Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-04-26
CAREER OF WILLIAM M. TWEED.

Aprli o, 1873, and was fifty five year.
OF age at his death. He learned In,
chalrmaking trade, but subsequent,
studied law and went through the
formality of being admitted to the bar
Hisreal business was that of politi
!. cal dcmagogue. and in this line he be
gan his career as Foreman of the
Americus Engine Company, No. 6, Of
his native city, all organization exclu.
J slvely composed of Bowery boys and
political brnisers. He commanded
this delectablc company during his
visit to Washington City in April,
1851, and on that occasion had the
honor OF III introduction to President
Fillmore. AS an otficeholder Tweed's
rise was uninterrupted. He success
Sively served as Supervisor, Alder
man and State Senator, and in Decem-
Der, 1853, arrived in Washington as
Representative of til" Fifth Congress
Slonal District of New York. He
made two short speeches during the
session, voted with his party every
time and secured for a relative of his
the contract for supplying cain.seated
chairs for the SIMMER session. He
next rose To the summit of power as
Iammany chief, and was varionsIy
termed "the Boss" aud King of Man.
hattan.' He had the virtual manage.
ment OF revenues annually aggrera.
ting $50, ,000.000 and with the assis-
tance OF contederates began system
OF public plnndering under forms of
law that has eldom been equaled any
where, tn general outline Of which
ordinary newspaper readers are fami-
liar with. 1t about this time he gave {
so, 900 Ia the charities of New York /
City, took $25, 900 worth If stock IN q
the Washington Cd. g. Patriot, with I
The view of having Tammany. Rinr /
tool elected President, and scheme d
was instituted by his underlinvs Ia |
'aisc $30.0 900 for Tweed m lnuncn, c
.ic also cansed bill TO be passed by p
lac New York Senate prohibiting j,
jhincse labor in that State. in order Il
o please an element of his supporters. C
Amnhg his ecceniricitics was the hold Id
NJ OF regular Saturdy-night cham i,
'aSne royal in his $50.000 stable. in o
onor of the days when he and his CT
'als debated thei.' eally political Jobs ST
n the loft of a livery stable on Cherry ii
trect. On May 81, 1871, his daugh- ii
er was married in Trinity Chapel to
t. Louis leather merchant. in the th
resencc ol one of the most aristo- al
ratio aSsemblages of Gotham. She
'ore a lace dress On that occasion or
'orth $1,000 and $4,000 set of tn
'welry. Her wedding presents con- re
sted of 5000, 900 worth of diamonds. te
welry and solid silver. Tweed also of
ought u large hotel, refnrnishcd it
'rgeously throughout, and presented tin
to his son. A few months after lal
ard, however, the fearless exposures lin
the New York Times began to san mo
G foundations Of Twccd's marni6.
nee Although candidate for The
Nv York Senate, he was arrested
'cember II, 1871, but was subse-
emily elected to that position, but
md 1T necessary to neglect to take :,
scat lis trial began July IT,
Y. and he was convicted on nnmer.
5 charges, incident to his grossly :,
'rupt practices. on the oath of No. ~,a, ~
llber of the following year lie "
nade large transfers oil 49,, ar
] estate. On November goth hel =
5 renewed to Backwell's Island
on December llth was incarcera-
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