New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-02
FIGHT TOR FLESHPOTS"
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To the eve OF the casual observer it would
seem as if the irresistible had encountered
the inyulnerablc in New-i DIRK politics. Mr..
Kelly and Mr.. Tldcn are at a stand-OR, and
all the world looks on while proclamation is
made that no compromise Is possible, and that
it is, in Tammany parlancc. 6 fight for a
"funeral" Mr.. Kelly SAYS plainly and posi-
lively that lie and the Tamminy organiza
ton, Of which he is titular chief, will not
under any circumstances support Governor
Robinson for reflection. tits known Of course
that in this instance Governor Robinson
stands for Mr.. Tilden, and that the Tam
MANY Chiefs shrill note OF defiance means
simply that between him and the Sage OF
Gramcrcy there is 20 be presently lock-
inc of horns and scratching of gravel. For
Mr.. Tilden cannot afford at this juncture to
withdraw Governor Robinson's name; that
would mean a giving up Of the fight and
permanent and final retirement from the
field. 1t hardly needs to be said that Mr.
Tiden is not likely TO do it. Motif we
may be permitted the quotation" untl the
suu lorgets his wOnted course TO rum" He
must necessarily hold Governor Robinson to
the course 10 do anything else now would
be a surrender to brOwbeatlng summons too
disgraceful fol even Nh. Iilden. 1t would
not conciliate his opponents neither would
il harmonic the party and 1T cen ainly would
not promote peace. The situation at the pres
emf moment may be thus defined Mr.. Kelly
must defeat Governor RobinSOn's nomination
or abdcatc his leadership; Mr.. TIlden must
secure the Governors denomination or throw
ND his ambition and leave the field. The
party has to choose Its dictator from the two.
In this state of things 1t Is not strange that
in the recent interviews with Governor Rob
inson and Mr.. Kelly, which appeared in The
Herald, both gentlemen INDUCED IN language
which can hardly be called cOnciliatOry. But
we confess our surprise that Governor Robin
son should have made so lTeverent remark
As that attributed to him. to the effect that
the New York City Democracy are engaged in
"A " fight for the heshpOts." This is the most
startling announcement that has been made
for a long time. There have been times, as
we all know, when there was a vague suspl-
cion afioat that one or two persons had sur
reptitiously ioIned the Democratic party who
were not absolutely unselhsh In their patriot
ism, but did, even during the sOlemnities
of a primary, or the impressive ceremonies
OF q convention, nave IL uOuhtllhb lOi h'Sh-
pots. 1t was whispered that they succeeded at
one time in hOodwinking the Great RefOrmer and
persuading him to sign sinful circulars and
consent to wicked arrangements. But is it not
notorious that, as soon as it was found out
that these men were not pure and unadul-
terated patriots, Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Kelly
rose up and bundled them out and took their
places And is it not equally notorious that
since that time no Democrat IN this city has
had any desire except to serve his country at
the lowest market rates, protect the tax
payer, and defend the hboring man 7 Does
Governor Robinson mean to say that those
men, the patriots that mash each Others
noses and break each others heads III defence
of an idea - as Congressman Muller and
Alderman Foley did the other day - though
we have not yet quite made out what the
idea was - that such men are fighting for the
heshpots Impossible. Or that the Wis
kinkies and Sagamores of Tammany who
make us increasingly proud Of the Fourth of
July every time they celebrate it. are lighting