The New York herald., 1879-03-17
DEMOCRATIC CALCULATIONS
Tilden Arranging for the Con-
crol OF Tammany.
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES.
Republican Chances Of Again
Carrying the. State.
ALBANY, March 16, 1879.


tant measures before it for consideration. The
"Pivotal State" excitement. so fully worked up by
the HERALD attracted the attetion of tho whole
country. This interest is likely to increase the
date draws for holding State conventions Of
both parties. From the present outlook here it
would seem as though the republicans propose to do
nothing of any importance as far as legislation is
concerned. They to be afraid to strike out in
general way fearing that such action might interfere
with tho fall canvass. They laugh at the idea that
failure to pass just apportionment bill will have
any effect elections and point to the result of the
last contest in the State in proof of this as
sertion. At that time they secured 81 out
OF the 1913 Assemblymen. It is argued in
some quarters that the overwhelming defeat of the
democrats last fall came from combination made
in New York between unti-Tammanyites and republi-
This combination, it is now alleged,
principally based upon contract made in nearly
every Assembly district OF the State between Tilden
tics and republicans to the election Of rep
resentatives of the latter faction in the interest
of Mr. Conkling to incure his reelection United
States Senator.
TAMMANY's CONTEST.
Ono of the principal topics canvassed in Albany
just relates to the coming fight for control OF
the Tammany Society. The determination of this
contest it is claimed f it should be carried out to
future democratic cause. The desire to harmonic
the party that Tidenites and anti Tldenites can
lie down in the wigwam peacefully together seems
to have been abandoned. Tho celebrated peace"
speech of Mr. John Kelly at the Iotos Club dinner
seems to have had no effect in bringing about that
much to be desired contenment in the ranks of tho
"unterriaed." Some people looked for general
war dance after the banquet between Sachems
Kclly. Clinton, Kearney and Purroy and Mayor
Cooper, ex-Comptroler Green. Nelson j. Water
bury, Hubert o. Thompson. Commissioners
Campbell and ex-Mayor Wickham Samuel j. Til
den. too. 1t was said. was to preside over the
political feast and give his blessing to the guests
they sat down to carve the '.fatted cals The dem
ocratic army then to march onward to victory
in 1S70-eO with united ranks under the banner of
Robinson and Tilden. The democratic leaders were
to abandon thcr vtuperatons that al further oper-
ations might be conducted in spirit of har-
mony and brotherly love. Those were the
Representations of few over-zealous and
''wise'' statesmen, who chim to know all
chat is going on behind tho scenes. But the
prognossicators apparently deceived. No truce
has been declared harmony Of action mapped
out The Tilden aud anti-Tilden elements are Just
ss far apart In this State as when Mr.. John Kelly
assembled the platform at St. Louis In the summer Of
1876 and announced to the National Convention that
II Samuel j. Tilden were nominated for President
the democratic ticket could carry tho state of
New York. Mayor Cooper and Comptroller Kelly
are apparently just much apart to-day as when
the former donncd his hat and walked out Of Tam
many Hall in the political struggle Of 1916. have
been told that the Lotos Cub diuncr was no indca-
tion whatever Of political harmony; that Mayor
Cooper would not have attended had he been fur
nisled with list Of all the guests with whom he
expected TO touch glasses and that the speech of
kaIl hail No eirlll
cratic leaders at the State capital
mrch at sea as cye-. They acknowledge the danger
outlook for their party by of internal dis
sensions. but they 1t loss how to bring about
that perfect union which alone insure in
November next.
rIrDEx AND 1nR COMING KLEcrroN OF sAcuExs
The election OF thirteen sachcms OF the Tummnny
Society comes of upon the third Monday in April.
1t Is perfectly understood among the politicians with
whom converscd during the past week that little
fight is TO ensue the election of those onicers
Two tickets will. doubtless, be put forwari-one
representing the interests behind John Kelly and the
other bearing the names of those particularly iden-
titled with Mr.. Tildeu. 1t the latter ticket wins
there must follow reorganization OF the rammany
Hall General Committee. that the organization
cannot be used as an engine against Mr.. Tilden's
friends IN the next state Convention 1t is stated by
others tina: IN case oi such an ending to tn, hght
the friends of Mr. Tldcn viii not Interfere with tho
present status OF ansrs II the Tammany leaders In
to "bury the Ratchet" and "smoke the Pipe
Of peace with the statesman of Grameroy Park.
II Ia well undcrstood that whichever faction wins
that side will control majority of tho Tammany
sachems. and necessarily ontrol the machinery Of
the organization itself. This complexion of such
struggle clearly demonstrated in tho young de-
mocracy hight of 1871 when the rebellioua chiefs
O'Biien FoS. Norton and othcrs--sousht 10 capture
the Iammany halt General Committee. Those gem
tleinen undoubtedly held rrge majority ot that
committee in their interest. Their programme was
arranged so ss to meet on certain evening and oust
Tweed chairman of that body. The plan was y
bold one. and would have succeeded had IL bccn
'Ioss'' in this nsht. Tkc thirteen gentlemen held
hurried meeting and passed resolution debarriug
the General Committee from holding session in the
Tammany building ON the date mentioned. Matthew
T. Drennan was then Police Commissioners. He sent
900 policemen 70 the hall ON on the night
O'Brion and Fox. arm in arm. marched at
the head OF thor colleagues from Irving Hall
aud asked for admission TO the wgwnin, they were
met with the loctsts OF the Ponce department.
They had no choice but to turn back. The sschems
had won. The Young Democracy General Cummit-
tee defeated In its efforts to get possession of
Tammany Hall by holding regular session OF the
General Committee In the Fourteenth street build
Ing. This incident exhibits the great power ot tho
thirteen sachems when questions Of regularity in
the Tammany party itself arise. Oc'asions havo
arisen. too. when contrasting delegations from all
districts of tho city have knocked nc the door of
Tammany for admission a. members of q general
committee. Then the sacDcms by their majority
vote determined which committee wcro entitled 10
take seats around the council nrcs and who to
be excluded from participation I'm tho good things
pprTnrS, prSx,rsa % ,ne way o. orlgai ra.ro,maso
spm the fourteenth ward in acontroversy OF this
WILL HISTORY nEprAr ITSELF.
The isatc might come In this way before tho fall
campegn should the Tilden,tos secure majority of
sachrms next month;-'rhc cry might be raised that
Tainmany was not n representative organization OF
the party Thcn the sahcms could order tho election
of new general comnttca In tho twcnty-onc Assem-
bly, districts OF the city. The party might he divided
between Kcllytcs and T,ldcnitcs. II both dclcea-
tons should come to the Fourteenth street building
and seek to occupy the hail for the transacton OF
business. then II would become the province of tho
sachcms 10 decide bctwccbn contending factions. OF
"A gf,tx. fIe irtap tIr
Tdcn would be allowed 10 take their seats IL they
win next month II was stated, however. by one of
the rmmanyitcs, with whom l talked last night,
trution will be blocked at the lust moment,
even IL they should win in the election for
sachcfns This gentleman stated that the sachcms III
present in control have leased Tammaiy Hail to the
lcnpsi Committee tor the year 1879, and that no way
exists of putting them ot until the this lease
expires should such DO the II wonld appear that
tha Tildrn sachcns although they might decide In
yor the claims OF new general conlinittcc, could