The New York herald., 1876-08-18
Objections to a Democratic Union for
the Politicians Only.
HOW TO WIN THE FIGHT.
Alleged Trenehery Of Kelly and His Braves
TO the Tilden Ticket.
THE ST. LOUIS VENDETTA.


internal d,ssen-ions which cones aoatng along frOm
the heated atmosphere Of Saratoga be comfort
ing TO the democracy every~here The ease with
which the union Of the discorasnt clsmenss has bcen
brought about sappong the report 10 DO vel bounded
10 ~ surprisidx the result stss nnslly accom-
plirhcd. will be gratifying Not two months ago John
Kelly and his associate braves Roberts Barlcy, Mike
Tuomsy, Augustus scheii. Tom Dunlap spinols Nd
Gale. Punchineio Boyd. Parroy. tue abie nnsneer
John Reilly, an6 scores OF others. we're dsnoanoing
Tildcn as a iraad and cheat; snecrng At Dorshsimsr
a an inflated gone ssuay rom the re-
publican stables; and declaring thai New Ycrk
State woaid elect tbs republican ticket
should Tden bs placed In nom'nation. Not
two months ago Congressman Hewitt expressed ipdis-
nation that "a fellow like Kelly. risen from the Sums
Of the city should to dictate to the New York
democracy" and Kelly vas In return prepared 10 spit
in Hewrs face when tho latter offered bim his hand
nj ST. Louis Not two months ago smith N. Weed, at
the Filth Avenue Hotel described John Kelly pig
headed lr.shman," and the rammsny chief had TO re
strain himself from sapping Smith Weeds taco at the
Democratic National Convention and to content him
self with Offering him pesceable personal Insult
And now Tilden, Kelly. Jenny onricn, the Dixbys.
Frank spinola Mike Tuomsy, John Norrissey and .
few others have only spend day at Saratoga
In friendly intercourse, and To- tho rival chiefs ex
change the kiss OF peace and ''the Sev YORK aemoe
racy," we are told, Is n unit
rHR WONDERFUL BrYxcr OF run SARATOGA UNION
Tho full wonders OF this Saratoga union scarcely
be appreciated q, the arss glance IL implies the fa-
ture iraternal association Of John Kelly and John
horrissey Il means, II properly carried out that
John Fox shall embrace tho powerful statesman who
beat him SO badly in the Senatorial race year ago,
and shall in future hobnob with Haley, Cahili, Nick
Muller, Soldier Flynn and tho rest Of the "Fuss
wardsrs" Under it's influence Johnny Hayes and
Billy wickham must become locked In = friendly en-
brace. and Dick Eannegan must revsrentaly kiss the
too OF Pope Andrew H. Green. Mike Tuomey. mild
and amiable must supply plaster for Judge Ackert's
broken nose; Peter B. Olncy, Edward Cooper Abram
Hewitt and their friends must once more become do
cle under the orders Of John Kelly. Billy Boyd, I'd
Gale and tho rest Of the inside Tammany managers
What Joy will such a bring to the heart OF rcm
Allsides Dunlap But this Is to bo the encc, OF the
Saratoga union on tho leaders only. Upon tho demo-
cratic masses II VIII be yet moro remark
able Tho 10000 or 10000 honest, indcpen
dent democrats who last year resisted tho arro
CANT attempt OF John Kelly to torcc his personal
ddates TO the Bench and into the District Attorneys
office to bend down Al John Kely's feet
and to accept such Mayor, Sheriff. County Clerk Sur
rogatc, Marine Court judge, congressman, Assembly
men, Aldermen, Coronors, &c, as the rammany chief
| may dictate he may agreo upon In connection
with one or two so-called ''anti.Tammany" leaders
The society s to 10 on plotting and debating
to the New York democracy as usual; the sates arc
TO be made with the select exclusveness the
zone power" Is to prevail as II prevailed under
Tweed Billy Boyd Is to run his discipline committee
with the severity ever and The ninety thou
| sand democrats Of New York city arc 10 be numby
grateful for the privilege of voting the "unop ucket
| because Jenny OBrien some other former
rebel against Tammany has been allowed a
fat place upon It, All this shows what wonderful
results may follow the ciorts OF few abIo politicians
like John Kelly, Frank Spinola, Nike Tuomcy, Jenny
O'Brien and those accomplished acrobats the Bixby
brothers, and cheering indication or the approach
OF that political millennium which promised
the fruits of Tilden's reform administration.
HARD-HEADED DEMOCRATS LOOK AT
There arc several hard d-hcaded, intelligent New YORK
democrats the Branch just now, and their opinion
OF tho proposed democratic love least may be worth
the notice OF Its managers The views OF one may be
taken fair representation OF the views OF the
whole number, and 1t will be singular they do speak
the sentiments OF many thousands Of Independent
| voters the metropolis
1T is all very well Tor half self styled lead
ers' OF this that pretended organization 20 get
getner and mako their bargains for partition OF tho
democratic city and county nominations" said OF
these New Workers. who is an influential public man,
'.but they can longer get the people who do tho
voting to follow at their heels. Tho citizens OF
New York who are look ny for an honest aud ccono.
ica local government Will not DO satisfied to vote Tor
candidates OF John Kelly who they do not trust
simply because he makes Jenny O'bren Sheriff,
| Jenny Hayes County Clerk or ono of the Bixby's a
judge OF the Marine Court Neither will they accept
the rotten, antdemscratic concern called Tamrnany
Hall the dictator OF their public officers because the
Of shat organization graciously consents
| put OF certain number OF antiTammany
pothouse politicians on State delegation in conncc-
| lion with q certain number OF Tammany politicians
| "But don't you, AS democrat and supporter OF
| Governor
mocracy desirableY'
| ..Decidedy l do; union principle for the bcne-
1t OF the people, but not union without any principle
TOR the advantage OF few characteriess politicians
who mpudently assume to be leaders Of the people.
Tho democrats OF the city Of New York together
in principle and should be together In action, especially
important AN election as that now pending They
would be but for the arrogance seashness ana cor
rupt inrigues OF tho very loaders who pretend to be
| SO anxious unite them. 1 am democrat tax
payer a New Yorker by birth, possessed, THINK, OF
some intelligence and having proper affection Tor tho
| ctv of nv
| Spinoa, Jenny O'Bricn, Frank Bxby and the rest,
that ,hcy should DO my thinking for me, make trades
and bargains who am to vote for, select those
who to represent me At state convention called
to nominate tho highest State officers, and turn
me over with my ballot TO this or that combination At
their pleasurcr l am sure, while they may trade
away part of their political capital on one side
the other they will lind difficult 10 deliver the goods,
and that will be the case, believe, with many thou-
sands OF democrats in New York"
or THE Sxw YORK DEMOCRACY COULD Bn
I'm wha, manner would you propose to set about
uniting the New York democracy so that there might
bo only set OF candidates In tho ned on that side
this % ysarw ~ ,o.,,, mich, ,o .,.,,v .ocur:s ,,o.
vided the who have made themselves onen.
sive 10 the people would have the good step
aside and leave the arrangements In other hands !
would have Mr.. John Kelly and the character
| less people by whom he has been surrounded
| in Tammany Hall take no part whatever
in any nominating convention, either State or local
| | would have O'Bren Bixby and all such WITH
draw their impudont pretcnsons and remain Of
sight would have gentlemen of recognized character
| and position, such Andrew IL Green, Abram 5.
Hewitt, Edward Cooper, Colonel Henry q. stebbins,
who would return TO the democracy undor such q
movement; Peter b. Olncy, Judge CaviE, Isaac shcr-
man. Judge Hilton Oswald Ottendorfcr and others OF .
similar standing come to The 'front.' and call tho
the election OF delegates both 10 tho and
local conventions, appointing tho inspectors OF
elections that the respectable portion Of the
munty would como forward and choose proper repre-
sentstives II Is all nonsense 10 suppose that
the miserable ward poiitic'nns who secure
Coroners &c, could control the primaries
II they conducted under such ausplces
They have no influence. no following, and only
when thoy have their own inspectors and can cheat
and browbeat and buiy at primary. Lot get rid
Of all such cattle, leaders and ollowers, and then
shall have nominees independent of the political hacks
worthy the confidence and support Of honorable
acns and who Will protect the interests of the axpay
at the time that they advance the growth and
prosperity OF the city"
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