Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-20
THE TAMMANY CHIERrAIN.


New York Tribune, Nov.l3.
Ex-Mayor Smith Ely was accosted by
New York Tribune reporter at the Fifth
Avenue hotel on Tuesday night, and asked if
the result of the State election a week be-
fore surprised him.
''No," he answered, "though had not ex-
pected as many votes for Kelly, and thought
he would get about $4,000 in the city,
''Well, at the Syracuse convention, MIR.
Ely, the Robinson men only conceded him
$4,000 votes in the whole State and city,
Ooh, pshaw !" replied the ex-mayor; 81
could have told them better than that.
There is a local power here which is euro to
give Kelly 10000 votes whenever it
agrees to- A. ~: il. ls s.s..@a. ST.. .-.
"Do you refer to the church power?"
eyes, the parish priests. was under the
impression, first. that Kelly had got mad at
the convention, and bplted without being
sure of his alliance, or having made his
agreement; but see now that he went out
with his eyes open." .,e- s-
"Can be repeat the same performance in
the Presidential election?'' s
ri don't see any reason why he cannot.
As long as his integrity is considered sound
where he gets his backing, he will receive a
large part Of the Irish vote. With his peo-
pie Kelly is natural leader. When he
went out through the State to make speech
es some of our party said he would hurt
himself as soon as he was seen. told them
they didn't know what they were talking
about. Kelly is typical, Oelt, and as soon as
he showed himself in the large cities where
there was an Irish populace, and they look
ed at him, they saw their compatriot and
type, and wheeled into line for him.
"How long can he retain control and lead
ership in Tamnany Hall?,'
II don't see, as long as he desires to stay
there, how they can get him ont. You see
tho Democratic party in this city is very lit
tie but the Irish vote. Tammany is the great
lodge and campaigning organization where
the race in New York city finds its express
sion. There is no person who could prob
ably take his place who would as thoroughly
control the Irish vote.'
"Ought Robinson to have run for govern
or?' .- s
"Well, Kelly forced the nomination of
Robinson by threatening him. suppose it
was fixed 80 that there was no alternative
but to run him for Governor" s-z>-
"Who will be the next President, Mr..
Ely?'' ...-........@ ...
"Hayes, should think. am pretty we'll
assured that the country will 60 Republican
next time, and it seems to nee that the bus
mess people will say there is no use chang
ing from Hayes to Grant, and we had better
keep Hayes"
''Hasn't he made pretty good admins
tration?'' @ ~l 80.
eyes. A rather inofensive, uninterfer-
ing, quiet administration, under which the
times have got better.''
"Don't you think Grant, however, has a
strong grasp on the palmer people ST the Re-
publican party?"
"No doubt of that; and if it is not Hayes
it mag be Grant,
"Did you observe before the election that
the general feeling of the business people
favored the success of the Republican
party?" "
"Yes. Every man who had five dollars
was scared by the action of Congress. Az
long as Congress continued it's aggressive at
titude saw that the Democratic party was
doomed to defeat
t'Theu you don't think it looks favorable
for any Democrat to be elected, or to carry
New York next timer
ia"No; can't say that see any hope at all.
A sudden business revulsion might throw
the Republican party off the track, but that
is not probable before the Presidential cleo
ton comes.''
"Who do you suppose will be the Demo-
cratic candidate for the forlorn hope?''
''Well, Tilden. As the party has been
making 80 much fuss over his loss of the
Presidency by the count, I.don't very we'll
see how they can adopt any other candidate.
That has been the line of argument for two
or three years. don't think the opportun-
ity is worth much, anyway"
IT observe that they are bringing out in
Ohio the names of Hendricks and Potter
for President and Weep President
"If those Ohio men have anything to do
with il" said the ex-mayor, 81 shall vote the
Republican ticket"