New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-06

CptVT,S DRAFT on PCBLTC CREDTLIJY.
Every sensible man must perceive that Mayor
Grant is 10 be judged with regard 10 all OF
NcCann's stories in the light of his confession
that he gave CrOkcrS tWo-year-old baby
$40 600. He was able 10 meet McCann in
most instances with point-blGnk dcniaS. Nc
Cam had told of secret political crimes, con
corning which nobody is likely 70 know any
thing except those who took part IN them.
Each Of these persons has the same motive
that Grant has for couiradlcting McIaun. Inc
story about the SlsO.0O0 fund raised 10y
Croker in 1854 with which ~ purchase Grants
confirmation from the notorious Doodle Al
dcrmcn nigh, be true just as Mccain told it.
and vet Grants denial, would not hc Paric-
ularlv audacious. All the men who contributed
10 the fund committed a crime, and of course
thev won't tell Adams the proposed stake
holder if the tale be- true j. obviously forced
TO Join Grant and Croker in dcnialS. Men who
would engage in such .uavl>h enterprises
would lie. rs a matter OF course, 20 any extent
that seemed necessary.
In Judging of ,hi, particular narrative the
publ must not fail to consider how much dam
are Grant himself ha, inflicted upon BOZ, char
actcr ly the confession, hc ha, been compelled
20 make IN the first place" oycrcom" with
tcH-talc records. be- LA, lrcn obliged 10 ar-
knowledge that while be was sheriff he
gathered IN q sum of - less than fl2.Voo
from the public without the slightest warrant
Of law The method, n.y. which this was don"
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capable oi hlhIHR SUCH "i'"0'" VS. W ~
official opportunities WON" u'' ''"'"'
capable Of buhlne Aldermen ]" "'"'' ~ H'
such opportunities
When he asks tho public 10 believe that hc
was no, a candidate for Thomp-on'S Office IN
1851 he goes too far. He wa candidai" III
all the particulars that are necessary 10 render
McCann', charges probable. Three morning
new>uopors THE TRIBUNE. "Thc Herald and
".Thn Times" mentioned the fact of his can
ddacy fr,oncntly during that famous holiday
week. One Of them. THE Herald" spoke of
largo corruption fund said to have been raised
in Grant, behalf This evidence is OF great
importance now in determining the fact Of his
candidacy while Mr.. EdsOns testimony that
Grants name was never seriously presented to
him is Of no importance Whatever rs every
one knows who knows anything OF the Situa-
ton that then existed until the Aldermen were
"fXed a" il was Of no earthly use 10 approach
tho Mayor: and as the conspiracy did not reach
the uoint at which the Aldermen were " liXcd,'
il !. not strange nor pertinent that Mr. Edison
i able 70 testify as he did.
Emf tho Noyor deals himself another fearful
blow when he trio, to explain :hc bride to
Croker by Iii, ridiculous "godfather" yarn.
If he has lied in this matter MS dcnialS else
where are utterly worthless. CrokcrS iniu-
once attained for him the nomination for ~hcr-
If That fact is notorious He had known