The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
THE FRIEND OF TWEED"
He Is Heard of Frequently. hut Is Mighty
Hard to Find Politically.


Hnrd to Find Politically.
Occasionally the friend OF Tweed" the man
who knew the boss. In the days OF his abound
ing In luence and prosperity. appears on the
horizon OF public affairs and then disaprears
Whenever in one OF the love- wards OF New
York there Is a funeral OF some political per-
sonage and those formerly active In politics
gather to pay his memory the tribute OF their
attendance, the friend OF Tweed" Is sure to
be In evidence, asserting his former allegiance
to the senator. narrating details OF their for
lner political intercourse and referring to what
Tweed would dc for him-and would be glad
OF the opportu OF doing-'if alive.
For long time the friend OF Tweed"
(ohether-a friend In fact or In fancy won't I'M
scathed. His declarations sswero accepted.
his "reminiscences were received at full value
and some Of his comments were re peated with
approval but recently there has grown .up
some doubt as to the Rsnuinensss OF this In
dlvidual anu some inquiry has been made into
his assertions. some OF which have been TO-
jected as unsubstantial while others totally
lack corroboration. In fact. there Is some
are really entitled to any claim in popular &C.
ceptance as such, and like tho former nurses OF
the iTstr'9 and tho former BODY servant Of
Thomas jefferson, who. though a modest and
unobtrusiys Amcriean seems ,t to have had "a a
thanticity OF the friend Of Tweed has become
diSnuted. r,,.. d.. 70
on April r. 1873. For twenty Ave years be-
fore that he was an active factor in the polit.
cal NE o. the city n 1bSS hs q 2s sht Te
Seventh ward OF forty years ago was one p Of the
Engine. OF which Tweed was foreman. was IN
Henry street; THIS engine was also called ea
1.-THE Tiger" and from that expression has
come the expression O! the Tammany tiger, IN
general use among the followers OF 7 Eeed and
Of Tammany ever sinee tEe 4st b HI'I noit
CA aspirationB in his neiGhborhood. anu was
twice elected an Alderman; was Tor two years
a member OF Congress and aterWard Seh zoe,
Commissioner Then his aspirations led him
TO he a candidate Tor the lucrative office OF
Sheriff and in the first year OF the clyll war he
ran for that Office eHpenHlthhe on rnS hn IN hnj
saved but all the money he could borrow in
addition. a total OF nearly 100000.
The rewards and disapnoint ments OF h W,ti
Mr.. Tweed, utterly disgusteh WIN roll'lcal ne,
retired from II. to he recalled shorty atter 10
enter nnon career, when maze MN M Il Tne
0cratic uarty in the nlted Htltes MOS! o'
Tweeds friends In the former American sew
enth ward moved away from y%nfS "S S,s n mn
iitical activity. hut very few 81 them. Those
who wars ycritahle friends OF Tweed are KNOWN
in the neiGhborhood, though IL has lost much
OF its original hararter. ana Is now, IN fact
ms much a Russian as t. was originally an
American ward. Of tho old timer4 50 called
r@mcs MnirdIe. John CALVIN. former Assist
! ant Alderman Thomas Brady and Edward +.
! Teynolds are now on the Tammany commit
/ 1pite successive appo'torments and radical
! changes in the yorulStion, has re ,1!nsI ~
! designation & the r"unih Assemhiv right
| longer he dentilcl, has come 70 b" REGARDED
/ HS myth.