New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
4 HUGE CORRUPTION FUND.
TAA1MANY COLLECTORS RAISING ONE
FOR USE AT ALBANY.

THE IMPORTANT MEASURES WHICH THEY ARE
srRArNIHG EVERY NERVE TO DEFEAT
DISASTER FOR THE wIGwAM IN
THE SUCCESS or THE BILLS.
The signs are thckenlng that Tammany Is re-
sorting 10 the old Tweed plan Of raising funds IL
devious ways FOR the accomplishment of WiGwam
schemes AZ Albany Tammany Hall IS credited with
usually keeping on hand plcthorc bank account
obtained by assessments upon crime or all ueScrip
tons as well as upon corporations and business con-
cerns especially If their transactions may De open
10 a SHADY" Interpretation. According 10 some
New-York statis;cilns who have given much OF
their spare time to investigation Of the sources OF
Tammany Halls revenues this fund reaches an
nually the immense aggregate Of over SNV.~ | II
less Mr.. Croker has been drawing more heaVhy
than are supposed to be MS usual amounts IN con-
nection with his next seasons operations III cNers
channels II would rather early for his col
lectors 20 begin their labors for raising the next
campaigns revenues. Consequently the rumors
that an extraordinary corruption fund is being gath
cred has led TO inquiries to the possible uses 10
which 1t Is TO be put
According 10 reports which are deemed trust
worthy the destination of most of the 'swag is be-
lieved 10 be the State Capitol There IS number or
bills pending there which Tammany Is anxious to
defeat. One OF these is the measure to compel com
pett!ve bidding for Dock Department contracts
which are awarded on "treasurers ORDERS
through which
large sums Of the peoples money. The bill taking
from the Police Board its power to make the police
force a Tammany machine and giving the Superin-
tenden control over the men under him Is dstaste-
full TO Tammany. and possible effort to defeat
It or to modify It in Tammanys interest is being
made The passage of this bill means an increased
Republican vote Of 10000 or 5000 in the city.
The bill giving the next Mayor power TO remove
heads of departments his entrance In Office. ana
place the several boards IN accord with the new
executive is being fought a. Albany with all the
force that the WigWam can bring against H. Inc
way the Tammany representatives, are opposing ms
bill is excellent evidence that NJ. Croker has niue
hope Of electing his candidate for MAYOR next 1aI
Yet If this bill is defeated Tammany Hall can con-
troll every board in the city, cXcep: the Board or
Excise through the whole term OF the next Mayor
The bill to take Richard Cookers hand from the
throat OF the Real Estate Exchange is another
measure which ought TO be- made law, hut when
will fail II Tammany has Its way SO or the hlli 10
require the enormous fees OF the Sherliis ONCE 10
be paid into the city treasury instead or making
more than half the amount perquisites OF the ram
many Sheriff. II is understood that according 10
Tammany custom. the bulk Of these fees goes INTO
the Tammany corruption fund.
All these bills and others almost as important
should be passed ana sent to the Governor without
delay. II they fall their failure viii certainly be
connected in the public mind with the large sums
OF money Tammany IS capable of collecting at short
notice and great deal Of which, II Is understood,
Is already in Albany