The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-10
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fact that two years have sufflced to very
nearly reverse the political II not the moral
positions Of himself ind Mr.. 1ilden should
warn all aspiring uernagogues that Reform
U the lOud-vaunting and littieadoing variety
IL d dangerous tool TO use. We have had D
great deal of IL in this country for the last
few years. More, ! venture TO say, than we
And confidently predict that we have seen
43se last of that school Of politicians.
The Iilden and Bristow school, you know
whose sole notion q political expectancy con
iii the penitgntiary and profiting themselves
Whereby as "Reforiners."
There Is no end TO the excuses and explana-
tions which Mr.. Tilden's friends offer for the
condition of their fortunes In this convention:
will give you the most brilliant and original
Of these explanations,
Meeting one of Iilden's especial pets, /
asked him what was the matter; how 1t hap
psned that the
1ILDEE FACTION
llad not only been swept out Of New York
city. root and branch but had also failed to
hold IFS own In the rural districts where the
Influence Of their chief had always been para
mount and lately undisputed?
sWell," was the reply, 1--WE have concluded
10 let Kelly run the State, he in turn agree
ing to keep Tamfnany out of Washington In
the coming contest for the Speakership and
out Uf national aifairs generally for the next
three years. Kelly will be satisfied with the
control OF New York city and State, and If he
iE allowed that he will chserfully give Mr.
Tilden all the benefit Of the weight and In
iiuance OF New York In the national councils
vi the Democratic party"
Does this reassuiiiig programme involve
MR.. TiIDEs's ELECTION TO THE SENATE
ID succeed Cpnkling?r inquired
Ny friend said he did not know that the
programme reached details, beyond specify
Ing that Kelly should keep Tatnmany out Of
Washington In consideration Of Tilden al
lowing him to dictate at Albany
Subsequent Inquiry on my part developed
that no such programme or agreement pX
isted and that the Tilden men calculated this
and other kindred reports by way Of break
ing the force Of their fall.
The light Jig virtually. ended here by the
resolution of the committee on credentials.
III now remains to be seen whether Erastus
OOrnings
THREAT or A BOLT
will be carried out. II IL is can foretell the
result with certainty III TO bet on. There
will be fusion of the Parke Goodwin school
III Tilden Democrats with the George viii
liam Curtis faction Of Schurz-Evar Repubi-
cans !; this fusion will declare what Conklng
would call 9 platform Of !gush" and nomi--
nate ticket 81 man,-lnilliners and carpet
The unique and delicate votes" Of those
who are candidates upon IL; and that will be
all.
10. sum 1t oil up In word John Kelly, as
name the next Secretary OF State and other
minor officers of New York he will make out
the list Of q majority Of the Democratic mem
beers OF the Legislature, with a good prospect
that the Democrats will have majority In
And in the end he will completely eimi-
nate Mr.. Tilden and all his following from
active politics
Thus Mr.. Kelly will obtain substantial
CONTROL or NEW YORK STATE
three years In advance of any national move-
Inent OF the party. and 1t Is altogether likely
that when 1880 comes round he will be found
III absolute mastery 1t Is this probability
which makes the present situation here at
Albany q great national interest to the Dem
gcracy,; fpr the. New York delegation Is very
% n the last three Democratic conventions,
and Mr.. Kelly is known to be unalterably OPP
posed to taking any more presidential eandi-
dates from New York.
Three times and out" he says iocularly
but 1t 10 one Of those solemn truths that are
30 often spoken in Jest. ] violate no conf
tience, and probably reveal no secret In say
ing that Mr.. Kelly's choice for
THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE or THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
is Thomas A. Hendricks, and that this choice |
10 fixed and determined beyond reversal by |
any event likely to occur. One Of the dearest
objects of kellys political life is to send
Hendricks delegation from New
York TO the next National convention. But 1
three years is proverbially, long time to
nurse Presidential candidates. and wa have
Tom Corwin's authority for the statements
that those candidates usually run best who
are weaned youngest.
i, However | have pointed out the facts of
the situation sufficiently to indicate that Mr..
Kelly has an elaborate and comprehensive
and that he has accomplished
the first portion of it with consummate sue
cessin operate phrase, has rendered the
overture with exquisite art.
AIT q rough guess | have placed
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY ON THE STATE
TICKET
ut or about 10000, with one or two majority
In the State Senate and six to ten in the lower
house Of the Legislature Pa te these figures
In your hat and then be good enough to COM
pare them with the returns. My next will be
dated Washington. A. G. h.
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