New-York tribune., 1884-10-12

Cleveland and every body else who could have reason
ably aspred to be the Democratic leader instead OF him
SELF.
The Democratic party IL running st very LARGELY on
the impetus which Tden gave It rs the Reform party
1t about all the capital it has left IL has alenae"
War Democrats the Northern Democrats VINO believe in
fair elections the workngmcn who recognize that the
maintenance OF hich tariff is the only means IN tie
power OF legislation sustain good and now.
finally the Irish who have through the false prom
ises Of policy OF protection 20 naturallcd a. well as ma
uve-hOrn citizens abroad-an ISSUE which Cleveland IN
h- letter of acceptance absolutely ignored never giving
II single line OF consideration one way or another me
Reform IS all that the party has 10 utter and n the
last moment before the monentOus srmi,h In Ohio they
get this bogus old Reiomer Tdeu to squeak H. Was
evera party hard rot representatives, rincires
or slogan
have often been tempted to tel what know OF TIL
den personally Rcormer: and won't resist II now II
you VIII publish the story. Away back in ISL cr ISL
i can't recall the exact date was sent for by Mr.
Tildcn, who desired cal. a, his house the same he
now occupies IN Gramercy Park He WAS a biz gun III
city Affairs them aithoIg. only A,-enblyman while
was greatly interested in the collection and publication
OF city news went promptly. lie Took me into his
library and began 10y telling that he had an important
piece OF news exclusively FOR ne II would agree 10
landle t iu'ciou,y Hc took me- to one OF number OF
ufhNtf- IN fc loOkca-e OF h- library oi 'htN
II displayed several of huge yellow envelopes each
marked with mans name. lie tod NE that these con
taincd the records of the named n far as the exan
nation then making 10y Andrew H. Green controller ana
hi, oxDers showed them 10 have prOedby the Tweed ana
Tie supervisors Rings lie looSed over them. TEty
were alphabetically arranged, and lie s0ou found two
which he wanted and CLOSING the drawer returned 20 the
large table the centre tAc He opened ono o.:
the envelopes marked with he name Of Joseph Young
pf LIE Inf sucpl "A local
sensation a; sat FOR two hours while Mr. Tlden
dictated the particulars. giving the figures ~ III the
record IN TIE envelope OF Youne frauds ia connection
with the old Board Of Supervisor Then asaed hun
a on the Other envelope It indogcd with the name
o. state Standardized, and expected bigger ''sa
tIon from it- couicnt-. But Wis Il .-appon'cd Mr.
Tldrn told NJ that he had therein damaging facts which
the senator Nigh. possibly be aie TO explain and be
wanted bc fair with him H. asked me f kne him
II Inn often: could make j; point to sac nan
aud aeh him 10 come aud see hr and explain matters J
answered IN Tie Affirmative, aud subsequently conveyed
the mes, ,ec TO the senator TuL TRB> 1t next dag con
tanned tie story about YOanc II never heard rom N'r
rieu aboat the -cuatjg nor did any Other paper II"
discovered th.. mU0h Young had refused for some
r, .ou to si-l yoechor for The salary OF Andrew IL.
Gg,u as Controller After TIE THrEtS S'- publication
Young fed from Tie city and ha never returned ~ FAR a.
know. But lis successor signed Green's voucher
without denurrr- a for TIC senator. nothing was ever
published boy Nj Tl.dca about hs frauds a' a super
visor Jat from thlt tine 90 tins be has been strong
Tleu nan and rcforcr. instead OF tie wild Tweed ad-
yoca.e Tat lie ,ya, tciorc he saw the Old man
Anatew H. Green was always one OF Ti.deu's pet re-
former. AMI hc hl- been Que Of the most expensive
o3ce-holcr. th.- c.ty has ever bad Tie un-ucce>-u
,ui,s which hc ,rhcccd the ciy 10 alone cost II more
than ever .avcl by his rcayunc policy of economy
and pgoc7 t!naon Take he case o. the Navarro Waer
meter Instance. st uow decided against the CITY aIes
wear. o hti.atau w,.ch ha. the original claim of
~-ooo o0J up to >l5OuoOo including interest and costs
There never any defence 20 that claim THE IkiH-
r> examined AZ the tn' and said edtoriA.y thar tae
claim vd good m law aud could not he ups t because
corg,t onIca. Ike Tweed happened To he the repre-
sentative OF tc c,y who s-ucl The contract Tic ony
naD 900 the claim Va, one when NAVARRO Tue inventor
of the meter furnished When Lc h"-t1cd Tor he tHe
after T q, ccd'- downfall to continue supplying the meters
TA, lie subsequently rcmedicd by rcsni.uS a' uan'-
lig- CO.. ott4icr eni t,u>rtiE- thon =" tS e'iy n
time Yet Nj Green tonight III claim rs he dd scores
OF others equally wi.hon; ground, defence un he had
ncd the ia damages fully a. great as any saving
hc effected.
s.ppo.o ony h.. obituaries Will ever uily recognize
Jo.. T. dc Navarro as pubhc->plriteG citizen.
r>t let HIN when he ab.oihei IN tic INVENTION 0t
,k. very same meter. took Aim ~ the time to
Zee, a sort Of m.0nuaiic enthusiast n mechanics who
could asosd % indulge clmo.icl. schcuosa sort Of
k.elv motor man vi,hou; the Necessity of calling On
Stockholders ~ pas for b., experiments Ihesan "a have
faith Ia him when Gcucra ". r. Siio.!, T. $. 4, who
had also mvcutcd water meter told noe that he had
thrown h.. away because hc hId sc Hava'i"S en-
cunrcred him leau when hc wa, The enc man w!o was
forming the company which nui.t tie METROPOLITAN BE
yaicI Railway on the plans or an O." in'nd "l niic
vl. he wa, ua.iuy ~Ir,con-Dr Rufus II Gilbert had
.y th- tine got to obc-o acquainted with Navarro
.f,. tI finished asked him 10 appoint