Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
lExOW COMMITTEE.
utn. ]. 1 Gordon Explains Its 0stdnsi-
BE an1 Real Objects.
rAMMANY NOT RESPONSIBLE,
csrupsisn Originated and Fossersd By re-
publican ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GOV
srsmens Admirable -Tammany.


eial.)-Hon. James Lindsay ooruon' wac
recently represented Aibemarie In the
legislature, Is in the city spending the
holidays with his brother, A. c. Cor
don. Gao. Ex-senator Gordon IL now
res,aent OF New York city. practising law
At Is Broadway. the Arm being Granger
4 Gordon. Mr. Gordon, who Is recog-
mixed in virginia as one OF the silver
sonrued. has caught on In New York. and
though having a residence OF only Few
months Ia Gotham. was. by Senator DAVID
n. furs invitation, one OF the orators
an Mr.. Kills car when as candidate
Tor Governor last fall Mr.. Hill was swing
ing around the circuit OF New York state.
Mr.. Gordon made some twenty-five
speeches with Mr.. Hin. and was given
ppiendid reception wherever he spoke.
The young virginian is a member OF the
General Committee OF Tammany from the
Eleventh District. The Dispatch corre-
spondent to-day interviewed Mr.. Gordon
about the Lexow Committee. now holding
its investigations In New York city. Mr..
Gordon, in speaking OF this committee and
bf Tammany. said:
REAL PURPOSE.
ssThe Iexow Committee was appointed
pstensibly TO ferret out corruption In the
administration Of the municipal govern
snent but In reality its object was 10
make capital for the Republican party.
It's proceedings have been conducted with
m entire disregard OF the rules OF evi.
fence and j believe Mr.. Con does not
pretend to follow them. His treatment OF
Witnesses has been In some instances In
QflpC(e6c1
In uncovering, however. as every one
Knows, vast amount Of corruption
among the minor police officials. Republi-
rams, Tammany men. and State Demo
Gratis being about equally implicated.
REPUBLICANS.
civilians. schmittberger, and Stephen
Ron. who has just been sentenced 10
Sing Sing, are all Republicans. REOPEN
hagen. who confessed TO handling the
sl5.Oo paid by Creedon for his captaincy,
and who kept 5000 Of II. was the RE-
form" leader In his Assembly district.
and some Of the men implicated are mem
bers of Tammany Hall. That organiza-
ton, however. has not had control or the
Police Department From 1873 up TO the
time of Mr.. Sheehan's appointment,
year or two ago. Tammany had only one
representative on the Board of Police
Commissioners. Now II has two members
OF that board, while the other two are
Republicans.
EXISTED FOR YEARS.
"All the blackmailing and corruption
has been credited TO Tammany by the
newspapers. however, ana people away
from New York naturally think that or
ranization responsible fer q state or
affairs which, in reality, has existed
under every administration in New York
Tor many years.
NO CORRUPTION.
.In the city government proper-the part
really controlled by Tammany-no cor
ruption has been disclosed or charged.
Hundreds OF millions of dollars of public
funds have been handled by Tammany
Hall and no charge has even been made
that q cent OF 1t wes Incorporated or
stolen. The present city government is an
admirable one. The taxes are lower, the
streets are cleaner, the health OF the
city better, the public improvements
greater than ever in New York's history.
ut was the cry OF hard times that |
beat the Democrats IN New YORK CITY, as |
everywhere In the country.
WILL STOP BLACKMAlL.
81 think the I.sxow disclosures Will re-
suit in stopping blackmail by the police |
for some years at least, and IN THIS much
A. will have accomplished good for the |
community.
New York is Democratic city, and
Tammany being the only real Demo-
cratic organization there must necessarily |
regain cont. oil Of affairs in a few years. |
II will Be reorganized, and many abuses
which have grown up within II must ana
will be corrected. Many OF the old lead |
ers will be retired ard new men Will
come to the 'front.' who are not identihed
IN any way with the abuses TO which l
have referred.
NOT BORN.
but Tammany Is as old as the repub- |
aic and has lived through many reverses j
a. bad as that which 1t recently en-
countered. The Parkhurst or the Con |
who shall kill It has not yet been born"
The Hon. Jacob Yost has at last served |
legal notice on Congressman-elect Harry |
st. George Tucker that he will contest |
the latter's right TO the seat in the Fifty |
fourth Congress as representative OF this |
1.-THE Tenth Virginia District.
The notice. which Is a voluminous. |
printed paper of 40 pages, was served on |
Mr.. Tucker at Lexington by Deputy |
Sheriff Jackson, OF Rockbrldge, while Mt |
Tucker was in Lexington to spend the |
holidays with his father. the Hon. John |
1tdnuOlpu luCheT. MT. 1OSt, as the law
yers phrase it. demurs generally and spe- |
cially TO Mr.. fuckers declaration that |
be Is entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Tucker has thirty days from date |
Of serving this notice of contest in which |
10 make his reply. Then, when reply Is |
made, Il will be In order for Mr.. Yost to |
give notice as TO time and place when he |
will take dispositions TO make out his case. |
Congress allows both contestant and con- |
testee sum to provide for expenses OF |
contest. not exceeding s2.oo0 on each side. |
Mr.. Yost is represented as counsel by |
Colonel James u. Brady. OF Washington, |
formerly OF Virginia: ex-United States |
District Attorney William Il. Craig, and |
Charles Curry. of Staunton. |
Mr.. Tucker will be represented by AL |
len Caperton Braxton of this city, a |
nephew OF the late Allen T. Caperton. |
United States Senator from West Vir-
einia, and a. c. Gordon, also OF Staun- |
ton. He Will probably have local counsel |
Secured from the Washington Bar.