The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-19
A LAME AND IMPoTENT CONCLUSION

The history of Tsmmany at the Chicago
Convention is fresh In memory. 1t fought
Cleveland, protested against the unit rule by
which It was gagged from voting Its convic-
tions, and left the Convention and the city
before the nomination of Vice President.
When its President, John Kelley, was asked
what would be the action of the Tammany
Hall party, he replied that II would not be
known till September, when the general
committee would meet. As Tammsny is
ordinarily accredited with controlling $4,000
votes In New York, Its attitude In the Presi
Dental contest was deemed, in the existing
state Of affairs, Of supreme importance, as, IL
II bolted Cleveland, he would inevitably lose
New York, and losing New York, his caudi.
dacy 10 hopeless. The action of the sachems
was therefore looked for with much interest,
as, although 1t could not under any circum-
stances command the strength Of Its usual
vote for Cleveland, 1t might by Its political
sagacity and machinery, earnestly directed,
be able TO control the bulk of the vote for
Cleveland.
The general committee Of 1887 members
met Sept. 18th, and received the report Of Its
sub committee, accompanied by resolution.
Tammany formally agreed by the resolution
to formally support Cleveland and Hen
bricks, but the cold, dead letter, impotent
conclusion was the end of merciless ar
raignment Of Cleveland that was calculated
to and will alienste and keep from him tens
of thousands Of Tammapy votes. The res
olution Of support Is the very reverse Of the
entire spirit Of tho address as relates to the
ticket, and Is merely . formality to keep
Tammsny inside the party. We venture
that political history shows no parallel to
such an address, succeeded by such resolu-
ton. The larger portion Of the address 10
devoted to . laudation Of Tammany's record
and vindication Of It's past action. As bear
ing on the endorsement Of the ticket, We
make the following excerpts;
In this condition Of affairs the eyes Of the
wage earners were turned TO the Democratic
party, and they willingly cast their lot with
II. They expected to receive tho reward for
their confidence and their labor In such leg
isIation as would ameliorate their condition.
The people of the city demanded to have the
Elevated Railroad corporations confined TO
legitimate returns for the capital invested In
the valuable franchise which was conferred
on them by the city and State. After pro.
loneed struggle with oil the Influences that
CAPT, al can employ, labor secured the victory
In the Legislature only TO be hpdrted by a
peto In the Executive Chamber.
A bill limiting the hours Of labor for horse
car drivers end conductors passed the Leels-
lalure. 10 ,cds met sciih the executive peto
and killed, thereby continuing the hardships
Of an honest and overworked body Of men.
The laborers and mechanics Of the State
sought to protect themselves from loss ~ the
hands OF dishonest contractors and employ
ers, and caused TO be passed an act by the
Legislature giving the lien Of the mechanic
and laborer priority over all others. This
also suffered the same fate. We might add
and enimerdte other instances, but zoe haze
shetcn sufficient 10 hare warranted eren
stronger opposition on our part TO the MONT
nee ofthe Democratic party than zoe made at
Chicago.
Being an integral portion Of the great
Democratic party, We hare always, In our
capacity as delegates, exercised the right TO
advocate the men whom We knew to be
trusted by the people, or oppose the nomina-
ton Of those who were not; and II was In
the exercise Of this right, and In the CON-
scientious discharge Of our duty that We took
occasion 1t Chicago to advise against The
nomination which was made BY the National
Convention. Our opposition was without
personal feeling, and aiose from our intimate
knowledge Of the sentiments Of the toiling