The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-02
judiclously distributed could have carried IT,

lunlclously distributed could nave carried IL,
and Hoffman would not have dared veto II. .
But Morrssey and his friends we're not dis
couraged; John Real was hanged ns punish
ment to OBrien. His coffin was drapcd in an.
American flag. and his body escorted to the
grave hy II funeral procession over two miles
long: IT wns intended as q demonstration Of
hHtred against the Ring. and not as mark OF
honor for Real. Swecny. frightened ut the
strength OF the Insurgents ran from Albany.
where Swrcny rcpellcd Many Of the pretorgns
liked him personally. but all hated Sweeny.
ssWehrlng each man to secrecy; .UBrien.
Crenmer. and others ran about with Bibles in
their pockets swearing in strange recruits.
der Frear. Tom Fields. and ut last the climax
was reached. and the oath administered to the
old Boss himself. But with trcachcry in the
camp the revolving cohorts gained II victory.
They captured the Tnmmany General Commit
tee, marched In solemn procession with Fox
and Creamer at their hrad and demanded ad-
mission to Tammnny Hall. The police, true TO
the interests OF the Ring. barred the, doors. and
the stormy scenes mt Irving Hall followed.
HORACE GREELEY CAPTURED.
Tho Tweed charter was sprung upon the Log
isature. Its real object was to tie the rebels
hand and loot and prevent them from getting
Tweed, Sweony. Connolly. and Hail. was lis
chief feature. All city matters involving the
ba s%1 III b % boSniy ge Tr To p5s
girde themselves for the struggle. They were
temp,'d. caioled, and Threatened. but stood
bany by the Ring. The lower House was cap
tured, but the senate wavered for a long time
Rumors OF the bribery OF several Republican
Horace Greeley. and begged him TO keep them
straight. Greeley promised to visit Albany aud
into the hands OF the Philistines. and was cnuRht
with the bait Of u stringent registry law. Dumb
founded and hnmbpoZcd, he made a speech be-
lore tnc senate committee IN Morrisscys pres
enrethat aided the schemes OF the Ring and de-
ieated the very cause he had pledged himself To
sustain. The Tweed charter was carried 10y Re-
publc can votes at prices ranging from 10000 to
100000 ench, and the backbone Of the revolt
broken. Many of the rebels returned to their
allegiance. but others fought II out to the bitter
end. Among the latter was Morrssey. The
Ring determined to punish him. and gave tho
police their orders. While skin gamblers and
others were allowed to keep dozen faro banks.
within hail of Police Headquarters. Morrissey's
establishment was radcd and closed. The
policy shops We're cleaned out, and every effort
made to break up his business.
In the TALL Of 1871 the Tammany Ring was
oyerthrown. John Morr.ssry and John Fox
aided John Kelly in the reorgan ization Of the
party. Through their influence Mr. Kelly
was made the head OF Tammany Hail. The
rupture between Morrisscy and Kelly fol-
lowed. Morrisssy's friendship for the Tam
many leader had drawn from him n display Of
his Old pugilistic skill. He met Col. George II.
Butler, who had recently returned from Egypt
In saloon owned by Collier. the actor. Broad
dirty Irish Catholic. and MOrrisscy warned
him against I, a,repetiton Of the language. The
Irish thief. and he could prove it, 1nereupun
Morrissey bucked him. in true pugilistc style,
and Butler dropped upon the marble iiOor.
THE RUPTURE WITH KELLY.
In 1875 Mayor Wickham and Comptroller
Green reduced the wages Of city aborers to
~. go per day. JOhn Kelly sanctioned the re-
duction. and the workingmen OF the city sprang
70 arms. They appealed to MorrlsscY for AID.
lie gave them money 10 hire "A hall and hold a
mass meeting The meeting was held. and
strong resolutions passed drnouncng 1nmma-
ny Hall for the reduction ofwages. Kelly vented
his wrath on Morrissey. 4 meeting of the Dis
cipline Committee was held. and Old Smoke"
hall "a al
90. He then went TO the front In the Anti Tam
many organization. Fox WINS taken buck to
Kelly arms us n reward for his defeat of Hayes.
and renominated for senator the Fourth Dis
trict Morrissey joyfully shicd his castor IN the
ring ring and became an oppo1ition cand an idaie
| n resident of the district from boyhood and was
known TO each voter and Morrissey WINS II car
| pet-bagger Yet Old Smokes strength among
| the wOrkingmen was SO great that he won the
| fight by 3,277 majority. He went into the Lcgis-
| lnture defiant and aggressive, with the purpose
OF shearng Tammahy Hall.
The Utica Convention Tor the election Of del
| cgates 70 the National Drmo ratio Convention
was held in the spring of 1876 Morrissey de-
manded admittance Mt the head Of II strong
Anti .Tammany delegation. He met Kelly in
and pat argument created a stir among politi-
clans. Pointing TO Kelly. ne said. "Tanmany
Hall Is shell. and here is its kernel Tildcn's
friends nad the majority, ana could have ad-
mitted Morrissey: but they thought It impoitic
To give Tammany Hall an excuse for boiling in
case OF Tildens nomination for President. So
men kept out.
THE LAST FIGHT.
When the fight in the city reopened. Morrissey
ran Tor the Senate in hcllys own district "
want to beat him on his own stOop' he said.
| The district was ransacked for proper Tam
many candidate and finally the old Chairman
| OF the Democratic National Executive Commit
tee was ..ptted against him.. 1t WIS "Old
| Smokes" last political fight Worn ont by his
| eXertlons, sickness supcrycncd. But he held his
| place AT the head of the column and defeated
| Srhell by n larger majority than he received in
| the campaign against Fox. The whole city was
amazed. For days. however, Morl issry's life
| was balanced in the scales A. he slowly re-
covered his physician recommended trip To
| Florida. He took the advice and sailed for
| savannah.
He caught cold through broken pane Of
| glass in his bedroom at the Scrcvcn House, and
| went 10 Jacksonville in critical condition. He
| also had n scrimnage with II huge Georgian.
The iacts, as given in The SUNat thc time. were
| published at the request Of the senator :
| friends. H. went TO Jacksonville and lay AT tho
| point of death for several days hat recovered
| and rode about the city. \ second attack
| again rallied A month ago he returned To this
| city. but WIS so ovrrrun with visitors that he
| determined 70 40 to Saratoga. He stopped with
| friends in Troy. and had n third relapse. but
| became convalfsccnt and talked about going
| down to Albany and taking the oath us n State
| senator. He aitrrward went to Saratoga. where
| he WIS struck with PARALYSIS, and gradually
failed until, 10 use his own words. hp was " rum
| ming n neck and neck race with Death. and was
| ahead. The cause Of death WIS complication
Of disorders. The kidneys and heart were
affected. and his Jacksonville Doctors predicted
that he would not last three months.