Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
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story OF the Failure 90 BnY Up
TamuanYs

HAmunhuIs
New York World.
After that Belshazzar feast at Delmon-
ico's TO raise vast Blaine corruption
fund had failed Of its purpose, because ct
the exposure 10 the World, the local lead
ers were in state Of frantic despair
They had calculated on rich harvest.
II looked as II they would reap nothing,
Then John O'Brien decided on desperate
effort. He was not IN good Odor with Il. .
Union League Club. That aatdte body OF
Republicans had positively declined TO
allow Mr.. O'Brien or the local machine To
handle the election subscription of its
members. But Mr.. 0'Brien visited tho
leading lights Of the club, He pointed
out to them that the machine had as great
power for evil ms for good, II there
was no money, then its wheels might fail
20 move. There was no money and
800, 900 was needed in this city. With
that sum not only wonld every cog, crank
and wheel run "a the sm0othest order,
but the Tainmany machine could also he
go oiled that Blaine vote would be
turned ont VI II for every Republican
vote Mr.. O'Brien's machine would deliver
to Grant for mayor. Mr., O'Brien fur
nished such proof of this deal M seemed
satisfactory enough to tho Union
Iaaguers. They finally promised him
$50, 900 il he could get the balance else
where. With this concession Mr. O'Brien
went to the national committee. He was
elated by his unexpected il only partial
success up on Fifth avenue. He gleefully
dwelt ON the fact of his success there to
MIR. Elkins and Chairman Jones.
The national committee would only go
so far as to promise $50, 600 II the county
committee, OF which Mr.. 0'Brien was
chairman would get 100000 more, be-
sides the Union League subscription. The
national committee was not altogether
friendly to the county committee, nor was
trustful of IT, Their demand was in the
nature of raising Mr.. 0'Brien's blind to II
figure which should raise him out Of the
game entirely. Then they would save
their S30, 900 TO be spent by Themselves,
and at the same time save themselves from
the discredit of refusing assistance 10 the
county committee. They insisted, ia spite
of fervid remonstrance, upon the add.
tioral $50. 900. 10 perfect the deal, M
Mr.. O'Brien Ind said, 500, 900 WINS
itthGus IL hOt lhth tIJbtNhb MOulA hbN
be enough, and would, therefore, be
thrown away
II was diamond cut diamond and Mr..
O'Brien was in box. II was then that
he went TO Jay Could as has already
been narrated in the World MIR. Gould
listened to Mr.. O'Brien's exploitation OF
his bargain with Tammany. Mr.. GOuld'a
method of operation in business affairs
had been of kind TO incline him to be.
lieve in corruption everywhere. lie DO.
lieyed that Mr.. O'Brien had made the
deal, and he told Mr.. O'Brien to call next
day at II Broadway, the office OF Mr..
Gould's brokers. The Republican boss
called in cab rs arranged aud carried
away in valise $50, 900 in bills. With
this exhibit he got the $4,000 from
Mr., Elkins and the $40, 900 from the
ornate buildings at Thirty.ninth street
alleged TINT not oil Of that money went
for election purposes There is general
ontcry in the Republican household
The "boys" are mad because they were
"cheated in the deal !" the Mugwumps
(who have since gone back to the fold
are delirious because such wicked fellows
are still in control of the organization
and the straight-out Republicans arc
deeply incensed beyond measure because,
had the money not been withheld, they
feel sure that / 100 plurality for Cleveland
would easily have been made many
thousand minority.
The exact statement which 0'Rrien is
said to have made 10 Gould was that he
had arranged matters with Richard
Croker, representing Mr.. Kelly mud other
Iammany leaders, whereby with a money
consideration as incidental to their hatred
Of Cleyeland-they had coyenantod to
give Tammany votes TO Blaine in return
for Republican votes for Grant in NIL tho
districts which they co rolled. They
stipulated that the Rel fblican machine
should put up dunn candidate fol
mayor, who would max no resistance Il
the transfer of votes 10 Grant O'Brien,
according 10 the story, pointed out to Mr..
Gould that he hnd nominated
Senator Frederick S. Gibbs with
tins understanding and that Mr.
Gibbs lna consented to the aRroe
mem "a GonOit40d 'tnih Cirsinr SSnei
elected mayor, should nominate him 1,
The excise commission. II ia said nov
that O'Brien declares he kept his part o
the bargain with Tnmmany, but that th,
Inmmany men were unable TO hand owe
the votes they had undertaken to deliver
owing TO the rigid scrutiny John kell
had over their actions through truste,
henchmcD. Hence the counter deal viii
the County Democracy, in which ASSEMBLE
votes were traded for Grace imayoralt
votes. The defeat of Blaine was Tia
result