Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-07
TAMMANY RAMPANT.

Kelly DeclaTes the tIr0nnixaftOn WiII Do
AsDthtng to Beat Robinso..
Interview with Kelly in the New York Herald. )
My position admits of no doubt. Tam
many Hall will not support Mr.. Robinson
for denomination or for re election
"Do you mean to say deliberately and dis
tinctly that if Mr.. Robinson succeeds in get
ting the nomination you will not vote for
him?"
"'rhat is it exactly. Not under any cir
cumstances will he receive our support
"ls it not rather outside of party usage,
and does not ordinary party etiquette demand
that the denomination shall be given to Gov.
Robinson?''
.The course of Gov. Robinson, politically
and officially, has put him beyond the pal.
OF usage and etiquette, and has made him
not only politically objectionable, but per-
sonally go. We are in no strife. We have
made no effort in that direction, and haze
no candidate to offer. We shall be satisfied
with the nominees, provided they are such
men as deserve the support of the Democ-
racy. With good sense and judgment such
men can be found, and New York Democrats
never repud' ate nominations made in con-
tory of that party we say to the members of
the convention that under no circumstances
can any imaginable influence or argument
county 40 far as Gov. Robinson is con-
cerned.''
"But suppose he succeeds?D
''If Robinson is nominated by the con-
vention it will be one unfit to present to the
State. It would lose us New York in the
coming election and give the Republicans
immense political power. We are to eli ct q
governor, lieutenant. governor, secretary of
state, controller, treasurer, engineer, and at
tOrney general. Our defeat now means a
Republican victory in 1880. We would give
then, all the State patronage; the Governor
would have the appointment Of the superin
tendent of insurance,-an immense power
OF the prisons and canals, and solidify the
Republicans for five or six years.
Chow, then, can you afford to oppose Rob
inson?''
II oppose him unhesitatingly, and say 80
deliberately. We would rather be politically
killed by our enemies than be politically and
traacherousIv assassinated in the house of
our friends
"'l'hen this is giving them warning In
time?''
Eyes. to open their eyes to the conse-
quences. Robin on is the only Objectionable
candidate. We make no threats. We have
no candidate. We will not support Robin
son. AS said before, we are Democrats,
and expect to support the candidate to be
named, but as we consider it Robinson ia
not with the party. He ia so governed by
his hates and dislikes that he would destroy
the party itself in destroying his enemies
If it is clear to , our mind that the lele-
gates in favor of Robinson have control in
the convention, would you enter it, remain
and participate in its deliberations until Rob-
insOn was no ninated?''
"No. If it was apparent that by any trick
or device or means which might be stigma
tized by severer terms, he had secured ma
jority of the convention, we would not enter
the convention at ALL
"What would you do?''
.Come b .me.''
Sand support the Republicansp
'.Certainly not"
tsNot vote for Governor at all?''
"Under no circumstances.'
'.What are the probabilities?"
THAT we will have the convention"
CHOW, let there be no misunderstanding
please, Robinson is the one, the only obiec-
ionable candidate?''
eyes; that is it, precisely.''