The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09
The Democratic ''Happy Family
New York City and state.

not love "the black horse cavalry" the
black horse cavalry kick out of the party
traces and, in one word, there is no love
lost between any of the democratic leaders or
any of the personal factions that compose
their followers III the great democratic
jubilation over Mr.. Tildens election, held
at the Manhattan Club last fall the Gov
ernor-elect expressed the opinion that
healthy and useful political party must con-
sist of honest men who think alike on public
questions, and for this translation OF trite
Latin phrase he was praised by his admirers
in the democratic press. But the Governor
was painting fancy piece; or, ut any rate,
the New York democracy did not sit
for the portrait, unless the guberna-
torial artist took the transient mood
of the moment for the true lineaments of the
party There was never an agglomeration OF
/ politicians who were so far from thinking
the same things concerning the Republic as
the democracy of this city and State at pres
ent. The discord reaches up TO very high
/ quarters, as a comparison of two recent Incl
dents will illustrate. Chief Justice Church
one day last week permitted ne wspaper re-
1 porter to interview him, and in the closing
/ part of the interview the Judge expressed
most contemptuous opinion of Flancis @.
| Barlow, late Attorney General. This inter-
view could not have escaped the notice of
Governor Tilden, as ii was printed conspicu-
ously in the journal which he has selected for
his organ in the canal controversy. But in
spite OF Judge Church's derlsion Mr.. Tilden
i ID.
member of the Commission of Investigation,
and was prevented from appointing him
only by learning that he would not
be confirmed by the Senate. Gov
ernor Tilden and Judge Church are
the two highest dignitaries of the State,
both democrats, and both suspected of will
ingness to accept the democratic nomination
for the Presidency. With Mcclure against
Tiden and Tiden snubbing Church, the
highest legislative, executive and judicial
iunctionaries of the State OF loggerheads, and
open war between the two highest function
aries of the city, we have curious illustration
OF the maxim put forth by Mr.. Tilden at the
Manhattan Club, thata healthy political party
must be made up OF honest men who think
alike on public questions.
This unseemly strife has grown up since the
meeting OF the Legislature, and chiefly IN
connection with our city affairs. These sons
| of peace have been unable '.to think the
same things on the great question of home
rule, which made such a figure in their plat
form and canvas. The State and city
democracy were harmonious enough SO
/ long as they were soliciting votes but when
the time came for fulflment of pledges
home rule was found to be bone Of con-
tention and not bond Of union. Mayor
/ Wickham wanted TO make certain removals
1 in the interest Of home rule, and Governor
| Tilden gave him the cold shoulder, which led
to an unseemly epistolary war between these
freshly elected democratic chiefs. Pending
this deadlock the Costigan bill was introduced
in the Assembly, the squad of black horse
cavalry $50 nicknamed because Governor
Tilden takes his arings on q superb steed of
that color) opposing it, and Speaker Mcclure
coming down upon the floor and delivering a
violent philippe against the Governor The
Costignn bill, however, passed the democratic
Assembly and was supported by every demo-
cratic Senator present when the vote was
taken. In this dissension Governor Tilden
and the black horse cavalry stood on one side
and nearly ell the democratic members Of the
Legislature on the other. In the view of i'm
partial spectators these divisions have pro-
ceeded a. tar as they can 60 with safety to the
party.
And now there comes another element Of
disturbance, more threatening than any Of
the others, unless the Governor side with the
democratic majority in the Legislature and
bring the black horse cavalry into line with
the party. The Green-Husted manauvre for
radical change OF the city charter,
which would transfer the best part Of the
Mayors powers to the Comptroller and the
dexterous trick by which It was started on its
way through the Assembly, viii disrupt the
party unless the Governor washes his hands
Of it. He has already declared that he had
no knowledge Of il until after 1t was sprung
upon the Assembly. We believe him on his
word, and, if he had not given his word, we
should think Il incredible that he had any
completely in such a siratagem. But the
democratic members who supported it we're
doubtless led to believe that they would please
the Governor. The schemers who practised
upon them were able to make out plausible
case. Most Of the same men had voted
against the Costigan bill with the supposed
appreciation Of the Governor, who had given
many evidences Of his determination to save
Mr. Green. As this Hustled bill or Miller bill
was in the interest Of Green they were per-
suaded to think they would please the Gov
ornor BY voting for il. He ought now to dis
abuse them If he is opposed to this brazen
scheme, AZ he must be- if he sees, as he
must See, that it would disrupt and destroy
the party should il become law, il is not
quite enough for him to say that he was not