Smyrna times., 1879-09-17

THE COMING ELECTIoNs.-The fight in the States of /
Maine and California which has resulted in favor of
the Republican party largely from the effect of dis
cord OF want of harmony in the Democratic ranks.
has whetted the interest in the coming elections,
peeially that of New York State. Governor Robin
son, who generally credited with being an inde-
pendent and very capable governor he'd the mis-
fortune to be the choice of Samuel j. Tiden for the
gubernatorial Office the chief interest of the latter
being to get through him. rather his election the
control OF the political machinery of the Empire
State in the next choice of presidential candidate
Tammany Hail. and especially its boss" John Kelly
determined to out agonize Tilden to the bitter end
and when they were out voted, withdrew from the
convention in body and nominated Kelly for the
same office, thereby creating formidable split in
the Democratic party. Kelly seems more determined
to kill off Tlden than to have the Republicans de-
feated The question most interesting politicians
is how will this fight terminate? Can Mr.. Kelly hold
his men-the file leaders, the captains Of tens and
the captains of fftes?
Several prominent men such as Ex-Governor Hoff-
man have left the Tammany organization, but the
shrewed correspondents who witnessed the actions of
the opposing bodies declare that the Tammanyites
in indicative earnestness And is further said the
Tammany disafection is not confined to New York
city alone but has considerable following through
out the State If the fight continues of course there
can be but one result the election of Mr.. Cornell
governor but politicians as slippery rs eels and
never TO be depended in the face of good offer.
Very much depends upon how many of the Sachems
do their toggery and paint and go over to Robin
son.
One of the chief factors in influencing the Autumn
elections has been the in-setting wave of good
times" The dissatisfaction with the pinehings OF
"hard times was what gave Greenbackism such q
boost in Maine and the recent defeat it has received
there under the leadership of Senator Blaine will
probably lay it out cold and stiff.
The defeat of Kerneyism' in California q State
organization has been decided, and the Democrats
have learned at the cost of defeat that these dis
contented factions are, in the end, an element o.
weakness.
Ohio next to New York attracts the gaze of thost
who are trying to read the political horoscope Th
party lines are more closely defined, with stroni
but undetermined Greenback influence that if mainl!
thrown for Ewing might be effectual but the sup
pOrtes of Foster feel the influence of the Republican
tide in the other States and think it will net stop unit
it has swept over that State too
There is little interest in Pennsylvania it is
pected to so it has gone, but the Republican rim
of Philadelphia was taught lesson in making tn
late city nominations. They went into tae conver
ton with their slate fixed up, but the decent eemen
of the party smashed it badly and made nomination
regardless of those who get their living by politics
In Massachusetts they are having the evil of tn
third party" magnifed several fold. General Butle
promises TO keep things lively, and is himself tn
livest yank" of them all. There less than 81
different clements, and the chief work of ButlC
between this and election will be to capture
of them for himself as he can. First, there is th
Republican; ., the Butler Democratic; 8, the genur
Old Fashioned DemOeratc 4, the Buterite pure an
simple land perhaps more simple than pure) 5, II
Labor Reformatory; and g. the Greenbaekers.
Mr.. Elizur Wright. who is off-shoot Of Ingersol
should ges party for unlicensed (or Hcentiou
literature, there will be seven parties in the Be-
State"