Year: 1870

The republican campaign, though formally in
augurated at Saratoga in the presence Of the leaders,
was after all virtually decided upon


on THE SHORE AT LONG BRANCH,


amid most peaceful surroundings and genial In.
nuences. Here was temporarily solourning at his
beautiful cottage by the sea" the President, cut
loose from the botheratlon OF complicated questons
of State which he doesn't and couldn't be expected
10 understand and free TO discuss to the top Of his
bent the merits OF horsenesh and fast trotting-
subjects on which he Is admittedly quite at home
There surrounded by admirlng audiences ana genial
associations social companions and undlsturped plea
sure the President smoked his fragrant Havana aud
dreamy watched It's ending IN smoke and ashes as
do most OF the apparently substantial things OF
this sublunary sphere. Here, cooled and wooed
by gentle breezes, and invigorated by salt sea
waves as he immersed his executive person
in the foam, with health and appetite stimulated by
Spanish mackerel, fresh clans and "AIarshfeldr
chowder and other dellcacies grateful TO the inner
man, the President was indeed happy "All his
ways were pleasantness and all his paths were
peacer and In imagination long vista OF content
ment ana prosperity spread before him. The new
Collector Tom Murphy-a man OF his own creation,
fresh and CORY from the slaughter at Washington
with Greeley's and Fentons scalps dangling from
the belt that encircled his rotund form-was there,
with his traIn-a podyguard of the same class Of
confidence, parlor and gourmand politicians.
Murphy, as in duty bound kept open house at his
villa, which rivalled the Presidents In It's open
handed hospitality and the rich garniture OF Nile
sian display. Here the socially and politically pro-
found Chester Anthon, the stylish but deIusive
Frank Howe the genial but unreliable Andrews,
the my ysterious Terwlliger and all the well known
henchmen OF the buriy Collector were In
constant and hilarious attendance. seek
ing rest from and the full enjoyment
OF the great conflict for the confirmation
or Murphy at Washington, through which they had
successfully passed-their contentment dis
turbed only by the buzzng OF the fussy little mar
plot George Bliss, who lowered over the crowd like
a great "Barnegat gallinipper." The friends Of the
new Collector and all their mutual friends took coun
sci together many time and oft for the hnal and
ultimate destruction Of Fenton and all his hosts and
the capture OF the great State of New York for Grant
and the regular succession All was as bright as the
summer sky above them, and all as salubrious as
the soft zephyrs that famed their laurel
crowned brOws


TOM MURPHY AND WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF HIM.


None were more surprised than the great republi-
can party OF the State OF New York when Tom Muir
ply selected as Collector and thereby deslg-
mated the chosen leader and the great political chief
OF the party. Ii there were anything for which Tom
naturally not intended to play in it was that OF
the role OF politician. All his life had been of
easy success he grew rich rapidly during the war,
under the wing of Seward and Weed, and regularly
paid for the little political recognition which he
ever enjoyed. An old line whg has been defined to
be "one who takes his whskey regularly ana Qcca-
slonay votes the democratic ticket.n The Seward
and Weed branch Of the republican party was very
much OF this category. They came over to the
democratic party at the Philadelphia Convention
and afterwards went as full-nedged democrats to
the convention that nominated Hoffman and Pruyn
In 1866. After that they occupied sort OF middle
ground between the two parties ready to surrender
body and breeches to the democratic party when it
promised be successful, and again trying to fore
themselves into the republican ranks when victory
perched upon the banners OF that party; on the
latter occasions getting up rival committees IN the
republican organization, and sending contestng
delegates to the State Convention to disturb the
peace and harmony Of the organization. Senator'S
Foger and Crowley, the representatives OF that
branch OF the party. combined with the democrats
in the State Senate to prevent Fenton, when Gov
ernor from making removals and appointments,
and generally kept the party in "hot water" The
regular workers of the party were those who sym
pathlZed with and recognized Fenton as their
leader Fenton's strength was thoroughly vlndi-
Gated when he defeated Morgan, with all his money,
for United States Senator and accomplished his
great political victory IN pitched battle. Murphys
affiliations with the democratic party were all the
e gay Wa aepa & IN @ Ine ov y
Connolly Murphy and his friends got their allotted
share in the distribution OF the spois. General
Chester Arthur. Tom Asten and all the Murphyites
who were then quartered there retaining their
places to the present day. Arthur, Murphy's man
row, as counsel, at $4,000 year. and the others
regularly step up to the ComptrOller's office and re-
ceive their lat salaries on quarter day.


WHAT THE PRESIDENT EXPECTED AND WHAT MURPHY


PROMISED


Now II Grant had the idea that Murphy was going
to turn over the democratic party TO him. or II Grant
intended himself to go over to that growing lnstu-
ton, the puzzled politicians might probable compre.
hend the scheme. That Murphy with his confding
unsophiscaued nature and easily successful career
may have supposed that he could accomplish great
success with the democratic forces is possible and
that he may have innocenty deuded Grant in
this respect Is more than probable. That he had
no hold on the republican party and could not eX-
pect to be successful leader with them must have
been manifest TO his politically soft brain. The
whole scheme OF Murphy's appointment, there
Fenton at any cost, and however great the
decentralization. to repair the damages by
Murphy's supplies from the democratic side. The
fact, however, isthe true relation OF Murphy to the
democratic party-that they used him and he had
no influence whatever with them. Just about the
time when Murphy was agreed upon Tor Collector
the young democracy mad come to grief and Tam
many had Kicked out or that organization Norris
sey, O'Bren, Fox, Hay and company.


THE ''wEsT END " CoNsPIRAToRs.


When the programme OF democratic demoraliza-
ton was under weigh at Long Branch Morrissey &
Co. were summoned 10 the ''Westn End Hotel, at
Long Branch, 10 give color to Murphy's promises Of
democratic support. At tnts time also the cele-
brated interview which O'Brlen refers TO-" when
me ana Grant met took place, and undoubtedly
Johnny made eXtravagant promises OF the votes he
could transfer to the republicans OF this city, ana the
treaty offensive and defensive was then concluded
tnat IN consideration of the proposed influence OF
Murphy and O'Brien with the democrats
in turning them over to the republicans Morrissey
was TO be endorsed for Congress In his district,
O'Brien 10 be nominated IN the republican conven-
tion for Mayor or some other county Office and Fox





ment OF nominations or money ''paid DOWN. In
addition TO this the new act OF Congress with re-
gard to naturazed citizens provided 'that two
commissioners should be appointed to each election
district from either party These appointments in
this city TO be made by Judge Woodruff, of the
United states Circuit Court. Morrissey, who Is cool
headed on occasions OF this Sort though naturally
very thick-headed on others, wanted to know chow
they were going to carry out this little game.n Norris
sew 1t is understood said TO Murphy, IN his peculiar
slang, "You know you amt healthy among the repub-
licans and Fenton has got the power, ana suppose