The New York herald., 1879-09-17
EX-GOVERNOR HOFFMAN'S VIEWS.
Anti Tammany Defiant and the Re-
pubIicans Jubilant.
NO SIGN OF A COMPROMISE.

compromise between Kelly and Robinson. furnished
food yesterday for excited argument. gossip and
theories among politicians of both high and
low degree The Tammany men thus far
show no change Of front. and to all questions
their reply is the stereotyped one. 1--WE are with
John Kelly" On the other hand the regular"
democracy, as the antTsmmany people now per-
sist in calling themselves, sco at any idea Of
PROMISE and insist they have all along. that Mr..
Keliy's obstinacy is only lever to the Robinson
boom.
"what do you think the chances are Justice, of
compromise between Kelly and Robinson being
brought about by the National Executive Commit
ee?" asked HERALD reporter Of Justice Patrick G.
Duffy
"1n my opinion" replied the justice. ''the only
way that compromise could be brought about
through that channel would be by the National Com
mittee recommending the withdrawal of both candi-
aates They could suggest that for the sake Of har
mony in view of the tremendous interests at stake
zach of the candidates sink their personal differences
and for instance. Let Mr.. Clarkson n Potter be
the Gubernatorih candidate. His place in the
hcket as Lieutenant Governor could easily be filed.
and then we would present o solid front to the
enemy"
Suppose the National Committee should suggest
the withdrawal of Mr.. Kelly. do you think the sug-
Restion would be hecded?'
mo. My opinion is that as long as Mr.. Robinson
ls candidate Mr.. Kelly will remain in the eld and
very properly too. in my Judgment
ANTI-TAMdANY DEFIANT
It very evident from the not only jubilant but
defiant spirit evinced by the anti-Tammany leaders
when the subject Of compromise was
broached. that they had not the slightest fear
that the National Committee could or would
interfere with the differences Of opinion
which exist between Tammany Hall and the
other representative democrats throughout tho
State. County Clerk Thompson said :--"why. the
National Committee has nothing whatever to do
with this affair. It consists Of one member from each
State, and haven't the slightest idea that calling
of the committee together has anything to do with
our local matters If Kelly remains the field he
cannot. at the outside poll than L. 600 votes
in the county"
THE MILK IN THE CocoANuT.
very prominent leader in the Robinson demo-
cratic organization said The story that the Demo
cratic National Committee is about to interfere in
the canvass in this State is q weak invention of
Kelly's adherents. They find that the boilers have
little sympathy W New York. and are searching
about for some deus eS machine to get them out
OF the scrape All other gods having
failed them-even machine gods-they got
mp the National Committee story in
the hopes of persuading that body to serve them.
But the National Committee, like every one else.
knows that outside of the democratic party the
Tammany tribe is powerless and not even tho
friends Of Presidential candidates from other States
can be induced to propose anything upset the de-
Kelly's overweening idea Of his own i'm
portance induced the hope that he could
Of the full extent of the decadence of Tammany Hall
but the gentlemen OF that committee the last
men TO sa MIN IN sryns e to the party by
ton, which is supreme and beyond review. There
will be nothing done the subject by the commit
tee. and Mr. Kelly has already found that his little
visionary boom is failure He is hurting only
himself. believe Robinson will poll more votes If
he did in 1869. after pledging himself to run for
Mayor. both to the public and to other local candi-
dates. His local strength is reduced to Office holders
and referees. Three more meetings at Tammany
Hall like last night would finish him. The people
sick of the Purroy tribe Men like Elery Ander-
son, who can afford to be Independent, will leave
him every day. their manhood and disgust for
bulies and trcksers the habit Of long as
socation and obedience to local 1t
as IL they had no organization to depend on for
necessary election work. We have exceedingly
good one and propose to attract and receive all who
will join in tho campaign We know that the day of
political close corporations Is past. Robinson
will get an unusually large majority in this city
larger than Bradley's last year. Both he and Mr..
Potter attract independent republicans and will
have the efficiency OF organization without the
tyranny that has been the bane of Tammany Hail."
FROM REPUBLICAN STANDPOINT.
state Senator Pomeroy, who succeeded William b.
voodin. and who is recognized rs the republican
''What do you think of the outlook in tho State
politically SenatorY' he was asked.
''Why, can see it is all one way"
'Then, from your standpoint. you count upon the
election OF Mr.. Cornell as sureY'
"Cerainly. You asked me moment ago what
effect thought the division in the democratic ranks
expressed by the bolting of Tammany Hall, would
have upon the canvass. cannot regard 1t in any
other light than favorable to side; but never
theess you must understand that national issues
the State OF New York is in reality republican We
would win this election IL there were no split
In the democratic party"
Senator Pomeroy referred in unmeasured terms to
The democratic policy of terrorism and bulidozlng
bad only been honest there is In the world
why they shouldn't have had control of tho country
for the past twenty years"
Ex-aovERNoR HoEpMAx's VIEWS
Ex-Governor Hoffman. who has arrived from Sara
toga and has resumed the occupancy of his ut
the Clarendon Hotel said 81 do not see why my let
ter of resignation as q sachem of the Tammany
Society should have excited SO much attention. it
was the mature judgment of citizen who has had
lifelong connection with the democratic party of this
State. and who has always supported tho regular
nomination of his party. deemed 1t my simple |
duty to give my for the had takcn.
The attention therefore, which IL has excited s
surprise TO me. 1t is said by some people that 1 |
have lot much political influence; whether have
or not is not OF any great Importance. What did
was in the direction OF what believed to bc right
"What do you think OF the situation, GovernorT'
''The situation Is embarrassing and full of danger
to the democratic party OF the state and county.
The issue in this city s very broadly and clearly de-
fined. Unless great change occurs the attitude of
the parties ono toward tho other will bring about
lneVitaolo ulsastcr Mr. Kelly ana GovernOr koDln-
son are determined aud rcsoluto and have
large following The Governor has immense strength
IN tho rural districts, aud Mr.. Kelly has great n-
hucnce III the city OF Now York. The determination
oil the opponents OF the democratic party to break up
Tammany Hall Is of very long standing. IL L. the |
stronghold of the state. but IL has made itself
offence To many democrats OF the city and state
and am sorry to say that the greatest appearance
Df 1t IL shown where thore the lowest democratic
votes and whcro the influence OF republican organi
tations is the strongest think the present issue
might have beon avoided Governor Robinson is a
vcry decisive, worry determined. and. think some
hmes very suspicious man. but he Is very honest
BY his honesty in tho disposition of matters relat
ing to the city of New York be- has unnec-
essariiy alenatcd from himself some of tho
men who have given him the strongest
support. Ho has been handled ~ other
Governors have been handled and been made
the subject of misrepresentation. The removal OF
County Clerk Gumbleton in sense u judicial
act. and the that the democrats who have been
opposed to him could say OF that removal was that
oven II they differed with him In judgment they
could not hold him to account II IL were
wrong. but to appoint as the successor of tho