New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-17
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IT, 1891

more evident than another during the canvass
it was that the County Democracy ana lam
many hated each other with ten times iloio
bitterness than either hated the RepuDlicahSs,,
The relations of the three to each other recdli
the story told by Charles Dudley warner, Ill
his '"Winter on the Nile" of the Mohammedan'
the Christian and the Jew, who being together
agreed to tell what each would wish to nave
happen. The Christians wish was that as
many Mohammedans might die as they sacrl-
| feed animals on the day of sacrifice The Mo-
hammedan's wish was that as many Christians
might be put out of the way as they ate eggs
on Easter. 1t being the Jews turn, he, with
great politeness, contented himself with wish
ing that both might have their wishes granted.
! The Republicans in this contest were IN the
! position of the jew. Their only wish was
that both Democratic factions might have
their wishes.
But the calmncss with which the regular
organization scoop in the representatives OF the
opposing factions to swell their own numbers
and give them a majority, now that the eiec-
ton is over, is really refreshing to look ut.
| TO fully appreciate it one must recall the local
political history Of The past twelve months.
| The County Democracy was set on foot with
the sole purpose of destroying Tammany Hall;
Of extcmnating it absolutely political force.
Il even subordinatcd to that end its hostility
TO its natural foe, the Republican party.
Through all these months Of painful and la
borious preparation the one object constantly
ayowed and always kept in view was the elm
inatou of Tammany as factor in municipal,
State and National politics. To one word OF
opposition TO the Republicans there have been
columns of Remuneration OF Iammany-dcnun-
citation Of the most bitter ana uncOmprOnslnS
character. Through almost the entire year the
fight has been going on, not between the
County Democracy and the Republicans, nor
between Tammany and the Repubhcans-that
difference seems to have been left in allegiance
but between the two factions fthe Democracy;
and on both sdrsi it was proclaimed with set teeth
to be a eight for a funeral" Instead of
uniting against their common enemy, the Re-
publcans, or even ignoring their differences
and working separately toward the same end,
they spent their time in mutual elimination
and rccrimination, and in snarling at each
other They set up rival candidates for almost
! every Office to be filed, and with the utmost
yi,or contested between themselves every inch
of ground, each prcierring Republican success 10
the triumrh Of its rival; while upon one Office,
that Of Surro,otc. they made struggle which
WAS understood 70 be a test Of the numerical
g,rcr.,,l Of o,cb All holm, over if was found
that r,n,,,a,,. Which was f. ba bIotteJ ont
If o,;.tanco I'.J ,,IIcJ tLc I,r.,or voto and
had .ecnr.d cnorlb members of the Icci,I,-
t,r. ~ hold the balance OF mower between the
"rrenlor." and tine Republicans.
Times have changed Now they are all
Democrats. and the County Democracy. with
tl,;,. arms or,und the rocls of fine pcstilcnt
r,,In,r. whom thrv .trnr,led so hard To mt
J,,,r M, t,I,.;p,, about ,,h,t eve Democrats"
r.o ,,,iori,,-.,r. Going to do in fine
m,ttor Of ORGANIZING the LEGISLATURE. an
nortiopipg ,be offices. and Irgislating for
rc L,n,Gt of fine marty. II i not i'm