New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-02
THE MAYOR HURTS HIS CASE
MEN OF ALL PARTIES DISGUSTED By HIS
INSOLENT LETTER.
HE ACCEPTS THE SENATE COMMITTEES INVITA-
TON To GO on THE WITNESS STAND TO.
MoERow-soME REMARKABLE FEAT.
UREs OF HIS REcENr Talk.

letter winch Mayor Grant sent to Albany 10y special
messenger on Wednesday. There difference OF
opinion among wellnformcd politicians as to whether
II was intended as a gigantic, bald piece OF D." bluff
on the part Of the Mayors Tammany Hall advisers.
or whether they really supposed that they were
playing hand that would give them reputation as
pontcal tacucians. in either they found mat
II was game that would not work.
NO more nniounded and brazen statement was
ever made than Mayor Grants that lie was
without notice OF the meeting Of the committee on
saturday. Not only did all the papers publish
the Information on saturday morning that the com
mitiee would hold session at II a on that day,
but The Tribune printed an interview with the Mayor
that morning which showed concluslvely that he not
only knew OF the approaching session, but was also
aware That McCann would appear "a a witness In
this Interview Mayor Grant had evidently been in
formed Of much Of what Mccain intended TO swear
10, and denied ii in advance unequivocally. 1t has
since been brought out. through the medium OF the
Mayors semichargcs Of blackmail against Richard :.
NevcoEic. McCann's counsel, that two weeks before
McCann appeared upon the witncss-stand the Mayor
made aware Of the substance Of the budget Of
stun as he characterized IT, which Mr.. CrOkcr's
brothern-law was intending 20 unload. BESIDES this
il can be readily sub-tantIatcd that Tammany Hall
leader, all the city in possession OF the fact
that Mccain was waiting the opportunity 10 tell
what De knew" for more tlan month. and that dur
Ing that period threats were made with the object OF
keeping him quiet
Yet in the face Of these nduLtablc facts Mr.. Grant
has the cmcrty to - the state senate that ts com
mttee had come 10 Ncw-Yor1 in a clandestinc manner
and Hastily adjourned" after taking testimony Of which
the Mayor and hi, friends lad notice II is not
often thai the public is asked TO believe statement SO
VIGOROUSLY u conflict with the trlth.
Another thius which ought 80 react upon its pro
poncnt with equal force is the Mayors assertion that
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prejudice against him. and that 70 had lent Itself
90 a conspiracy a-n.n-t DIS Character Every man
who attended the previous sessions u the committee
knows how utterly uuloundcd IS this charge Of bias
or prejudice. Whatever may havc taken place be
tween the Mayor, witness, and tic committees
coun>cl-and fair minded men generally will acqult
Mr. wins Of being the aF-gc.sor In such Instance
Nr. Grant must admit that be treated with
marked favor and consideration by every member Of
tie committee wien 10 the witness chair Not one II
them addressed linn question made allusion
In his presence 10 which he could rgItfully tako
tho shghte-t umbrare. Mr. Tassctt. IN
particular when acting Chairman. extended 10 him
every possible courtesy. and several times when the
MAYOR wa, under examination Boo relation - Dis con
duc u the Shcrfs Office seemingly went far beyond
The Limit, Of what coud De property expected Of him
- show hi, friendship and di,eatauglc Mr. Grant
from the mc-hc, q h.- own answer lct the Mayor.
!u Lis hunt for an excuse why De should hot mp
hnyciy and face the charge. before the committee
which bis brother Tammany man makes against him.
'Iea'' ~ MI faNec' a. personal iF' WHO can
uoj 1T A. az impartial investigator II any
c,,,-ro ,ec,,i,g Mr. r-,nr. r,., r,r,o- - Win
unparalleled caronicry the Mayor Ai, counsellor and
adviser IN Do. holf called upon tho dcpo-c
IT, chosen committee and select judges Who had been
riofcI out Jy the Iammauy Hall leader, % New York
u has ben Iutlnated tlnt Il the main oh!cr-
lion, q the Iammany people a-nnst this committee
j. that they iHd can De neither "heedIed nor bought
Many similar iuyc.t-atins committee, have come 20
hi, city with apparently the best Il intentions. and
have courageously begun 10 dsyc INTO political miro
and corruption up TO certain point, and thcn have
Lccn suddenly called or Many good
people have predicted Tat the '.,me
thing would De- LIKELY 20 result ln ,he present
case. They recalled the fact tAat committee. pre-
.dcd over Is TIE sa,uc SIR. Gibbs who has been
to.r. ..eb veogau scf,r. f,r T,uraa,v Uall ln tho
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