The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-19

Weekly so far beyond that of the Union.
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The entire Democratic party IN every
State in the Union Is now most deeply in
terested in the situation In New York. A
fight was begun against Tammany and
Tammany methods, and thatsfght bids fair
to be successful. John Kelly is weaker
man, politically, than he ever was before,
and he is constantly growing weaker. His
case is bad one, and his adherents, on
whom he the strongest relied, are fast leav
ing him. He is on sinking ship. As a con-
sequence the Democratic outlook in New
York is now most favorable, and as far as
that party is concerned, bossism is extinct
We print the following correspondence of
the New York Sum- as an illustration of
the present situation in the Empire State:
ALBANY, Sept. 14.-The gossip of the
Democratic State Committee has reached
Albany. There was an elderly man there
whom they called Colonel, " and who was
very emphatic in pronouncing against John
Kelly. He said:
I'VE want to keep out Kelly & Co-keep
them out of the convention. Why not?
Why sir, tell you if John Kelly takes a
hand in naming candidates for the party,
cease to be Democrat. Our duty is to keep
them out-body and brooches"
Don't you want to win,' inquired a
mild hammered Kellyite.
''Wini No. want to belong to a party
fit to work with. What do care about
winninga But as to winning, you can't
win with Kelly; there are many such men
as i in the party-men who would be dis
gusted with the coalition with Kelly-more
than you could count in day. would
say to John Kelly, stand not on the order
of your going, but go at once. We don't
want YOU
The feeling against Kelly was very bitter
at the committee meeting, and was by no
means confined to those who have hitherto
figured as his enemies. William Purcell is
reported as saying: eff I had my way,
John Kelly never should get his men inside
the Convention.
Erastus Corning, of Albany, says: "Kel-
ly is bad leader of worse cause. II I
had the work to do over again-the work
of the past two years. should take diff
ferent position. / look upon Mr.. Tilden
as the wisest leader in politics that this
State has seen for twenty years" Mr..
Corning is not ambitious, and the attempt
to account for his detection by desire to
hold office viii fail He announces that he
is through with Kelly
William c. Kruger, of Syracuse, said last
year to prominent Tilden democrat:
II like your side of the House better than
my own. You have the best man in the
party. If could free my mind of the i'm
preston that Sam Tilden is cold -blooded,
selfish man, who has done everything with
personal purpose, I would join you"
Last week MIR. Ruger told friend that he
had freed his mind of that impression.
So it goes all over the state; the men in
whom Kelly has trusted, and vino would
have been the leaders of any movement he
may attempt to make in the future, are
against him now. What is more, they are
in favor of Tilden. Concerning the ticket
there was very little to be learned at the
meeting. There seemed to be general
impression that Purcell would be the can
didate for Secretary of State, and when
asked the reason the reply was ''Why.
Tilden favors him."
mo, he doesn't"
Doesn't he I? Why, it was the impress
sion that he did. Weare not for him other
wise"
For State Treasurer there is a new man
in the field-Mr. Charles K Grannis of
Utica. He is cashier of bank there and
School Commissioner and ex-Mayor He is
between 35 and 40-nearer the former than
the latter-and was member of the State
Committee in 1879 If he is nominated
Mr.. Horatio Seymour, Jr., viii have to be
got out of the way. MIR. Grannis said to
me the other day: Il am in favor of re-
firing Seymour. He has held the Office
two terms, and what do we gain by his re-
nomination."
talked with Edgar K. Apgar about the
candidates, and asked: WHO is your can
didate for State Treasurer-yourself %
Ne. sir. was the emphatic response.
81 am not candidate under any consider
alton. I believe in nominating men who
are not politicians; and that would rule
me out. No, am not o candidate