New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
BOTH SIDES HAPPY.
TIE VICTORY AT NIAGARA FALIs CLAIMED EQUA

TIE VICTORY AT NIAGARA FALLS CLAIMED EQUALLY
BY TAMMANY AND TuDEN MN.
Only part of the delegations of Tammany and
Ant-Tammany politicians that went to Niagara
Falls to attend the meeting Of the Democratic state
Committee had returned last night. Controller
Kelly, Augustus Schcn, and other Tammany lead
ers, remained yesterday at SARATOGA, while County
Clerk Thompson, Thomas j. Costigan, and other
AutiIammany leaders. were supposed to be still at
Niagara There was an apparent difference of opin-
ION among those who had returned about the result
of the meeting OF the committee. Such Tanmany
leaders as General SpinOa claimed that 1t was n
virtual victory for Kelly. They SAID that be had
conein the meeting with the determination TO have
the convention held at Rochester or Syracuse while
the Tlden men wanted 1t at Saratoga or Albany
The facts that il is to be held at Syracuse and that
no resolution was offered pedoing the delegates to
the convention abide by its decision, evidence
that Mr. Kelly had his way. I've prepared"
remarked General Spinola, "tO fight Robinson to
the bitter end. We will defeat his nomination, and
If not, then we viii surely defeat his election. He
can never again be Governor Of this State"
The Tilden-RobInsOn Democrats were unanimous
In the opinion that Kelly had been utterly routed,
but they were not all well pleased with the sclec-
ton Of the place Of holding the convention. " We
had the necessary majority" said a wc'l-known
Brooklyn politician, "to have shown Mr.. Kelly that
he had almost placed himself outside of the party
Had decided course been adopted, and plain
Indication given him that his rude dictation would
not be accepted by the party, he would have been
disarmed for any future harm. Instead of that,
with majority Of three In the comnittee' the
friends of Governor Robinson virtually cepitulated
10 Kelly, Who are the most BITTER opponents OF
Governor Robinson and the only allies of Kelyf
The old oanaleTs; the remains OF the Canal King.
Where are they The strongestY In Syracuse, and
that Is where our convention is TO be held We we're
Al. t WIN 10 ToQl
OF the city, aud if Kelly wants 1t he will probably
get the same assistance this year. Such leadership
as that shown in the State Committee by the friends
Of Governor Robinson, is TO say the least, provok
ing and II is eXasperatng to know that Mr.. Fowler,
OF BROOKLYN, was the man who proposed this COM
promise Then after having decided in caucus TO
hold the convention in Syracuse, they communicated
their purpose to their opponents and allowed them
80 get all the credit OF the movement by first making
the motion"
Another Tlden Democrat who lives in this city
had a different opinion TO express. I've selected
Syracuse he said, because 1t is central and has
good hotel accommodations. 1t Is mistake TO
suppose that the Democrats of that city not in
favor of Robinson. Last year the regular delega-
tiOn was thrown out, and the contestants who had
no shadow of right TO seats in the convention, were
admitted in the most OutJageOusly Unfair manner
IN order TO give Tammany Hall majority OF the
convention. We have mGiOtitY Of the State Com
mittee this year, aud we Will admit the regular
Democrats from OnOndaga County, who are our
friends and the fact of our placing the convention
in Syracuse will also help US. Mr.. Jenny has no
right to represent OnOndaga County in the State
Committee, and his successor win not be Tam
many man, We did not care to do more at Niagara
than show Mr. Kelly that he could no
longer dictate to the committee. We humil-
lated him by remaining In caucus for
nearly an hour and keeping him waiting.
Then we formed the call so that he was
obliged TO commend the State Administrations of
Governors Tilden aud Robinson. What more could
we ask Instead OF allowing the chairman to frame
the call as usual framed il ourselves. We are
satisfied with the result. We will appoint the tenn
porary chairman of the next convention, and con-
troll the admission of cOntesting delegations and use
all the power against Mr.. Kelly that he hoped 20
use against us. We will make him eat crow, now
see If we don't"
Notwithstanding the opinion of the Iilden Demo-
Gratis that they could control everything 1t was
noticeable on further conversation that there was
strong feeling that it would be well 10 compromise.
Jammany men claim that they have already driven
Robinson from the field and that his name will not
be mentioned as candidate IN the convention.
" The 1lldeu Democrats will pretend" said poll
tcan in the Controllers Office, " that they have
majority OF the State Committee and could nOml-
nate Robinson if they wished, and under this pre-
tenton they will withdraw hun before the cOnven-
ton meets, and propose some one who will be ac-
la IN na u