Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-13

as swindle. One set were lOr natiopsl
banks, another for their abolition end
green rags in unlimited profusion. One
set were for immediate civil service re-
form, while another set thought they
could do nothing and had better keep
still.
The Old T.cket Demanded
Tammany Hall and Thomas A. Hen
bricks opposed it and defeated 1t. John
Kelly, al TammaDys head, hal per-
sonal spite against Tilien. lie was
hacked by his Organiz,tio determined
10 rule or ruin. The first step to defeat
Tilden and the Democracy Was to turn
the great State OF New York over to the
republicans. They enlisted various
ne~s,,ap rs in their support, whose col
umns teemed with denunciations OF Til
den and his methods, false. scandalous
and infamous The Republican organs
helped and bounded them on. When
the New York Democratic Convention
met in 1879, the nearly universal
acclaim OF the party was Tor the
denomination of Governor Robinson,
one of the best magistrates New York
or any other State ever had. Tammany
and John Kelly took issue because
Robinson was the friend OF Tildep, and
the supporters OF the latter were the
supporters of Robinson. Finding they
were to be beaten by fair and honest
majority, Kelly and his cohorts bolted
and nominated Kelly, who made the
canvass of the State, and, backed by the
powerful organization in New York city,
he polled nearly $4,000 votes, and gave
the plurality to the Republicans, thus
turning the State, with al: its vast pat
ronage and political power, over TO the
enemy, to be used against the Democ'
racy in the great contest OF 1889.
Governor Hendricks.
The popular sentiment all over the
country was for the denomination oil the
old ticket, Tilden and Hendricks, but
the latter publicly declared he would
not take the second place again with Til
den or anybody else. He vas envious
and Jealous and wanted to be first. He
set np his claims and went to work to
pack the Indiana delegation to secure his
nomination. Meanwhile the Demo-
cratic Legislature OF Indiana had sub
mitted amendments OF the State Consti-
tuition to the people for ratification.
One OF these amendments changed the
State election from October to the day OF
the Presidential election in November.
This amendment was carried by
the majority Of all those who
voted upon it at all, and was
decided to be adopted. Then Hen
bricks took it into his head that he
was sure to be nominated for President,
. I'd as he could no doubt carry Indiana
he must have it remain an October State
in order to give him the prestige OF tre-
meudous boom which would bound him
into the White House in November. So
they put up job to have the Demo-
cratic Supreme Court OF the State de
clare the amendment not adopted be.
cause il did not receive the majority OF
the highest vote cast for any officer in
the election, disregarding the votes cast
upon the amendment itself, and thus by
that absurd law and logic both, they
kept Indiana an October State. But 1t
turned out that Hendricks came no.
where near getting the nomination for
President. He had done all he could to
kill off Tilden and there he was, a polt-
ical wreck himself because his ambition
overcome his better senses and he for
got that the first duty was to put the
Democratic party in power.
The National Convention.
Well, the National Convention came,
and behold John Kelly and his traitor
Qua Tammany crew appeared in the sac.
red role of peacemakers. They wanted
nothing so much "a u united and har-
monious Democracy. And they were
ready for anybody but Tilden. Anybody
else could carry New York. And so
they palavered. and honey-iugled and
bamboozled the Convention. And when
it was All accomplished tney had love
feast, with tableaux of the most inter.
est,nC and touching description. Tam
many huggpd anti Tammany, John kel-
w PLAYED Judas IscarOt by kissing the
Savior the better TO beiray and cruelty
him. We shall see the result farther on.
Tilden was not nominated. Hendricks
was not nominated. The former made
no complaints but patriotically retired,
while the latter proceeded to take his
revenge. S,ung by defeat, Hendricks
and his friends proceeded to hamstring
the party in Indiana, while John Kelly
and Tammany arranged for the most
damnable perfdy in New York.
Hancock and English.
Gen. Hancock was male the nominee
for President, as noGls, sound, able and
true man and Democrat as ever lived,
an honor 10 our country and TO man
kind as satisfactory as any man could be
i'm ali respects, only aud except for the
great and fundamental issue which he
did not and could not represent. But
he was handicapped by swinish, peuu'
rious old Skinflint pillioned behind him
in the fight. Bill English pledged a
hundred thousand oi his five millions
for the honor Of riding there, but he
never paid y fifth part oi it. He was the
moieiy Of Hendrick' = revenge. The rest
OF it was the nomination OF an old play
ed out Gresnback donkey. Franklin
l.an,lers, for Governor OF Indiana. Aud
all throuyn the Indiana Stlte campaign
on which hung tremendous issues,
every time old Skintlint was asked for
the sinews OF war. his reply was, 20
this il Lander's fight, but mine will
come in November" II did come, he
saved his resources, and We were beaten.
Go save the Democratic party from any
more such candidates as broke us doSn
in Indiana. and sent dismay through
our ranks sli over the battle field.
What Followed.
Defeat in Indiana Was not necessarily
fatal. There Was yet hope and assur.
auce in New York, in New Jersey, IN
California and Nevada. John Kelly and
Tammany Hall proved true to their
traitorous instincts. They wrangled With
another organization known as Irving
Hall all through the campaign until
within two weeks OF the election. about
the local candidates OF New York City.
And when they finally agreed it was In
cousummation Of the pan sure to enable
Kelly more easily and successfully to ac'
complish his treason.
Kelly and Arthur.
They are personal friends and chums,
sporting men in politics and other
games. Togetherthey put up the job to
nominate Grace for Mayor OF New YORK
and then set the newspapers and Clergy