New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-31
1Ug DEVOCR1TIC DECKER.

No intelligent man can have watched the
corrsc of events ut Albany since the Cieve-
land administration began. without having the
conclusion forced upon hs mind that the Tam
many of 1883 il radically different from the
Tnmmany Of 1882. The Tammany OF last year
WAS full of fight. The Tammany OF this year
is weaker than whipped syllabub The Tam
many of last year declined to be- dictated TO-.
The Tammany of this year has made haste to
sneeze heartily every time that Anti Tammany
has taken sndh. The Tawmany of last year
acted AS if il was conscious that it had rights.
The TammanY of this year has acted AS II II
believed that it,was only Anti-Iammany that
had rights. Ia Iammany of last year wag' q
var against AnhTammany to the cry, y
deadlock OF a far DIVIDE The Tammany of
this wear has beautifully kept the peace 10y pro-
posing. in effect, to Anti Tammany: We Will
do all tho harmouzlng, and, II the arrange
"ment ia agreeable to you. you can have all Ot
- the patronage consequent upon Democratic
Governor and Democratic Legislature"
Who denies that this il a correct account of
the contrnsted attitude of Tammany in the near
past and in the present? No one, cei tainly, who
mas eyes to see aud who keeps them open. As
account that has been filled Mt Albany since
January came in has gone to Anti iamndny.
Glance ut some OF these places. Adjutant-Gen-
eral Private Secretary, Clcrk OF the Assembly,
Superintendent of Public Works, Regent OF
the University. two Railroad Conan ssoners. Ia
the incumbent Of any one Of the n II Kelly man ]
Not one lt is II curious state ot things, aud IT
il only erplainable upOn Que OF two theories ::
Either 1ammany has turned lamb aud has lain
down with and in.ide OF the lion. or else an
arrangement has been entered into whereby,
in consideration OF b ing awarded the multitude
nous spuis of the City of New-HOrk. Tam
many agIees not TO kick against Anti Tam
many's being loaded with the rpOi.s of the rest
of tho State. The first theory Ia TOO improbable
TO merit consideration. Tammany, whatever
may be her sins Of omission or commission, has
never been accused, oven 10y her severest critics,
OF being deficient in bulldog pluck. If she is
meeker than whipped syllabub this year, she is
no to serve her own purpose, not because her
spine has given out. She appears IN the meek
role, the peace making rIlc. in order to throw
dust into the eyes of the general public, and to
make what in reality Ia % dcker with Anti
Tammany look like "anxiety for the welfare OF
the party Heretofore Tammany has been
thorn in the side OF the Democracy OF this
State. The party has been unable either to
live with her or without her. She has been the
terror of each recurring State Convention, time
out of mind. Can it be possible that Mt length
the leaders haze agreed upon scheme which
will result in keeping Tammany tractable for
all time to come = And is that scheme nothing
else than naked, sordid dcker which makes
John Kelly sole dispenser OF all the Democratic
patronage of the metropolis and Samuel j. Til
den sole dispenser of the Democratic patronage
of the rest of the State Of New York;
Some Of these days brand-new charter for
our city will make its appearance In Albany.
1t will be charter entirely agreeable to John
Kelly, or II it is not it will be revised and
amended until he is satisfied with every one of
its provisions. The Democrats of the Senate
and Assembly OF the Anti Tammahy faction
will of course do precisely what he says in this
matter Doubtless it is so nomlpatod In the
dicker. Why mott If the city is to be turned
over to him, why should he not be permitted to
draft whatever rules he pleases in relation to
his own preservesf
In view OF tho facts above SGT forth, the true