New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-20
RESULT OF MIR. KELLY's VICTORY.


ACTED UNwIsRLY-wHAT MR.. KELLY THINKS.
The contest in Tammany Hall on Monday
night was the universal topic Of conversation among
poiticans We ,.rday and the effect II would have on
the fortunes OF the rival factions OF the Democratic
party In this city discussed with much earnctncsH
II VIA the opinion OF the experienced that the con
test had materially strengthened John Kelly ana his
followers and tina, it poor policy for the opposition
to make the fight unless It's were certain 10
win.
Certain members Of the opposition began nearly a
month AGO casting around what could De- done IN
the way Of getting mp ticket which would De likely To
prove suCccasful. The movement was discouraged by
the Commissioner of Public Works Mr. Thompson Cor
porntion Counsel Whitney and Others the grou nd that
no good purpose would be subscryed by making fight
against odds whcr defeat pretty certain to De the
result II was urged too. that Mr. Kelly would Dee made
All the stronger politically by victory Just al this time.
These counsels were unbccdci. Gradually the oppo-i-
ton wdecd Two IT the Judges lent thcn-lY cs to tho
schcme and there T. number of Young lawyer in tc
society this Influence counted for good deal Some u
the members OF the Tammany Hall General Committee,
headed by william H. Roberts and several
OF those who left the Committee last fan, met
and namcd ticket in opposition Ia the regular
one This included +cycral names Of those who were
promincn, VII, tLr Tweed Ring dominated Tammany
Han II decided 10y the really strong men who com
nose the opposition 10 Mr. Kelly and III adhcrcnts that
this would not 40 WIN rNcN u llthti lll' WIS "" pos
silc chance Of winning They accordingly proposed to
those who M 10 time had conducted the moN cmcnt
20 drop Of the agreed upon and substitute
others, includAc Jordan l.. Mott. g. {. Baldwin and
Shepherd f. Knapp Then Commissioner Thompson. *
MAYOR Cooper Corporation Counsel Nhlthc> Hud others
the New YORK Democracy went tO woik 10 Try ana
win.
But really valuable time had been lost Not until the
middle of as week any real attempts made To or
gnnize The opposition. The enploycsi he Department"
Informed that they would De expected attend the
meeting oi the Society on Monday night and vote and
work for the success Of the anti Kelly ticket
The result l. known. The opinion OF well
could not but add immensely to Mr. KclJs strength In
the Democratic party with the various departments
arTayed against him. with patronage To bcstOw. that
he should win wasaccctcd rs showing that he possessed
strength which his adyersares had not been willing
officers certain to be favorable for Taminany Hall
II placed 1t more ON an equality with the new Demo
Naturally the Kelly men were in good spirits. Mr.
Kelly the recipient of a number OF letters and elc
grams congraulating him his victory and there were
many callers 10 extend their congratulations lie said
| TO reporter Of THE TRIBUNE:
| "The fight was o warm one The opposition did its
best II could not win last night 1t cannot win mt all
couinunicated with by the opposition some OF them
had not voted ~ the socieys elections IN twenty hyr or
on ne employees in the Departments Public Works and
Finance and the County Clerks ONCE to compel them to
the opposition ticket am very much pleased with
The result The opposition ticket made up OF
binaton OF the various dissatisfied elements IN the Dem
Ocratc party. II will now fall apart
Commits iOncr Hubert o. Thompson said: awe feel az
though morally had won victory. The opposition
the Kelly ticket made Of the best elements OF
the Democratic party in this city That we should have
pOlled large and come 40 near defeating an
enemy 40 securely cntrencbod IL practically victory"
| Colonel James J. Mooney and Nelson J. Waterbury,
they believed the election unfair but this opin-
was shared 10y the majority of the contertants
both sides Alderman Shells was not fortunate lie
declared his belief that the opposition ticket would win
ExAderman John Kelley sure that he offered to
wager 200 To S25 his opinion Alderman Shells was
willing 10 take this five times In succession and did SO
! and accordingly he loses 1925.
The official count made yesterday In the presence
OF the inspectors Of both the contending factions. An
analysis OF the votes shows that the highest number Of
ballots cast for Joel o. Stevens the Kelly ticket
and Jordan L. Mott the opposition ticket The lowest
vote the entire ticket Edward GOn Mr..
scAels majority a was 1885, Mr.. keliy's majority
over all, 95. Arthur leary, whose name was all
three tickets received the full vote.