New-York tribune., 1882-02-16

second time that the gentlemen VINO are pehu-
ing all their energies to the extermlnauoD VI
John Kelly and the elimination OF laMmany
Hall from politics under the pretence OF Trying
to mite the party have spurned the oVertures
of reoca and taken course which could not
fail TO embitter the dispute and madden the
combotou,s There was fine opportunity, II
the Tilden Democrats sincerely desired peace
and harmony, to have taken step IN tha' oi-
rcction when Tammany made conclllatorY ap-
proaches to them in the matter OF the electloh
of delegates to the National Convention. buC
having the power they rode rough-shod over
moor Tammany, refusing to recognize lts repre-
sentatiyes themselves or TO permit the National
Convention TO do SO. There was another 0p-
nortupity. when Tammany fell into line and
supportcd Hancock, to carry over beyond the
election 80 much of good feeling as had grown
up through their common work In the cam
paigp. Instead of doing it, the opponents OF
Tammany set to work and organized with
tremendous flourish of trumpets the County
Democracy, whose sole reason for beng Is inc
determination to exterminate Tammany as
political power.
TO Tammany's proposition to confer upon
they returned at the last election scornful
refusal, challenging that ancient organization
at the same time to n test of numerical strength
upon the office of Surrogate. Beaten IN that,
they might yet have arranged terms with ram
many upon which present punder would nave
been divided and the chances Tor future phlage
largely increased. Instead of this, they cOunteu
Tanmany as of no consequence, ana It's Dalance
of mower in the Legislature so surely their own
os NOT 70 be worth treating with or consulting
in tbc matter of organizing the Legislature ana
dividino the offices. For keeping the quarrel
olive and virulent nothing could have been
better. For six weeks it has worked 10
charm; the public looking on meantime 10 see
how admirably the harmOnizers contrived not
TO harmonic. There were few days laSt
week which may perhaps be described as the
Uiggins period when there seemed to be dah-
oer that the factions would embrace each
other. divide the little they have to quarrel over,
and make trouble for the State. 1t came from
a remark made by Higgins in caucus, to the
effect that Tammany ought really to have some
consideration in the organization. The higgins
influence on Tammany was Immediately made
manifest. The Tammany men had interviews
with Candidate Patterson, in which, rs they
aver, that gentleman promised things eHu-
svely. Upon the strength of these promises
they turned in and elected Patterson Speaker
After which they waited to sec what Patterson
would do. 1t would have been so easy to nave
carried out his promises and united the party
that it seems strange he did not do it, But he
did not, and now Tammany is more rampant
and madder than ever. Instead OF the CHAIR
manshps and good places promised, the Tam
many men have but one chairmanshlp-and
that. as if in deri-ion, the Committee on Griev-
ances-and no good places whatever To the
period of Higgins succeeds the period Of Hag-
gerty, Chairman of Grievances, and war is again
nagrant. Nothing could be better. Go on,
gentlemen; You amuse us.