The New York herald., 1878-12-15
Mayor Cooper's Incoming Administration
and Its Probable Effects.
CONTENTION OF THE FACTIONS
Reasons Why Tammany Hall Should Be
Recognized Next Year
O'BRIEN WANTS KELLY'S SCALP.
The Comptroller Declares There Shall BE No
Pardon for Traitors.


The primaries for the election of a new General
Committee for the Tammany Hall organization will
be held in few days According to the present out
look there is chance whatever for heated contro
verses any of the districts OF the city on that occa
sion If Tammany should be rcorganized in 1879 the
fight will not take place at the coming primarcs--it
will be put of until the annual election OF Sachcms
of the society April next In fact, such appears TO
be the programme, indicated by many politicians
with whom the HERALD representative converscd
during the past week Some Of these gentlemen de-
clsred the faith that them and were not afraid
to express their opinions.
The democratic party of city and State is just now
absorbed in the consideration Of many important
topics in view of its crushing defeat. Many Of
the leaders concede that the outlook is cloudy not
alone in the State next year when Governor Is to
be elected but also in the nation the following year,
when the Presidency is to be settled Doubtless in
this State the latter important question may be de-
termned at the ballot box in November, 1879. The
main points which the leaders direct their atten-
tion just now follows:-
Fyrst-will Tanmany Hall remain under its pres
ent control in 1879, will effort be made to place
the management in other hands?
Secoad-will a truce be declared between Governor
Tilden and Mr.. John Kelly, SO that the distractng
divisions Of the party exhibited i'll the last State
Convention. may be healed
Thirds it true that peace will be proclaimed
between Governor Robinson and Tsmmany Hall
that no obstacle will be placed in the way Of that gen
tleman for denomination in 1879
FourtA--In view Of the defeat last November will
the independent democratic leaders insist upon
change OF management in Tammany Hall
Fyfh-What will be Mayor Coopers policy Will
t4lI ,,f rfp
gliding Mr.. Kelly by preferrns charges against them
to Governor Robinson, will the ll-hunt''
theories Of Mr.. Tilden prevail and hunderbolts be
forged behind the scenes to be used threateniDgly
il the threatened do not their knees and
sue for pardon under the new dspensation
.sixth-Will the three county oficias-Sherih,
Register and County Clerk--be removed. is the
movement against them part OF the "stillhunt
methods
Such conundrums must keep the brains OF the
politicians busy for the next few months. Some Of
the Tammany leaders assert that truce has been
positively arranged between Governor Robinson and
MT Kelly to the ignoring OF any claims which Mr..
Tilden might have in the control OF the party. This
statement however is fatty contradicted by the
anti mmany faction. They allege that the Gov
cannot be seduced from allegiance to the
OF the man of Gramercy Park who made him Gov
and who has been his firm. nnyielding friend
for years. Another theory is advanced, however
that the Governor may lean toward Tammany at
present. the cat plays with mouse. fondling 1t
apparently for the time being, and only awaiting
opportunity crush its life out.
An IMPORTANT
A delegation OF Tammanyites recently waited upon
the Governor at Albany. They went, it is said on n
mission OF grace, mercy and peace" They wished
to feel the pulse of "hs Excellency relative to what
bai inter ptleds in he turp
The Governor. it is given out. in amiabe
mood After falling into the arms of Tammsny. and
being embraced warmly by Sachem Henry L. Clinton
and Others of the Tammany Indians during the first
year of his term he reeoected the bitter personal
abuse which followed The fight at Syracuse
uppcrmo-t In his memory.
There danger that your vetoes may he overridden
by two-thirtls vote in the next Legislature"
marked one of the Tammany delegation
''H0w is that queried the Governor.
well. the republicans have than the requi-
site two-thirds vote in the Assembly. All they want
Is All additional member to secure the senate in the
way. Now, in order 10 prevent the latter
tiugeney you viii need the support Of three Sem
ators-Hogan. Wsgs;aH and Ecclesine.
Gentlemen answered Governor Robinson. 'if
the bills sent before proper and constitutional
shall sign them; IL they unconstitutional
passed SOLELY in the interests of party and in Oppose
tion 10 the rights Of the people. shall feel bound to
intcrpose my veto. The three Tammany senators
will then have full liberty 70 do as they please
This il the main point of the conversation
rated by ot the anti-Tammany leaders. who hap
pen,d to be present on the occasion. The theory
o. to keep intact the present Taminany reg'me. 10
the heads OF the three Tam:nany ofcialsshcrif
Reilly County Clerk Gumbleton and Register Locw--
and to patch up temporary peace between the TIL
den and anti-Tilden Rings of the party city aud
State. How tar the scheme viii succeed remains t.
be seen. The republicans will, Of course do all in
their power to keep up the dissensions among The
democracy. II such peace Is proclaimed, on such
grounds they propose 70 20 before the people the
issue that unholy compact eii'ered into be-
tween the rival wings Of the democracy in State aud
city 40 AZ to defeat necessary reforms and march
npifp in ~ he -
ideas.
NOTES or RYBELLIoS.
A defeat such experienced on the 5th OF No
vember last by Tammany Hall naturally disturbs tho
harmony anu confidence Of any political organiza-
ton The members begin to look around for causes
tor the disaster and some believe that change Of
and men is absolutely necessary TO insure
success in the future. These rumbings of dissatis
faction heard however outside the halls of Tam
anysearcciy ever within the sacred portals OF that
building
The general committee OF this organization for this
year is composed OF .l42 members. proposition il
now made 10 cut IL down to much smaller number.
Arguments are used that II has been found dif-
ncult to properly handle and control such
q large body. When enters this committee II
in Understood that he does simply the purpose
of advancing his chances for good fat office The
very fact ~ being member ~ the Tsmmany Hall
General Committee be thinks gives him am absolute
right 10 public office and handsome emoluments. III
he fail in his aspirations for any length of time there
il danger that he may become what Is eloquentIy
1cnoinnatci IN political slang, "kickcr.' When
the committee II large 1t Is sarccly possible that
the city OF New York provide suitable places for
thefn all tltllfHt consequently was
larger than usual last fan. " may be necessary to
drop all these gentlemen from the committee of 1879,
hence the proposition 70 reduce the representation
from each Assembly district Two things might bc
complishcd IN this waytb, rcbellous will bc sent out
from the ranks uf the faithful willie those that
main can be more carefully looked after ia the matter
of patronage or the leaders III the districts,
who are generally well taken ~ and who must
rise or fall with powers that control will remain
ct the front in the primary elections What may
happen after the choice of Sachens in April next
does not appear quite 40 clear.
strong arguments however are used by some OF
the IL aers In favor ~ increasing instead of dimn
ishinu the committee. II Is urged that new and
active element now lett out In the cold that might
be fo useful ~ brought into actual harness IN the
organization. While the policy ~ keeping out the
anti Ianmany '.eaers rs positively announ, et by
Mr.. Kelly in an interview published in connection
with this article ~ appears he does not seem ayerse
10 opcninp the doors Vt Tanmany 10 many of the
rank and nle as can be accommodated upon the Cen