Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-04
TANIMANY ALL RIGHT.
What John Kelly Says About the Situa-
t1On-CleVeland, in His Opinion. Ger
tain to be Elected.


tain to be Elected
Last Friday afternoon, saws the Louis-
Vile Courier-JOurndL correspondent,
paid visit to the office of the great Tam
many mOgul, Hon. John Kelly. His
business office is located in the second
floor of No. % Park Row. Walking in
the reception room was not surprised to
find it filled with visitors, all patiently
waiting their turn to have word with the
famous local leader. l handed my card
to the polite usher, who closely scruti-
nized it and darted through door upon
which was painted ''private." The mes
senger returned in a few moments and
stated that Mr.. Kelly would see me for a
few minutes as soon as he was disengaged,
L sat down to wait. In the meantime men
of all sorts and sizes came in, all bent on
seeing Mr.. Kelly. Some appeared to be
excited and of the must-see-him-immedi
ately kind, but none of them got in until
they were sent for.
"DOes Mr.. Kelly have many callers ?" 1
asked of the usher.
MANY? This amt a circumstance.
Sometimes there are hundred here wait
ing"
After waiting half an hour | was ush-
cred into the presence of the august Tam
many Chief. He greeted me cordially,
pleasantly apOlOgizing for having kept
me so long in waiting. | told him that [
considered myself fortunate in getting in
at all, and would not intrude but a few
minutes upon his time, Then l jumped
right into the object of my call by saying:
II suppose, Mr.. Kelly, that you are
aware that the eyes of the Democracy of
the whole Union are at this time concen-
trated upon your"
Eyes, l think this is so to some extent
and without cause. Our faith is doubted
because we did not Immediately indorse
the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland. |
thought his nomination over such men as
Bayard and Thurman was a grave mis-
take. With either of the latter we would
have had virtually walk over. AS it is,
the fight has been close and hard, and the
result is doubtful.
"Win Tammany Hall support Mr..
Cleveland?"
IL think the work of Tammany Hall for
Mr.. Cleveland in the last month is an
answer to your question. | believe that
if the election had come off five weeks
ago, Cleveland could not have beaten
Blaine in New York county. But Tam
many went to work in earnest for Mr..
Cleveland, and the result of that work is
to be seen all over the city.''
"What majority do you think Cleveland
will have over Blaine in New York
cOunty?"
81 think it Will go from $4,000 to 5O,-
OOO.o
''The Republicans still claim that they
have made deal with TammaEy Hall in
the interest of Blaine"
i know they do, and so does the Herald |
and the independent papers. Tammany
Hall Democrats have never got the proper
credit for their work. They are falsely |
accused in every campaign. The organi- |
cation is as faithful to Cleveland as any |
Democratic organization in the city. No |
doubt there are individuals in Tammany |
Hall, as there are in Irving Hall and the |
County Democracy, who will not vote for |
Cleveland. No man or no party can con- |
troll those vOtes.'
'Do you think Mr.. Cleveland will carry
the State?"
81 certainly do; / receive twenty or |
thirty letters day from all parts of the |
State, and my information is that the sit |
uatlon was never better or more encOur- |
aging for the Democrats. | am firmly of |
the opinion that 10000 Republicans in the |
State will vote against Blaine. If one |
half the news | receive turns out true, |
there is no doubt of the result in New |
York"
"Dou you think that Cleveland will re-
ceive more disatfected Republican votes
than he will lose disatfected Democratic
vOtes?"
"There is no doubt of that.'
not?'
Eyes, sir; by from 10000 to 8O.OOO.0
'Do you expect to elect your county
ticket?'
Eyes, sir; we will elect our county
ticket. After the election the result will
show to the Democracy of the country
that Tammany Hall was not only true to
the National Democratic ticket, but
strong enough to sweep the county of
New York and elect it's own ticket"
What do you know about New Jer-
5eyw
''The situation in New Jersey is not as
good as l could wish. The Democrats
nave unwisely, think, evaded the tariff
question there, especially i'll Newark and
Paterson, and this evasion has hurt us.
Dur side should have met the question as
Mr.. Hendricks has in Indiana. But for
all this l do not think we will lose New
Jersey.''
''Have you any information in regard
to our chance to carry Connecticutv'
Yes; the chances to-day are in favor
Of the Democrats carrying Connecticut"
"Well, doesn't it look a little to you
ike Cleveland and Hendricksiwould be
9lectedr
sit has looked that way to me for two
weeks, nor do l believe Hendricks will
ose Indiana"
l thanked Mr.. Kelly for his talk. have
quoted him correctly. He spoke earnestly
and like an honest man. The Democracy
)f the country can judge for themselves
whether it is likely for a man to talk like
Mr. Kelly and then play the traitor. l
believe he will be true to his word.