The New York herald., 1878-10-12
LOCAL POLITICS.
TIE CRUSHED rcLEY coMMlTTER-FArLURE TO
KEEP TIE APPOINTMENT WITH coMPrRoLLER

TIE cRUsHED YcLEy coMMiTTER-FArLURE TO
KEEP THE APPOINTMENT WITH coMPTRoLLER
KELLY.
The Foley committee, appointed at the Fifth Ave-
nue. conference Of business men TO wait on the news
paper editors and heads OF political organizations,
failed to come time yesterday that tney failed
10 call on Comptroller Kelly as Mr. Foley expressed
himself determined TO 90 the day previous-deisr-
mined 10 beard The hon IN his den and put him on the
record. Half dozen reporters waited patiently ior
Ar. Foley aud his committee IN . dimiy ightsa
corridor adjoining the Comptroer's office Tor over
sn hour in The afternoon. The conference
with Mr.. Kelly appointed TO take place ~ iour
O'Clock Mr. Foley having gwen the reporters the I'm
preston carly the day that the Comptroller hsd
set that hour receive tho itnerant rsformsr
and his ienas aud listen 10 his suggestions as 10 he
best sort OF candidate tor Mayor aud tho best policy
to pursue reduce the city debt
FAILED TO MEET
The reporters grew tired OF waiting and q CON-
mittee oi from among them was appointed 10
proceed 10 Mr. Foleys store. broadway, aud ascsr
tam his iutentions- A committee OF one waited on
lhe Com and ascertaaed that he had made no
APPOINTMENT with Nj. Foley to meet hun any
Ilcular hour anu tnat all citizens could SEQ him
as any time whom he WAS not seriously engaged Win
the puDhc business Il was understood rom ~.
Kelly that IL Mr. Foley suppressed the solar sys
tenn and the welfare oi The taxpayers would suuer
nothing whatever rne committee mat waited on
Mr. Foley reported that he declared he was up 10 MS
eyes IN business could not get away 10 anl MS
appointment The Comptroller aud Talk over The
ranged, but he would certainly be there AZ eleven
O'Clock this morning He said iurther IN
mitigation, as II were, Oh any lurking sus-
p,cron tnat the committee himself had
weakened IN the vertebre or Knee JOINTS,
only the enuty OF Mr David +. Bakerl had called
Alderman Joseph PInckney, chairman Of tho Re-
publican Central Committee, ana hau satislacloly
him the effect mat tne repuoicans would
be pleased ut their meeting next Monday night to re-
ceive conferences committee from 'ne 'tinerAnt
party and do best tuey csuld.
Mr. Foley was IN his shirt sleeves wnen the HERALD
reporter cropped his store 10 learn the why AMI
the wherefore his failure 10 meet The Comptroller
NJ the stipulated hour.
AMONG raE NEWSPAPERS
Mr.. Foley's eyes were sad and suspicious Tho trip
BANNER weight newspaper criticism hat had fnllsn
on nis head IN tho morning seemed 10 have knocked
out OF him u large share OF his characteristic
ancy. He gazcd at the reporter with look that
seemed Say, do want 10 add insult TO inJury ~
In MS soft Foreutne accent he asked .sAhI tLen
want TO make an interview out OF Lhiss"
Nv ell, the public" answered the reporter ''would
like 10 know what you think OF your own interview
with the ewspaper titorSy"
1T was very az ereeabe indeed. ,. answered Mr. Foley
Frightening up.
bune in corner and alarmed tbs whole ofco by de-
ciariEg you should knock his diaphragm out OF gear
have the support OF bis paper"
.on, well, that's the way they talk. Mr. Reid
very kind and reasonable He talked about The best
OF any met he took IN The whole situation and
guve great hope and encouragement"
.'Did you meet Mr.. Danaf"
mo, bul We met Tho CITY editor. He very civil
and oDiiglng."
lis true that you with q rebuff in the World
ofhcef''
mo; the World OF course, gets up its back any
idea oil nomiDes tor Mayor bsing in0orsed W John
Kelly, but tney troated Us IN very gsntiemaniy
tasbiUp."
..Wbat was your experience with the Starr"
swell, the S.ar, see not inclined TO look with
favor on my Efforts, but they that They
listened 10 all We mad 10 ssy with the greatest at
tention" "
.slhe Evening POST observed tho reporter, "has
very different account OF your interview with The
editors any oil the other papers," and here The
reporter drew Mr. oey's attention TO the report IN
IA lufu hAd nAAl
he progressed IN the reading, and then,
laying IL with solemn air, exclaimed:-
s'WelI, now, didn't think such oigpi0ed paper as
the Pust would allow " be nsrspresented " that
manner IL says called the TinIsx didn't
call the Times alL IL THIS NOV. msnt succeeds
IL viii be without ard OF the Times
There was still! tone OF sadness and dsappoint-
ment IN Mr. Foey's volcc. he had evidently ex-
pected encouraging recognition from the
press. He anticipated beng patted on the back and
urged kindly forwara IN his heroic enterprise but the
pats In the shape OF CUTS he s
without consolation.