Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-07-27
DISCOURAGED DEMOCRATS.
ting In SackclOth and
Ashes.

n The Followers Of Cleveland Sit
tin: In Sackcloth and
Ashes.
New York, July 26.-Undouht
eddy the great political event Of tn
day was the meeting of the Demo
cratic State Committee at Albany
r John Kelly and his four Tammany
: members Of the committee were
absent and it is an open secret that
there was mutual agreement that
none should attend. Kelly is rus
ticating in Saratoga, only a few
miles distant, while the others,
here in New York, pretended to
have important business on hand,
except one, who openly avowed he
was tired of going to conventions
and meetings where he was practi-
cally unheard, certainly he was I'M
needed, and that Tammany's alb
sence was a preconcerted affair of
his.
Interviews with prominent Cleve-
land Democrats show that Tam
many's action hurts" as will be
seen by the following: Walker of
Elmira looked with a smile at the
empty chairs of Tammany Hall,
and said: Il think Tammany be-
lieves the dish of crow will be cas-
Ter to swallow after the city nomi-
nations are made" Bissell, Gov
Cleveland'slaw partner, who is look
ing after the latter's political inter-
ests, did not laugh at Walkers re-
mark, but looked serious at an at
tempt made to placate Tammany
by putting Sydney p. Nichols, one
of the Tammany Committee, on the
Executive Committee.
The meeting Of the committee
was full of sad episodes. A few
moments after Tammany's absence
had been noted, William Purcell's
letter was read resigning his place
on the electoral ticket. 1t was ac-
knowledged that the virtual declar-
alton by such a leader of the Irish
American population as Purcell,
that he could not support Cleve- !
land for the Presidency, would
greatly damage the ticket.
The committee listened to a
statement for an hour respecting
the condition Of the Democratic
party in the several Congressional
districts It was stated there was
serious dissffection among the work
ing people over the tariff plank of
the Democratic platform.
Maurice J. Power, who appeared
as proxy for Edward Cooper, said.
Affairs do not look
entirely sunny. There is consider
able kicking among the working
people. Tammanyis not reconciled
and we do not know what Butler is
going to do"
Assemblyman Coffey, of Brook
lyn, who was chosen a member of
the Executive Committee, said:
Il do not believe Cleveland will
get large majority in Brooklyn.
Most Of our people are too san
guine. Moreover, | don't think we
are gaining votes by Beecher and
Curtis coming over to us. Every
one knows that they are free
traders. Soon every one will be ;
saying that we, too, are free traders
md that will hurt US badly. I
think Beecher and Cur f,
lis came over to US just to hurt
u.s." ii
Senator Van Schaick said:
There are some Irir hmen in Scho-
,arie county who do not like our
ticket and We are looking
oward New York City with great !
leal Of anxiety
John E. Barry, editor of the o. ,
vego Palladium, said "There is
he same division among the Dem j
'crats of Oswego county that has I
'xisted for several years. Many
re opposed to Cleveland, but we
lope to subdue a revolt"
The same statements regarding Z
Democratic disaffection were re-
'eated by other members of the
ommittee who decline to permit
heir names to be published, say /
ng that any frankness on the sub /
ect would hurt them politically at /
lome. 7
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