The New York herald., 1879-09-13
GOSSIP ABOUT TOWN.

POLITICIANS AND OTHERS-IS 1T BOOM Or A
BOOMERANG?
It would be difficult to characterize the absolute
condition of political affairs in the city. Webster
and Worcester in their unabridged issues contain
some tolerably comprehensive words. but none that
to the precise definition than tile homely
but expressive word "stew." Everything and every
body are In stew. Confidence seems to be con-
dition OF the past dstrust the omnipresent attitude
OF the present Yesterday the magnates and magnets
of the party democratic returned from their
caterwauling In Syracuse and the city was
hot with their vehemence. Fortunately the city.
State and nation have passed SO many crises that
the philosophical mind can calmly contemplate the
present stew without disturbance. That the action
of Tammany Hall has particularly pleased the re-
publicans 1t would be folly to deny, and that the
friends Of Tilden and Robinson Wow the. status
with complacency it would be nonsense to
urge. The club rooms are filed with ex-
cited members, very few of whom care
to bet, all of whom eager to predict. Delmon-
ico's cafe. the Brunswick. the Astor House. Gil
mores Garden. and the lobbies of the theatres
are utilized by spouters vino do not care to hire
hall, and the most venomous things said on
every hand go toH
3 In the calm secluson of oaklined sanctum sat.
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Whtelaw Reid. He was
sedately perusing treasured volume Of Goethe.
when an intruder boldly asked him what he thought
of Robinson. Robinson. said he, he softly laid
his Goethe ON the ivory knobbed desk. ':s Tl.ien
man. I do not say that he is q democrat. Once he
was republican. Tiiden is railroad wrecker. o
specuator in elevated railroad stock manpulator
Of cipher dispatches and man with grievance
Robinson is Tldens lawyer. and he intends to fore
close the mortgage and oust the democratic party.
The result Of this is certain defeat. but what then
Afr RohiuS vv1 reg tn naah a
party rather than have nominate body else aud
Mr. Tden will be ready to smash it also rather than
have it nominate anybody else. Robinson now
and Tden hereafter its foreordained candidates.
and defeat is its destiny rrtt 4e
..But," asked tho journalistic intruder "what of
Tammsny?' "a.
s.They showed" said Mr. Reid. helooked through
his glass at fuil-rigaed bark in the bay. "more
sturdiness ndpluck than was expected from demo-
Gratis of the thoroughly disciplined variety II Tam
many controlas many votes as it claims to control
1t will render democrstic victory in New York i'm
possible without its aid and when Mr. Robinson
and Mr.. Tilden have been put away in political
graves it will return to it's place as the only real
..Then you really believe the republicans have
"Whatl showl At present all the republicans
have to do is to mako good of their opportunity
But they can rest assured that such effort will be
70 sso tne
the next Presidential campaign"
Having thus earnestly expressed himself Mr.. Reid
resumed Goethe and the intruder softly regained
tho street, whore he ran pell-mell upon ex-Judge
Dittenhoefer, who was lcisurely munching hard.
The apple fell upon the pavement as the distin-
guished republican advocate gared upon his invol-
~ beg pardon, Judge" said the scribe. .'but you
arc one OF the calclums of the republican party.
Can You tell the HERALD who will be our next Gov
ernorY"
Governor will be Mr.. Cornell 1t was tolerably GER
tain before yesterday but tho nomination of Robin
son and the bolt Of Tammany Hall clinches it.
There can be no possible doubt about it. John
Kelly is no ordinary man. What he says he means.
and what he means Is based on conviction. He will
defeat Robinson as certain rs fate"
tirely different view Of AFFAIRS and is convinced
first, that Robinson's nomination the only
proper one, and second that his reelection is one
bet
Mr.. Kinsella. of the Brooklyn Eagle, though COW
cred with the CentraPs dust AID yet wrapped in his
travelling duster found time to ay:--"John Kelly
declares that he does not care for boiled crow.
Blackbird pie is good enough for him. and hc is
only afraid that the crust will be torn open and the
birds let loose. Beyond oil question the Syracuse
Convention has settled ono thingnHugh McIangh-
Tammany Hall could not climb up to the democratic
heaven on the Jacobs ladder"
But while the open-mouthed public gaped and
stared ut the announcements on the HERALD bull
horseback or ahoat the electric fluid was fast rush
ing to one of New Yorks best known citizens the
following startling and significant document from
hands OF the august Augustus 1t was found to read
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y, Sept. II. 1870
Hon. AUGUSTUS ScnKtI. Grand sachem -
n.a subs Sssp s ns s Of JGs
denoeratie Leader but i Is % parposs to sapport tho
the p,sy .. my party fails to sa.y
but
ons cannot consent to occupy position from which
anS as sny do no. undsrssnd tie aasrenee sSc
lof which member, rcsign tho onco sachcn
Of tho society Very truly yours ,oYv ~ ,ovrv
Posted on the HEnALp bulletin this naturally at
tracted widespread attention.
"Arrah, be jabers. and is that ould divil aloivo
"if John T. Hoffman had been smart enough to
write that letter ten years ago he might have been
President now" chimed In another.
How the rats leaving tho sinking ship"
jeered Harry Damital, the broker.
''rhat sounds John Kelly's death kncll." said a
Hardly had Governor Hofman's contribution to
the general muddness been digcsted when u letter
from Mr.. Waehner was mado public--it reads
LETTER PROM L. q. wAEHSER.
To HENRY L. CLINTON. Esq. Chairman Tammany Hall
sra-Tho course OF the Representatives of Tammany Hall
at the recent - 70 Convention in effect doclaraon
that y tho Eh. e .hs minority govern tho %pr,
submit minority rule the smaller number justified
ruin. more odious principle cannot bo concevcd Of
Its adoption would destroy not only the democratic party
but all civil government.
Nowhere has tho principle OF majority rule boon moro
sterny enforced than In Tsmiuany Hall Witness its
nuncaticn OF tho rule OF tho minority illustrated In
respect TO tho Office OF Prosidcnt the frequent assertions
in state of it's claim majority
OF the democratic voters Of this city
the only regular democratic and
discpiinngr process to which IL has time
tinc subjected members Tor departures from the will Of
the majority. l
II Is plain that during tho coming campaign in this
State all the energies of the Tammany Hall organization
be devoted securing tue election Of tho republican
candidate for the vnice OF uovcrnor
To accomplish this purpose the democratic
he asked TO commit the Piled folly OF voting far
candidate Who II correctly reported yesterday stated
when nominated In shakespeare Hall that he not
be elected but did expect to work the defeat
icgular democratic nominee.
In biblical nguago, rs thy servant dog, that he
should do this great thing ~
Tniumany HAL has severed Its connection with demo
cratic party and being unwilling to constitute my self
Of tho tail of the ropubea party. hereby tender
my resignation as member OF tho fammany Hall Genvral
Committee. Yours respectfully, l.. q. WAEINER
Nkw YoRK. Sept. H. 1870