New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-06
COMMENTS OF REPUBLICANS.

WHAT TIE EFFECT OF TIE ELECTION Is LIKELY TO
BE ON MIR. TILDEN AND MIR. KELLY-PNRIY
PATRoNAGE-yOTERs KEPT FROM THE POLLS By
STORM.
a prominent Republican, who had watched
the canvass with great interest but without active par
ucipaton. said yesterday 10 TRIBUNE reporter that he
had hoped that result CT the Kelly detection from
the regular Democracy would be permanent rupture
OF the Democratic party in the state another result
that he had hoped for was the alienation OF the Roman
Catholic vote from tic Democratic party. One OF the
greatest obstacles thai the Republicans had had to COLI
tend against was continued support by most OF the
members of great Church a great party. Now that
the members had learned that II possible to break
away from the regular party nominations. be hoped
they would practice this frequently. Tne effect Of the
election upon the Democratic party, he said could not
vet be foreiod with anything approaching certainty
would depend entirely upon the of the opposing
leaders Undoubtedly the defeat of the Kelly county
ticket would enable MI Tldcn 70 control the Newfork
delegation to Presidential Convention next year. but
the strength of Mr. Kelly's vote and defeat OF Mr.
Robinson ought to convince Mr.. IdeE that control Of
the opposition to Mr. Kelly would be OF no
avail it remained to be demonstrated whether Mi.
Tden was enough to that he had been perna-
nently defeated.
e But" was asked, "can Mr.. Kelly control equal
vote or any considerable portion OF IT, II he should
prove to have the patronage attached to the county
Offices Z"
..Yes" was the reply. Mr.. Kelly stands now at tine
head Of faction which he may easily organize into
powerul party. Ii mistake to suppose that party
il strengthened by patronage II had my way, aud
wore "A party leader would have such thing az
Marty patronage. would have real civil service IT,
iorn-not the KIND which heads win, tails YOU
LOSE In giving out patronage You offend MY men
wpere YOU please mau. II Was the question of
nnronace which split the Democratic party In this
ate aud Kelly will ind himself stronger without
Democracy this State ia the future in Important
matters, and the party VIII not ualc 10 dlhleSafu
him"
Bur it has been intmated that the reorganization OF
Tammany Hall may be thought necessary In order TO
bring IL back into harmony with the party" sug-
| ccsted a bystandcr, and that Tden may
seize the control; will not then the power that Kelly
| now yields be turn against hlmf
"Wcl." the reply. 1T Is "a very complicated
mattr. The Democrats navea very pretty hight among
themselves and II Will reap the benefit
| OF II somehow"
The result of the election the state ticket nm
der discussion among group 81 Republican gentlemen
before fate of ANY the Candidates except Ir Cor
nell was with certainty. Tue snow storm IN
the State" remarked one, was heavy blow and II
The ticket defeated IL will probably be found 10 be due
Ia the weather. The storm ragged all over the state
above the Highlands anu comparison Of the vote IN
The large towns with that IN the counties where the
nnDulaIiou Ia mainly scattered VIII show how large
nroporton voters kept from the polls ln all the
cities along the mddie the State the Republican vote
are only few small II is small. far can Ice
gathered from tine returns. The snow storm must De-
taken into consideration one OF the Important ee-
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