Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-19
JOHN stoRRIssEY.

John llOrrisssy WIS eese~y ~
mental in procuring the nomination Of
Samuel J. Tildsn al 81. Louis : and he
il now his most ardent supporter and
warm friend in the glorious cause OF
"R.form." The nomination Of Tildsn
was strongly opposed BY Tammany
Hall. and John Morrisssy fought the
organization. Of which no had formerly
been 9 prominent member. with Til
denis money and his own. until he
finally beat the better elements Of the
party. as well - the corrupt element OF
Tammany. and secured the hrst place
ON the Democratic ticket for slippery
Sam, Of ineoms-taI notoristy. Precisely
wha. price Sam promised TO pay John
for his services. u elected. 10 only known
TO the two men themselves. OF oouns
IL il a good fat once Of some kind : and
IL Tilden should BY any nischancs hap
pen to become Prssidento OF these United
States, NO shAil Be RECALLED By the edi-
flying spectacle Of an sl.prirs fighter.
and q man Who Ii now making his living
BY dsiying the laws OF New York State.
enjoying the hOnon and smolumsnts OF
national ONCE.
But John Mouisssy 10 . great ere
former at least he has bssn accord
ing 70 the Tildsn and Hendricks notion
Of "~rsform." Samuel J. Tldsn's
claim to the title OF = rsformsr" IL
that he overthrow the Tammany Ring.
The claim 10 . false one - We have TO
psaisdiy shown |; but still that ID his
claim. Following in the footsteps Of
his master, John Morrisssy. when he
branched out into . model "rsformer."
seeded from Tammany. in whose eoun-
oils he had long been . leading power.
lie did more. He organised . regular
secession, after the old Democratic
style, carried with him . goodly aam-
Der Of the old Tammany sachsms. and
formed What was known ~ the "Anh.
Tammany Association" This associa-
tion represented the Tildsn 'rsiorm :"
movement. II at oncs began 70 Sight
Boss Kelly and Tammsny. II fought
him at 81. Louis and voutsd him. II
has been fighting him ever sines in New
York. with John Morrisssy as Ito ostsn-
sibls leader.
The object Of the anti. rammany As
ISOLATION was Of course to give to the
candidacy Of Tildsn . covering Of re-
spsetability. which could no, Be thrown
over 1t by the organization formerly
ruled and manipulated by Boas Tweed
and Tilien. The purpose was to create
an impression that Tildsn had rsnounc-
ed Tammany. and was really intent on
reforming" his own party a. well a
the ''eonupt'' administration OF the
Republicans. II was for this reason
that John Kelly and Tsmmany 20 siren
uously opposed the nomination OF Til
den. II was for this reason that John
Kelly declared at st. Louis that Samuel
J. Tiljsn could not carry his own State
Of New York. None knew better than
no that TammAny Hall would be arrayed
against him. aud thai without the aid OF
Tammany and its rspeat-rs, no Demo-
cratic victory Was ever yet gained In
New York State. but John Morhsssy
and his anti. Tammany organization
persisted. and the great p~rze-hgh,sr
won the day.
Nov What has been the result? Nor
rissey Is n shrrwd man. and he has read
the political lessons Of the timss. He
sees that the election Of Governor Hayes
is assured. lie sees that the bargain
male with Governor Tildsn vill amount
To nothing. There Is but n thing left
for him TO do: to see To 10 that New York
State goes Democratic. and depend on
her for the spells Of ONCE. instead Of on
the National Government. He secs thai
without Tammany New York cannot be
carried; aud seeing all this. he has been
o. leavoring for weeks to sell out the
anti Tammany Society TO John Kelly.
Failing to manipulate the msmbsrs to
this end. he yesterday resigned his o~n
membership and returned to his old love.
OF course. BY doing this he has secured
to himself . fat State Office. 10 Tsmmany
is successful; but in doing u be has be-
trayed Samuel J. Tiidsn and voluntarily
renowned all claim to the title OF IRE
former"
And thus ends the arst chapter in the
history Of an sx.prirs. fighters Demo-