New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-11
THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS
UNION ON A LOCAL TICKET IMPOSSIBLE.


were busy yesterday discussing the action of the
State Committee at Saratoga on Tuesday. The dis
satisfaction with the work of the committee is very
general, as il has made O union on a local ticket
impossible Before the Saratoga gathering
there was q good deal of talk about a
combination in this city which would bring
all the factions together tar the county ticket
was concerned and thus make Democratic success
almost certain. Had the State Committee given no
indication of its preferences for one faction or the
other and simply issued the old familiar CALL such
a combination might have been effected. The
resolution adopted by the State Committee, how
ever. which practically recognizes the County De
mOcracy the only organization that Will
be admitted TO the State Convention. has
put an obstacle in the way Of harmony in this city
that cannot be removed. It was conceded by all
Democrats week ago that Irving Hall, at least
should support the regular ticket and work in COM
bination with the County Democracy. 1t is equally
certain now that Irving Hall will not support any
local ticket named by the County Democracy, and
what it will take in regard to State matters
depends much upon what the Convention may do
Sheriff Bowe James O'Brien and other Irving
Hall leaders are very much dissatisfied with tho
action of the State Committee, and their reasons
arc conclusive. The County Democracy is a self
constituted organization, with more claims to
regularity than Irving Hall any other faction.
1t was not organized under the authority OF the
State Committee, but by a self-appolnted COM
mittee. Some of its leaders, including Patrick
keenan,, one of its members of the State
Committee, were leaders in the bolt OF
1879 and strong supporters of John Kelly
for Governor in that year. They are to be
admitted to the State Convention as regular"
while Sheriff Bowe and his Irving Hall followers,
who have always been loyal to the party nomlna-
tions. are declared irregular. The Irving Hall
leaders do not claim that theK organization num-
bers as many voters as that of the County Democ-
racy but it has equal claims to regularity and to
representation III the convention in propor-
ton to its numbers. That 1t 10 deprived
of tbis is duo entirely to the course of the
County Democratic leaders who have all the mem
bers of the State Committee from this city. The
Irving Hall leaders declare that they will run
local ticket of their own though it is possible that
they may again combine with Tammany Hall.
This depends, however, on what course Tammany
NAV pursue in regard to State matters.
"How can the party expect success Mr.. Bowe
said Yesterday, "lf it follows such course ~
This is question which the leaders
of the County Democracy cannot answer. They
admit that Tammany Hall can poll for its local
ticket from 10000 to 10000 votes, providing it
tine state Ucket ana II IL uoPS not, Jlen
not moro than 10000 votes are conceded to 1t ;
while Irving Hall is allowed only 5000. These
two ORGANIZATIONS of course, claim good deal
more but If the figures of the County Democratic
leaders are correct they cannot elect their local
ticket according to the vote of last year while he
nrosnects of a State ticket without Tammany's sup
port are admitted to be Door indeed.
The aim of the leaders of the County Democracy
is to break down Tammany Hall, aud to do this they
are apparently willing to suffer defeat They rely
for success however a good deal upon the assump-
ton of dissatisfaction in the Republican ranks One
of the County Democratic officials said yesterday {:
Our first purpose 10 end Tanmany Hall. COM
mel 1t 10 unload John Kelly and if we have to suffer
defeat to accomplish this t is better that 1t be done
after the record Tammany made in the last LegiS-
lature But do not thnR we will be defeated. If
Tammany fall does not support the State ticket so
much the better, as that will only serve to end
its existence much the sooner, while It will
strengthen our local ticket sufficiently to make its
success certain. You ask how that ls possible. /
will tell YOU. Since President Arthur came into
control of the Federal patronage the local Republ
can machine leaders in this city are more arrogant
and defiant than ever. What they intend to do
is already evident from what they doing in the
XXIIId Assembly District and else where. Their
slate for local offices is already made up, and is
composed of well-znown Conkling- Arthur
STANDARDIZATION DOwd for Mayor !;
iohn ! O'Brien for Sheriff: Jacob
HISS for County Clerk, and like nominations Do
Won think such ticket is likely to carry the city in
the face of the defeat of Astor and others of that
band last yearp
The reporter gave up the conundrum and tho
TiIden Democrat continued: ." We'll; If we put up
n
many ticket and n Republican machine ticket like
that and All Irving Hall tic ket in the bargain.
But 1t is absurd to suppose lryIng Hall with Its
= 600 voters will run a ticket Ii we nominate a
man like William K. Grace, with his strong anti
monopoly record for Mayor, or Allan Campbell, we
can elect HIM" 80
But suppose the Republicans do not put up
such Stalwart machine ticket as you have named
but one similar to that named in Brooklyn when
Mayor Low was elected what thenlf
'Ihe machine Is IN complete control and Its lead
ers will carry out their purpose. There is Young
Republican Club in NewYork to compel submis-
lion "a there was in Brooklyn. | give you my
opin op and under such circumstances | think
prospects OF success are good"
Ter Campbell very strongly talked of for
Mayor if not nominated for Governor, though
many of the County Democrats think Mayor Grace
is entitled a second term, but he declares that he
has had enough OF politics. Alderman Patrick
Keenan, and James j. Mooney, OF the Department
of Public Works, candidates for Sheriff on the
County Democratic ticket while County Clerk
Butler will probably be renominatcd. Richard
O'Gorman expects to be nominated for one Jf the
vacancies on the Superior Court Bench. Judge
McAdam of the Marine Court, has been candidate
for the other vacancy. 1t was his lptentlon TO re-
sign his present ace III order TO allow 1t TO Dc led
AT the coming election, and then seek nomination
on all The Democratic tickets for the
Superior Court. Since the Saratoga conference.
however the Judge has become discouraged over the
Democratic pro pects and it was said yesterday
that ne would not resign aud run the chances Oh an
election for place III the hlgner Court III Is gen
orally believed that Marine Court vacancy cannot
he filled under the law at the coming election un-
less created 100 days before that time 1t was said
yesterday, howe' CT, that judge McAdam bolds that
The vacancy can be flied for the unexplred term II
created only a few days before tue election. Tho
purpose Is 10 prevent the Governor from hlng ii III
case Judge McAdam should resign.
Inc iTy1n~ Hall Democrats talk of nominating
Herman Oeirichs for Mayor Alexander V. Davidson
for Sheriff and James O'Brlen for County CLERK
Ianlnany's candle ate for Mayor Is said 10 be Ed
ward Ke9ruey. Alderman Sauer wants the nomina-
ton for County Clerk, whiie ex-Alderman John
Rcilly will be the probable choice for Sheriff.
though Bernard Reilly is again in the field. -,
There IL a possibility now that Tanmany Will
steal a march upon the County Democracy IN the
nomination tor Governor. The Labor convention
az BuffaIo on sep enber II will be for the purpose
of compelling a recognition of the labor element