New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-13

of the State Committee, so as to'avoid CON-
fest between the factions. In the Legislature
last winter the Tammany representatives
again clicked" as usual, and defeated some OF
the Governors appointments. This so angered
the Comfy Democracy leaders that they fell
back to first principles and swore again re-
lentless war against Tammany ana Nelly anu
"Bossism."
Another convention is called and the County
| Democracy goes forward under the resolution
of the last convention, which has been fortified
by a resolution of the State Committee recog-
MIXING that faction as regular" And now
behold the attitude of Tammany and the
"Bossnl Ignoring the action of convention
and committee, and refusing to take part IN
the primaries called under their orders by the
County Democracy, Tammany calls Its own
primaries and proposes to elect full SET OF
delegates, while its tender Irving Hall, does
the same. But they protest at the same time
that they are anxious, above all things, Tor
harmony. They pass resolutions avowing
their desire for union, and appoint committees
to consult with the representatives of the
other organizations and agree upon basis OF
representation in the convention, so that there
shall be but one delegation claiming seats.
Mr.. Kelly is the picture of meekness and the
, perfect emblem of peace; Senator Grady, who
helped defeat Governor Cleveland's nomlna-
tons last winter, insists that he personally, and
not the Tammany organization, Is responsible,
and urges that there is no reason why the
County Democracy should not now unite with
Tammany and all the Tammany leaders fold
their hands and look harmless and innocent,
while they say "All we want is harmony;
"let MS heal all the old differences, agree upon
"a united delegation to Buffalo, and march
forward to victory" They do not want the
whole delega tion-a half Is all they claim; and
they seem so modest and meek, so anxious for
union and harmony, and so patriotic and I'M
selfish about it, that they have unquestionably
created a favorable impression upon the minds
of many of the "countrymen with short
memories who forget that these mild-man-
nered statesmen have been kicking" for the
past four years.
The cunning fellows look and act as though
they were not conscious of doing anything
unusual or strange when they ask the County
Democracy to negotiate with them Tor
division of the delegation to the State Con-
vention and united action in support of the
ticket nominated. "All we want is peace"
they say; eve have nothing against the other
" organizations; our wish is to act in harmony
with them and divide the spOils fairly" Tins
is all plausible enough until 1t Is considered
what the County Democracy was organized Tor.
But when it is taken into account that 1t was
organized for the sole purpose of knocking
John Kelly ont, exterminating Tammany Hall
as political force, and putting down the
system of "Bossisn," the difficulty Of uniting
with Tammany upon the basis of division OF
delegates, involving approval OF lammany
methods including Bossi~m and the recog-
milton of John Kelly a. Boss" will more
clearly appear. A similar difficulty lies In the
way of a recognition of Tammany 10y the State
Convention since that body has heretofore
sienificd its approval Of the County
Dcmocracy's puIuOse-thc determination OF
Tammany-by recognizing its representatives
and giving the organization the formal stamp
of regularity. And yet Notwithstanding these
difficulties in the way which to n party pre-
tending to anything like consistency would be
ipsuperable-there is n strong probability that
the Tammany delegates will DO admitted at
at Buffalo, and the attempt made to unlte the
factions. All because Tammany looks so
meek and modest and seems SO peaceably in
| clned. With everything TO he forgiven for
and nothing to forgive, she shows sweeuy
| forgivng disposition.
A market man catching a dog stealing ms
meat kicked him vigorously into the street.
"Why do you kick my dog y demonstrated the
owner; che isn't mad" Mad J" SAID the
market-man; 81 should say not. He's nothing
to be mad at I'm the one that's mad" Tam
many isn't mad II has nothing to he mad
at. The County Democracy is the one that's
| mad