The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-19
ROBINSON AND KELLY.

II hVDlN0VN ANU AELL1s
The New York Press on the Syracuse Con.
vention.
DESTRUCTION OF TAMMANY DESIRABLE.
New York Heraldl
/ Whether those Democratic leaders who have
prevailed at Syracuse will now have wisdom
and courage to go on In the road they have
just bazed out remains. OF course, to be seen,
and the voters will watch with some curiosity
for the Indications Of the future. The Robin
] son men have defied Tammany; 1t belongs to
them now to destroy it. r. instead Of that,
| they shall be found merely striving to gain
for themselves the mastery Of It; II they
IS only struggle OF Anti-Tammany men to
GUST Mr. Kelly and put themselves In his
place, then the voters cannot fail to lose inter
est In what will, in that case, be merely vuI-
gar squabble for the control OF an effete and
disgraced political society. But if the Demo-
cratic leaders who have beaten down Tam
many's hands and detied its threat now carry
out what they have begun; Ii they show q
| liticaI body, then they can hardly fail to
gather to themselves not only large and re-
| spectacle, but determined, enthusiastic and
| formidable support, and they will deserve 1t.
WHICH OF THE TWO?
New York SUM-
| Lucius Robinson has been renominated for
| Governor by the Democratic State convention
| at Syracuse.
Either Lucius Robinson or Alonzo B. Cor
nell will he Governor OF the State of New
York for three years from and after the first
day OF January next.
OF the two, we greatly prefer Lucius Robin
son.
KELLY AND TILDEN.
New York Star.l
Ii there is one man In this State, In this
Union, who embodies antagOnism to Tilden-
ism, the name OF John Kelly springs to all
mems lips as the man above all others to
typify that idea. This city and this State at
last have lifelong Democrat to vote for at
the coming election. Mr.. Kelly seeks not the
office, but such man will not disgrace the
party founded by Thomas Jefferson, and it's
representatives have shown their appreciation
OF the situation and the needs of the hour by
giving us such standard-bearer.
APPEALS TO KICKING REPUBLICANS.
New York World
The representatives of the Democracy of
New York have now set the seal OF their de-
l1berate approval upon this view of the polit-
ical situation, That there may be no doubt
left OF the low and personal character of
the warfare made upon Gov. Robinson
by the local clique of office holders whose
agents yesterday relieved the Convention of
Syracuse OF their presence, the chief OF their
number has been put in nomination by them
for an office which he and they have sought In
vain to degrade in the eyes OF the people by
seeking to make its incumbent the mouth
piece OF petty place holding faction, and
not the leader OF great political party The
issue Is thus clearly made up. It far over
laps the boundary lines Of party. In sup
porting the nomination Of Gov. Robinson In
teIligent and independent Republicans will
tind en- immediate opportunity OF bearing
effectual witness against the dictation of
machine which triumphed at Saratoga over
their own organization.
GOOD WORDS FOR TAMMANY.
- New York Tribune.l
1t must be said Of the Tammany men that
they have shown more sturdiness and pluck
than was expected of Democrats Of the thor
oughly disciplined variety. In fact, the con-
Iammany would bolt, and hoped to the last !
that Democratic discipline would prove
stronger than the sense OF insult and wrong.
For once, however, the Tammany organiza-
ton goes into the open field. with John Kelly
as its candidate for Governor, to show what
power he has. II it can control as many votes
as 1t claims to control, 1t will render a Demo-
cratic victory In New York impossible without
Its aid, and, when Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Til
den have been put away In political graves,
1t will return to its place as the only real
Democracy of New York, If ever that party
seeks to recover and recognize itself, and to
strive for control OF this State with chance
OF success.
New York Times.l
And in this connection there Is one point
which cannot safely be neglected. The defec-
ton OF Iammany, whatever 1t may cost the
Democrats in this city -and that remains to
be seen unquestionably strengthens them In
the rest OF the State, and 1t does so with the
independent voters, from whom much OF the
Republican vote fs drawn; 1t even does SO.
beyond any doubt, with some Republicans
themselves, and that not only outside OF, but
within, this city. Any suspicion, therefore,
that the Republican managers were trading"
with the Tammany boilers would be singu-
larly unfortunate for our cause, and all occa-
sions for such suspicion should be scrupulous-
ly avoided 1t Is not to be denied that to a
certain class OF politicians, not without rep
resentatives among Republicans, a situation
like the present offers great temptations.
Every vote for John Kelly for Coy
ernor is equivalent to a vote. for Mr..
Cornell, and there are not lacking those
who think that 1t would be justifiable to elect
Mr.. Cornell by such means. Whether 1t
would be justifiable or not, the suspicion that
he was seeking an election by such means
Every one knows that Mr.. Kelly wants SIM
ply free swing at the patronage and the
treasury OF New York city; that his present
attitude, dividing the majority party In the
city, exposes him to risk OF failure In that di |
rection, and that In any trade he would seek
advantage In his schemes Of municipal plum
der. The Republicans cannot afford even to
let people think that they are ready to con-
nive at those schemes. Their logical and
natural political foe is the Democracy Of the
State and city, and II they expect to win they
must command the confidence OF the people
that they are sustaining an Incorporating
battle all along the line.
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