New-York tribune., 1881-11-19
POLITICAL NEWS.
TAMMANY,s ADVANTAGES.
WHAT JOHN KELLY GAINED AT THE LATE ELECTION
AND WHAT THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY LOST.

AND WHAT THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY LOST.
The late election has not decreased the con-
tentiOn among the Democratic factions II mas served
to solidify Tammany Hail. and has entirely upset tne
carefully laid schemes OF Mayor Grace and othor Demo
Gratis TO capture that organization I'm ther own interests
These were confident Of Tammanys defeat al the
polls and OF the enforced retirement Of John kcy tha
plan had been arranged to take possession OF the ram
many building by influences that were to be brought
10 bear in the Tammany Society 1t was the intention 10
undermine the County Democracy, TOO, by measures w
vscd in the Mayors Office, especially as the leaders oi
the County Democracy divided by personal Jea"uss
and ambitions To accomplish the ruin OF his foes In the
ranks of the latter organization it supposed tat
John Kelly would recognize the hand OF fate ana gave
quiet support the plans to revive Tammany Hall n-
der a new leadership.
The result Of the election however, has spoiled this
scheme and has left large number Of Democrats out
side Of any organization Notwithstanding tho number of
halls in existence in the city; and there is already
tak OF forming one Although Mr Kelly has ap-
pareny proned by his experience ia the last few years.
there is large number Of Democrats who fear the re-
yval OF the old personal dcspotsm that characterzcu
Tamnany until this year Less of It was shown IN the
late campaign than at any time before since Mr. Kelly
became the actual boss " OF the wigwam. The cand
dates put in the field by Tammany superior aS
general rule 10 those nominated 10y tho County Dcmoc-
Iacy and nearly represented the actual choice OF
the rammRny voters than the candidates Of the County
Democracy represented tho choice OF tho voters who
supported that organization There was 10 candidate
on the Tammany uchct who compared with Mike
Norton i'm shameful unntucss for the place that he was
chosen for Tim " Campbell os'ensbly supported
by Tammauy but he was an Tr,ing Han candidate aud
had to be taken mp by Tammany under the deal with
hat organization. II IA well known that Mr kelly
struggled against the Endorsement of Campbeh but
that lie outvoted in his own Committee ON Or'ah
zatiop, Purroy championng CampbcIls cause. This
fact 60 give hope ~ better calcr'Hip on MI
Ecy's part the defeat ~ Campbell showing that lie was
right in his opposition to this candidate to some
others. The election oi so many Tammany members OF
the Legislature, giving the organization the balance oi
power I'm the Senate and the Assembly, has raised II at
into prominent and favorable position In the eyes
the Democrats OF the state. The election has aso
demonstrated that while the Republicans discard
their assumed "hoss" and carry the state without his
aid the Democratic party hopclcssly lost with the op
position Of the Tammauy leader II seems apparent
from tho talk of Democrats o the interior who are now
in the city seeking the aid NJ T1mrany in securing op
p0iu Wcns at Albany from Speaker down 10 pages t'a'
tho party has come 10 tnc conclusion to give lammany
s "'d place a. The regular o7g!nilri'on IN ne CITY
siuon Of the Tammany society to the ortani ization
known as he County Democracy Before the election
ticket. Ills offers scurucd hT the County Democ
racys leaders, and s probable that they viii not be
renewed IN another contest. Ine leaders OF ihr
County Democracy are now accusing each other ot
reachory ANA ~ il probable that Mr. kclys system of
Of the unaithfn ones The lc'cat o hc organization in
the late contest IA attributed by M,s7rs Thompson,
Other members however icrt ai differently One Of
them. prominent lawyer said the other day:
existence as an Organization bccau-c Of the pro-
poudcwurc Of municipal oncehpder, m our councils.
They forced I'm enough of their employees 10 give them
actial control They dictated the nomination.. being
s,ycr,,l nv tb,ir s,If. f-rsfs Nfcuh,r. "a bo U,re
not city onrohoder- really had no voice II was bus-ism
that killed us IN our infancy. Aud think 10 was the
liu. Bat thtze ohcchudrrs wanted cHnridr'cg whom
thcv could control and when man IKE Mr.. walker was
pat upon the ticket. whom they could not control they
openly sold him ont for The election of Aldermen and
other candidates o' tIciro"n Our ticket al not COM
maud the support of The Democrats upon whom our or
gluizatiuu relied OIrttrury a. appeal ~ the most
Intelligent Democratic citizens and aNpaycrs. But the
nomination Of such men aS Norton Oliver and some
nb.r4 Fis~t-ted eIIirput BsIa.frlfE aud
PAYERS, and thev did not come ont TO vote; while these
very nominees sold out the ticket for votes Tor them
selves on calculations from previous elections at least
100000 votes shoud have been east In the |
late election. There wcre only 1881 cast |
Republicans polled their ful vote; The Demo
Gratis who remained nt home. IL Is evident that Tam |
many polled all it- votes The 5000 Democrats who
would have voted the County Drmocracy- ucset- re- |
mn1cd 40 home because the candidates Of our organzn
ti0n did command their support. That - where We
failed and II was the iault of th" men who are ~ huu
cipal offices"
What i- tue future Of your crgauilatoni" be vas
aaEcd."
at IL hard 10 tell The country Democrats who sup
ported u-. and our own WHY iu the state Con
r,ul- b' ,uc NJ snr the lo-. ~ thr state Thcv arc
lied much the detection of The HtalvuU E'pubu
cans IN the interior That ii not help us nearly much
calculated. We cannot hope 10 be- admitted ls
the regulars iu the next @hir "hFcIil'h IT, ii I4r
hands Of the bosses and suppose they viii drive ont
all those Who are not Of their way ot thinking Dee
Hove thaf our org1ul1uou~ usefulness j. ended unless
IL il rrorCuuizrd and the bu-sc-' driven oGt NJ
power n that - not douc vith many others shall ,
favor Citizens organization which viii exclude oioc-