The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-01

pr.,sons o. the charter but he made secondary
Do You recoec, that in this TAX levy bill Of 1870 en-
powers were vested ~ head. OF depafinsns. the
DO yoa rseoect OF the understanding that Mr. Tweed
was much Interested IN that tax levy l, A. think he
WIS always very much interested In all ofihem.
pariicaiary that u 1870 ''''' :" -
Do ysa rsesls.. ha. any .rasnss. applied to
2. DO you understand that money used A. do
consideration whatever 10 get votes in support Of
tho Tax Levy e otis7o: ! 40 not
the democratic party whch led you Impression,
With MS Iwesa, a,ns The re@ars which
nave made from Mr. Tweed that you incorporate
q Had tina. any connection with the passage Of the
Y low long, as near ~. you can remember. was the
lection would be il before the senate only few days
Was there any active opposition TO lis passage A.
BY Mr. sehoonm skerwere you aeauan,ed with senator
John Morrissey al that tine' KNEW him during that
@ do you resoeet whether he par, in
gard to those New York city measures think he did
DO you remember he wts actively opposed g the
with him on that subject,
DO you now remember any difference Of opinion which
tsx cves or either OF tnemt A. recall nothing In de-
q. DO you recolect fact whether there differ.
enes o. opn'on The republican Senators in respect
That election law which wa. passed was considered IL
wa. s .airm.a 4 Iss came from that committee.
u Itwss reported ly Mr. Tweed chairman OF that
q That hill and the artcr 5 were considered In tho
same Committee Of the Whole tho 5th Of April! 4.
They considered Ia the COMMITTEES Of tho Whole
and ineIud d In the same special order
q Aud both passed invoraby in the same committee
o Did You consequence tho which you
had with Sir Tweed ee At liberty state the caucus
that II the republicans would support tho charter the dom
ocrats would support the Election law ana did you
.tate don't renemhea stating distinctly rccol-
lect that understanding Ut the time OF that
whether 50 stated in the caueus nm not able TO Is
understood. will say that the Eecson law WA TO
q Why A. suppose that there should be mistake
about It.
q You party that there should be mistake;
that the Election law must pass, A. The republicans
meant business and they wanedto be sure the Election
rnx TWEED ARRAS6xxsxrs
Do state ms matter OF fact that there nm
ranremen in 1870 In the city which
you have REFEREED A. will say that understanding of
Of the the democrats would stringent
election law tho republicans might present Teat
q. VINO made that arrangement. A. II was general
understanding between the democratic aud republican
.. Who participated in that arrangement My con-
versA.on was with Mr. Tweed who was the democratic
O. Do you mean 20 say that the arrangement was made
between YOU aud Mr. Tweed: T. No SIR do not mean 70
think recoect conversation upon that subject with Mr.
Tweed and understanding OF the matter was thst was
O. Did YOUR conversation with Mr. Tweed result
in an arrangement win ,s MIN e.n' , say
versaton with Mr.. Tweed An arrangement was arrived
my conversation with Mr. Tweed confirmation
o. Who took part in the making Of tho arrangement ?
A. Well sir think had Ss much conversation on tho sub
O. Well did tho arrnng cmcnt-th the that sde-
60 any than aexy stated that the elcc
ton law should be made stringent the republican
members desired and that tho law should not ahcrward
the future the ARRANGEMENT WAS honorably
risd out think fair and honorable implication At
session to be repealed the next