Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-04
UNDER WHICH KINGS

UNDER WHICH KING:
The New York Times and Ha7.per's
Weekly are more patriotic than partisan,
and for this they are deserving Of credit.
Hitherto they have made patriotism subser-
Went to craftsmanship apologized for
and excused all the many crimes and misde-
meanors of the Republican party, lest their
readers should appreciate the party for what
it is really worth, and withhold their support
from it. But the recent nomination of Cor
nell for governor and the later unholy alli-
anoe with the Kelly Tammany Hall crowd,
have disguised those papers, as they have
nine-tenths of the respectable members of
the Republican party, and they have come
out boldly, advising all who value thu integ-
rlty OF their party to scratch the name of
Cornell from their tickets and cast vote for
Luoius Robinson. : % ~
This is good advice, and it springs from
the best Of motives. It is generally con-
ceeded that the Republican ticket in New
York can only be elected by diverting as
many Democrats as possible to the support
of Kelly. Cornell can hope for no Demo
cratic votes. Indeed, he cannot control
three-fourths of the votes of his own party.
1t has therefore become the aim of his sup
porters to assist Kelly as far as possible, and
to that end they are bending every energy.
They argue that vote for Kelly is as good
as vote for Cornell, and, burying their old
hatred of Tammany Hall, they are working
hand in glove with the sachems of that organ.
ization. The success of Cornell will there
fore mean the success of Tammany, for the
interests of the two factions opposed to the
regular Democracy are identical. :..
The issue has narrowed down to contest
between Tammany and anti -Tammany, and
thus do the thinking men of both parties re-
gard it. The regular Democracy has made a
direct issue with the old corrupt ring that
has for so long dominated the politics of
New York. Either one or the other must
sucoumb, and nothing but the help of the
Republican party can prevent the complete
and permanent overthrow of Tammany
Hall. If the election shall result in main
tanning the life of that organization, the
Republican, not the Democratic, party will
be responsible, and ever afterwards it will
become an attachment of the Republican
party, for from this time forth there can be
no fraternity between it and the Democracy.
This is the sole and only issue involved in
the contest-whether Tammany shall or
shall not exist as controlling element in
the politics of the city and State of New
York. Whether Cornell or Kelly shall sue
coed, the same result will be attained-Tam-
many will live and flourish, gathering in
audacity and imperiousness with the progress
of time. If Gov. Robinson shall be ap-
proved by the people of the State, Tam
many will disappear from politics at once and
forever, giving place to more. savory or
ganization actuated by motives other than
offce-getting. The Republican who casts
his vote for Cornell, casts it in favor of the
perpetuaton of the greatest of all modern DO
litical CARNATIONS, which is as corrupt as it
is powerful. If he would assist in extermir.
ating it he has no alternative but to cast a
ballot for the anti Tammany candidate of
tue Democratic party.
1t is an old saw that politics makes queer
bedfellows. Ithas received no more forcible
illustration than is afforded at the present
time. For twenty years past the Republican
party and Tammany Hall have been at war.
No abuse has been too vile to be heaped up
on the saohems by the Republican press.
They have been held responsible-and Justly
so-for large part of the misgovernment,
the extravaganza, the corruption and the
thievery that have afflicted the taxpayers of
New York in the past. To-day we see the
same journals extolling the patriotism, laud-
ing the honesty and praising the wisdom of
the same organization-the same in name,
in membership and in the spirit that ami
mates. The Tammany tiger and the Re
publican donkey have laid down together,
and two little children, Prof. Roscoe Cork
ling and Saohem John Kelly, are leading
them.
AS to the outcome it is, of course, too
early to predict. 1t is probable, however,
that the Republicans who will vote for Rob-
lnson will prove more than an offset to the
Democrats who will vote for Kelly. Certain
it is that Mr.. Cornell will not bring out the
strength of his party, while many thousands
will cast their votes for the man who has 80
ably managed the affairs of the State for the
past three years. If this should be the case
there will be no doubt whatever of Gov.
Robinson's election by good round major
ity. A few weeks will determine fully as to
which king the people of New York prefer
to obey King Tsmmany or to rule King
Democracy.
CONFEDERATES IN OFFICE.
One of the principal accusations made BY
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