The Democratic advocate., 1880-04-03


The annual wrangle among New York
Democrats has begun IN earnest, aud this
time i Is bssSuse Il john Kelly personal
hostility to Mr. Tilden.
The regular Democratic State executive
committee issued call for convention
of Democrats and all others owho intend
10 support the nominees Of the national
Democrats convention" for April 20th,
at Syrncuse, to select delegates to the na-
tional convention Mr.. Kelly and Tam
many q few days after issued call for .
Democratic State convention to meet at
the same place ut the same time. The
purpose Of Mr. Kelly and his hackers is to
stand BY the action Of the regular cOnven-
tion, provided ii does not endorse Mr..
Tildeu for president or elect delegates fav-
orable 10 his nomination They don't
pledge themselves to support the nominees
Of the national convention. They don't
propose 10 attend any convention which
viii require such an avowal They pur-
pose, only, supporting the national Demo
cratic nominees, provided Mr.. Tilden is
not one of them. They desire to break
down Mr. Tilden, because Of their personal
autsgonism 70 him, and wiIlpay no regard
10 the sentiments of the party elsewhere.
New York is generally regarded as the
privotal State in the coming cOatest, BY
Democrats and Republicans. As goes New
York 50 viii 60 the Uniou, is the prevalent
belief With the Democracy Of that State
divided New York must 60 Republican, is
the accepted opinion. Under this eOndi-
tion Of affairs Mr. Kelly feels powerful to
crush Mr. Tildea, even If New York en-
dorses him, BY threatening to withhold his
support from him in the event Of bis noun
nation. With his influence against Mr..
Tilden, New York, it is thought, will 50
Republican, and the presidency lost to the
Democracy.
The Democratic party Of the Uaion,
then, is subject to Mr.. Kclly's dictation.
He has grudge against Mr.. Tilden and
The whole party must bow to his decision
10 crafty his ambition, He has issued
his mandate, aud Mr.. Tilden must not be
nominated
Bot in the event Of Mr.. Tildens nonii.
nation, we are not sure Mr.. Kelly could
defeat him in New York The coming
contest will be national aud not confined
to that State. Mr. Kelly will have no
place to carry his followers, except into
the Republican party, aud that he cannot
DO; and should he be a candidate himself,
his followers would not number one-foarth
the strength he developed last fall. PeO-
pie seldom knowingly follow forloru hope
Mr.. Kelly, should he step into the presi-
dential field, could not do more than carry
New York, ia any event, and New York's
vote would not elect him. Besides. it Is
quito possible that enough Republicans in
New York will refuse to support Grant to
balance the scales with Mr.. Kelly's vote,
and the Democratic chances in the State
will be as good as though both parties
were united las good as they were In 1876
when We carried the State by $4,000 ma
joriiy. Aud, with a large conservative
element in every State against third
term, it is not clear to our mind tls, the
vote Of New York will be necessary to Sc
cure Democratic success. New Hamp-
shire, Ohio, Illinois, California, Oregon.
Colorado, are closely contested States, aud
with Grant as the Republican nominee,
Democratic chances would equal those Of
The Republicans. Pennsylvania, too, would
be no easy victory for the third-termers to
gain, whilst nineteen electoral votes 10 the
South, stolen from US in 1876, will be Sc
cared to us beyond all controversy
We very seriously object to one man
power, especially If that man is not party /
man, and wields the power TO gratily per
sonal eumiry. We would rather lose New
York and the presidency, than submit to
Mr.. KeIly's dietatiou. II the majority Of
the New York Democracy endorse Mr..
Tilden, the party elsewhere should not be
driven away from him by Mr. Kelly. Mr. |
Kelly is not party man, and was the sole
instrumen,al,y by which New York was
lost to the Democracy last fall. What
claim he has to being heard in Democratic
councils, We are az loss to know. He
is party man when he eau control, and
against the party when his views are un-
needed,
VS. believe That Mr. Tilden is our ma
Lural leader in the next campaign, yet the
ADVOCATES candidate viii be the nomi-
ace Of the national convention. We arc
vedded to no aspirant, and favor harmony
a the ranks 10 the elevation Of Any indi-
lidual nov prominent in connection with
he presidential nomination. Success Of
'Fineiples should be the object Of the par
y, not success Of individuals
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