New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-19


only for the time In the face OF confessions
like these the attempts of Democrats to make
it appear that all is harmony among the
Southern Democracy are worse than futile.
Congressman Manning adheres to the two
g's.r He SAYS "the niggers are DONG very
"well They would be all right II you all
would let them alone, and not put foolish
" political notions into their heads" No doubt
and notions, for example, as that when they
have elected Congressman, as they elected
Lynch in Mr. Mannings own State, they ought
TO be allowed to have him as their Representa-
tive; or that, when they have the night 10
cast q vote, they should be allowed to exercise
it; or that, when they have cast vote, IL
should be counted. These notions are unde-
niably "poitical :" and where is the man so
courageous as to deny that in Mr.. Manning $
State they are very, very &c foolish
The recent British diplomatic changes may
be said to reject the condition OF European
politics The transfer of Sir A. B. Paget from
Rome to st. Petersburg implies that little more
than routine service will be needed at that post.
The appointment of Sir A. H. Layard as his
successor at Rome corresponds with the pros
pect that the British relations with Italy have
nothing to fear from that unsafe dlplomatlst,
who was speedily removed from Constantine
pie when Mr.. Gladstone came into power Inc
transfer of Lord Dutfcrn from Russia to turkey
recognizes the possibility of further perpleXtles
at Constantinople, requiring the presence OF a
Minister who will not be mislcd by mawklsh
sentiment for Turkey nor be haunted by the
dread of Russian ascendanCy. His admnlstra-
tive experience in Canada also qualities him to
give the Sultan much better advice than he re-
ccved from Sir A. H. Layard As Mr.. Goschen
is now of duty, the reports that he Is to relieve
Mr. Gladstone of the Exchequcr will probably
be revived.
Mr.. Kelly continues to he a lively corpse.
The attempt of his opponents in the Iammany
Society to elect sachcms hostile to him. thus
securing control of the Society. has failed Ill
spite of great efforts. Nh. Augustus Schcll,
who comes out at the head of the balloting,
has majority of 80 in total vote of 200,
and the candidate who comes out last
has a majority of 90 Mr.. Kelly, who
headed his own ticket, stands third
in the number Of votes received. The
maiorities are not large, perhaps, but they are
maiorities and they have been obtained IN
spite of strenuous excrtions 10y Mr.. Kelly
bitter personal and political enemies 70
gain control of the organization and
thrust him down from his place a
leader There probably has never been
time when the Tammany leader had
fewer of the ordinary weapons of politics at
! his command than now. If he can hold III
own, after his defeat for Controller, there would
seem to he no good reason why, after the laps,
of time, he should not gain strength rather than
lose it, From the Republican point of view
the result of last nights election would seen
to be fortunate, inasmuch "a it insurcs the
continuance of the fierce DemOcraticq quarrel. Nd
one supposes that the success of Mr.. Kelly
| opponents would have permanently united the
Democratic party in this city. II is too big
and too hungry and too rough ever to bc thor
oughly united. But there might have been a
temporary peace with all that the term i'm
plies. Now it would seem that the quarrelling
must 90 on, with the temper of the Anti Tam
many party heated still further by the recol-
lection of its humiliating defeat.