The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-28
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IS.


the Republicans and the Tammany Democrats.
Nothing OF the sort was ever contemplated OF
thought of by the parties who alone could nego-
tate 50 great treaty The last coalition turned
out to be such disappointment that there Is
not likely to be another one for considerable
time. There are the usual differences oil opn-
ion as to where the blame lies, but there IS per-
feet unanimity of sentiment in respect OF the
completeness of the failure. When the anti
Tammany and Republican Aldermen refused
to confirm the Mayors nomination. the eie-
5ments of fusion were hopelessly gone, and there
was no chance OF renewing union between
them after they had once separated. Never
theless the Republicans were gamers in every
way by the combination they made with the
anti-Tammany Democrats to elect Edward
Cooper Mayor. The immediate advantages
which accrued to them were the filing with
good men and true of the vastly important Oh
fees of District Attorney and County Judge.
The collateral benefits We're quite as signal
from political point of view.
1t was because of that conjunction that the
feud between the supporters and the opponents
of Tilden became bitter and irreconcilable, TIL
it finally grew so intense that Tammany actual
ly bolted the regular nomination OF the state
Convention. There never has been q time be-
fore when the Democrats didn't end their
schisms as soon as the candidates were select
ed They are usually well disciplined, and
vote solid when the day of election comes. But
now their rage is ungovernable. The persua-
sions and entreaties of party leaders from 9TH
er States have had no effect upon them They
are determined to make such an absolute finish
of Tilden that he will no longer be thought OF
in connection with the subject of Presiden-
tial nomination. In some respects the throw
ing over of Tilden is to be regretted by Repub-
lcans perhaps He would be an extremely de-
sirable candidate many points But it is
creditable on National considerations, that the
set of politicians whom he has nurtured and
cherished are to be Withdrawn from public OBJ
servatioih They are "a bad lot.p They make
the most extravagant pretensions of rigid NOR
atty and unbending rectitude. They absolute
1y screech for ''reform." And yet they trade
and truck and dicker and chatter, in secrecy
and darkness, wearing masks and talking in
ciphers, with such an air of mystery and
craft about them that they seem to have be-
come incapacitated for straight-forwardness
and fair-dealing by reason of having been SO
long ont of practice.
There are now three full lists of candidates
FOR the twelve municipal offices that are to be
filled at the election on Tuesday the 4th prox
There are some good men on each. The best
name on the Anti-Tammany ticket is that of
Charles H. Marshall, who is running for alder
man. He is shipowner, inherited fortune,
and is gentleman of education and first class
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man of his stamp placed in nomination for
such an Office The average alderman is per-
son whose schooling has been sadly neglected,
but who has made some success as a retailer OF
liquors of dubious quality but of undoubted
strength. If by any miracle we could get a
working majority of such men as Mr. Mar
shall into the Board we should have local leg
islative body for once that the citizens OF New
York would have no occasion to blush for.
But single member out Of four and twenty is
hardly enough to lend flavor of responsibility
to the whole conclave. The Republicans are
running some reputable men both on the Coun-
ty and District tickets and portion of them
will get in, under the system of minority repre-
sentation They may, owing to the Demo
cratic discussions obtain control of the Board.
which enacts ordinances for the government
of our great population is sadly below what it
ought to be in character and capacity.
There are some rather curious features about
the Kelly ticket. 1t is exclusively Irish and
German with the possible exception of
Gtmbleton. | don't know but that he may be
of American parentage. AT any rate seven of
the twelve are of Celtic and four of Teutonic
origin. This is nothing more than a recogni-
ton of the nationality of the voters who are
expected to support the nominees. New York
is literally ruled by carpet baggers. This
wouldn't be SO bad if the affairs of the city
were judiciously administered, but it must be
conceded by every candid observer that the
immigrants from the Emerald Isle are not re-
markably gifted with the power to solve the
higher problems of government. They do not
themselves admit this proposition. The ex-
treme readiness with which they accept official
responsibilities would seem to imply that they
are perfectly unconscious of any lack of apt
ness to discharge them satisfactorily, and as
long as they out-number the natives and are
able to combine their forces the metropolis
must remain as far as politics are concerned
an Irish city.
The registration is only l6o,0O0-Whlch is
but 10000 more than it was last year when
every thing was depressed, and 1900 less
than it was in 1876. The vote will probably be
about 155,000. 1t is the supreme ambition of
the Tammany men to have Kelly lead Robin
son in the city. The odds are against them
but they will fight as if their political existence
was at stake. The Democrats no longer affect
to believe that the defeat Of Cornell is pos
sible thing. They give that up but are still
in hopes that the residue Of their State ticket
will squeeze through. The Republicans on the
other hand are confident of winning by ma
iority of 10000 of more. YARMOUTH.