New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-19
POLITICS N TWO CITIES.
A TAMMANY LEApER,s DEFEAT.

FAILURE or JOHN KELLY TO DIVIDE THE CITY
DEMOCRACY AND TO NOMINATE HIS CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR.
John Kelly, as the leader of Tammany Hall,
has failed in two Of his most important objects IN the
local canvass and these failures are 50 signal as TO
presage his defeat November At present the pros
poet is three tickets In the field in which event
the Republicans may successful IN clectng ticket OF
their Ow1p or by combination with the AntlIdInmany
organization completely destroy, by signal reverse
AS that OF last year, the power Of TammIny Han III the
county.
Mr. Kcllys first object the disruption OF the city
Democracy, better known the Anti-Iammany organ
ization TO divide this faction in such way as to cap
ture the half OF it to make success almost GER
tain His chosen instrument John Aorrlsscy WhO'
disciplined out Of Tammany Hall year ago. had joined
the Anf-Tammany ranks aud ran into tAe SenatoTslp
on the pretenso OF being " the vOrhingmans friend
He had proved. however such warm friend and par
tsan of Tden that the latter insisted that he should
be taken into the fold OF Tammany Hall again,
and Mr. Kelly consented condition that he
brought the best half OF Ant-Iammany with
him. Mr.. Kelly believed that the secession
of Morrssey would divide the organization 80 as To
weaken IT, and render it inefficient for future active OPP
position. But Ant-Tammany refused to follow Norris
sey into Tammany Han; OBren proved 10 Doc more pop
Mar and powerful than Morrisscy within the Organiza
ton and the result that only MOrsey and three or
four other delegates the General Committee were dis
posed TO secedc. These seeing the positive ana detci-
mined stand Of the majority, at once denied any DISPOSE
ton to leave the organization and remain In 1t doubtless
TO work further mischief if opportunity Offers while only
Mr. Morrssey himself resigns, and goes back into MS old
camp without a following Of any sort whatever
The second object in which Mr.. Kelly has been badly
defeated is his selection OF Augustus Schel for Mayor
This was a nomination upon which he had determined
selection which he made no pretense Of conc'"ns and
which there understood 10 be no positive or out
spoken opposition in Tammany Hall There was, how
ever a sentiment against M schell which found ex-
preston in the independent papers and 10 these Mr.
Kelly found it cxpedient 10 defer Mr. schel was finally
told that he retire not possible 70 elect
candidate not already assured Of the support OF the III
dependent journals. On Monday last, MI Kelly sought
an interview with Smith Ely, jr, and rendered him
the Tammauy nomination for Mayor condition that he
would obtain the support Of the independent press Mr.
LILY Immediately the editor Of The Herald and the
editors Of other papers and Tuesday and yesterday
was still engaged canvassing the sentiments OF the
various Journals Mr.. Ely is understood TO have said
that lie could not accept unless assured hro OF the
support OF the nOnparsan journals, aud second that
the remainder Tammany ticket should contain no
specially Objectionable names. The nominating con
yention meets to-day and while 1t is probable that Mr.
Ely will accept the nomination 10 be rendered him. IL Is
lust possible that other nominations ana the expressions
of the public prints may lead him finally to decline II
is not exaggeraon therefore, to say that MP To the very
hour the convention meets this afternoon M Kelly VIII
be in the attitude of begging for candidate for Mayor
Mr.. Ely was asked yesterday whether he had con-
cluded to accept a nomination for Mayor He said in
reply that he had expressed a willingness to run, pro-
vided the ticket was not overloaded with candidates
Objectionable the public He did not wish to be need
lcssy sacrificed he felt that he could carry the
city If he were run alone. The reporter asked him
whether there was any truth in the statement tha he
would no, accept nomination unless all the papers in
NJ, Vorl 70 him. He said that lie
had never taken that ground He supposed, Of course
inasInuch as he would be nominated by the Demo
Gratis that the Republican papers would not
support him, although he hoped they would,
especially the more independent OF Them lie
would have to run ticket with many other
candidates for petty offices, and his chances might Dc
injured by unwlse aud offensive nominations He UNI
derstood all these things as practical politician, and
said his nerves were on the surface OF his whole body
His nomination. he continued, had been very suddenly
preached. Mr. Schell having withdrawn from the can
yass, the Democratic leaders had turned to him. ana
although he had not fully determined upon his course,
he would probably accept the nomination. If his asso-
cates on the ticket should be unobectonabe candidates
The possibilities OF the Republican and AntlTammany
combination are increased by this complication OF Tam
many Hall. The organization Of the AntTammany fac
ton is clearly under control of OBren another
friend OF the wOrkngman," who, like Morrssey never
did an honest days labor In his life. The alliance be-
tween O'Brieu and Thomas Murphy, who wants any
Office he get because lie needs assistance pecniay
of such character that both would be glad to make
combination with the Republicans to elect Mr. Til
denis man. Andrew II. Green, Mayor OF the city, pro-
vided they were returned Sheriff and County Clerk
few leading Republicans favor this scheme as a means
for pensioning Murphy the county, but there are
serious obstacles, which in the end may defeat IT, Many
Republicans the approval of such ticket would
complicate the vote for Governor and Lieutenant