the republican party VIII nnd
he could rake in many OF the one side as the other
They ought TO sing small when they talk OF Bill
Twccd's blowing on Tden any other democrat.
They just ceep in the mud themselves aud they
know III
Joe Falon the young ana aspiring leader af the lcft
centre wing OF the Harlem democracy, said d:-..Tho
Boss Is coming home at last An, mel o. tempore
., mores There was time when his coming home
from "trip abroad would have been great and festive
OCCASION" Fallou who is sentimental and sleeps
with Shakespeare under his head tben burst forth
reverence Tho late member from the Harlem dis
rct retired with evidently deep sense Of the vanity
James DaIy the learned Commissioner OF Street
Openings, the tall and symmetrical descendant OF
Bran Boru Daily, Of rara's Halls, sad-"Ny leisure
hours to-day wero interestingly bcguiIed by the peru
Sal OF that story In the HERALD concerning Boss
Tweed Oi tho same feelings are not provoked
reading the story OF Marcelus OF Rome, but the
heart Is stranger TO the ordinary feelings OF human
hy that fails to soften a. tho recital OF tho PAINFUL
vcssudes OF fortune 10 which this man has been sub
jected."
Nick Muller, OF the First ward had many interest
Ing "reminiscences Of the captive on board tho Frank
ln his eyes mostcned at tho recollection Of times
gonc by, when Tweed was jolly good fellow, and
nobody knew how deep down his elbows we're IN the
reading that account in the HERALD that Tweed must
have wished he Deimonico's for evening and
good iced He liked good iced II any man did, and
he d.dnt take knaly to hard tack"
Alderman Lewis, President OF the Board OF Alder
men, said:--"Tweet was gwen up by tho Spanish au-
thorites n piece OF International courtesy. Ono
good turn deserves another. and return for what
this government did Tor Spain that country fct II
ought something cancel its obligation TO this
There sign cancc In Twccd's arrest and his be-
M sent back here Republicans have been heard TO
my that hc is likely 10 tell unpleasant truths about
r,i. hat. rlll bale tInsT hasa
zone into the exposure oil Tweed he did " he felt
that Tweed had the smallest particle Of evidence 10
srimnatc him N his doingss IL IS 100 absurd Tor bc-
hcLn
George $. Walsh, OF tho Seventh Assembly district,
= candidate for coroner:- do not believe in the pro.
priey OF continually parading this Tweed business
presume that the law will take It's course aud that
there will be an end 10 all this sensation.
II is gratifying, however, 10 zee the healthy
change which has taken place in ioca
AFFAIRS and think the time has arrived when the pco
pie will insist seeing that their rights viii be pro-
iected As to Tweed he had lots OF trends in
tho days OF his power, but they abandoned him In
his hour Of trial But never could stand the idea
oi corrupt rings and fought earnestly long ago tor
their suppression
BERNARD REILLY, rAxxAxr CANDIDATE
that hurt me- don't think he has anything 10
say anyhow thai isn't known already. lac can u no
likes tell the OF tho republicans ho bought and
II will hurt them II II hurts any body.
Ike Robinson. exasslstsnt Alderman and one OF tho
rhrcwdcst statesmen IN tho Eighth wara, said. III
Tweed had against Tidcn II would have come
out long ago. expect the boot Is on the other leg,
and thai republicans will suner by any rev.
sations the Boss may make"
Alderman Sccry thought that Tweed Was much per-
secuted man, though he had DOUBT he brought IL all
on himself s,il! be would like 10 see them give tic
old q chance.n
John Morrissey strolling over lhe Ciiy Hall Park,
replied 70 the reporters query, What do you think Of
Twceds returnyr IL don't think about u ~ ait"
'Is II apt to hurt any bodyY ~ 'hurtf Hurt whos"
"Hurt Tildenr ~ 'Ul get away. lt's not going 10
hurt anybody, and that's all about itfr
Colonel Tom Dunlap. Commissioner OF Jurors, one Of
lhe best posted pol.icans IN tho city, VITA reninis-
.cnccs OF the machine running back nall century,
SAID, Tweed viii be gwen up to the stac authorities
by the United states, and then turned over - tue
Sheriff OF this He made mistake IN running
away. Governor Tden has had an eye alter him ever
unce he quit Ludlow street jail"
Colonel James Bagey. cx-AIdcrman, and for his
years one OF the most venerable sachcms OF fammany
Hall, said:-"Tweed will be glad TO get back even -
Ludlow street jail after such an unfortunate and un
happy experience in Cuba aud spain. He will DO
likely TO lngcr there time, as he IS ncld un
der civil process and will be unlikely To lind bail IN the