The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-08
EX-C0UNTY CLERK WALSH.
DYING UIIILE REiDING ~ EiENING
NEUSPIPIH ~ ms HOHE.


EN wears Uf - ana i'oNf~ IN NtN
Yntt poittics-t po,vn-To,yr f.crdcr " -
Made Iilmscir Feared sy 1'nmmany I.au.
william Walsh for many years wrll
known as leader in the politics VI THIS city
died eu denly last evening at his HON" Ia
Oliver street Mr.. Walsh had BE-. II mora or lc-s
troubled with the disease that finally tool, him
OIL for several years hut it was only during tho
last few months that he became convinced that
his malady was fatal. In 1874 he went 10
florida. and in 1876 to California. in the hope
that those snluhrious climates might help him.
hut not finding relief. he went to Europe last
summer. There he improved. lie wns ono OF
the passengers in the city OF Brussels when
she madc her cvcntfu and never to bc forgot
ten voyage Of thirty -srvcn dlys from this port
20 Liverpool with the pilgrims
Mr.. Walsh was out on sunday. and once early
this week he visited his Office. At the time Of
his death he was seated in his bedroom-having
been allowed by his physician to 81; up-and
WAS readingthe Erniug Express. suddenly he
leaned back in his chair. seemingly TO rcst and
It was some minutes hoforc his friends became
awnre " his death. Mr. Walsh leaves a widow
and eight children. Of wnoin three are boys.
ti@i If ,his city ior tw'n,y y,nrs. i ,for"hn bad
arrived AT the age oi u years h' had developed
marked ability ~ a political orsrn'l'g. AMI qt-
tninrd To- a nigh place In the councils q the
nsm1'rhi' purity. This reputation Zee hold to
ihc day 81 his dratli. During the y'nr- thai
followed his entrance into politics many s'vrre
haiflcs wrrs FOUGHT tor the control nj thu D.
mo 'rary in the Fourth md Sixth Wards. Mat
thew T Brennan Morgan Jones Joseph Dow
ling AMI Thnmas Comm r-in4 to tha surface
H. turn rs l"adrr-. In an ucse strg-gles.
lilly Wn'~1. ~ y" WIS nlWa's ,,knewn
am 0ng his friends took an active part. II Is skill
as 9n SEaniz 'r and his activity A. a wrScr
contests. Like an Local politicians Pee had his
UPS ami downs. But 80 ilt u vu- his personal
popularity TINT; "v"n while hc VS. Anpt uuler
hv Matthew j. Brrnnnn. hr was of ~ lui INTO
H. Held against the Iammnmy can1iiai ior
on ls'. and. although unsu ''e~-ful. h" inyaria-
by pollod n lnrs' vote. I'm 1859 when H." wns
e. tho Assembly by lar g majority. lis course
In the Legislature was satisfactory TO
the pcop. of his district that in 1850 le received
to'h In Tammnny and the Nnzart Han n,ni-
nations. and was returned to the Assembly, hv
an increased majority, In lsG2 ana 1913 he
mon, In The nucr y"ar he was President Of the
hoar!. and IN that apncitywHs Acting ilnygr II
Durn; thrs' ynars Matthew T Br'nnan was
N" rrco o,,nil,,,d 'nd"r of the lammary pamo"-
tive unl.r this leadership amt $ on n'for tho
evpir .tion " his term ue Nlrrman attempted
t. ct ih, control of the party. After severe
s'rus 'l' b" wls h'at'n. FIR iagnl Years n'i"r-
ward be- wa- keri ont ~ th" counr OF Tam
many linll. But ir could n1t l' Snit0nto of poll
n IS. Ayns hru-ll with th' opposition 10
IumrlHnv. II" continued yenr after war go Il sht
that organ 2t. %. H., nr!r personal foi-
Grrs- ~ ihe t'urtn Dsiu y against MORAN
y .n'-. in' IuunnnY n1nin'', an! Caro-, %
vhrrn Bry1n'i ihirl )'Wo 'r'i. hrwis de-,
i,tti Toy W.T. Jon. =, nui lh -'Air 81 ll' mara
h-;N in'Li '.,, h-i hM. h' re- 'N' 35l- Nui s..
IN = Nr Nl'sh .'cain' ON" ci y" i''t!rr-
OF tho l'no rir mon party, ana WIS lis
n9nhu 90 lNf tlt IN r - { Inniy g.. ~. ln ilt
inil ui iNnt year H." p'll"fl 4 ir-pnfHl BE- vote.
lui WIS d.cltu X thOrlrs L. Low. tue Iuin-
hlNiy '"hdidhi'. - IN tnlS iliAf u lN'p .is
Lnrtolpat' On Ia roitis was less active. Nr.
Iwecl ana IN" oihrr Iainmany leaders. lniiu-
cn'"d 10y Mnth.W T. brennan, he,p!nR lim
down. In the ~ ot $50 he made another
effort TO regain HIS lost power. md took the
nominaiion Tor the Assembly ngninst Denis
butn" iht lAmmuny nominee. lie made u
~ .ii ilGlt. ln' was hfi'M
y. ioi'oWnE Nrtr brought the overthrow OF
the Tnmnany i.ns, an! drove out %, pow % the
!ir" Nu WN9H VI p. ~, MN MAJ i'lri - hr'p
tyn "h'",, %. 81" f,Wrh and = N,n wards.
w ,i' ~ - I'D Inul NV, vas si''''d o. re-
v'-hnI i.ihiNAhN' W', Nu-I saw an "i',
lN.u'. ,,'i ''.i w i''..ls ~ N,,' l'N, '"l
r'., N'.t ,l ,'Ni ''4n X,
'hi Nli. ,.'''' lri'' 'lAl- W'I' ma "rn ihrn-i
"Hii' 'S N',N 'ht N"''ii ne NN. .,i' % lih~"i
81, li,.H ti'iTi ~ 1,,' lg,rHliE hr' a $ h'-
lN-N Alt'l il- 'll.'ll~ lh' W'iN ni t'''h,
,tl',,Hl- i"lil"liY N'7 - N'h ',N'i '''l' ana
~ " =" N"7 "~"." l'"'' al 'As Hi-oAd
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So ID" III III, '".4tui ,l..' ~" "l
.u .u ',i. 80 T' ', ,lt' vs. VIII. I3in lHla-
iHinN l"' Nlion inI IAe 'i'l Tnl county
'tft ana We ''f ~ i'N'i . q ' u, i' 90,