The New York herald., 1879-10-29


persons as praiseworthy on the one hand
and as bad on the other. by the nomi-
nation of Mr.. ,Gumbleton, and in so
far as that nomination seems to unveil
the purposes of the man who pulls the
wires. the bolt loses that degree of dignity
which is accorded to such movements by
those who believe that bolts sometimes
keep parties in order. 1t is seen to be
movement in the interest of discredited
ofiice-holders and over hungry office
seekers whose claims will not bear public
scrutiny. 1t is not a schism against
party misrule and misconduct, against
packed conventions and against party dis
regard for the popular will. On the con-
trary, it is oh organized revolt against party
integrity, and against the pretence that
conventions should come from the people
and act their will One of Mr.. Kelly's pres
ent allies, a reputable republican journal,
says that the removal Of Mr.. Gum bleton by
Governor Robinson "was almost the sole
pretext of the Kelly bolt" And the re-
nomination of Gumbleton puts the canvass
on that issue. This reduces the bolt to
somewhat pitiful proportions. 1t is
the assertion of Gumbletons cause
against Robinson. Gumbleton was removed
''tor extorting illegal fees and for
other offences" Consequently Tammany
stands forth in this canvass, deties
the State democracy, fights against the
regular candidate, stultities its whole his
tory-ior what? 10 assert the inalienable
right Of Tammany ofice-holder to extort
illegal fees! Tammany fights against Gov
ernor Robinson because he performed
the simple duty of removing such an off,
cial. Ta1nmany will not tolerate integrity.
If the State is to be governed upon
the constitutional principles of our fathers
Tammany feels that it might as we'll
put up it's shutters. Hence its 'pres-
ent fight. Now, how many votes can
bolt like that divert from the regular
democratic candidate for Governor? We
been generally overrated, even by
those who have no great faith in
Mr.. Kellys personal influence with
democrats. Tammany Hall was o great
name in the party when it stood for party
regularity. When that name was equiva-
lent to the regimental colors on field of
battle when the voter was dragged hither
and thither by the cry Of factions and knew
that, however the confusion might thicken,
he could always know by the presence
Of Tammany Hall where to find the
line Of battle Of the regular democ-
racy, then the very name Of Tam
many, like the blast on Roderick's bugle
horn. 'was worth ten thousand men,"
But Tammany against the party; Tammany
in Apollo Hall, or Mozart Hall, or Irving
Hall, or any other of the half dozen
accidental halls which have from time
to time afforded refuge and a
name to the boilers and strikers and
against it, is not figure to command
the allegiance of democrats. All the
democrats who have revolted against
Tanmany in the past will vote
against il now, OF course !; and
those who adhered to it because it was
regular, how can they vote with it now
that it is not regular? Year by year
democrats of independent spirit have
gone out from Tammany; it's remaining
vote was made up Of case-hardened
democrats who neither knew nor cared for
principle, but voted with the Irregular
party organization" But Tammany to-day
is neither regular nor democratic, and it
will lose the mass Of that vote; for the
men who stood by Tammany are not yet
prepared to believe that John Kelly is
Tammany Hall. Some will, and they will
vote for Kelly and his candidates. But
that will be small vote. Against it we
must count the large vote that will be
given to Governor Robinson because
Tammary Hall is against him. Tammany
Hall is thee example in our politics. 1t
is the reproach that has made dem
ocrats blush for their party. Tam
many Hall has made New York re-
publican State. Voters who believe
in government by the people who
believe in the direct action of the people
upon politics, and in the choice of upright,
worthy, honest men for ofiice-these are
naturally democrats, and Tammany
has driven them all over to the
other side. Scores of such men
in every ward in this city and
in every township in the State will
rally now to the support OF hard-headed
old democrat who has to his credit so
uncommon al honor as the fierce opposi-
ton of Tammany Hall. There Will be
some surprises in the vote cast in this can
vass.
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