New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
SYRACUSE CONVENTION.

Mr. Kelly, who is now visiting sister In
Oswego County, will return to New-York
CITY in few days and will begin an
active campaign. The Tammany men say
they intend TO make good their prediction
that Governor Robinson cannot be re-
elected. The Tlden men say that Mr..
Kelly is crazy, but they admit that he has
acted shrcwdly in running for Governor him
self Comment in this city on the split in the
Democratic party is to the general effect that.
Us the case now stands. the party is defeated.
A BOLT THAT MEANS BUSINESS.
THE TANMANY LEADERS BITTERLY IN FARNFsr-
THEY EXPECT COOPERATION FROM ANTI-THDEN
MYN THROUGHOUT THE sTATE-THE CERTAINTY
OF DEMOCRATIC DFFFAT GENERALLY ADMITTED
-1rE PLANS OF ANTI-TaMMANY FOR STEALING
AWAY HYLLY's FOLLOWERS.
rrPOM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TrlBUNE.l
SYRACUSE. Sept. 12.-It is already evident that
this State about to enter upon one of the most re-
markable political campaigns in its history. Very
few persons not in immediate contact with the
1ammany leaders before and during the conven-
ton, were quite prepared to believe that
when thew threatened bolt they meant II.
So now very few persons VINO have not talked
with these men know how much in earnest they
are and how determined TO make good Mr.. kelly's
raophecy-that LuCius Robinson will never again
le Governor OfNew-York. 1t might almost be sand
tbst the campaign will be one between two wings
of the Democratic party rather than one between
the Democratic party and the Republican parry.
For five years. ever since Mr. Iilden's nomination
for Governor. this fcud has been growing. and now
that II is De fought out in open field the conflict
will be q fierce one Those who suppose that this
bolt is purely a local matter aad. that John Kelly
will b. voted for only H. New-York City, underesti-
mat the movement IL is more than Iammany
bolt: il Is an aut-lilden bolt and the split in tho
Marty may be 81 !, without much eNaggeration. TO
rnu through the whole State. The Kelly ticket may
not and probably will not, receive many votes III
the rural districts. The sense of loyalty to the
marty IN the average country Democrat is
very strong. Then, too, there are obvious difficult
Ties IN the way of supporting and voting boiling
tickets in the country where il must be done openly
and boldly if al all. But in the cities it is easier,
nd In almost every considerable city in the State
there is an anti hlden faction which has been watt
ing for years for some chance TO settle old
SCORES. The Tanmany leaders firmly expect
many OF these men to vote for john
Kelly FOR Governor. and the expectation seems
Is no means unreasonable. The anh-Tlden Dem
ocrats M Albany, known as the Meegan faction
cas, several thousand voes against the whole State
ticket in - /, on "A much shghter grievance than
those which the minority in the party are now
asserting. In Oswego, mira. Syracuse, Rochester
ana Buffalo the anti-I lidcn wing Is very bitter
nnd II is expected that Mr. Kelly VIII reap many
votes from their feeling Ii is to be remembered on
the Othcr hand that the election is nearly two
months distant. aud that during that time Demo-
cratic discipline may assert itself even IA the most
dsaifected regions. Republicans are not likely TO
commit the folly of counting upoa divisions which
may cease to exist in the heat aud fusion Of ire
mendOus campaign.
The great question on both sides here Is-Can Mr..
Kelly hold his m.ni For reply. the Tammany
leaGers-not the principal men only. but the 1le-
leaders, the captains of tens aud the captains OF
fftics-sav that there never was such unauimitY III
,Tammany Hail this question. they
saw that the meeting of the Committee on
Oreauization. at which the boiling resolu-
ton was adopted without a dissenting voice.
wa the largest held since the Presidential
camoaign. The Anti-Iammany men VOW that
number Of Mr.. Kelly's followers admit. IN private
talk. their regret at the bolt and their wish that
they were well out of 1t. But if this be true. the
Tammluy politicians allow 10 sign Of such feelings
20 escape them. Anti-Iammanv with one voice
declares that Mr.. Kelly is politically crazy and con-
tends that il is possible for whole organization TO
eoinssnc. They insist that whether Governor Rob
iuson is defeated OF not, John Kelly has committed
suicide. Bu, all admttna' leavingths question aside
and considering simply the best way OF executing
his purpose. lie has done the shrewdest thing he
could do in leading himself the opposition to Gov
ernOr Robinson. The name of John Kelly com
bines almost every clement of Democratic popu-
larity in New-York City, and will certainly hold
the Tamnany vote better than any other name that
could have been chosen.
The Anti-Iammany people are moving with great
caution. The backdONn of MI. Peckham and some
OF the Tilden leadc. from the attempts 10 admit
Antl-1 ammany delegation t. full share In the
convention was in accordance with the views OF
some az the most sagacious Of the Anti-Tammany
i.lder- Their theory IS that it would have been
mistake for the faction winch has just been oppOs-
ing Iammany liail 10 move into the convention IN
@ solid body and appropriate the seats OF that or
ganization. The lines would have been drawn as
SHARPLY as over between the two wings, ana the ola
feud would have been perpetuated. The Anti-lam-
many plan of operations. as stated by one
Of their cear-headed men. is as follows;
That the place Of Tammany Hall being empty
and no bod, having besn recogni e in stead. the
STATE Central Committee will decu il wise to order
a reorganiz alton of the party in Aew-York City.
Til, work will be begun de No faction will
b. dist Dctly recognized. all Democrats viii be in
yiied 10 ioin and thus the followers Of Iammany
Hall Will be given the easiest possible chance TO
desert their leader. One prominent Anu-Iammauy
neasocrat claimed that by this method OF operations
the would get large proportion OF Mr. heilys
workers aud voters away from him In three weeks
time The Tanmany men laugh at such predictions
Another. and by no means the least important fea-
ture in tins scheme is for the newiy-organzed De-
nocracv 10 induce one or two prominent members
of Ta,nmauv. who are dissatisfied with Mr. kely's
course. if such are found. to go upon the an-kely
county ticket
On both sides here the fact Is fully understood
,lot al this war RACES not around Robinson but