Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-09-13
AT regular intervals the Democ

rates.
AT regular intervals the Democ.
racy of the country at large has its
attention called to the unseen y
and Injurious contentious OF the
New York factions of the party.
This quarrelsome spirit Is no new
thing. 1t has frequently resulted
In the defeat of the party, the most
notable instance being the bolt of
the partizans of Mr.. Van Buren, In
lS48, which resulted in the defeat
OF Gen. Cass, the Democratic nom
inee for President. Wherever there
are elements Of party dissension,
however. it is very we'll that, like
. rash, they should come to the
surface aud permit the patient to
be cured. The Democratic party Is
unspeakably lucky in having to
make this almost inevitable inter-
necine fight this year, instead of
next. AS the case stands, we shall
only, at the worst, endanger the
Governor and other State officers.
The grounds OF the quarrel may be
stated In q nutshell. Mr.. John
Kelly, q little great man, and the
head Of Tammany Hall, in the
plenitude of his supposed greatness.
has made up his mind that Mr.. Til
den shall not be the nominee of the
Democratic party for President
next year. He was deep in the
Democratic conspiracy which sold
out the interest of Mr.. Tllden In
the Presidential election of 1876
He has been engaged in series of
intrigues to weaken MIR. Tilden's
influence In New York, taking adj
vantage of that gentlemau's trip TO
Europe, couple Of years ago, to
set up the New York Democratic
State Committee against the sage
OF Gramercy Park. Every one
who knows anything about "Uncle
Sammy" knew that these maneu-
vers of little greatness would last
Just until Tilden's friends chose to
turn the cardboard house over. The
return of Tilden soon put different
complexion on things. A State
Committee on which Kelly thought
he could rely turns out to be favor
able to the wishes of Mr.. Tilden,
and that by a decisive majority.
The country Democracy, with
unanimous voice, called out for the
denomination Of the present ex-
cellent Democratic Governor,
Lucius Robinson, the friend and
preference of Mr.. Tilden. Kelly and
his Tammany Hall, noting the
strength of Mr.. Tildeu's following,
undertook, some weeks ago, to play
Acheap game Of bluff They Issued
az address In which they an
bounced that if the Demo
cratic State Convention dared
to nominate the man OF
Its choice Tammapy Hall
would bolt the nomipation. Such
insolence IL unprecedented, and
the Democracy of New York have
given 1t q fitting rebuke by the re-
nomination of one of the purest
and ablest Governors the state has
ever known. This action will re-
suit In one Of two things. First
Gov. Robinson will be reelected
In that case Kelly and Tammany
are both put lamentably in the vo-
cative. They will be overwhelmed
by storm of obloquy. which will
proceed not only from New York
but from all sections of the coun-
try. Second, Kelly and his Tam
manyites may succeed in beating
Robinson. Should they do so there
will be, between now and the next
Presidential election, storm OF
Democratic indignation which will
bury Kelly and Tammany d )er
than In the other case. X, l.
leading characteristics are at er
ing egotism and q pig-he'' CD
stinacy. His power was br .en ia
the last municipal election in New
York City. Should he succeed il
his Benedict Arnold task, he will
be destroyed outright this time. l
10 a thousand times better to have
this ugly and disgusting persona
fight out now. The sooner the bet.
ter is the dictate of true political
wisdom.