New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
What did It profit John Kelly to save bis Mayor
and lose ms own head

The list OF retired Democratic statesmen grows
apace 1t stands now: Iilden Hendricks, Thur
man. Hancock, English, Wallace, Barnum and Kelly.
Next
Springer the sprighty is cutting beautiful csper.
lie has rarely IT ever, been amusing he is at
present lie threatens to stay away from the formal
proceedings when the electoral vote is opened III
Congress if the Democratic joint resolution to con-
troll the counting is not passed. Springer will
not counenance the solemn occasion with his
presence. His absence cannot fail to east a
gloom over tho whole country, for the people have
come to have n great opinion of Springer. A. Con-
gresham keed said Of hlm during the cipher Inquiry:
- | have always noticed that when Brother Springer
focuses his mind upon point he's bound e. overlap
10 every Time"
If the Controllers Office could be entirely divorced
from politics and election expenses" the time
might come when the man trying to live on salary
in this great and glorious city would not have to pay
nlne-teDtbs OF that salary for rent or taxes.
The last story about Barnum Is the most unknd
Of ALL An Indiana politician has brought it TO
Washington Its gst is that before the October
election Barnum went to Indiana, called upon Eng
lish and offered to contribute 100000 to the In
diana campaign fund. provided English would sub
scribe 500, 900. English said lie would do IL, and
asked how Barnum proposed 10 spend the money.
Barnum replied that he had come all the way from
New York expressly TO manage the Indiana cam.
paign and he thought he knew how TO spend tn
money to the best advantage English objected
amt said he would place his 800 900 with }arnum's
500. 900 IN the hands of Messrs. Hendricks and
Mcdonald, and give them absolute freedom to spend
il as they thought BEST but he declined To give II to
Barnrttr for he not satisfied that It would then
he placed where IL would do the most good. Al this
Barnun departed and has since had no cOnmunica-
ton with English. II Is an interesting story, and il
may be true As II stands, Il is q fresh tribute TO
EnglIsbs thIlft and sbrewdnes5.
Tammanv should retain John Kelly as Boss and
resolve itself into civil service reform ation
That would be great moral spectacle.
1t Is ntimated that the hand OF Mr. Tlden is not
Fora dead politician be TO he capable of devel
oping extraordinary amount of activity on occa-
sion Perhaps his motive in merelyfevcngeful; per-
haps he has hs eve on possibilities in 1854. Ills
party has no live statesman left. aud may be forced
to run deiunct one for President next time.
II is now Irving Halls turn to extend the olive
branch to Tammany. Mr.. Kelly had way of offer
ing that branch. and II 1t were accepted of fol-
lowing 1t up with shillelah. The Anti Iammany
way seems to bc toswng the shielah first.
The Democrats do not succeed in killing of many
Republicans. but the work of slaughter among them
selves goes on steadily.
There is no popular apprehension that Vice. Presi-
dent Wheeler will assume any arbitrary powers In
the counting Of the electoral vote The people arc