New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-03

to-day largely controls the dedtnlee OF the oIabe OF
Virginia, He is a man of courage ana ahlIiIy, ana
the party obeys him in absolute silence. we nave
never known snch q dictator in Virginia. He IS
able to organize and direct the ignorant masses both
BLACK and white, under his CONTROL He is battling
for position power and revenge, and understands the
great advantage TO him OF the present alliance;
enemy of Repubhcauiem he did not
hesitate last Winter to bargain Tor Re, Re-
for the control Of the Republican Convention. He
saw the anxiety of the Grant men to make Virginia
appear solid for the ex-Presldent, and although
they failed he did his part and will demand lib
"What is the plan Of readiustmentp
"To reduce the principal One-half ana tue rate o,
interest oDe-third, thus repudatng 60 per cent OI
the obligation. Three-iOurths of the propcry-own.
ers OF the State oppose any spch thing by, pHt
there is great party; mostly ,anu who Sn are
held together and urged on by all p ontical
methods TO carry out the plan OF Teaalusiine ~,
Tho sober of the people VIII Ils9 up II me
end but Mt the next election there Is little DOUBT
that this scheme will be carried through. All inc
congressman Will be Readjusters' Already one Oh
the candidates is out wit card proposing TO reDn-
date the National debt" -,
"In the Chicago Convention who would be the
Blaine decidedly, Should Grants name be with
drawn Blaine would. wtnout doubt. get sixteen
votes and three Votes se of any
sn Reps6iISsns know but ..-t two nff% nsS
Sherman, but the names of Washbnrne, Edmunds
and Coning are unheard of there. The negroes
know tto if any prominent men ef ese tno Is
they hear Grant and Blaine denounced they
Immediately conclude that they are the best TRENDS
they have Grant is best known. but ii bis name is
withdrawn from the National Conventfon, very
large proportion OF the Southern vote VIII l"eNl'-
ably 90 10 Blaine"
1.-THE leaders for Blaine will be Captain Wilson,
ofIyncbburC "a wounded soldier and an able or
tirnU M Lon
and Poindexter, of the brightest negroes IN the
state. For sherman the leaders wiz be Woltz. OF
and Russell. Collector for Richmond. The Grant
leaders, will be Lewis, United States DISTRICT Att0r-
ney Peasants Government oihGer at Dan'iiie'
THE PLOT TO BUY ALDERMEN'S VOTES.
WHAT THE TAMMANY Traders EXPECT TO PROVE
COMMENTS or IRVING HALL DEMocRATs-
HUBERT o. THOMPSON AMUSED AND JOHN FOX
UNsUsPICIoUs.
The appointment OF a Committee of 1nves-
t,gation by the Tammany COMMITTEES on Organization
to inquire into the truth Of the runor that EFFORTS are
making to Dr1be certain Aldermen, was much COM
meuted on yesterday by politicians generally Inc
Tammany resolutions state the rumor to be that three
Wellknown persons two OF them holding high oire I'M
der tile City Government have raised large
sum OF money and put 1t in tho hands OF
o man whose career in the old Ring Board
OF Supervisors was sgnaized by the Grossest
corruption voting to himself and others $26oOOOOO
of the peoples money without consideration"
Although names we're mentioned In tho resolutions
Il was perfectly well Understood who were referred to-
The men are recognized leaders In the Irving Hall
organization. Their names equally with those OF the
Aldermen who are alleged TO be willing to take the
proered brbes have been talked about during the past
week since The TRIBUNE made public the details OF the
proposed combination OF seven Irving Hail Aldermen
and six purchased members OF the BOard.
Mr. To, Aecln
proof that an effort has been made to purchase four
Tammauy and two Republican Aldermen. They de-
cline TO give their evidence now but say that 1t Will be
forthcoming at the proper time One OF the prominent
members oft Tammauy Committee on Organization
SAID yesterday: I'VE believe we can show that clear
and deliberate attempt has beeu made to corrupt
certain of the Aldermen by the Of money Suppose
we can show that a certain date an Alderman was
paid 81 900 for his for certain measure and he
should afterward vote with these people TO confirm
those whom he has heretofore steadily opposedwOud
not that of itself be pretty strong proof THIS is only
one instance"
The Irving Hall adhereuts rid culed the statements OF
the Tammany Committee and declared that the entire
story was OF whole cloth, and was coneooted
for the purpose of helping forward the proposed bill TO
create Board OF Finance ana Appointment which, 1t
is understood prepared yesterday at meeting OF
Republicans in this city One or two admitted that
there such combination on foot last year as that
now ALLEGED that only tho detection OF ono or two
OF prevented its but they Claimed
that nothing Of the sort contemplated now. Al
most in the breath, however, they de-
clared that Mr.. Ke'lys followers were leav
ing him. and it would not be surprising
a some of the Tamnany Aldermen had become dissdt-
ished and anxious to so into Irving Hell, where
they would lie in accord with the majority Of
the Democratic party and receive the stamp OF regu
larty.
MR. GoRMAN WANTS A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
John J. German, one OF the Tammsny Committee OF
Investigation, said Yesterday that no meeting Of the
speak for aeyons beside himself speaking individ
uav, however. lie could say that he was ~ favor Of
brought 10 light II it should be shown that attempt
naa been maze % n t sdps the GS Ssp 10
State Prison. They would reh!y deserVt IT, do ana not
wish to see corruption that h0urished under the old
Ring rule AGAIN revived. he believed that the
tnyesiieation by this COMMITTED would have =
these OF men who had acted the woudbe purchasers
in tins business, and the names Of tbe Aldermen who
spoken OF, but would be msniiestly Improper 70 re
i nsse sSsS Would rnR be- hSToSgh
John Kelly is very much IN earnest in this matter.
tee appointed. and is detergned to get at all the
faets in the case he believes that tho charges con-
HUBERT O.. THOMPSON MAKES LIGHT OF THE
NATTER
Hubert O. Thompson found ut his home at No. IS5
Lexlngon-ave. by TRIBUNE reporter yesterday after
noon. response the questions of the reporter Mr.
Thompson ssidi 81 have the accounts in
the papers Of tho proceedings OF Tammany
Hall Saturday night. suppose of tho persons
alluded to 10 the preamble OF the resolutions passed II
seems TO me that Tsmmany Hall 10 acting In a very
foolish manner II any such transactions gOing
should have heard OF them, and know nothing OF
anything of the sort. pronounce the R0eusati0ns OF
Mr. Kelly absolutely and unquahtedly false, Just as
ne very otter makes charges but does not Try 70
substantIate them because he knows be cannOt DO It,
Mr. Kelly 10 getting very much alarmed. He Is very
much chagrned 1t treatment he received at SYRIA
cuse and he linda all OF his followers getting disoatis
Aud fs nRfu " An
must get UP excitement HIS charges, SO far as
they only afford amusement and not the
slightest annoyance"
JOHN FOX UNsUsPICI0US.
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