The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-02
TILDEN'S SUPPORTERS IN BROOK
LYN.

| brooklyn Argus (Dem.): H. G.. Muir
phey, ex-State Senator, was the author
OF the Reservoir law by which Brooklyn
has been swindled out Of nearly 81, ,000,-
600, and for executing which law Fow-
Ter. Lowber, Bliss, Kingsley, Keeney
and Adams are in legal difficulty. MIR.
| Murphey was Tilden delegate to the
st. Louis Convention, and was chair
man of the Tilden ratification meeting.
". A. Fowler, defendant in the Ring
suits and now on trial for conspiracy, is
member of the Democratic State Com
mittee, went to st. Louis, and is one of
Tilden's right-nand men. Fowler rode
i'll Tildon's carriage to the military re-
view last week.
". G. Kingsley, the recipient of L.
1877, 900 on the Reservoir job, and the
defendant in suits brought by the Attor-
ney- general of the State for fraud and
conspiracy, was Tilden delegate, and is
part owner OF the ring organ in this city.
Tilden had his arm around Kingsley's
waist at the Brooklyn Club the other
evening
A. M. Bliss, one of the Water Com
missioners when the reservoir contract
was given to Kingsley & Keeny, was a
Tilden delegate to the st. Louis Conven-
tion. Mr.. Bliss is defendant in the
suits of the tax payers Association for
fraud and conspiracy. He is TO run for
Congress on the Ti1den ticket.
A. G. Keeny, one Of the contractors
who received SO. so per yard for excaya-
ting earth which was worth but 80 cents
per yard, and who received ST per bar
rel for gravel dirt, when had contracted
to deliver ssbroken stone', is q defen-
dant III the suits for fraud and conspir-
ncy. h1r. Keeny is also part owner in
the ring organ, and is a strong suppor-
ter of Tilden.
Thomas Kinsella, editor of Kingsley
& Keeney's newspaper, was a member
Of the Water Board when the Reservoir
swindle was concoctcd, as well as when
the Atlantic-avenue swindle, and all the
patent-pavement swindles were started.
Kinsella is doing his best to keep out
of the criminal course, doing his best to
elect Tilden.
Winchester Britton, who was i'm
peached, and removed from the Office of
distr1ct-attorney by Gen. Dix, is max
ing ''Reform'' speeches for Tilden.
Col. julius W. Adams, chief engineer
Of the Reservoir, the man who, Probas-
co.testifed, certified that ssgrayel grit
was broken stone, worth 81 per yard,
and whose record is published in anoth-
er column of the to-day's Argus, is do
ing his best to save Fowler, Kingsley
and Iilden.
Ex-Charity Commissioner Ferguson.
who was indicted and sentenced in
Judge Daniell's Court, but who, at the
request of Brooklyn's ring, Gov. Til
den subsequently appointed to a sim
ecure position, is, Of course, doing all
he can for 'sreform" and for Tilden.
Ex-Charity Commissioner Stephen
Powell who was also tried and senten-
ced for swindling paupers, is working
hard for TiIden.
Ex-Alderman James Dunn, who was
indicted for ballot box stuffing, in the
Sixth Ward is now delegate to q Til
den Convention, and is pledging 1000
Tilden majority in his ward.
These are only samples of the men in
this county whom Tilden called around
him. A vote for Tilden is vote for
Brooklyn's Ring, and vote to put
more power in the hands Of the above
men. Shall they have this power, cit
liens of Brooklyn?