New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-05
VIEWS OF MR.. PHELPS on TIE CONTEST

VIEWS OF Mr.. PHELPS on TIE CONTEST.
REPUBLICAN ASTICTATIOSs- KELIY's ALLEGED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UACRETT-THE RLDU CED
WNGEs-JoHN MOEEISsEY-NR. PHELPS NOT A
political PUWST.'
Distrct-Attorney Phelps said yesterday III
ans TO inquiries concerning h opinion OF the issuo OF
the elections that the result had been anticipated three
weeks ago 10y the Republicans "Of course we did not
expect so complete victory" lie added, but wa were
confident OF success, account OF tho contentious
among tho Democrats and the detection Of the anTam
many men, lie expected TO poll full Republican vote,
and relied upon q pretty solid German vote. The main
cause of the Tanmauv defeat Mr.. Phelps seemed
inclined to attribute jealousy OF the one man power
&" Mr. Kelly" sold no. "noninaed the entire ticket.
Two or tlrco days before the Convention met, asked
prominent Democrats who they expected 10 be nom
mated for important posts, and tho answer was they
did not know they had not Seen Mr.. Kelly yet. Now
that like dictation, and men do not ho at sort OF
thing. Then again, Mr.. Kelly made a mistake
IN not renominatng Recorder ia2kett mat
injured the ticket very much, as II was at
tibuted TO personal feeling on Mr.. Hclys part
Being asked whether Mr Kclys speech the Record
ei record did not show ugly facts Mr. Phelps re-
piled Well IL would be hard 10 find one who had been
prominently connected with the Democratic party for
many years with perfectly clean record Ana as Tar as
that goes many candidates Oh the Democratic
ticket whose records were infinitely worse than Mr..
Hacketts."
with regard 70 the T9nmany ticket as a whole. Mr.
Phelps said think it exceptionally good one Ex-
ccIlent men we're put the ticket As to the gentleman
opposed to me- he is younger man than l. but man
for whom have the highest respect In every way.
have been long acquainted with him, and consider him
in every way fitted for the nomination But the fact re-
manned that tho ticket whole was Mr. Kelly . ana
men did not like that"
MT Phelps thought that the vote OF the woilinSnen
had much to do with the defeat of Tammany Ihey
considered that The Tamany party vas responsive Tor
the reduction Of wages hut they could not expect the
Pcpublcan party 10 increase them while the city waa
really the hands Of the Democracy with Democratic
Mayor and Democratic officials. elarding the coalition
letween tine Republicans and the anti Tammany section
of the Democrats Mr. Phelps sad The alliance Is now
over. 1t was made for certain object; II attained
that object, and there is an end or II. Tie
Democrats arc Democrats, aud the Republicans
Republicans still. Democrat remained no less Dom
ocrat by voting for mo this occasion lan Republic
can remained Republican while voting FOR MI liackett
What may occur in the future do not know am NOT
i'm the counsel OF the Democratic party He was asked
he opinion OF The alliance hGtMecn jAc s,slon iSG ~
/ cans last wear made the fact that such men
/ Moirssey were prominent in the TdImnanI
councils point of attack. hardly believe in political
purss." said mr. Phelps. " do not many. think
there are very few politicians WHO would not sacrifice
much 10 gain thor Immediate ends M1reoycr ms idea
is altogether destroyed il there be any truth IN the r.,
port which circulated pretty freely Just before tho election
shouid drop Mr. Fo{ and allow Mo,rssgy 10 nj
opposed in order 20 him 10 The party Brt besides
ali That as fur tic records of the twOIncn der
Mr. MOrrissey ia over! Way superior ana Ifcie aDle
/ man 20 Mr.. Fox"
Eow far the school question entered into the canvass
/ Mr. Phelps not prepared tO say. Hc thought that
there was uBdouhtclv COusido atlc feeling on tho sub
ject and that it probably affected the result TO some
degree The cUgrenc! quc ton he considered tld not
enter tie canvass 81 all IL either New ork CITY or
State. In tIis poet the RopuDlcans and Democrats
one In fact he considered that The currency
question. il anything. rather helped tho TlGcn ticket
than Otherwise. as the hcyubLcans tacmsel'e1 pre-
I ferred hardmONey Ia r1gmoucy DcluO-
/ ry.t Cgg WAS
next years elections, Mr. Phelps had scarcely rnisi-
cred " think it has killed some candidate Tor the
Presidency" hC eait, Dut hardly know tlat u VIII
materially affect issues ri large True IT has been q
Tremendous shaking up but the elections are ohy Just
ps.p attn ~ a