The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY APRIL H. l878-TRPLE SHEET

you could buy Them now politician coming for
too noplessiy split up into races and factions to
govern u under universal suffrage, except by ID .
orioery oil patronage Or purchase
l. IS not astonishing. then, tina, no proceeded TO
Put ms theory into practice az That early daelsSe
| TIE FIRST 'RIsG.'
In one OF his roccut confessiols he says that The
nrst "Ring" COMPRISED all the democratic SUPERVISORS
were briggs, myself and Rocho.' Al hrst II
only a JOB 10 control tho appointment Of election in
knows-out briggs, myself and Roche" were, ac
S c,r 70 Tweed no. long 70 gong into the more
'pIyvy" SYSTEM.
Briggs, Roche and myself" sad Tweed 10 tho Al
dcrmanic Committee. "used together ut my
Office, No. 70 Duane street. we were all members Of
tho various mittees by which bills were passed.
tees, and agreed what bulls would 60 for; there
| was hardly time when our three votes would not
excessive amount, land tney found inelr pro1un
percentage oil the amount. Thus II began
continued The system inauguraied was that which
pursued 20 inc end OF sne Ring" II was coarse
vulgar th.cvng II took greater proportions II ln
foundation corner stone OF the a,roclous system
which from that time forward debascd our politics
three At nrs,, but II became 10000. From nothing
or less than nothing ~ 1883 Tweed was said 10 have
cleared $S0UOO ~ the TAIL OF 1861, when no for
sherin, but was beaten by an immense majority by
James Lynch.
II he had been making iit,le money and
again blis against the county no that by
handsome for himself He saw his way clearly ana
had himself appointed Deputy Commissioner Puolc
Works undcr Charles G. Cornci, position TO which
| he appointed by Corneli's successor. Mclean.
Here his voraciy exceeded NIL bounds. Everything
ms share Of The money spent Everything from Gro
ton water pipes to paving stones enrcned him. lie kept
as The years wen. by. Some came ana vent bS.
Tweed always remained Ho began 10 dictate ap-
dc held less than thirteen salaried Offices the
Guy and county, but there was mystery around II
money aud ,hore and dong services 70 people
all round, bat no found me means OF taking iiIts
| from everybody hs served.
CHAIRMAN rAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE
II was NOT hard Tor him then 10 mako himself head
sources had to DO guarded. and by eeding The
Of office out and making every body beneath him his
elected chairman of the Tammany General Com ni,ec
IN 1862. anu hold That position until Tammany
busy llie First Of all he had steal then no
invest lis steaines next he had keep stealpgs
safe. Tnts was naturally tho task requiring great
RUNNING TIE POLITICAL '.xAcnISE.'
The old foreman OF the sBig SIX" bremen Was nrst
At every local political connagraton, and put them
out until they croko out IN TOO many places at
A. the man 10 do the ngnting all occasions. no
sure OF the respect OF his colleagues. Said be- on
tho only man who would go 10 the front. They couldn't
rely on each other Il anyi nuG desperate hand.
remember once there was meoIing 10 be held
where Elijah Purty waited mo TO preside. said 1,
Now, boys toll you frankly. Pm AFRAID 70 80 70 thai
poohl' said rurdy, 'we d,ant expect that OF you,
Tweed; IN 90 myself 50 went that nish., ana
behold no Purdy Come on said l, IN pre-
sidel' so took the chair and comfortable
IN u, either. man from California, BY the name OF
Doyle, running tor Recorder againss barnard.
(rhw recollection is At randoml saw. the roll
call proceeded. that Doyle had the majority OF dole
| gates Said TO secretary. Have mosion made
70 dispenss with calling the rol' IL done All
In favor Of Mr.. Barnard as the nominee Of this body
say aye. Carried! The meeting Is ad1ournedV We'll,
shcre q riot and driven into corner.
Isaiah RyDders pistol long my arm drawn
| rkad kak1 ha my vou lar
was scared, out didnt say Pm afraid Of q
whole ward Of you nghtng Villains said ]. and We
This is she sample Of the sors Of thing he supsrin
tsnaed IN every ward IN the city. he knew every
body, from tho srikcrs shouidsrhitters and repeat
| ers, who "obcysd orders" and asked questions ~
they got the money, TO she delicate fingered rspub
lcan statesmen who had TO DO ths sulks
bank notes; ana he dealt iSefaiy. a. ven no might,
now buying real estate In al directions and growing
wealthy IN every wy, gu. stu lived in tho od Sew
enth ward, which was gradually losing s old flavor
town.
One very considerable share Of Nj. rweeds money
larger share TOO Than Is generally suppoedwas
tutsf. As supervisor the bousiy md was
concerned. had things his own way" a =
shAt largo sums 0f money wero made by Shs odcias
wasa Souass rins Of Toe Dor e %aI.
tion-a ring IN which Supervisors, Justices, bounty
brokers. policemen, doctors recruiting officers
wore Interested, and IN tho profits OF whicn they all
shared.
TWEED.
One OF the useful tools OF Tweed In his days OF
power "Biily Cook. - VINO aitorwnrd married Misc
Louisa Moore, the actress Unlike Tweed, he did not
believe real estate 10 The stability Of the Ring
notes, bils, 40 Wien Cook subsequently ned from
New York he carried . little black satcasl, which
which no had Doea very careful. always carrying Il
himself. Just previous TO his boarding . Cunsri
tina, Cook Treating him shabbiiy as no was
only '.iorg,v'ns" hum pa.ry little debt o.
pn,ased II, ''Coof Was well axed and had made big
..you Ike tho boys, and think because
! nave handled big money IN my time u has STUCK
hts voice almost TO a whisper, Il am = poor
man to-day compared 90 what ! ought 70 be, ana
Growing protesting Cooks AUDITORS submitted TO
the situation, and after forcing Billy open another
little black bag contained over $s5oOoo IN avail
sDio drafts, currency and In Unitea states bonds
proceeds OF Cooks SIX years. experience with tho
lammany Ring
The Amercus Club, OF winch Tweed was ono OF the
founders, was n pleasure organization. but
sumed large proportions under ms leadership, and
nnaiiy became In us handsome nome on Tho sound at
Greenwich, Conn, near which rwccd hts country
II adopted the old "rigers hcad6 irom iwseds old
engine as ia crest, ana the badge gold ana
among ra%many s ao@ooia Tho s' punesa i'a xas
working down u ihe lower levels, and bossoming In
MI sorts OF gArIsh dlspay To tho Americas due
IN great measure the wearing OF silk hats aud
loud suits Of clothes, heavy witch chains diamond
rings and studs-too often on dirty shirts-wnich
characterized all the feeders at the pubic crib IL
was coarse, rich inan's endesvvr to give tone TO
hts rapacious following The war, with Its plenty
OF money, had done much Ia tho way
Of cuiuvating extravaganza, but when mo war
was over Iammnny kept itup Rowdcs and bum
mers VINO had swiilcd Themselves swipcs got
drunk upoo rotgut now ''opcncd wine," aud drank
nbc brandy sulok ed the finest brands OF cigars
The generalization among young men became gen
erai. The "divvy" system was enlarged with ven
geanco. The hunger below was y great
hunger above. aud had TO be aIiayed Hence
tue piundering attained a velocity which tho
engineer could not control IL was only a question
oil unc when the smash would come. Mean while,
Tammsny was outwardiy all spicndor and benencencc
Az the Aucricus Club ball there were as many dia-
monds displayed AS IN any gathering IN Amercs.
There WAS blossom Club and an Oriental Ciub and
no end OF ORGANIZATIONS Tor luxurious display. At