Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-24
THE SITUATION IN NEW YORK.

in the next Electoral College, and, as
many think, they are likely to determine
who will be the next President.
A very considerable factor in calculat'
ing whether these votes will go to the
Republican or Democratic nominee is
Tammany Hall. which institution num-
bers something like one-seventh OF the
New York Democracy, having for its
head the notorious John Kelly.
Without this mans assistance the Re-
publicans have no hope of carrying the
State. So patent is this that, we believe,
nobody questions it. If John Kelly
stands in squarely, as he ought, with his
own party, it will be an absolute waste
of time for the Republicans to make a
campaign in the Empire State, SO thor
oughly is it Democratic. In case the
Republicans do not succeed in making
terms with the Grand Sachem OF lam
many, they are apt to turn their backs
upon New York and concentrate their
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forces in such doubtful States as New
Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts, California and perhaps Ne
vada.
The question is then, suppose Kelly
goes over to the Republicans, as he has
done before, will the Democrats be able
to win, notwithstanding? We are bound
to admit that such a coalition would
give the Democracy a hard fight. 1t
would at once place New York among
the doubtful States and make it the bat
tie ground of the campaign.
1t looks now as though Grover Cleve-
land will be the Democratic nominee;
and the indications are also that Tam
many will set itself against him at the
polls. In this case it is proper for those
persons who concede a prodigy OF politi-
cal strength to John Kelly to remember
that Tammany Hall opposed Cleveland
in his candidacy for Governor OF New
York two years ago. And yet Cleve-
lands majority in that contest ran close
up to 200, 600 votes. The circumstances
that caused him to receive this over
whelming majority were, of course, ex-
ceptional, and, were he a candidate for
the Presidency, it would be idle, for evil
dent reasons, to speculate on his getting
such a vote again. But the same infu-
ences that operated in his favor then
would work to his advantage as a Presi-
Dental candidate now. The Republicans
of New York who protest against the
nomination of Blaine are calling for
Cleveland. They supported him two
years ago on the ground of Reform, and,
to a great extent, for the same reason
they will support him again. The Young
Republicans of Brooklyn, an organiza-
tion Of 10000 members, but controlling
nearly 100, 900 votes, were the most en-
thusiastic workers for Cleveland for Gov
ernor Of the State. They are withhold
ing their Endorsement of Blaine. They
have appointed a Committee of Five to
investigate the lives and records Of the
two opposing Presidential candidates.
In case Cleveland is nominated by the
Democrats, there is no doubt as to what
the report of the committee will be. The
Independent Republicans of New York,
of whom the Young Republicans Of
Brooklyn are a fair representation, ap-
prove the administration of Cleveland,
and believe that he has come clearly uI
to their wishes and expectations in the
matter Of Reform. His approval Of the
Roosevelt bill, which became a law by
Act Of the last Legislature, thoroughly
want for Governor and as possessing tht
qualifications and now, the record, they
require in a President. This Roosevelt
bill, which was passed last Winter undel
Republican management, and which re
ceived Gov. Cleveland's signature, has
made an equitable" division Of the pat
ronage, after the manner of politicians
difficult, if not impossible. Under thai
Act the Mayor appoints certain officials
without the assent of the legislative de
partment of the Government. The sole
power of appointment of such officials a.
are not elected rests with the Mayor. Ii
consequence. there is no possibility O
dividing the patronage Of that ofic,
between the various factions of the loca
Democracy.
The Republicans who swamped FolgeI
under a 1877, 900 majority may be count
ed on to treat MI. Blaine to a good biz
dose Of the same medicine. Should tn
Democracy nominate Cleveland, the pro
posed investigation of the character ant
record of the opposing candidates, we arr
convinced, will be concluded at once
The Independents and Professionals will
Immediately indorse Cleveland and set t.
work for him again as they did tw,