, 1880-12-11
FEELING

spsetat Dtpateh to 7ns Chicago 1rtbuns.
New YoMK, Dec. 1o.-The Kelly Deulo-
crats, when tho fact became known that tho
Board had taken action against their leader,
aud deprived lin OF his power, insisted tlmt,
while this migttbe the case, it was but ten,-
porary, md that 1t did not necessarily destroy
his power. Tho Irving Hall Democrats wcru
Of course proud and joyful. Thu result Is
regarded rs great triumph OF
Mayor Cooper, who, during his whole
term, has beon cndcavorlng to bring
about this result. Allan Campbell Is ,unu
whom, Of NIL Offers, Kelly would not lnvo
preferred to succeed lin. Tho appointment
and confirmation Of Cnmpbc[l Is quite rs bad
to ll|nl rs tue loss OF tho Cnntrollefsllip,
Next to John 4. Green, Campbell is tho ono
man Kelly most cordially lIates Tho R1-
poEntmont Of Campbell hurts Kelly more
than anything else. Campbell IL personal
enemy.
KELLY HAS DENouVCED cAArnEI.L
In every way, alld held him up to seorn,
hos predicted Ills downfall over and over
aga!n, aid now, III tho uitl, Campbell mounts
to hts placu. and bows him out of office aud
out OF power at one and tho snnto tIne.
Mayor C0oper'a tlMe III office Is short, but,
before he departs from Office he lias reyengud
himself upOn Kelly lit 4 way that must mako
tho Loss Ut 1aMlnany squtr1n to Ills very
centre.
THE RESULT OF T0-pAY'a ACTION
is regarded upon ali sides rs tho destruction
OF Kelly's political power. Tho Controller
Is In possession OF a vnst amount ot patrun-
age, md 1t Is by this patrounKo TINT Kelly llns
welded hls grcat power III New York City.
This now passes out Ut Ills hands. Ills cllict
liautenants viii now iose their places,
and, rs rowur seems to be obtained
aud hold through patronage. tho faithful,
Unable to got or retain plAe1 through fidelity
to Kelly. will be faithful no longer. lis
mel, stood by their master with tilt couraKu
OF desperation. They fought for time. Thoy
fought III yaIn. Tho representatives of all
tho decent elements II tfis community
! cuualcd them In courage md cun'pactnpss,
| anu oxcelle.l them III numbers.
TO Ap1'REclArE THE FULL. sIaNtFIcAycE
OF the work done BY tho Mayor aml Alder
men today. It Is necessary to bcnr III mint!
what would l,aye been the probablu celp.
p!oxfty Of the City Government hnsl 1t Leu,iS
left undons. III another three weeks New
York will llnYo.a a now Mayor, NIr. Grncc.
John Kelly, II he had been allowed to 'I,old
oyor" till tho 1st OF Ju.lilary, would layo
bcen nblo not only to bend tho Mayor To '.Is
purposes, but would ltnyu hUId position
from which l,e cnull dictate tho composition,
and tho conduct Ut
/ EVERY DEPARTMENT. or THE CRY GOVERN.
3tENT.
The mere fact OF being allowed to retain his
power to control tho new board nt Alder
men would hnyo secured Ills continued
| supremacy In Talnu,al,y Hall. md would
have prolonged Ills 1nlclnl oxtstencu a,Ml ,lll
tlat 1t implies tor another four years. Warn
john Kelly II lasRe.lninslosl. far-sealng, n,at
resnlutey honest mall. sl.laEl l,arn, nigltt lnye
colna ct auell III autoeraey, But, brlng thu
/ selEsE, optnFonatutl, sruou|ent, a,ul tricky
de1nag0g tint lls Is, Ito tespotEsm ulore aatl-
ger0us or nalous than this enultl we'll bp !st,.
ag!ne.t. 1t lnny bo admitted that, lad Kelly
been Il less disastrous fniluro rs political
lealor, Ind been lrss intent ou
gratLfylng his personal at,tlnoslttps at
the expense both OF political pru-
dence and personal .lecency,, his ma!lgm
influence vi tho conduct Of public business
III tl1[s city might have failed to compass Ills
ruth. As 1t Is, t,lH fail Is W much Of bUneiIt
to tllo Democratic party Ut tho city and Statv
III 1t IL to tho public Interests, md llu will
carry with him lnto tha obsuurity wl,encs 10
sprung fur less Of atEeetlonato regret than
has followed the punishment Of other ulel,.