New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-10
sSOUyRE CAuPBELES VTEW.

The Muse OF History VIII Hldhc INC DllHihhc
of her lie if when she comes to make the
record of the present political period she does
not write very high up in the lis of states
men the name Of Esquire Timothy j. Camp
bell, formerly Civil Justice and now member OF
the Assembly. Mr.. Campbell, having been
member at different times OF all the various
factions and Halls" into which the Demo
cratic party Of this city and county has for
the sake of harmony been divided and hav-
ing thus enjoyed unusual opportunities for
the study of what Mr. John Kelly calls gov
crnmcntal systems" is now adjoining the
membership of the Irving Hall faction and
giving that bol y from time TO time the benefit
of his counseis and the privilege of rcnoml-
mating him for Office The County Democracy
and the Tammany Hall factions having voted
in the interest of harmony to hold primaries
for the choice of n full set of decg tea
each to the State Convention, the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Irving HILL Democracy
met Oh Thursday evening. aud not to be
behind in the promotion of harmony. voted
likewise to send full set of delegates to
the convention. The manner of conducting
primaries for this purpose being under Discus
sion and differences OF opinion arising aS To
the application of what is called the Cassidy
resolution to the terms Of which several OF
the DELHI rating statesmen thought 1t was very
necessary to conform, in order to make sure OF
admission to the Convention, Esquire Camp
bell brushed away all the fog and pierced TO
the marrow of the Whole subject in the SEN
tentious remark, "Thats all well enough, but
"you all know it makes no difference whether
1--WE obey the Cassidy resolution or not. II the
Country men want to admit us to the Conyen-
"tion they will do so, and If they don't want
Gus. then they won't have Us, no matter how
eve present ourselves"
ESQUIRE Campbell has, no doubt, during his
long period of study of governmental systems
in the various official positions in which he
has served the city and State, given uttcrance
TO some profound truths but it strikes us that
he never said truer thing than this. Other
statesmen have been beating about the bush
for the past month or more, discussing the
question of delegates to the State Conven-
ton from various points of view but all
of them have talked as though the recent
action Of the State Committee or the resou-
ton of the last State Convention on the subject,
or the Cassidy resolution, or something else
that had happened in the past. would affect
the decision. Esquire Campbell has been in
too many conventions and knows the party too
well to waste time on any such nonsense. He
knows that it does not make the slightest differ
ence what the last Convention resolved or what
the State Committee did, or whether the primaries
are conducted in accordance with the Cassidy
resolution or any other resolution; the only
question when the delegates present them
selves at tho door of the Convention will be
whether "the country men" want to admit
them. Mr.. Robert b. Roosevelt, at whose in
stigation the State Committee the other day
passed the resolution recognizing the County
Democracy, and half promising to recognize |
their delegates to the exclusion of the other
factions, expresses the belief that the Conven- |
ton will carry out this half promise |
for the reason, among others, that |
by doing otherwise it would "outrage |
the County Democracy, humiate the State |
" Committee and antagonize the Governor |
Obviously Mr.. Roosevelt does not know the |
party so well as Esquire Campbell does He |
has not had the experience has not been so |
profound and diligent a student of govern |
mental systems
Mr.. Kelly may Tux about committees of con- |
ference with our friends OF the other organ |
ization," and Mr. Roosevelt may lay stress upon |
the previous action of convention or COM |
mittee as binding upon the coming Conven-
ton, and all the leaders and bosses down |
to Henry ID. Purroy may fill the air with |
" gibbeTy gosh about the Cassidy resolution |
and the formalities for conducting primaries
the voice oil Esquire Campbell rises over all |
the DIN, enunciatng the only common sense |
view. "These things make no difference at |
all" says Esquire Campbell. If the country |
linen want to admit us they will, and if they |
" don't they won't, no matter how we present |
yourselves" The Committee on Contested |
Seats of the Buffalo Convention will do well |
TO act on Esquire Campbells hint and thereby |
save much valuable time. There need be no |
time wasted in argument. Parade the three