The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
Mr. KELLY At TROY.
A Cordial Reception by Governor
RObinsOn'S Opponents.
TILDEN'S DREAD INFLUENCE.
Declining Certain Interrogatories
and Answering Others.
[Bz TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,


TROY N. Y, Oct. II. 1879.
The meeting of last night on behalf of Mr. Kelly
has been the talk Of the town. In its extent and
enthusiasm it unprecedented in this region. and
argues that the opposition to Governor Robinson is
strong and deep seated in this stronghold
of the democracy. Mr.. Erastus Corning said
to your correspondent last evening that If
there had not teen q Misrepresentation about the
time of the arrival Of Mr.. Kelly and his party the
meeting would have been larger than it was by 100
per cent, as preparations had been made to uni
form q number Of clubs, but owing to the want
Of time this could not be accomplished in due
reason. Mr.. Kelly. accompanied by Mr.. Erastus
Corning John II. Strahan, Maurice f. Hoahau, Peter
McCloskey and Mr.. John B. Haskin went out this
morning to visit the Troy Ironworks tho property
Of Mr. Corning. which covers many acres. and Is
considered of the most extensive steel and iron
factories tho country. Mr.. Kelly took particular
interest In the Of labor and the remuneration
6 tho employees. In passing through the various
workshops. word sent around by some Of the
men that Kelly was on the premises. and the work
ngmen crowded about to see him.
After spending several hours in the examination
f the premises of the Messrs. Corning he returned
10 the Delavan House. in Albany, where he received
numerous representatives of the anti-Robinson
democracy. He subsequently went to Troy and
took up his quarters ut the Troy House. where he
was visited by number of the leading democrats of
that city.
MIR. KELLY's ANSWER.
/. In answer to the questions propounded to him in
to days issue OF the HERALD. Mr.. Kelly said:-"I
am doing my best to purify the democratic party
aud make it strong for the future. and strong
that every member OF the Society shall have to pro-
duce the proper credentials TO have him elected"
Mr.. Kelly wore determined expression his
face. 81 am trying" said he. "to purify the DEM
but the unfortunate circumstance Is that our plans
have always been thwarted by the Governor.
never have given any orders that were not with the
object OF benetng the city and people OF New York.
have reached the conclusion after looking the field
carefully over that Governor Robinson will not be
reelected. and that Kelly will evoke An uncommonly
Large vote.
TuDEN's INFLUENCE
II believe that the democratic party Of this State
can be made entirely free of the influences of Tiden
and Robinson, and that in future canals and
prisons and the patronage of the State government
must not be used for the aspirations Of men who
would sell out party and accomplish its ruin for
their own selfish purposes 1t would be better that
men. Tammany Hail. it must be conceded, has never
sold itself to any person" Mr.. Kelly said he was
friends of his in Troy. "a voice. "Thousandsl'l
Those who told him that were either misinformed
or else had knowingly statedpn untruth. The large
assemblage that he saw before him and the events
that had taken place during the evening showed
conclusively that he had friends in this
was he and the gentlemen with him here in TroyP
They were here to appeal to the people OF Troy to
They were hero for the purpose OF communicating
with the people of Troy aud Of obtaining their SYM
pathy. and for the that the party to which ho
ana the other gentlemen belonged in danger
of being destroyed by wicked modes and plans
that had been conceived aud put in operation by.
bad men for their own selfish purposes. As the
psp~rs would have informed them there had been
convention recently ut Syracuse, and probably il
would be superhuous for him to say anything about
that convention; but there was one thing which he
could properly say. and that was that 1t bought
by tho money of man who expected to be sup
ported as . candidate for the Presidency Of this
country.
DECLINING INTERRO0ATORIEs.
II have been followed" continued Mr.. Kelly,
'around since we left home by circular, probably
issued by enemies. This circular appeared last
night in the meeting in Albany, and there
tain interrogations propounded to me. am not
going to answer them. because don't to
cuey our time In answering such frivolous
questions. There Is one question. however,
which will answer, and that has
lation to the organization to which /
belong in the city and county Of New York. am
asked. What claims has Tammany Hall superior to
the democracy OF the State that justes the attempt
to ruin the partyY On the contrary we are
doing our best to preserve the integrity Of
the democratic party. am glad to see SO
large meeting. 1t shows that You with
that We need apurifcation of the party. Whatever
the result Of this campaign will unite after 1t,
because these men will be outside. Tammany will
certainly be victorious in New York county and will
thus vindicate herself in principles"