New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
HARMONY ON COMPASSION.
DEMOCRATS WHO PREFER DIsCORD.
THE WEAKNESS OF UNIoN-OFFICERs WHO CAME
NOT TO THE HELP OF THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.


THE WEAKNESS OF UNioN--oFFICERs WHO CAME
NOT TO THE HELP OF THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
The limitations which have come from Albany to
the leaders of the County Democracy That they
must reach an agreement with Tammany Hail. so
as 10 send united delegation to tho next state
Convention, have caused good deal OF lli-feelpgg
ers. such f. Ellery Anderson, are strongly OPP
posed to aIy combination with Tammany. In re-
ierring to the matter yesterday prominent mem
Der of the County Democracy, who has held q high
official position, said:
~ presume that there will be union. We are to
hold private meeting at our Headquarters on Mon,
day night, when something definite in regard to
the course to be pursued at the meeting OF the STATE
COMMITTEE will be decided upon. ! am opposed to
a union and believe II will be disastrous to our
party Mr. Manning, the chairman of the State
Committee thinks otherwise. and as he Is supposed
TO reflect the views of Mr. Tildeu aud some olhers'
| presume that Will settle the question:"
us Mr.. Tilden still so great power IN the party
that his will decides ques ion OF that kind r
ave arr all willing TO admit that Mr.. Iiden is
very discreet leader. Hence his advice on question
OF this kind has great influence with the Leaders, l
do not know that be cares hg whether
or not there is unlon;, But do know that MI.
Governor Hill aud Governor Cleveland think that
there should be qnion and have so eIpfessedi
themselves. MAJOR EdsGn strongly layers I an6
To dec de the matter. hat has made Commissioner
Thompson 60 over to the side OF harmony. -Four
weeks ago thought that there hn was s no chance Cn
pletey changed That there is hardly chance
against IT." .h;nh :. u,u ,o disos.ro,s 70 vour
partyf"
{" Because large portion Of the Democratic par
ty detsst Iammany Hall and It's system OF boss rule
After taking into the state Convention last year
il turned on the party in the Legislature and for
money defeated the Governors nominations. saw
for money because We have proof OF the fact. If
had been done Tor any other reason IL would nave
permitted the Governor to send in other names
in place OF such as were not satisfactory
but that it refused to do. Now if we make deal
with Tamranv, that Is practically approving its
course IN the Legislature. and Its system of boss
rule which have time and again declared
against. That Will disgust large share OF the
Democratic voters There Is nothing IN the pollt-
cal situation this year 10 offset that ieeng OF dis
gust ana VIC shall lose the State, us we did IN 1880
when We made a similar deal"
But tho Iammany leaders say that you kept
them out III 1881 and los; the State"
That IS tue. But the implied threat in that
remark Is meaningless this year, because the CIR
cumstances are different. In 1881 the death OF
Garfield and the long Senatorial contest caused a
wonderful political activity on the Republican sac
They had State ticket satisfactory TO both factions
except az TO one man. AMI he was Dadly defeated
Even under such circumstances. when We practically
kicked Tammany out OF the state Convention, our
ticket Was only defeated by plurality of some
n 900 votes, In that exceptional year. he course
Iammany followed ia the last two Legislatures
has more than ever disguised the better
elias. of Democrats with Iammany. IL will support
the State ticket Just the same If kept out of the
convention. And the strife between tho two fac
tons in the city to see which will poll the largest
vote will aid the state ticket. All through the
State houest Democrats would work harder for sue
ce,s thinking it necessary aud our chances would lie
much better than # make deal with Mr.. Kelly,
which will create disgust and apathy
How about the chances IN the CITY !"
Tho Democratic chances WILL be better If there
is no deal Why. even uudor tho eI traordinary
circumstances which prevailed last year We came
near being defeated IN the city. IL we enter into
a combination with Tammany there Is certain To b-a
Citizens and Republican ticket in tho held; Aud
there wIrbe,no dsunlon on the Republican side this
wear Mr Kelly is bound 10 foist DOcharty on tho
Marty as a candidate for Register. lie has had
81 80 900 Office long enough with which to support
rammany leaders il betting man wouid wager
500 that lie will not be reelected"
" Did not Tammany work sqnaTe In the union
Of last year
mo, 1t did not. Sheriff Davidson did not con-
tribute a single cent To the County Democracy
campaign fund. Neither did Mayor Edsou What
ever they paid went INTO fammanys capaciou.
NAV Tne County Democracy raised S7LOU0
without the aid of John Kelly or Any OF his bench
men, and that So 900 did the work ana carried
the city Kelly would liLr 10 come into similar
arrangement this year. If there is another deal
with him and there Is decent candidate On the
other side for one will yoJo tue other side"