New-York tribune., 1881-09-12
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY NOT LIKELY.

TAMMANY's sHREwD SCHEME TO SWALLOW THE
OTHER DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS.
The proposition of Tammany Hall to the
other Democratic organizations 10 unite with II i'll no d.
Joint primaries throughout the city and return
uni ed delegation to the Democratic State Convention
has given rise to the question whether the move
Will not be suggeson to unite candidates the
Legislature aud local offices. Whether their Judgment is
web or founded, the leaders OF Tammany Hall believe
thai their following IN the Democratic party greater
that OF any other organizations that in case of
n Tammany, by conoeding "A little "A the outset
will ultimately gain control OF the entire Democratic
machinery In this city. No formal has yet been
made to te leaders Of the New York County Democracy
as to union on local candidates, but the
scheme for joint primaries ia generally
deemed by the rank and he the enter
ing That there will be bargains the various As
scmby. Senate and Judicial districts between Tam
many Hall and the rcorganized Irving Hall faction is
generally understood. Indeed. some the bargains be-
candidates have already becu agreed to- Thomas
r. Grady. Tammany adherent Ia receive from his Or
ganzaon the nomination for Senator of his district and
Will lbs supported by Irving Hall, while, the other
hand, civil Justice Timothy j. Campbell to be renom-
mated by Irving Hall for Civil Justice and he suppored
by Tammany Hall. The trining fact that Justice Ca,np-
bell "dsciplincd" out OF Tammany Han for DISC
Incidence to the orders Of his superiors In having pro
cured the nomination and election Jacob Seehacher s
senator two instead OF Thomas f. Grady who
had been promised the nomination. and was also
ticket to nave had effect preventing the bar.
gain
Would Tammany Hall join with the other Demo
cratic organizations in placing ticket i'm the
field this fail district leader asked Saturday
IL might agree "A candidate Tor District ttornrv
he replied after moments thought " As to the re
mander OF the ticket that ia "a euhicct for copsidera
ton In any case nothing definite viii be done until
after the State Convention has been held"
nevertheless his tone Indicated that there "A DOS
sibity tnat Tammnny might If the outlook should be
favorable, III for ticket which nomination ia
equivalent to an election" II probable at present
that the New-York County Democracy will not
agrce any union with Tammany Hall n
has Just completed s organization It claims to be the
only truly Democratic body in this ne only one
in which each ini vidual nimse with
out fear favor and in which nominations are To be-
made by the representatives OF the people If IL cners
into IA compact with Tammany Hall this fall the Demo
cratic Will have To belle
to the lists with Tammany Hail. and are key TO
leave IL for the stronger or at least bolder zon
These are the arguments already used by the more
spirited leaders of the NewYork County Democracy and
they nre having their effect With reference PROPOSE
ton Tor joint primaries, they that IL oly TO
enter into such an arrangement The State Convention
even 1t doe not admit the entire delegation thNew
York Couny Democracy, will be certain to concede one
half Less than that would not De worth taking