New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
wet.penny Mullsan's district" asked the re-

wet-Penny Mulligan's district" asked the re-
porter.
'Frauds!" said Mr.. O'Meagher. That's all news
paper talk. and what amt Just talk Is Republican
fraud put on to Tammany Tammany beneves III
a pure ballot and is down on all corruption say
something like that. Smooth
Yes" replied Smooth. pulling his Webster'ah
name. as II that was the way he drew ideas out
OF his head "Yes. put 1t this way: Concerning
the cry OF fraud raised by the rancorous partisan
Republican press, and concerning the attacks on
the integrity of the Hon. Peter Mugan, one OF
Tammany's candidates for State Senator. Mr..
OsIeagher said that Mr.. Mullgan had his entire
confidence"
Careful there. Smooth" said the Boss lifting
his eyebrow in private glance OF warning.
Smooth whispered a moment in the Bosss ear ana
obtained an approving nod. IAN right, 90 ahead
said Mr.. O'Meagher.
And was the victim OF partisan envy. Tam
many methods are above suspicion The present re-
form ballot law was passed at Albany largely ny
Tammany votes. and It Is conceded. except by our
enemies. and for the purpose Of creating unjust
prejudices, that elections in this city are models
OF purity and accurate expressions of the peoples
WILL
That's right" said Mr.. OMeagher, there can't
be exceptions took to that"
"They say" the reporter suggested, that the
Grand Jury is going to bring presentment into
court attacking the Rev. DR.. Smasher for his
methods of investigating and suppressing vice."
THAT Smasher Is no good" said Mr. OMeagher
sharply. Hes a fake. He's just doing this sort
OF thing for notoriety. Think Of a preacher trying
to get poor people in Jail. Why don't he go to
work and save their souls-that's his business.
You just say | say Say that Tammany Is OPP
posed to Smasher and is going TO rip him up"
Orwell. now is that just the-er, as l might
say-newspaper phraseology?' asked Smooth.
rather anxousy. Hadn't you better put 1t some
how like this Mr.. O'Meagher was asked about
a rumor that the Grand Jury intended to bring
in a presentment denouncing the atrocious methods
of the Rev. DIR. Smasher. Mr.. OMeagher stated
that OF he had more Information tnan
any other citizen concerning the purposes or the
Grand Jury, which is essentially n secret inquest
conducted by representative and dsinterested cit
liens into such public affairs as may be brought
to their attention by the courts, by the DISTRICT
Attorney or by complainants. Mr. OMeagher had
not heard that there any talk about the Grand
Jury arraigning the Rev. DR.. Smasher. Neverthe-
less he said that he had no objection to pubic
expression Of his opinion that DIR. Smashers meth
DDS should be condemned by fair-mnded citizens.
So far az the suppression OF crime and vice In a
great municipality is possible 1t Is now done by
the regularly constituted authorities. and there be-
ing no occasion for such society as DR.. Smash
ers the thought will naturally arise whether MS
object is much the suppression OF vice as per-
sonal notorety. Mr.. O'Meagher said. however,
that for a clergyman to be going around tempting
poor unfortunate men and women to commit or
fences against the law SO that he might figure as
their prosecutor seemed to him strange proceed
ing Isn't that about what you want to say?
"Well. there is a good many words in It," Mr.
O'Meagher replied. but l guess it will do Now,
then you'd better write all that out and have
Smooth go over it, Mr.. Reporter. cause don't
want no mistakes when it gets in the paper
amt much on talk and grammar, and things the
like O. that but Smooth here knows all about EN-
You'll put it in a good place, won't you, and II you
want to write an editorial saying that Tammanys
all right and is going to win, why, 1t won't do you
no harm Smooth'l you about it, Hey? News
from the track? Bobbins has won? All. that
Robbins Is a beautiful horse. love Bobbins. You
might put something in about how much Mr.
O Meagher loves bosses That'll kind OF make 1t
friendlier Has the Mayor got here yet"'
l.. +. Q.