Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-30
WHEELING W. VA. MONDAY MORNING.
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.

How the Democratic Party In TO BE
Enited-The Chief Problem I'm Politi
cal Circles.
New YoEK, July 29-The chief problem
lnlpolitical circles at present is whether
there shall be union OF the different fac.
tsSos OF the Dem mocratic party in regard to
hs primary elections, especially IL the
+ Democratic State Convention rule empow.
Isring the State Committee to fix the time
and place Of holding the primaries is car
ried out. 1t was presumed that all ths
factions assented through their representa-.
tives in the convention. Practically, it is
claimed, the resolution means q union
primary from which there shall result but
one set Of delegates, so that the lion OF
Tammany shall lie down with the lamb OF
the County Democracy, while the small
political child from Irving Hall shall lead
them.
what Is Agreed Upon.
There seems TO be no disagreement in
Ghe belief that If perfect and entire union,
and not mere union of words, is to be Sc
cured among the Democracy of the city
this fall, its result cannot but be a sweep
ing victory throughout the State in No.
vey tsr, a united delegation to the Nation
al ASonyention at Saratoga next summer
and Democratic President in March,
1886.
There is a strong bid therefore, for
harmony" said prominent Democrat
yesterday, "yet so fond are the local states
men of self-glorification that il is doubtful
II they will give way TO the bugle call
which sounds the onward march to nation.
al victory. Tammany Hall regards herself
as the
Democratic Organization
OF the city, pure and simple. She looks
upon the County Democracy and Irving
Hall element as recreant children, aud
while at all times ready TO welcome them
back to the wigwam she is not inclined to
affiliate with them on the bases OF separate
organization. With Tammany the latch
string is always out and fatted calf is ready
to be slain and fed to each prodigal on his
return, but she won't admit that there can
be any other regular organization of Demo.
cracy in the city of New York except
Tammany Hall.
To the members of the County Demo.
cracy Tammany Hall is word of reproach.
Nothing but the most dire exigency of
psrty will persuade them to affiliate in any
way, and although these gentlemen are
more likely 10 consent 10 union primary
than Tammany is, it will be consent
wrung from them by necessity.
The War of Factions.
"As for Irving Hall, il stands between
the o:her political organizations, ready to
pick up the crumbs which fall from either
table, and holding rs it does the balance OF
power, its lot is not an unhappy one. But
it is probable that il may see in this union
Of the three direct interest at the primar-
les an entire destruction of it's present ai.
van :ageous position and that its opDo5i.
ton msy be more sincere and persistent
th&n that of either OF the other bodies.
While therefore, it is evidently for the
best interests of the party that union
should prevail, it is doubtful whether il |
ear be secured simply by resolution OF n |
State convention, or whether the mandate |
IF the State committee will be of sufli i2isnt |
,orce to bind al parties to an agreement"