New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
was, that the Northern Democrat sneezes
whenever the South takes snuff.
MR- KELLY,S C1NP4IGN.

MR. KELLY'S CANPIIGN.
Mr.. John Kelly has begun one of the most
remarkable political campaigns ever under
taken by a Democratic leader Bolts III tue
party are not 50 uncommon that there nceu DC
any surprise at the reputation by Iaihmahy
Hall of the Syracuse nomination. Inc Pc
culiarity of this contest is that the two inc-
tiops of the Democracy have no disagreement
upon any of the issues ostensibly involved IN
the election of next month, but are quaTreilng
about what may happen next year. Mr.. hcliy
throws himself into the fight win so much
fervor that the very spectacle of his earnest
ness becomes celebrating; and whatever may
be Thought of the purposes by which re Is IN
famed aud of the character OF the .iactlon
which he is leading we cannot doubt th't hlS
progress through the State viii be marked by
a good deal Of enthusiasm, ard by many ce-
fcct'ons from The Robinson ranks. Mr. Kelly
knew. bis men. ard he has not taken tA's
step without counting the cost
indeed he has burnt us ships. Lis fate low
viii bc a complete victory or else complete
destruction; re canaOt fan back. lie VIII oniy
attack Governor Robinson iy attacking MI
Tilden. who stands behind the Governor. lie
viii argue that the nominee ct the ~yr cH'e
Convention on rht not 10 be reelected because
his success would insure the rrrcaiirNiion Of
MIR. Tildcn for the Presidency, ard that MI
Tiidcn i corrUT5 and dangerous man, Tor
whom honest Democrats cannot c0nscieB-
tiously vote. lie VIII dwell upon the plot of
the coparcpncrs TO buy the PIe-u,e ncy, and
The cipher correspondence earned OB under
Mr. Tlldcn's roof. aid the ugly features 81
the income TAX suit. and the lad icpute 81
Mr. Illdcn's confidential agents. and the re-
cent dis.rac,iul scheme to rcvolu'ionize the
Police BOaid aad 10 capture DE Inspectors OF
Election. These will be terrible facts for
Democratic leader 10 expose in the record OF
possible Democratic candidate tor TIE Pre-
idcncy. II Tildcnism triumph next montl,
after all, IN What condition Mr. Nelly
and his supporter, viii be left. There
will be no forgiveness for tnen. lneT
will have cut themselves IF rom the
Democratic party. by incapacitat.n@ Themselves
from supporting the ticket OF the next Ma
tional Convention AID whom The Democracy
is defeated in 1850 it viii tu-n upon them
and curse them as the authors % its rum.
But Mr. Kelly is no novice in politics. and
he has undoubtedly Given this aspect Of "a"
case an attentive consideration. lie is assured
beforehand that he runs 10 ris.s provided hc
fights hard. He knows the precise weight Of
the Tammany vote n n state campaen, and
he knows how far he can trust the fidelity Of
his own faction. He il well informed respect
in- he latent hostility to Mr. Tilden among
the country Democrats-hostility which
would have remained nothing more than a
sentiment if MIR. Kelly had not taken the
e.id lint "a t.i .r-,as for.nt,iaii.. finglclnu.
as soon as tne ma,c0nten;- are supplied with
an unopicctonaDie candidate. The tour Of
the Tammany leader will bring q great deal
o. this suppressed luminosity to hight; and i,
will probably inspire many sincere Democrats
with a belief that in voting AGAINST IlidcniSm
now they are advancing the prospect 0t their
party for $50. Thus the Kelly boom be-
comes one of the most interesting phenomena
of the year, and observers OF every shade of
politics will watch it with extraordinary care.