New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09
INHARMONIOUS DEMOCRATS


HOW THE PRIMARIES ARE TO BE CoNDUcTED-THE
OLD QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN THE FIELD.
The Tilden Democratic leaders in the city have
for some time been discussing thar prospect OF
electing State and City ticket this year without
the aid of Tammany Hall. These leaders nave not
ceased to bemoan the great mistake they made last
wear in not keeping Tammany ont or the state Con
yention. The blame for the loss Of that oppoItu-
nifty to achieve victory without the AID OF am
maaJ mas fallen chiefly on few trading pontlcmns
like Edward Cooper and Hubert Q. Thompson
These men, in order to make up for their pad lead
ership in the past are this year outwardly among
the most bitter opponents OF Iammany NO OPP
portunity however, presented itself which they
could make use OF to arragn Tammany Hall until
the representatives of that organization defeated
the confirmation Of the Governors nominees Iof
Harbor Masters Port Wardens. Commissioner OF
Emigration and Quarantine Commissioners.
committee was then appointed to take steps ior
keeping Tammany out OF the state Convent'I ba.
and since that time g0Od deai vi qae' Woih h"'
Representatives of both Tammany Hall and the
County Democracy have been travelng over sno
larry members OF tho State Committee, when WIN
have good deal of influence IN deciding upon Tue
admission OF Tammany To the State Convention
At the convention held IN Albany IN 1881 tho
Tammany delegates were refused admission; Lass
year at Syracuse, as result Oh 'io p.er1pp1n ,n
who was working In the interest OF hos"eu L.
Flowers nomination for Governor IammanY was
recognized and much TO the chagrln OF MT. Flower
friends he received no votes from its delegatlol AS
a cor sequence Mr.. O'Bren ~ this year WORKING
against Tammany The Committee ON Contested
Seats in the convention last year made tho Hollow
ing report
Tho committee recognize the Comfy Democracy
rs the regular delegation. but with view to the
success of the party at the polls and Tor thp pur
pose Of securing entire harmony they recommend
that the New-York delegation DO divided az i0l-
lows The County Democracy 10 have 80 MEMBERS
Tammany Hall "a and Irving Hall lO.
The report unanimously atioptcu nThli lne
most vociferous applause. Immediately aftcrward,
by direction of the State Committee, Mr.. Herrick,
Of Albany offered resolution recommending that
in tue future primary elections III the CITY OF New
York should be held in each election district, for
the election of delegates to the convention, under
the ausp ces and direction of tho State Committee,
until such time the various factions la that city
may agree to the proper mode OF oiecting their
delegates" The resolution was Unanimously
The result of the action of the State Convention
has been to give the County Democracy a decided
advantage over Tammany in the contest this wear.
But as Tammany has demonstrated It's superiority
at the polls il is not disposed to be subordinatod
any longer TO the County Democracy. Under the
division of the delegates made in the last state Con-
ventiUn the County Democracy had four mole than
Irving Hall aud Tammany combined Nothing less
than half the delegation will satisfy Iammany THIS
wear according TO John Kelly aud other prominent
members of The organization.
But the County Democracy leaders desire to ex-
G. nde Tammany altogether The State Convention
directed that the primaries be held by election dis
.rics, under the direction and supervision OF the
State COMMITTEES, and II recognized tho county
Democracy as the "Iegnlar" organization with
the exception of John Kelly and Augustus Scholl,
who are members of the state COMMITTEE. u Is
made up practically of anti fumInany Democrats
In supervising tho primaries. therefore. it WILL I'M
doubleday lean TO the County Democracy. mat
organization Is the only one pretending 10 hold
primaries aud to he organized by election districts,
and as II has been recognized a regular, IT'S
leaders assert that If Tammany wants To be repre-
elect ITS delegates at their primaries Tho Tam
many leaders assert that they could carry every
ono of the primaries II they wero larry conducted,
but knowing well the methol of counting followed,
they do not mean 20 Grmeau themselves bv having
anything TO do with County Democracy primaries,
the INSPECTORS for which have been carefully chosen
by such leaders as " l. 81 Keenan, hnoert ".
Thompson aud Jim Mooney.
1t appears quite probable. however, that the
State Committed will direct all Democrats TO vote
at the regular" election district primaries. Jnder
these circumstances Tanmany ana Irving Hall WI
appear at the next state Convention with thcr
regular" cOnesting delegations, aud ask the state
Democrats what they are going TO do about II.
There will be good deal OF interest IN the next
meeting OF the state Committee on this account.
Chairman Daniel Manning Ia expecting II II sai !.
to call 1t together about the middle OF August at
Saratoga.
this year than II last, while Tammany IS
stronger. Among the thirty eight delegates repre-
scntlng the County Democraoy In the last state
Convention were eX-County clerk william A.
Butler Robert Van Wyck, George Caulheid, Com
missioner of Jurors w. NJ Iylns aud L. w. Dayton,
all of whom have since seeded from the orghniza-
ton Park Commissioner Crimmins and Senator
Koch two other delegates are also said to he ont OF
sympathy with the organization. II ]. mmany
Hall is not admitted to the State Convention there
will be no union a City ticket
There Is not much sirifc for places on the state
ticket There is some talk of renominating the
ticket That WAS defeated In 1881, with william
Purcell of Rochester. for secretary Of state. Mr..
Purcell vino has been an old wheel horse OF the
party is recognized by both aides 10 being entitled
TO the nomination if he wants II. lie has not IN
dictated a willingness. however to accept nolnina-
tiou this year, though IL 10 generally conceded to
BIN Major lTaggerty, of this city, Iammany
Hall ASSEMBLY man, also mentioned for the place.
William A. Poucher. of Oswego is the strongest
candidate for Attorney Geueral. Senator Nelson
of Poughkeepsie, aud Senator Covert Of Queens,
are also candidates for that office. Peter Hogan. OF
Albany and Thomas Evcrshcd, OF Rochester, are
the leading candidates for Stale Engineer. T.. H.
Aogar ~ talked.of for State Treasurer. Senator
Mackin il "A candidate for Controller. There
numerous other aspiring statesmen already In the
field.