The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25
The Rival Tammany Braves.

1t is now an admitted fact that the two
years political campaign-are at enmity and
engaged in desperate struggle for supremacy
in Tammany Hall. John Kelly has allied
himself with the Swallow-tail democracy and
stands by Mayor Wickham and his Manhattan
Club and New Jersey appointments John
Morrissey ranges himself stanchly at the
side of the Short Hairs, where he belongs
and denounces ''Billy Wickham" as a misera-
BILE failure Affairs have come to q crisis be-
tween the rival braves There can be no
compromise and no surrender. Kelly APP
proves the action of "my candidate" in fill
ing the city departments with silk stocking
democrats, some of whom never cast a vote
in the city of New York. and scarcely one of
whom was ever known to spend an
hour at the polls, while Morrissey
declares that the hardworking demo-
Gratis who have labored early and
late for the party-who have been faithful in
adversely as in prosperity-who are the repre-
sentative men Of the democratic masses
should have received some consideration from
the Mayor they put in Office. The issue is
well defined. The only question is, How can
il be settled in manner to prevent COM
plete disruption Of the democratic party?
The fight being at present confined to the
leaders several propositions have been
made with a view Of o speedy settlement
that shall involve the question of leadership
only and not threaten the existence Of the
democracy for Morrissey intends to make
the war inside Tammany Hall and to conquer
or perish within the sacred precincts of the
Wipwam. He will not allow q hundred
Kellys to drive him our, as he regards tho
struggle as one only for the leadership, and
insists that Kelly and Wickham are the men
who should be led to the door,
and not himself and his friends. Some
of the rank and file have INDUCED the hope
that the quarrel might be Enthusiastically
settled in q seven-foot ring, after the fashion
of Morrissey's disputes with Yankee Sullivan
and Heenan. But this would not be fair to
Kelly. Morrissey outweighs him, and would
knock him out OF time in the first round A
delegate from the neighborhood of the Hoff-
man House has suggested contest at cards
draw poker seven up or some such game.
But this, again, would be overwhelming Kelly,
who knows nothing about stacking, dealing
from the bottom, slips aud short packs. A
gentleman from the Manhattan Club, wearing
a swallow-taIl coat and white necktie, has
proposed to test the merits Of the contestants
by trial Of their respective statistical abili-
ties But this would put Morrssey at dis
advantage, and would be altogether in favor
OF Kelly, whose familiarity with figures enabled
him when Sheriff TO calculate how largely
the Irish predominant over all other races
in criminal commitments. On the whole,
probably spelling match between the rival
champions would be the fairest and most
peaceable way Of deciding who shall be here
after the Tammany "Boss." We might have
list of words carefully prepared from the
dictionaries of the sporting fraternity and the
political ward colleges. To render the chances
even few Latin and French words might be
thrown in, which would make up to Kelly any
advantage Morrissey might have through his
greater familiarity with sporting terms.
THE EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT Of the charges
upon which Mayor WicSham attempted to
remove the Fire Commissioners last Janu-
airy was first laid before tho Aldermen in an
official form yesterday, and is published with
their proceedings. We commend il 70 the
attention Of Governor Ti!den, who Las SO long
! ne0laGted tho CHARGES.