Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-26
Boss KeiIy's Opinion of the Situation.


Boss KelIy's Opinion of the Situation
The same Issue of the Tribune says tina
John Kelly, who returned TO town thi,
week, was found in his Park Row Office by
feperter of the Tribune to-day. He was il
excellent health and spirits, and he had q
pleasant greeting for each one OF his numer.
ous visitors. To the reporter Mr.. Kelly
aIked freely OF the political situation. When
asked if the Tsmmany Hall delegates would
De admitted to the Democratic State Con-
vention, he said:
ut is not decided yet that TammaHy Hall
will send any delegates That matter will
ne considered and settled at meeting of the
Committee on Organization, which will be
neld on September 5th. Their action will be
presented to the Tammany General Commit
tee at a meeting to be held on September 9TH"
SIS there much doubt as to the sending OF
ielegatesp was asked.
Il can hardly express an opinion on that
subject. The committee is SO large, having
about $40 members, tn it is difficult 10 pre-
dict in advance what the decision will be.
Since my return home perhaps twenty MEM
Oers of the committee have called 10 see me,
and they were about equally divided as TO
The best course TO take. Those who favor the
ending of delegates claim that the previous
exclusion of the Iammany Hall delegates
precedent, that the convention will be com
posed largely OF men who were not delegates
at the time our delegates were excluded, and
hat our representatives would probably
be admitted. On the other hand, those OPP
posed TO sending delegates say that the pre-
vious action excluding Tammany Hall
would probably be taken as precedent, that
our delegates would not be recognized, and
thst coming home in the same way for sec
haI 81,
local political contest this fall"
"Who is Mr.. Tilden's candidate for gov
ernor?"
II do not know that he has any candidate
in the field. From my knowledge of the
men who have been mentioned in connection
With this Office, do not think any one of
them is near enough to Mr.. Tilden TO repre-
sent him politically"
DO you believe that under any crcum-
stances Mr.. Tilden himself would accept the
uomination?"
81 do not 1 am informed by those who
are in position 10 know that his health is
such that it would be hazardous for him to
undertake the fatigue and excitement of the
"Who do you think will secure the nomi-
nation on the part of the Republicans?"
With a smile Mr.. Kelly replied that he
vas not sufficiently familiar with the inside
workings of Republican politics to give his
opinion on that point any vslue.
81 do not think, though" he continued,
that it will be any of the men who are now
"Neither Cornell, Folger nor Wadsworth?"
"Neither OF them. They are all good men.
Mr.. Wadsworth is a high-minded, honorable
gentleman, and Governor Cornell has, /
think, been q careful, conscientious man in
he discharge of his gubernatorisI duties
Judge Folger, too, has the good opinion of
mis- political friends, and is very generally re-
spected."
why do you think, Mr.. Kelly, that "a
dark horse will secure the nomination.
Because the fight has now become so Bit
ter that / think the leading men of both
factions will see the necessity for a compro-
mise candidate. The Stslwarts, even if they
could nominate their candidate, would meet
with so much opposition from the Hall
breeds that they would be beaten at the polls,
and the reverse is equally true. A Half
breed candidate could not hope for the
united support of the Stalwarts. If the fight
we're simply political one, it would be pos
sible to harmonic and solidify the entire
party. Bat it is now a personal fight of SO
bitter a character that it seems to me that
nothing short of a compromise candidate,
10 both sides, can bring the
party out in its full strength at
The polls"
Judging from the present condition of
both parties, do you think, Mr.. Kelly, that
The Republicans will elect their candidate for
governor?"
81 can only answer that by saying that
think New York is, in reality, Democratic
State, and that it could be carried by the
solid Democratic vote; and do not believe
nat unless the Republicans select compro-
uise Candidate it will be possible for them
20 elect their man,