Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-07
LETTER FROM GOTHAM.
Renaissance OF SOME OF NEW
YORK'S PROMINENT MEN.
How Tilden Manipulated Election
Returns-A Lawyer Dup ed 10y
Spirituaiistic Sharper.

in Germany, briggs fresh te memory the |
remarkable career of this somewhat re-
markable man. Although Just turned so,
he had all the appearance of man
of 45-alert energetic, handsome, and
winning frie1sds whereFer he went. Yet
with all his popularity he has been dead
and buried to the political world since
1872, owing to his close connection with
the Tweed dynasty. He sold himself
for political prefernent no one ever
intimating he ever received dollar
dishonesty. lie was graceful orator,
with the manners of a Chesterfield, and as a
young man at Union College, the cele-
brated Dr. Mott predicted for him career
of considerable renown. He first came to
extended notice as Recorder of New York
in 1863 by his severe sentences of the
draft rioters. He showed them no mercy
and was easily elected Mayor in 1865 and
reelected by an enormous majority in
1867. His name does not appear on any
of the swiudling vouchers Of that period,
but whenever dishonest legislation was to
be carried through he
MADE 1T CONVENIENT TO LEAVE THE
CITY,
Which placed the President of the Board
of Aldermen in control, who was always
ready to execute the behests of the robbing
Trio. While Mayor he ran for the Office Of
Governor, but was defeated by Reuben +.
Fenton, who had already served one term
of two years. In 1868 he ran Il second
time The Republican candidate was
John A. Griswold, of Troy. He was
great iron-king, employing thousands of
men, and the builder Of Ericsson's Mon
itor." at a great pecuniary risk, as her
price, $4,000, was not to be paid till it
had been practically shown that she could
Withstand the enemy's fire at the shortest
ranges.
TILDEE RUNNING ELECTION RETURNS.
Mr.. Tilden was Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. AS such
he committed crime which viii
never be effaced from memory. He
sent a secret circular to the Democratic
leaders of every township, asking that the
returns be forwarded to New York with
the greatest promptitude, virtually init
mating the object to be to know what ma
jority was essential in the various Assem-
bly, districts of that city to insure success.
1t is an "open secret" now acknowledged
in all political circles, that Mr. Griswold
was elected by more than $4,000 majority,
and that General Grant carried the cleo
toral ticket over Horatio Seymour by an
equally significant vote.
Mr.. Griswold was an influential member
of Congress from 1863 to '69, and died in
the city which he so much honored by his
philanthrophy and patriotism, October,
1872.
HOFFMAN AND wooDFoRD.
Mr.. Hoffman was easily elected in 1870,
the whole State being virtually in the
grasp at the time of Tweed and his satel-
lites As an administrator he was cautious
and conservative, and, eloquent of address,
he added luster to every public occasion.
His opponent the third time was Stewart
l.. Woodford, who was once Lieutenant
Governor, once Congressman and once
United States District Attorney, and
largely failure in each position, yet as
an effective speaker in stirring campaign,
probably without an equal in the entire
country He made the fight for Hayes in
Ohio in 1875, taking the most advanced
position for hard money, and overwhelm-
ing every man, great and small who en-
countered him.
Personally, Hoffman had no enemies,
and when his remains are finally borne to
Greenwood there is scarcely person in
this great, forgiving city but would gladly,
if they had the chance, throw sprig upon
his grave.
ABRAM STEVENS HEWITT
Your readers would be surprised to see
the thousands of letters pouring into the
Mayors Office every day rapturously APP
proving his Americanism. They come
from California and every remote State
and Territory. Our adopted citizens of
all nationalities are slowly but decidedly
swinging around to the view that they
we're wrong and his Honor was right
Hewitt is the best Executive New York
has had for fifty years. The fact is he has
only discovered, at the age of 66, his true
field of action. He wasted ten years
in Congress, lacking the legisla-
tive art, and ROW shows in his
present post his rare executive talent.
BY general consent his management of the
municipal government has been marked
by rigid enforcement of the laws, and
holding the heads of the various DEPART
ments TO a strict accountability. He was
unknown as an after dinner speaker. but
now ranks as the peer of Depew, Choate
and Brady.
POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
As candidates for the Presidency the
sallies Of Depew and Hewitt in friendly
rivalry have kept all the great festivals of
the winter in roars of laughter. Peter
Coopers money established the
Cooper Institute, but his son-in-law as the
active head has directed its financial and
educational details, bestowing upon it for
more than a quarter of century an
amount of labor exceeding the duties of
most college Presidents. He is the ablest,
cleanest man to-day in the Democratic
party of the country, and had his star rose
earlier he would have found his pathway
garlanded to the White House. As it is.
stranger things have happened than his
nomination, and in the event of Mr..
Clevelands death before the assembling of
the Convention he is the one only man to
whom al eyes would be instantly turned.
MEDIUMS DUPE-
Luther r. Marsh has been one of New
York's greatest lawyers for thirty wears
and at present is at the head of our Park
Commission. 1t appears he has been toying
with the spiritualistic genii for long time
until finally daughter of Lola Montez
and Bayarian nobleman has SO entangled
him in her meshes he has willed to her his
splendid mansion and portion of his for
tune. His friends propose to take legal
remedies, and place his property beyond
his control. Everyone is astounded at his
weakness, as he is yet in his prime. and
was never more capable of making
strong argument in Court, and
.discharging properly all public trusts.
He has had great cases, has a
most attractive face, and has been
eminently distinguished for his strong
common sense. The wonan saws she has 4
husband and four children, but is deyetee
of psychic force. The house she claims
has been decided to her as che nucleus of a
temple and the fund for deserving medi-
ums. She has a studio in the Anime
Building. There is general sorrow over
the matter as Marsh's life throughout has
been distinguished for generosity, magma
nimity and a high sense of hoaor.
"gILL" DoRsHEIMEE.
Grace Church was crowded Yesterday to
pay the last tribute of esteem to the brill
liant orator iournalisf and laxrvar W;Il;.,