New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16
ANNOYED BY A sHREwD ADVERSARY.

HOW THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY FEELS OVER THE
NOMINATION OF JOHN MCKEoN BY JOHN KELLY.
The nomination of John McKeOn for District
Attorney by the TamInany County Convention on FRI
day evening the subject Of general conversation
among the politicians yesterday 1t took the leaders Of
the County Democracy considerably by surprise. Al
though such action the part OF Mr. Kelly had been
matter OF rumor since the Democratic State Conyen-
tion IL was not believed by the County Democratic
leaders that he would nominate for the only important
local Office to be lled this year man so well known as
his opponent as John McKeon. On all sides, however,
it was regarded . shrewd move the part OF Tam
many Hall The County Democracy holds its Con-
ventiOn on Tuesday next. The leaders did not
intend to nominate Mr.. McKeOn for District
Attorney but Mr. Keiy's action will force them 20 do
So This enables Mr. Kelly to show that Taumany Hall
is powerful enough force its candidates upon his
ponents and all agree that it will help the other nOmt
ness on the Tanimany ticket.
The leaders OF the County Democracy consult
ed together yesterday IN Corporation Counsel Whit
ney's office, and later at meeting Of their
Executive Committee in Cooper Institute. Is
was agreed to nominate Mr.. MckeOn on Tuesday, al
though an effort TO secure from him pledges
as his future course had failed
Mr. McKeOn In his office yesterday when visited
by TRIBUNE reporter. In answer to question to
whether he would accept the nomination offered him by
Tammany Han, whether nominated by the County De-
mocracy not, he replied
will not questions this subject until
after the County Democratic Convention"
II there was any way for the County Democracy TO
avoid nominating r McKeon, 1t is almost certain that
the leaders woud force the nomination ~ other
candidate In that event, however should Mr. Mc<eon
run on the TamnaDy ticket, he would the great
majority OF the Democratic votes aud thus divide the
cation 80 carefully wrought by the Committee
OF One Hundred To prevent this he will be nominated.
Some prominent members OF the NewYork County
- - Afr U aIlx-la naf ft.
that they intended to nominate Mr.. McKeou A. j.
yanderpoel, and though personally he would much pre-
fer some other man. and it is seriously against his viii
that he takes up proposed candidate Of his enemies,
yet for the policy and advantage to Tammany
lie has pursued this course.
"Why," said Polce-Justice Power, :" 1t is the most
transparent trick The two have not been on
speaking terms for years. Mr.. McKeon has been Win
us In our fights against TaDany Hall for severs years
past He was chairman last year and was our ohoce
ms year for the same position. He declined
solely because he did feel able TO devote the time re-
ec.ned ISf dnG tke POSITION Of member General
Committee said he with u.s. ana ~ouu 90 All that
We%aeF We1la be seua absurd 20 suppose that We
would allow ourselves TO roluse s.. TO. 70 pIacSS lace
has M b,Irrieilv placed him in nomination. Mr.. McKeou
Mil fa probsSy &c the unanimous choice Of the Democracy
% this city for Attorney And this, OF course, In
snres his election by an overwhelmns majority .o.
County Clerk Butler said: The assertion Inade
wrote a letter declining the position OF Chairman
NJ our General Committee. and that II was OF such
tenor that we did not dare TO print It, is fabrication
@ McKeon wrote NO such letter. and he is with our or
ganraton heart and soul He has told us 30; ne ns~
been Sur piece Of strategy on the part Of John Kelly
declared Thomas Costigan. am glad 70 see that no
Ens as n 'snsSs ne os Of
enemies because he believes the nominee s ano
mol nolitic than he has been in the past Had he done
Ilis before Tsmmsny Hal would not have had 70 W