The New York herald., 1876-08-18
Objections to a Democratic Union for
the Politicians Only.
HOW TO WIN THE FIGHT.
Alleged Treachery Of Kelly and His Braves
to the Tilden Ticket.
THE ST. LOUIS VENDETTA.
LONG BRANCH. August IL. 1870.

internal dissensons, which comes floating along from
the heated atmosphere OF Saratoga must be comfort
ing to the democracy everywhere. The with
which the union OF the dscordant clements has
brought about supposng the report to DO we'll founded
s rs surprisidg the result ITSELF II finally accom-
pished. win be gratifying Not two months ago John
Kelly and hts associate braves Roberts, Barey Mike
Tuomey, Augustus Schei Tom Dunlap Spinoa, Ed
Gale. Punchnello Boyd, Purroy, the able nnancicr
John Reilly, and scores OF others, denounc,ng
Tildon fraud and cheat; sneerng at Dorsheimcr
an inflated gone astray from the re-
publican stables; and declaring tina, New York
State would elect the republican ticket
should Tilden bs placed in nomination Not
two months ago Congressman Hewitt expressed ndig-
nation that "a fellow like Kelly risen from the slums
Of tho city, should assume to dictate to the Now York
democracy" and Kelly in prepared to spit
in Hewitt's face when the latter offered him his hand
nj ST. Louis Not two months ago Smith NJ Weed, at
tho Fifth Avenue Hotel described John Kelly "pig
headed Irshman, f" and tho Tammany chief had to re-
strain himself from slapping Smith Weeds face at the
Democratic National Convention and to content him.
self with Offering him peaccabo personal insult
And now Tilden, Kelly, Jenny O'Bricn, tho Bxbys
Frank Spnola, Mike Tuomey, John Morrissey and a
few others have only spend day two at Saratoga
in friendly intercourse, and 10 tho rival chiefs ex
change the kiss OF peace and ''the New York democ-
racy," told, Is unit
WONDERFUL BTyxcr rHs
Tho full wonders of this Saratoga union scarcely
be appreciated At the first glance II implies the fu
ture fraternal association OF John Kelly and John
Morrissey. It means II properly carried out, that
John Fox shall embrace tho powerful statesman who
beat him badly in the Senatorial year ago,
and shall future hobnob with Haley Cahil, Nick
Muller, Soldier Flynn and tho rest Of tho "Fust
warders" Under its influence Jenny Hayes and
Ri,v Wickham become lock ed in a friendly en-.
brace and Dick Elannegan reverentiay kiss the
toe Of Pope Andrew II. Green. Miko Tuomey, mild
and amabe, must supply plaster for Judge Ackerts
broken nose Peter b. Oncy Edward Cooper, Abram s.
Hewitt and their friends must more become do
cile under the orders Of John Kelly Billy Boyd, Ed
Gale and the rest OF the inside Tammany managers
What Joy will such a scene bring to the heart OF Tom
Allsides Dunlapl But this Is be the effect Of the
Saratoga union the leaders only. Upon the demo-
cratic masses it will be yet moro remark
able. Tho 10000 $4,000 honest, indepen-
dent democrats who last year resisted the arro-
CANT attempt OF John Kelly TO orce his personal
ddates the Bench and into the District Attorneys
office at once to bend down at John Keliys feet
and accept such Mayor, Sheriff, County Clerk, Sur
rogate Marine Court judge, Congressman, Assembly
men, Aldermen, Coroners, &c, as the Tammany chief
with one or two socalied ..ant.Tammanyn leaders
The society," 10 to plotting and debating
to the New York democracy usual; the sates'
TO made with the select excusveness; the
power Is to prevail as It prevailed under
Tweed; Billy Boyd is to run his discipline committee
| with the same severity ever, and The ninety thou
sand democrats of New York city to be numby
grateful for privilege Of voting the uniop tcket'
rebel USDeI'' against ' Tammany has been allowed
fat place upon IT, All this shows what wonderful
results may follow the efforts OF few able politicians
| like John Kelly, Frank Spinola Mike Tuomey, Jenny
O'Brien and those accomplished acrobats the Bixby
brothers, and is cheering indication OF tho approach
| of that political millennium which promised
| the fruits of Tden's reform administration.
now HARD-HEADKD DEMOCRATS LOOK AT IT.
hare arose rd-he New YOr,
democrats at the Branch just now, and their opinions
OF tho proposed democratic love least may be worth
the notice OF Its managers Tho views OF may be
taken a fair representation OF the views OF the
whole number and it will bo singular n they do speak
| the sentiments Of many thousands OF Independent
voters in the metropolis
1T is all very well Tor half dozen sclfstycd lead
ers' OF this that pretended organization 20 get
gether and make their bargains for a partition Of the
democratic city and county nominations," said OF
these New Workers. who Is an influential public man,
''but they can no longer get the people who do the
voting follow at their heels. The citizcns of
Now York who are looking for an honest and
ica local government VIII not DO satisfied TO TOR
the candidates of John Kelly, who they do not trust
simply because no 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 Tammany
Hall the dictator OF their public officers because the
autocra Of shat organization gracously consents
put names Of certain number OF anti-Tammany |
pothouse politicians on a State delegation in conncc-
lion with 4 certain number OF Tammany politicians"
"But don't You. as a democrat and supporter OF
Governor Tden, think union or tho New York do |
mocracy desirable2"
DECIDEDLY do; union on principle. for the bcne-
Ct OF the people but not union without any principle
TOR the advantage OF few characteriess politicians
who impudently assume to be leaders Of the people.
The democrats OF tho city of New York together
In principle and should be together in action especially
important election as that pending They
would be SO but for the arrogance seashncss ana
xious to unite them | am democrat, tax |
payer, New Yorker by birth, possessed, hinx, OF
intelligence and having proper affection Tor tho
city OF my nativity Who are John Kelly, Frank
spnola, Jenny O'Bricn, Frank Bixby and the rest,
that they should do my thinking for me, make trades
and bargains to | to vOto for select those
who to represent me Al State convention called
to nominate the highest State officers, and turn
over with my ballot to this or that combination at
their peasurer am sure, while they may trade me
away as part Of thor political capital on one side or
and that will be the case believe, with many thou
sands Of democrats in New York"
HOW UNION or THE INV YORK pkhocRAcr COULD BIZ
.4n wha, manner would you propose about
uniting tho New York democracy so that there might
be only set OF candidates In The neld on that side
this year"
vided politicians who have made themselves oren
sve 10 the people would have the good step
aside and leave tho arraneem ments Ia 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 local
would have OBrien, Bixby and all such with |
draw their impudent pretensions and remain out Of
sight would have gentlemen OF recognized character
and position such As Andrew IL Green, Abram ). |
Hewitt, Edward Cooper, Colonel Henry g. stebbins,
who would return 10 Tue democracy undor such q
movement; Peter b. Oncy Judge Calvir, Isaac sher-
man, Judge Hilton, Oswald Otendorfer and others OF
similar standing como TO the 'front.' and call meet
the election OF delegates both state and
local conventions, appointing Tho inspectors OF such
elections so that the respectable portion OF the
munity would como forward and proper repre-
sontstives II Is all nonsense 10 suppose that
the miserable ward politicians who secure
keiy's nsminasions Tor Aldermen, Asscmblymen,
Coroncrs, &C., could control the primaries
II they were conducted under such auspices
They have NO influence. no following, and only
car heat
and browbcat and bully at primary Let us get rid
Of all such CATTLE leaders and followers, and then
shall have nominees independent Of the political hacks
worthy the confidence and support Of honorable
zens, aud who VIII protect the nerosts Of the taxpay
prosperity OF the city"
DOES TAxxASY CONTEMPLATE rRKAcBERrf