New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-30
GEN. NEWTON'S BOOMERANG
WINS PUT 1T IN HIS UNsKILFUL HAND.
SHERIFF GRANT NONE THE WORSE FOR THE RE-
vIvAL OF TWEED "REMINISCENCES.

OF Shorn Grant IN his contest Tor inc MayoiaIy, was
treated by politicians of all parties with dcrisIon and
scorn. 1t may be regarded OF a piece with the
INSCRIPTIONS tricks and Vaccinations which have
given william NJ WINS whatever noorety he has, tho
only effect of which is 10 disgust far-mndcd men.
The stereotype plate furnished TO the newspapers by
General Newton which purp0rts TO be a fac-simile OF
the original agreement, shows unmlstakable signs OF
having been tempered with The names cut from the
body OF the paper, among those whom the Aldermen
agreed to consult said to be those OF D. L. NJ Bar
low, Andrew II. Green, william +. Havemeyer or
Nelson j. Waterbury. There were thirteen signatures
"a good majority Of the then Board, which numbered
twenty-one-but only nine now appear There are
blank places in the plate for the remainder. II the
names Of any Of those mentioned as
erased from the body of the agreement
had been allowed TO remain II would have
been shown conclusively that the compact was en-
tered into against Tweed ard I'm his favor, Gen
eral Newton, under the guidance of Mr.. WINS, would
have the public believe.
RATHER AGAINST THAN FOR TWEED
That such was the fact, all acquainted with tho
occurrences which took place prior 10 The passage OF
the Tweed charter by the Legislature OF 1870 VIII
agree Tweed was then Deputy Street Commissioner
and was laying his pipes to get control OF the city
The Legislature was Democratic In both branches
and both the Tweed and anti-Tweed factions
w.
side. A charter drawn by Manton Marble ana sup
nortcd by Samuel J. Tilden and other antl-Tammany
leaders, was introduced and for the purpose Oh snow
ing that the Board of Aldermen couid DO ucpchued
upon TO reject Tweed's name II A. oakey daii,
then Mayor should send 1t in for Commissioner OF
the Department of Public Works, and like appoint
mcnts in Twced' interest this compact, suggested, IL
IS said. by Mr. T1dcn, was entered into. Iweed De-
came appriscd OF the combination made against hln,
hurred IN Albany and by corrupt means defeated the
T,Idep charter and passed his own, one feature OF
which Iecslated the then Board of Aldermen out OF
existence.
Governor John T. Hoffman Immediately affixed his
anproval to this Infamous charter and Iwecd returned
victorious 10 cary forward his plans OF whoieSe rod
berry, The action Of Croker and his associates i'll 'n'
hoard was commcndcd at the time as in the interest
20 Good government. and the Ncwton-Ivins attempt
IN hiring censure upon them eighteen years aitcrwau
would II was predicted, aid in the discontinue OF
whoever might be engaged In II.
ONE OF THOSE WHO DREW IT UP.
6 r. N. Barlow said yesterday the four men
whose nsres appear in the agreement published by
ceneral Nowton viz : Henry W. Grenet, Thomas j.
Creamer. Michael Norton and George H. Purser, were
all opposed 10 and most active against Tweed al hat
time, adding
:. The charter advocated by the Young Democracy
was drawn up by Mr.. Marble and myself am
not aware that my was placed In the original
agreement signed by the Aldermen, though 1t may
have been But the men whose names appear upon
that paper were all against Tweed and were working
in concert with Mr. Tldcn, MIR. Marble and myself
for charter which would deliver tho city from
Tweeds control"
Andrew H. Green's recollection Of events in 1870
was poor yesterday when he was asked ABOUT MS
connection with the occurrences which The compact
had revived. He was unable to say "hether dis
10
BILE But the agreement, he said, was uttered int"
with the purpose Of thwarting Tweed aud not in his
interest.
General Newton was found in brown study yester-
day over the results OF his answer to Sheriff Grant.
The General said that he was not aware OF any oms-
sions or erasurcs in the Ademcns agreement OF 1871
which he had made public, either In the body OF the pa
per or I'm the signatures. He had given out eAac'y
az he had received II. He had regarded II as damag
ing evidence against Mr.. Croker and the Others who
had signed IT, II It should turn out 10 be after all
a creditable agreement he couldn't help IT, He
hoped that all the facts would out and he didn't
care who was hurt
"where IS the original paper, General9'
alt is I'm the personal possession of William NJ
WINS ! received it from him and returned II to
him. General Newton replied
"Don't you think after having time to think the
matter over since the publication OF your letter. that
put into your hands ~
The General did not make direct answer He said
that he couldn't be held responsible for results He
knew nothing Of tho political history oI orK Ul
IL up The reporter left him in the same brown study
he had found him In.
MR.. WINS WAS "NOT IN"
Several attempts were made to see Mr. Wins at his
Office without success. His CLERKS said he was not
in"
Sheriff Grant seemed undisturbed yesterday by the
reply Of General Newton. 81 don't beeve,7 he said,
" that General Newton Is well satisfied with HIS
letter to-day as he before he published II. He
has fathered a document which bears upon its face
he evidence of having been doctored 10 suit the
emergency. II he can stand that sort of business
am sure can but / viii venture expression
of the belief thai the General IS sorry now that he en-
gagged in mud-slinglng. II Is not becoming occupa
ton for a man OF his standing and record ! will
reply TO General Newton; Indeed have already
writer viii give ii TO the press this evening or to-
MAYOR Hewitt was asked yesterday II It was true
as had been reported, that he had said that If he
had known that Commissioner Croker was a party 10
the Aldermanc agreement of the Tweed period he
would moi have resnnolntnd him as Fire Comnlsoncr
" | did say So" replied the Mayor "A man elected
legislative position who binds himself 10 vote "a
another man directs Is not TO be trusted In any
p'' But those were As dayf of the INSCRIPTIONS
making such combination against him. was
marked
Mr.. Hewitt vehcmently. "Such means Of fighting
him cannot be defended. wouldn't fight the devil
that way
CROKER MAKES AN EXPLANATION
Fire Commissioner Richard Croker last evening
gave the following his explanation of the charge
made by General Newton that he had entered into a
corrupt combination with other Aldermen in 1870
to reject all nominations sent to them by Mayor A.
Oakley Hall.
The written obligation of the the Board OF
Aldermen Official appointments without
sulting with representatives Of the Young Democ-
racy" made at important and critical moment II
appears have been signed the 9th day Of March
1870. when Oakley Hall was Mayor OF NewYoTk, i'm
mediaely adoption the corrupt Tweed char.
ter which passed on the 9th OF April following
the notorious fact that Hall sympathy with
Tweed and his associates Connolly Sweeney, Fields etc
1t regarded especially prudent that his nominations
could be confirmed ut least until the final action Of
the Legislature. which would close It's in few
days General Newton In 1870 knew nothing OF the
affairs OF this city and have sought nforma-