Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-16
NEW YORK.
Political Interview with Govern
or Robinson - MIR. Kelly at
UvA.a.

Political Interview with Govern
or Robinson - MIR. Kelly at
Utica.
Cor. " Y. Herald.
UTICA, October l5.-BefOre leaving
Albany to-day yOurcorrespOndent called
upon Governor Robinson and had a
conversation with him extending over a
period of half an hour.
What do you think of the political
situation?" was the first question that
suggested itself.
II don't think anything about pOliti-
cal matters" responded the Governor,
who was looking well and hearty, and
was more disposed to be communicative
than ever found him before. 81 don't
think" he repeated, anything about
political matters, for leave all that to
the people. On the 4th of November |
expect to celebrate my birthday, end if
| am elected Governor, the celebration
will be additionally bright; but if am
not elected the fact will take very little
away from the cheerfulness with which
| shall commemorate the natal fes-
ivity."
"You don't seem, Governor, to care
for reelection"
81 don't want the office, sir, and never
would have taken the nomination if it
had not been for the attitude of John
Kelly"
what has Kelly got to do with it,
Governors"
"Why, Kelly put the Democratic
party in such a position that it had
to nominate me and | had to accept the
nomination. On the day of election
John Kelly and his crowd will vote for
Mr.. Cornell. They are not the men
who will give away vote, or even half
vote, il ever they can utilize it for
their purpose"
The Party on Sounder Basis.
"But how will this contest affect the
party" pursued the correspondent.
at will place the party here on
sounded basis than ever it was on be-
fore. No matter about the issue that is
now being tried. That is ephemeral
and its influence is only for the time be-
ing, and the great old democratic party
will survive the shocks that threaten 1t.
"Of course you consider Mr.. Kelly's
action altogether irregular"
"Well, ii the Convention had sub
mitted to the dictation Of John Kelly 1t
would have perpetrated an act OF the
grossest cowardice, and nothing Injuries
a party more than the reputation OF
cowardice. There was only y one course
left to the party-either to submit TO
Kely's dlctation and bow down to
Tammany Hall and the leaders OF il, or
to assert itself in the spirit OF true dem
ocratic independence" "
"Why don't you take the stump like
Kelly?"
"As | said before, / don't want to re-
sort TO any extra means To insure my
election. / leave that thing entirely
with the people, and they may elect me
or not.
Mr.. Kelly's Reception in Utica.
This evening Mr.. Kelly and his party
arrived in Utica, and were met by del
egation of Utica Democrats of the most
enthusiastic stripe. AS the train rolled
into the depot salute OF twenty-One
guns was fired, and Mr.. Kelly was car
ried to Bagg's Hotel almost on the backs
of the citizens. The balcony of the
hotel was crowded with people, evident
" awaiting Mr.. Kelly's arrival. They
had come far and near, and they had an
idea that Kelly was the biggest circus
that ever appeared in their region.
"Ain't he a solid looking man." they
would say, as they gazed at the stalwart
form of the boss OF Tammany Hall.
That's Just John Kelly, by gosh" a
man would remark who had exhausted
himself in contemplating the Tammany
chieftain.
"You bet he'll wallop that old fraud
Robinson" remarked another, and thus
the discursive conversation went on.
attended two meetings this evening,
one of which was held in behalf of Mr..
Robinson and the other in behalf OF Mr..
Kelly, and | must candidly say that
Kelly had the biggest crowd and the
most enthusiasm, and a thousand pco-
pie can make affidavit to the same effect.