New-York tribune., 1886-05-17
VIEWS OF SOME POLITICAL LEADERS
WHAT Is SAID or TIE CONVICTION OF JAEHNE
or

WHAT Is SAID or THT CONVICTION or JAEHNE
ny COUNTY DEMOCRATS AVD OTHERS.
The County Democracy leaders, 1t was eVl-
dent. fel the conviction Of Alderman Jiehne "a'
10 extent reflection on their organlA"'l"n'
some OF them acknowledged this frankly DINERS saa
nat 10 would be fair 10 the organization to hold tue
County Democracy. responsible FOR the crime OF
a few meu. Tney mad been dropped from the positions
they held in the orgapza before the trial was ha a'
soon a. became evident to far-mnied men that thero
was reasonable grougd for believing them gu'S
of accep;iuc bribes. Thomas Costgan, leader OF
the XVIII District orsanizatiOn. said; feel sorry TOT
Jaehne would for any whose political and ousi-
ness prospects completely shattered lie was
b. .ht young man. ant had n chosen 70 act uprghy
no one had irer pro poets than he The orgahzauoh
did couli by purgins tssf OF the presence oi
him and others o members who voted forthe Broad
way franchise in the 1854 Board OF Aldermen MoTs
than that could not do"
'Wu the organization take any further steps ID thls
matter ?"
Il do not see what can do.
The organization is absolutely free
from the presence OF Jaehne and his associates IN the
old Board o. Aldermen, and they no longer conro their
district organizations. The od executive committee
went as FAR as It coull recommending the district
association. practically drop them. Under our pan
OF organiz ton tns was al W. e'ul 40 mere - nos %
mittee. TO do. The County Democracy, Tammany nan
and the Republican ORGANIZATIONS we're nearly eluAD
member. ot the ard, with two exceptions, votrd lor
tie franchise All the poltIra organz ton- therefore
stand o. equtl footing IN rnis matter IN" touny
Democracy more responsible for that legislation
than their pOificll rivals
The conviction Of Alderman Jaehne was the ore oPu
Of conversation az the hotels. The general oplui'7l
anOug politicians and those quallncd o Judge was tlt
conviction o. Jaehne rendered the cunVcuoh OF II
associates in nuDc-takin. much easier matter Tue
general sentiment the conn unity said wei known
uoitlcan I'D Hoffman House IN tue evening, j
tnat large amounts 81 money were spent IN various
directions The Passage or the Bloaiway lhl
rp,lfr
INVESTIGATING Commit ee. knowing tls jury VIII
con- let on much less testimony than would otherwise "e
needed II Is generally believed that all the raroal
franchises procured the l~-i Board ~ Aldermen
paid Tor. JHehne III his confession 10 Inspector
Byrues admitted that he paid toi hs Voie pu the
Broadway Railroad and the Forty Second rtrect an x
Boulevard Ralroud | shall he surprised II All TIE
bre OF the ssh Board % Aldermen are not con-
victed readily" 49, o
There wa- "a late meeting of the leaders Of the County
Democracy at the New Amsterdam tlub on oatur ay
night Several there sunday morning when ex-
Alderman Walsh brought the news OF the conviction o.
Jaehne There many expressions Of a-ton-hinehl'
Most OF those present believed that the jury would dl-
agree especially 10 known that the luiy hai
been ont FOR considerable time The expressions OF
svmpatny Jaenne the part Of and the silence
f others told that they the verdict Just
There few OF the members present last even
.nd who cared 10 say much about the case go
meet evening Cooper Institute for
II expectcd thar resolutions bearing
on the 1aeAue conviction will he offered.
The Tanm,nv Committee on organization Will meet
probability that action Will then he taken on he
con gict0n Jachne. Tammany thanks 10 the res0lu
Kelly did renOmnat- any o' the Alier
men VINO voted TOR the Broadway Railroad franc .lse.
Key's political wisdom although there was ROod ueiI
OF grumbling AT his dctum ID TINS matter