Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-13
KELLY's DECAPTTATION.
What the "Evening Express"
Thinks About 1t.

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NEw YoRK, December 1.-THE
Erening Erprtss thus speaks OF the Tam
many Aldermen. who yesterday voted
with the Republicans and anti-Tam.
many Aldermen, and made sure OF the
revolution:
To Bernard GooSWin, Robert Foster, Fred.
Hsibige and Henry HcJman:
SIRs-You were elected Aldermen by
the votes OF honest Democrats, who be-
level your professions and trusted in
your honor You were elected as mem.
bers OF the Tammany Democrats OF this
city in the belief that you would carry
out your pledges before your nomina
ton in good faith. You have be.
trayed your trust, repudiated your
professions, turned traitors to the
people who elected you, and
branded yourselves as utterly with.
out principle, honor or manli.
ness. You have sold yourselves cheap,
very cheap, the disgrace and infamy OF
which conduct will stick to your name
while YOU live, and will attach 10 your
children. A grave was dug for you and
YOU lay down in it. There is no resur.
rection TO- men who have damned them.
selces. The parties whose abject tool
you willingly became will not trust you
and have no further use for you. All
honest men dispise you. Judas went
out and hung himself after he bad got
his thirty pieces OF silver. ieu needn't
hang yourselves; you are already worse
than gibBeted. The brand set on Cain
was worse to carry than death. Live
and enjoy the price Of your treason If
you can, but if you live to the age OF
Methusaleh you will never outlive the
crime OF which You yesterday convicted
yourselves.
Taking Possession.
New YORK, December 1.-THE Comp
troller's office in the County Court
House was thronged this morning with
politicians, who came to offer their con-
dolences to ex.Comp,roller Kelly. MIR.
Kelly arrived at the office at an early
hour, but refused TO see many OF those
persons who visited him. Soon after he
arrived Deputy Comptroller StoOrs
visited him and conversed with him.
After Mr.. Storrs left the room the heads
OF the several departments and the
clerks in the Finance Department called
to bid him goodbye. For an hour the
line Of visitors filing in and out OF Mr.
Kelly's office was almost continuous.
At ii o'clock Mr.. Allen Campbell, the
newly appointed Comptroller, WAS ad.
mitted to the room by the doorkeeper.
He was not accompanied by anybody,
and when he entered the Comptroller's
office there was not more than eight or
ten persons present, including Mr.. kel.
ly, Mr.. Storrs, Mr.. McDannels and five
reporters. Mr.. Campbell wished Mr.
Kelly good morning, and producing his
certificate OF appointment, bearing the
Mayors signature and the seal OF the
CITY, handed it to Mr.. Kelly, VINO took
it and, after reading it through careful
ly, extended his hand to Mr.. Campbell
and said: "Mr. Campbell, can only
wish you success and happiness in life,
and that in administering the affairs OF
this office you may have success and
prosperity"
Mr.. Cambell-"Mr. Kelly | certainly
wish YOU success in your life. Arc
there any documents or bonds which it
is necessary for you to turn over person.
ally to me, ! am not fully familiar with
the details OF your office as Yet, and
therefore am compelel TO ask you this
question:
Mr.. Kelly, in rer'y, said; "No. sir, !
believe not. presume you will wish
TO see and examine the bonds in the
saies OF this department, and these Mr..
Storrs, my deputy, will be glad to show
YOU whenever You wish to see
them. II there is any information
or advice you wish in the conduct OF
this department, | will be glad to give it
to you. have taken an Office at No.
% Park Row, and will be pleased to see
you at any time"
The incoming and outgoing Comp
tro!ers then wished each other good
d,y. and after one of Mr.. kelly's subor.
dina,es had helped him on with his
overcoat. he shook hands with Mr..
Stoors and Mr.. McDannels and wishing
them goodbye" left the Office and
building. but was joined outside by
large crowd OF adheren,s. MIR. Camp.
bell then took the chair vacated by
Kelly, and in conversation said he could
not say whether or not he would
make any change in the subordinate
Offices, but he afterwards a'ked the
heads OF these departments 10 visit his
Office, and informed them that he wished
them 10 furnish him, Monday, morning
with their names, date Of their appoint.
ment and their several duties. Mr..
Campbell stayed in the court house till
twelve O'Clock, then went over to the
City Hall for the purpose OF surrender.
ing his late Office TO his successor, Mr..
Thompson, who had promised TO call at
twelve to take possession. Mr.. Thomp-
son was late, however, and 1t was twen.
ty.ive minutes past twelve when, &C.
companied by number ot friends, he
visited the office OF the Commissioner OF
Public Works, and handing his certlti-
cate of appointment to Mr.. Campbell
said: 81 suppose, Mr.. Campbell, you
have assumed the duties ot your new
Office end l have come TO take posses
sion OF the one YOU have vacated.
Mr.. Campbell-"There is no need Tor
formalities between US in this matter.
You are familiar with the duties o! the
office. and il is not necessary for me to
introduce you to the subordlnates.'
There seems 10 be a little doubt As to
whether Mr.. Salem II. Wates will ac-
sept the appointment OF Park Commits.
sioner, which was conferred on him
yesterday. He said to-day: 81 have
not vet made up my mind rs TO whether
I.wiil accept the position at all, was
not consulted in the matter, and did not
know 10y name would be presented