The daily gazette., 1876-08-08

kSam'| ], Ti|den a Reformer?
Testimsny Of the New York Times.
WAS Mr.. TILDEN A SHAM ReFoRMERe
The convention over, and MIR. Til
den returned to the city, to resume the
arduous and delicate work of examin-
ing the books of the Broadway Bank,
where the accounts of Tweed, Garvey,
Ingersoll and the other plunderers were
kept. On October 18th, 1871, the
Times published the following:
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden. on behalf of the
Com mrnittee of Seventy. has concluded his
examinati ct the books Of the bank IN re-
ference TO the City's accr unts, and is now
engaged in the preparation OF his report
thereon. The publication of this report will
be looked forward to by the public with Gag
eerness,r NJ and by the thieves of the Ring with
fear. There hay @ been grave difficulties to
overcome in the, tracing of the stolen money.
The bills, certificates an vouchers in the
Controller tfiics have been found apparent.
the Rings Bank TO find and fssien tho men
who have prohted by the o.s ses OF the city,
The forthcom ng report of Mr.. Tilden will
serse sers f1;, .na ana many other mat
den circle will find il necessary to devote
| more time hereafter to their own salvation
and less to the annoyance tf the Deputy
Controller.
MORE FROM THE SAME SOURCE.
Again, on October 26. 1871, the
/ Times referred to the man it now calls
"a wrecker of railroads" thus
| Ifanything can arouse the New York pub
lie to that pitch of indignation which alone
accounts which we publish to day. Here we we
| have. thanks to the labor of Samuel j. Tildeu
full and conclu,ive evidence that VIM. NJ
Tweed differs only from a common thief in
having S,. stolen tens of thousands instead or
fer TO the M Mafidiavit of Mr.. Tildsn fora detailed
account eaaa Of how the disposal of the money
Here is also another little editorial
extract on the same date as the above
If the people. will not believe the Repub-
licans. surely they will find il hard to refuse
the. evidence OIL Democrats like Samuel J.
Iilden. Charles O'Connor. etc., etc.
A NEW ERA IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Also the following
Some of the ablest men of both parties will
speak at the Cooper Union, The apDearano oe
on the same platform OF Samuel j Tilden and
WIN, M. Evarts, is a significant evidence OF
a new era in municipal politics and should
convince every honest man that the issue,
before us in the present election are above
the region OF party strife, and rest upon prin
ciples higher and more essential than those
in dispute between Republican and Demo
Gratis.
WAS s. j. t., TwEED's PLANT TOOL
WHEN CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMocRA-
TIC STATE COMMITTEE:
On November 4, 1871, Mr., Samue
j. Tilden, Chairman of the Democra
,, tic State Committee, was thus spoken
Of
Remember that the frauds of Tweed, Hal
Sweeney and Connolly are no longer mer
newspaper talk. They are matters OF officia
record. They have formed the basis OF suit
n,d n the Courts. under the advice Of Mr.. Ghas
are denounced in language quite as strong a
We have used in the Tim $. by Mr.. Samue
, J. 1ilden. Chairman of the Democratic Stat
Cemnittee, 6c., &c.
. VOTE FOR SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
The following explains ITSELF
+ From the New York Times, Nou. 6, 1871.
The roters of the Eighteenth Assembt
District ought to esteem it an honor and
privilege to elect SAMUEL J. TILDEN
1.-THE Legislature. He has shoun himself
: gallant, conscientious, efficient foe to cor
! ! ruption. We appeal to every Republican
!. rote and acork for him, and to do so tn
more cheertully-os Ue make this appeal
r bscouse he is an honest Democrat.
= AFrTERHE BArTLE-wAs Mr.. TILDEl
: IN BAB COMPANY AGAIN?
The election of 1871, as is wei
: known, resulted in the overthrow of
majority of the Ring candidates. From
$ the Times os November 8, 1871, tn
: following editorial comments are ga
j thered,
The significance of our success OF
). Tuesday should not be misunderstood
by the regular professional politician
d nor should it's honors be misapprc
$. priate,l. Let no one presumptuousl
:, claim it as a party triumph. 1t was
}, movement of the great body of th
il people, irrespective of party distint
It tion. The honest citizens suddenl
n took the management of their ow
J. business into their own hands.
l. But it was not, we repeat, the VOL
i, i of any one party-it required the unic
.k r of honest men of both parties. Ar
A. that, warm thanks to the intelligenc
e. energy and courage prominent me
d. chants, bankers, lawyer aad others bo
or political parties, was gloriously succes
ful.
N n Among individuals, however deser
u ing others are of commendation.
ch will not be deemed invidious to 81
that to William f. Havemeyer, Charl
see9 O'Conor and Samuel J. Tilden lar
ce share of credit is DUE
Mr.. Tilden having been elected
: the Assembly, the Times of Novel
ber II, 1871, speaks of him as follow
49, nn~o,-o e;d in he Assor,l l.