The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-10-04

1t can hardly be doubted from the
spirit manifested at Chicago that the
democrats throughout the country are
getting somewhat tired Of the conten-
lions among the Democracy of New
York. At three National Conventions
the troublesome and discordant ele-
ment, of which John Kelly is the repre-
sentative and leader, has been the cause |
of confusion and heated debate. This |
element has lost control of State politics,
but it has not lost its intolerant and
vindictive spirit, its desire Ito rule or !
ruin and its rancorous determination
to oppose and asperse all candidates
put forward by those who have broken
its power in the State. This unfortunate
contention dates back to a period prior
to the election of Tilden to the Govern
orsbip, but it gathered its peculiar in
tensity from the fact that JildeR refused
to be controlled by the demands and
ideas of the Kelly faction, and accom-
plished his splendid administration of
reform, not only without its and, but in
the face of its opposition. This was an
offense that could not be forgiven, and
a warfare was commenced against MIR.
Tilden which was unparalleled for reck-
lessness and audacity. When he re-
ceivcd the unanimous nomination Of the
Democratic party for the Presidency
this furious local opposition was not re-
Taxed. and even when beaten at the
polls it persisted in its course of
villification and disorder. Perhaps
the most striking and illustrions
feature in the career of Mr.. Tilden
is his silent, digniied attitude to-
ward the local minority which so
increasingly assaulted him. In his admin
istrative acts, as in his political con-
duct, he never yielded one jot to these
relentless foes within his own party.
Without adopting their violence of act
and language. without indeed answer
ing their malignant attacks, he held his
own course with mistaken courage and
tenacity, true TO the principles OF his
life and of the great political party OF
which he was the representative. With
advancing years. however, this uprOar
at his heels no doubt wearied him and
added to the burdens of public life, and
how far il may have influenced him to
decline denomination in 1880, and even
now, it is difficult to determine. The
State of his health may have been the
controlling reason. but the atmosphere
of dispute and acrimony in New York
politics and the constant annoyance and
prominence Of Objectionable persoBages
incident thereto, may have exercised
an important influence in shaping his
conclusion. Governor Cleveland has in
herited this opposition and he could moi
/ have avoided it without separating him.
self from the respectable and really
representative side of the New Yorh
Democracy. A New York Democrat
fit to be President of the United States
j could not be the favorite Of the Tam
many crowd-the country would mo-
want him and ought not to want him
As to the real influence and vote-coR
trolling power Of John Kelly aud 81.
followers we would not under-rate it
but we utterly deny that it represent!
ANYTHING but a fraction of the New
York Democracy. 1t has always beef
opposed to Mr.. Tilden, but he won thu
great fight without it and he acquires
National repute because he represents
the revere of its spirit and purposes.
/ A few years ago MIR. Cleveland wa
!. wholly unknown in National politics, an
, even in q local sense he was only Know
: as successful business man. He wa
drawn into official life by the same sc
of influences that supp orred Mr.. Tilden
. became Governor by virtue of the sam
: aid, and has become eminent by Illus
: trating the same principles in his &C
= ministration. 1t thus appears that tn
{, division in the New York Democrac,
J. during period Of over q decade, an
} which has caused so much mischief
!. the party generally, really represents
+ Disconnected and revengeful minorit,
: hopeless of regainiug power but read
e to Re an element Of weakness to the
, party whenever M occasion offers.
J. Is also evident that neither Mr.. hide
+ nor Governor Cleveland, nor the ID
2 mocracy generally, has made any mi
: take in refusing to coDciliate or coop
d rate with these New York malcOntent
IS That could not be done without losing
e great deal more than could be game
], The party in New York has aireae
d nearly freed itself from the incubus
e their chronic ill-humor and selfish d
r mands. Their influence is waning e
,e ery year while the power of the tru
- | QeAIstu oua iCstSStoofS OSaASy
Il now dominant in every State conve
We ton. .
:; Outside of New York the party is ]
a tensely disguised with having these
" contentious continually reappearing
:. National Conventions and on other {
w casions. Democrats from all parts
pit the country are sick of New York qus
at rels. and there is . growing and healt
disposition to sit down with JUNCTION
ID ID John Kelly and company whenever IN
q. claim too much attention. 1t is, indee
is . proof of the noble spirit Of the Demo
ryy racy that, in this rs in other matte
iii the members of the party generally
re ject and condemn any policy OF con
III. iation or compromise towards traits
ic- within or without their ranks. It is
OF only course that wins in the long n
iii ST. Louis Republican.
we ~
tic The intense interest taken in
a~ nomination in New York City and
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