New-York tribune., 1879-09-19

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foi the action which followed.
The issue being thus squarely joined ny 'hr
declaration of Tanmany's utimatum, the only
alternative that remained was ii bolt OF Il
back-flown. Tie latter was almost impossible,
the former inevitable. Rarely has there pe'h
4 faction fight in which there were 50 lew
peacemakels and so narrow basis Tor
COMPROMISE. Indeed. compromise was mn
possible without absolute surrender Ihe
quarrel had no complications 1t was
single, plain issue, and II did not vary
from the outset. The Quiycllng be'pe
shivered and shook with tTcmulous pro-
tcsiatioms Of affection for the party ana
confidence in both Robinson and Kelly. rs ne
delivered himself of his cXhOrtaion to Ieace
and harmony but the harmonious action ne
proposed WAS simply that the Robinson men
should surrender abandon their candidate, ana
let Tamnany have its way. He did his sput-
terng from the rammany benches, ana nut
tered back when he had finished Il very nh-
successful dccoy. DOrsheimcr's dramatic ap-
peal to Kings County and Albany an"
to individual leaders, was III no sense
nm offer of compromise aud though ne couh-
tcrfcitcd great carnestness and dld II cleNeiN'
he knew all the time that 1t was useless.
They talked about the great concession they
were willing to make III agreeing to support any
other candidate than Robinson, but everybody
could see that that was no concession mt all.
Tammanv did not yield or offer to yield an
inch from the ultimatum she had laid down.
The fight was on bridge too Darrow for two
to pass. Ii was back or overheard, and no
other choice. Senator Herman came nearest to
snfl a.
Of if. To advise either side to make any con-
cession was TO esp0use the cause OF the
other. There was no chance Tor tnHefihS
or puttering. So the poor man stood up i'll
the Convention and for a mortal hour traV-
cllcd round like a blind horse in bark-mlll,
saving over and over that 1t was very lh-
uoitaut occasion and the Democratic party
throughout the country was very anxious about
il. The only thing this peacemaker accom-
plished was to keep the party together an
hour while he talked, and perhaps po'tponing
the split for another hour while they were try
ing to make out whether he really had any
thing To say and whether he had said It. There
was 80 more chance for peacemakcrs than
there would be in a twenty-iour feet rlng,
with the money up and the men stripped ana
ready after six months training.
And if there was 10 chance for compro-
mise before the last step was taken, and the
nomination made, there certainly IS none
now. There may be Il surrender, 1t IS true,
of ono side or the other. but compromise Is
absolutely impossible. We have observed,
within few days, n report that the Demo
cratic National Committee was about to take
the business in hand and compose the quar-
II f..~f frrfl IL
terest. For though we do not doubt the abil-
ity Of that committee. and especially OF the
chairman thereof, lIr. William II. Bar
mum, 10 harmonize any ordinary disturb
ance in the party, we are curious to Know
how they will 20 To work upon thls. ihey
must prevail upon one or the other or Doth OF
these Democratic candidates for Governor To
withdraw That viii be n lottery IN when
Tamnany has two ont of three of the chances.
Mr. Kelly would he only too glad 10 iall III
with a proposition that both he and Governor
Dohinson should withdraw and have n new
candidate nut in nomination. That is all that
he and Tammany Hall have ever asked.
ANYTHING that takes Robinson cut OF
the field will satisfy them; as why
shouldn't il 7-that is and has been
their sole contention. Or perhaps the
National Committee will undertake to
persuade Mr.. Kelly to withdraw. That is
proposition that would excite some mirth
in Fourteenlh-st And, as has been suggested,
it would be well enough for the committee,
before entering upon the undertaking. TO
consult Il portrait of Mr.. Kelly. 1t is
countenance that does not offer great en-
couragement to entcrp rises OF that character.
ANY serious effort to smooth over difficulty
even between bruisers is praseworthy, of
course; and if the National Committee
do seriously propose to mediate between
these factions they should be encouraged.
We only point out the difficulties in
the way, which seem TO Us to be lnSur-
mountable. Republicans do not feel called
upon to hinder or promote the quarrel, but
look on with serene philosophy. They are the
more Indifferent as to what comes of it, from
the fact that it makes practically no differ
ence whether the Democratic factions are
united or not in the coming election; the Re-
pubicans will carry the State and defeat
them both.
The cruel and savage strikers Of Fall River, Mass,