New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-25
HARMONY NOT ASSURED.
TAMMANY GROWING DEFIANT.
COMMENT OF LEADING DEMOCRATS ON TUE ACTION
OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.

regard to the primaries for the election or delegates to
the State Convention 1t was settled before the state
Committee met that there would BIO three full
delegations to the convention from this city. At
tempts to harmonic any plan to divide the repre-
senation this city allowed in the State Convention
had failed. The Tammany and Irving Hall politicians
did not believe That the state Committee would In any
way interfere Hence they are disappointed But they
are in measure compensated by the close vote in the
committee Mr. Faukner's resolution to divide the
delegation the last year. Such division would
give Tammany "a, Irving Hall 10 and the County
Democracy SO delegates The fact that this resolution
received The support OF the Irving Hall
and tho TammaDy members Of the COM
mittee was taken fair indication that
tnOso two organizations will be satisfied with such
division. And It. the generally expressed opinion
yesterday among the local politicians that when the
convention meets it will divide the city representation
In that way.
The prompt manner in which Tammany repudiates the
authority OF the committee aud declares on the
Manning faction, has already stirred up bad feeling.
Several Of tho Tammany leaders declared yesterday that
Boss Manning CO." aud they ridiculed the idea of
the State Committee in any binding the convention
The Brooklyn Democrats also come in for good
deal of denunciation on the part Of Tammany.
There interest shown yesterday IN the bear
ing the committees action will have the local
situation than tine State ticket One OF the first fruits
OF tue County Democracy's victory was shown IN the
action OF the Executive Committee of the Citizens
Association, which took such promi
nent part In the last canvass The committee met yes
teray aud hired headquarters In Broadway Union
Square for use until after the election in November.
These headquarters will be opened in few days, when
active work will DO begun by organizing for the local
Secretary Dayton said that the probability OF
there being two Democratic local tickets in the field
also Republican ticket offered good opportunity for
the SUCCESS OF tho citizens movement. hence the
had 10 hpn
active operations
WHAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE RESULT.
The Tammany leaders were generally disposed to
attribute the result in the State Committee to
Governor Cleveland aud Bosses 4" Manning and
Mclaughlin. Il was doue out OF revenge they said
for the defeat OF the Governors nomination
Of Murtha for Quarantine Commissioners and the threat
was mad that Senator Jacobs would be defeated for
reelection "a pay ment for the active part be took
against Tammany. Mr. Manning, II was said, would
not be reelected chairman OF the State Committee.
q furthermore" said "A prominent Tammany official,
the Democratic inspectors or election and poll clerks
will not be appointed until after the S:le Convention
has acted on our claims for admission. We will have
the ista ready that the Police Board can make the
appontineuts at any time on Sept mber 30 II am
many is not admitted to the convention. then the County
Democracy Will not be allowed single inspector or poll
cerk Aud we will apportIon the inspectors and poll
clerks in accordance with the manner that we are
The County Democracy leaders IN private converse
tion exhibited bitterness than usual toward Tam
many They asserted that Mr. Kelly. In giving his
nrOTy TO Senator Grady while he was himself In Sara
teca chose the most prominent way OF insulting the
Governor, and OF showing that Tam many approved the
action Of Grady the state Senate am glad that
he did 90" said prominent leader OF the County De-
mocracy by that he has shown 10 every Democrat
In the State that Tsmmany cares not hg for the party
unless IL can get lions share OF the spOis Because
he was not permitted TO the Quarantine Commits
soner he directed his Senators 10 d1 as al tho Gov
ernors nominations. He stands by that act and treats
the Committee In eontemptuous manner By send-
ng as his proxy who was most conspicuous In
insulting the Governor and the party He also asserts
that the Committees action OF no account and that
the last State Convention exceeded It's powers Ibat Is
ON par with his LOFTY announcement through the ed-
torsl columns OF bis daily newspaper that lie willing
to forget the past Indeed! Well II the party Iorgets
itself by admitting him 10 the State Convention shall
feel inclined to JOIN tho Citizens movement"
TRIEISE reporter made inquiries or Mayor Edson as
TO what he thought would be the outcome OF the action
OF the state C3mes 70 maze s EU 0x ne Ss as no &
future. say, however. that i think the committee
Colonel y. 4 woodho Mayors brother-n-aw, said
The action of the state Committee Will not amount tC
| ANYTHING 1t will not bind tue State Convention.
Tammany will hold It's primaries. and am con-
ynced that viii he admitted To tue convention the
same rs last year The action OF the committee was die
| tated By the Now-York aud Brooklyn members. Toe
latter probably acted out OF spirit Of revenge. IL Is
under tho resolution OF the State Committee. 1t would
be utterly to poll the Demoeratc 19e In any my
tn. polls be- open Tue State convention WIN act In
spirit OF fairness aud have no doubt that there Will be
harmony"
ACTING IN OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
President Reilly, OF the Board OF Alder
man. said: "The feeling in Saratoga was all
for union. The committee acted. in
direct opposition to sentiment. not surprised.
| however as was u prearranged programme. There
wa. M bad feeling however. Tammany will send It's
usual delegation To the convention without regard 70
the County Denocracy's primaries. We Will send big
ger III. convention think there will be perhaps
hoo members Of rAmmany Hall ain Buffalo Oh seDten-
bel - p,H mo- ,T predction can safely b. mado
~ AdermSn. Mionael DUFFY spoke Of tue state
o9 VA m, take NO aotics of it," he said, FUR
Their than to send lsrsor representation To- toe
| mnuys admission. II the County Dem0cracys prima-
rles were honestly conducted We could carry tage e.
VIZ E1-Connty CIcrk GumbletOn, who was In
eI presssd surprise a. ls action ~ was lne DEAR
The sentiment In country Is for harmony THAT viii
grow between tns aud tue date OF ne ncn
viii override the iadvlsed action OF the machine Tam
msny win nave An equal representation with the County
nen,cracy We nave sacrificed enough for harmony In
'T Senator ra Daily. answer to inquiries remarked;
for aGsS"y IN the coa1sn c ia t.
would be folly to tako any other course. t1ere are
many wise measures recommended oy the Governor
which the Democratic party must carry Out next
william Milan AH Thss. should of The he
NJ local issues except good G0LerIm nt It,
Of so much account That tune Is last apPro%Gnins and
will be the solution OF these existing dlIcuucs Inc
pau for primaries Just adopted 10 fair ana Just IN prn
oacnar organization authorized TO issue the call and
organize the meetings But that Is, thnk AN oJecion
! lat viii be fatal TO harmony Uhder It
| no union OF the Democracy can be ex-
IT, ins,ructons OF last year TO the STATE Committee
ITn tue PRIMARIES be ueld tree from the control OF
INV local do not LOOK for harmony IN the
ss,,,on Of dsekatss. Under the new law, however,
tar urinary elections provided for II all the 1ac
,'an wond accept the action Of tho State Committee
and ace tat the law enforced, actual eI PRESTON OF
the viii of the majority would be secured But neither
tacon y,oud nm that way all the delegatee aud
neither will be content with portion under e1istinS
conditions" -, ~. o....5 nm
nroxaI OF the action OF the State Committee 81 know
fTa absolutely fair primaries VIII be held IN the usrc
a. ,ynich I lyeD ne said. but OF course Mr. Kelly
does NOT want that. He Is merely
| trading adjunct to the DemOcrauo pry, Any
| acrIou that will decrease his power Will receive my
| enthusiastic approval" 49,, e..o Fam,
Senator Herman who Is MEMBER Oh Tue otato
mttse returned to the city yesterday The committee