New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23
A NEW IRISH MOFENENT.
JOHN KELLY AND JUDGE O'CONOR

JUN MILL AMI DUE " tONON.
We learn from updoubted authority that q powerful
movement s foot among the best and most
influential representatives of Irish opinion aud interests
in this city having for its object TO rid themselves Of
Mr. John Kelly and the odium which attaches to his
Unsuitable demands for more" 1t is felt that
persons of the Kelly class lot only foster and extend
but go far to justify the proscriptive doctrines Of
the Native American party. The charges against
Mr. Kelly are many and serious; and tie name
Of Charles OConor in the front rank of accusers
will not help the defendant in the eyes Of any ntel
gent or honest jury. That all shades of Milesan sen
ment are bitterly opposed to the political monopoly
which Mr. Kelly claims, may be judged from the fact
that on this point if on no other, John Nckeon
Col. Doheny, Bartlett Smith, James Sanford and
John Doan all act in concert; while vigorous and
influential workers like VIM p. Powers, Alderman
Healey. John Reynolds, and other Democrats of the
more popular school, anxious to retain Nj. Kelly
in Congress and their many hundred friends in
the Custom-House and elsewhere who must otherwise
be removed to make room for the appointees OF whom
soever may succeed to MIR. key's vacated seat. The
friends Of 1hos Kelvin late member of the Legislature
and candidate for the Senate, very active in this
movement and with good hackers. The very justly
denounce the bad faith of Kelly in giving his cup
port 10 John c. Mather though pledged by all ties Of
gratitude and many public promises to the support Of
Mr. Kelvin Still more dangerous than this, from the
influence which il Yields in that quarter where MIR.
Kelly is most anxious to stand approved, is She OPP
position organized by the Indignant friends of Judge
OConor. No political trickcry within our knowledge
was ever meaner subtle and persistent than that
by which Honest John sought to Dust Mr.. OConor,
in favor of ono Thomas Boese of the Fourteenth Ward
who boasts that no 'has shaped Mr. Ksllys political
Il. l. inpu haap flacfA al
And denounced a. member OF the Know-Nothing Or
DER Very certain it is that being Native he Is
doing noble service for his party in again making Kelly
come forward as the original "Oliver Twist OF Irish
notifies. That Mr. Boese IA Mr.. Kelly's candidate
was formally withdrawn, soon after the appearance oil
/, hostile article by T. +. Mragher, is very true;
and there were present at that withdrawal a.
witnesses, Messrs. Richard OGorTan. John
r. Brady, Thomas +. Meagher, and the two
parties chiefly interested. That Mr.. Boese, not
content with this. arranged, in Dir. Kelly's name
TO secure the Fourteenth Ward delegation for Mr.
OConor is also true; and further made an appoint
ment to introduce Mr.. OCouor to the five Ward dele
gates having charge of the Nominating Committee.
This introduction took place and four out of five
pledged themsclves-three personally in presence OF
Judge Brady and Malcolm Campbell, aud one by
Secure in this, Judge OConor took no further
trouble; but, when the of the Committee were
published in TIE Sunday Atlas the nomination u
be made next night he found that Kelly had cheated
him. the Committee being made up of it, bittercst ere
mics and ten out of the fifteen belonging tothe Society
of Regulars, and holding places In the Custom
| House subject to Mr. Kolly's good pleasure.
| As,ounded at this, Judge OConor, accompanied
by his friends Messrs. Measher and Campbell waited
on the Collector early next morning-tod his story,
| and two of the witnesses present. - Are you
willing, Mr.. Sehe, he asked " considering our for
mer relations and my steady support of Democratic
principles that your patronage should be ased against
me in this Infamous because presumptuon and treach-
erous, way" The Collector was silent for long
time and at last replied: Are you good friends with
John Kelly ?" Il ras, Sir" said Mr.. OConor,
lone of the warrnest friends be ever had. But
az matters stand now he seems my only enemy
al am sorry" answered the great Augustus,
falling back in his chair; but, l can do
nothing for YOU p Had Judge OConor and his
friends know that Mr.. Kelly had been there hall
an hour before them, and pledged the Collector tc
opposition, they might have saved themselves some
trouble and not a little humiliation. That night the
present candidate was adopted-certainly al Infinite
improvement on Mr.. Boese but the manner OF NJ
nomination and this little glimpse behind the scenes
nav be new to many ardent admirers OF john Oliver
Twist Kelly