Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
GOTHANPs JOBBERY.
The Effect of the Exposure on
Democratic Success.

The Effect of the Exposure on
Democratic Success.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The political
sir0cco is still sweeping over the city.
More than that, it is blowing up the Hud-
son toward Albany Flynn, Squire.
Grace and Ivans are notthe only officials
scorched by its hot breath. Mr.. John
O'Brien, of Duchess county, Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, is gasp
ing for life, aud even the reputable R0s-
well 2. Flower is breathing heavily. The
newspapers are probing the aqueduot
ring and the subway electric jo0, and
more than one prominent politician is
tiinching. 1t looks as though some very
high roOsting turkeys may be brought
down before the storm Is over. O'Brien is
the leading contractor in what is known
as the aquaduct ring, and Flower seems
to have waded knee deep at least into the
subway job. Both men appear 70 be
enmeshed in the same net with Flynn.
O'BrIen is wound tight, but Flower is
fluttering like blue-tailed fly, and may
possibly escape without injury. Tne tax.
payers are well disposed toward him and
are loath to believe anything to his dis
credit.
THE EVIDENCES OF JOBBERY
in the Subway Commission, of which he
is a member, are quite clear, however,
and there is no disposition TO hold him re-
sp0nsible. The subway mine is only Sec
ond in richness to the aqueduct deposit.
me adueduct will cost about $30,000,000
Ii the newspapers probe Alright, both
O'Brien and Flynn are directly aud indi-
rectly interested to the extent of several
millions. Not satisfied with contracts
= 4 Al. 10 1t,ak
missiOneTs In the face of lower bidders,
they are charged with freezing out other
contractors and with trying TO scoop
everything in sight and out OF sight.
O'Brien, by the way, is the receiver OF
the Broadway surface railroad. lie has
as many tentacleS as an octopus, and
they reach throughout the State as well
AS the city. lie ia a brawny man, about
80 years old. He has a cold gray eye and
square cut features, and he wears close
trimmed griZZled beard. He works 81
lently but persistentlY. In pursuance of
mis- schemes, he is credited with an at
tempt TO steal the sc.ptre OF Tammany
Hall. Its leaders were too keen OF scent.
They detected him creeping TO the wind
ward, and quietly shut him out. O'Brien,
however, is strongly intrenched political
ly. Dynamite alone can breach his fortlt-
cations. With keen foresight, some
weeks ago he sent letters 10 all the men,
bers of the State committee asking their
views as to the necessity Of a State con-
vention this fail. The only state office to
be filled IS a justiceship in the Court OF
Appeals. TwO-thirds OF the STATE commit
tee expressed themselves as opposed TO
convention, and favored the nomination
OF n candidate by the committee. II this
is done O'Brien Will retain the chairman
ship of the committee until the year pre-
ceding the Presidential election. Not
only this, hut he would virtually have the
selection OF "A candidate for the JusLiceehip
this fall In view OF the recent develop
ments it Is highly probable that some OF
the ouxurittee may take the back track,
ara insist upon calling state conven-
tion. Whether the feeling will be so Bit
ter as to force one, however, is doubtful.
q, Brien has q strong political reserve IN
Albany. and he Will oubtedly bring 1t
forward for protection II necessary. dc
will give up nothing without hght.
THE Vr.YNN.soUIRE EXPOSE HAS pIDiAs;sD
the prospects for Democratic success in
hoth city and State this fall. Grace forced
the issue, and he is damaged instead or
benefited by it. He seems 10 have IRE
trieyably ruined his section OF the Democ-
racy. His course toward squire com.
Mares unfavorably with his course toward
| the Republican General, Shaler, charged
with bribery. The Mayor made no inves-
tigation of the charges until after shaler's
trial before Jury. Then he removed him,
and the removal now awaits'th action OF
the Governor. In Squire's case he pur-
sued the investigation in the lace OF the
grand Jury who indicted the Commission
er. and removed him on ex parte evidence
| without waiting for jury trial. Inc only
| reliance for Democratic success IN luis
1 - 80. can Ia olaariv Tai.fnany Hall.