The New York herald., 1879-08-30
THE HERALD AND MIR. KELLY.

SOUND ADVICE TO THE TAMMANY LEADER
HOW GREAT BLUNDER MAY BE RETRIEVED.
From the Buffalo Courier-dem.]
few weeks ago the NEW YoRx HERALD. In Q
memorable leading article. called upon Mr.. John
Kelly TO kill OF Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden. and be quick
about It, II he desired to the democratic party
from certain destruction. Mr.. Kelly promptly re-
sponded to this appeal by publishing his famous
pronunciamento against the denomination Of Gov
ernor Robinson. That therein he committed grave
political blunder Mr.. Koly must by this time be
convinced. since his journalistic adviser ssems
now to recognize the fact aud makes an
effort to repair the damage 1t helped to
cause. Tho HERALD's change of tack is effected
In an editorial In its Saturday issue. In
which Il gives publicity TO report said to bo cur.
rcnt In TaInmany circles, Ito the effect that Mr..
den and Robinson people to the DEATH. and without
listening to compromise or cancellation; that he
means to make tho struggle decisive and final. 40
that either he they shall perish politically In IT,
and that he means to open this campaign by attack
ing Governor Robinson personally we'll politi-
ccive that. whstcver might be i1 effect on
the democratic party this course would be
iroae Of a'ah the mesropos the Comm ni
frankly that "he will make the mistake OF his life II
he carries out any such disorganixing plan that
which report ascribcs to him." and earnestly urges
him rather to take the part of mediator aud hAr-
monisor. for which his influential position so emf
HxRALD's article we reproduce in another column.
That the advice now offered to Mr.. Kelly by our
versatile metropolitan contemporary 10 thoroughly
sound little reflection will sufcc ~ show. In the
first place Il is certain that nothing will surely
aud powerfully operate to renominate Governor
lsobinson a. tho persistence of Tsmmsny Hall in
Its present attitude. by verifying the rumor which
the HERALD ventilatcs, therefore. Mr.. Kelly
would simply be inviting what he regards
rs the greatest possible political evil. Moreover IL
would be mmatcrisl. so far ~ tho present Taminany
dynasty is concerned. whether the renominated Gov
ornor were elected or defeated In either case tho
result would be fatal TO Mr.. Kelly. But supposing
1t to be possible for Tammany to prevent the Gov
ernors denomination. that result could scarcely TAIL
to involve the grestest risk and danger. For it
would be the victory Of . principle. or . policy,
which strikes at the root Of all party discipline and
organization. It would be . triumph won not by
fair means. but by threat And Mr.. Kelly must
remember that, after what has happened. for any
disaster that may befall the democratic party this
year he will surely be held responsible.
On the other hand. Mr.. Kelly has everything to
gain by such change OF course the HxRALp urges
upon him. Although by an error OF judgment he
has put In jeopardy his very existence q political
leader, he may still retrieve his false step and re-
establish himself more firmly than before. It
IN oven within his powera thing In the career
OF n politician-to make capital for himself out of
his own mistake. He may become, the HERALD
tells him, $50 prominent as peacemaker that his
party every where would look upon him the chief
author OF its success. H. at this juncturc, Mr..
Kelly should come forward with q political
programme acceptable to the whole democratic