Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-03
SAM AND THE SACHEMs.
TilGen's scalp Likely to Hang In the
TammanY Nigwam-A Move which
Threatens Trouble to the Demo-
cratic Party of New York.

New York special TO the st. Louis Globe
Democrat (RadicaD: 1.-The Unsuitable ap-
petite for office OF man is, If not unchecked,
bound to disintegrats the Democratic
party" Such was the expression to-day of a
leading member of the Tammany organiza-
ton IN this city. Other Tammanyites go
even further than this, and say that the only
person whom the party has to fear IN this
country Is not Gen raj Grant but Samuel j.
Iilden, aud it Is Tammany's intention to
shortly embody these views in an appeal to
the Bourbon element throughout the land.
The fight against IIlden, carried on with
such vIndlctiveDess at the st. Louis conven-
ton, is to be renewed at once, and prepare
tions are pending which threaten to con-
vulse the Democratic party. The
most persistent questioning failed, however,
to secure a definite idea of just what
Tammany intends doing, but it has been as
certained, beyond reasonable doubt, that the
first effort will be to induce Ex-Governor
Seymour to accept the nomination for the
goYernorshlp of this State, believing that
with him as standard-bearer the party
would rally to the polls and carry the next
election by decided majority, but the ar
rangement also provides for Presidential
candidate, and here the true inwardness of
this affair is made known. ut matters not
to us who is nominated, so long as it is not
Tilden, said a leading, influential member
OF the organization that believes IN the rule
Or ruin policy. 81 would work and vote for
jeff Davis sooner. than [ would for 1ilden,
that Is if his political disabilities were re-
moved, ~ be continued. ''Nor is the state
meot herein made at all surprising. People
outside ct New York have little idea of the
bitter feeling which exists in the Democratic
uarty In this State, and no devil ever hated
holy water with such intensity IS do the
members of Tammany hate Uncle Sammy"
Prominent members of the party now in
4. IL
this TRADE of abuse will surely make martyr
out of Mr.. IildeD, but wise reasonings are
distastetul to New York Democl ats, and now
their cry is Anything to beat 1lden." The
fight is Dltterest just now in Tammany lAaIl
over the coming spring elections. 1t Is not
altogether certain that John Kelly will sue
coed In maintaining his Sublime
control over that powerful organization,
which is so great a factor in State politics.
The anti ammany men are working hard,
and may succeed IN their efforts. Kelly says
Governor Robinson, Tilden and Mayor Cooper
are working together to get control of the
organization IN the interest of y ncle Sammy
He claims, however, that the 'Iilden faction
vii be defeated in the apprr Jaching election
or officers for TammaGy, a'Ad, further, that
Hidden has not secured a majority of the
State committee, as his Fri ends have claimed.
~ GU may be certain, aid he, that Tam
many was never strong n nor more compact
than 1t Is to day. las lead of there being any
detection in Its ranks, there Is a steady in
crease, and they sIre acting together as a
unit" Asked If he had any reason to believe
that Governor Seymour had reconsl6ered his
determination to- hold himself aloof from
politics, and accept the nomination for the
governorship, Mr.. Kelly said: Governor
Seymour Is One of che purest and strongest
men IN the State and country, and have no
doubt that If he could be induced to emerge
from his retirement, and consent to accept
torial chair, he would be elected by large
majority"