Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-03
KELLY LOSING HIS GROUND.
CLEVELAND WILL DEFEAT nm
The Tsmmany chIeftain's Plans Ter rsrn-
ins tho New York DeiesatIop Asa'nss the
Geverpey kzix 10 Have Failed.

The Tammany ChIenains Plans fsr rurn-
ins tho New York DeiesatIop AGAINST she
Gsvernsr said so Have Failed
A New York special to the Philadelphia
| Times says: The methods by which join
Kelly expects 10 defeat Governor Cleve-
land for the presidential nomination are
being developed and III some measure dis
counted by the Governors friends. Those
who are meeting the opposition say that
they are not making any noise. but are In
the possession OF the facts TO Justify them
In claiming tn delegation for their can
didate. A good many people were almost
stunned when john Kelly published the
list Of delegates that seemed 10 show ma
joritv Of the delegation against Governor
Cleveland. This Is now claimed to have
Leen a bold bluff. Hubert D. Thompson.
chief OF the county Democracy and general
manager here In New York OF the cover
nor's Interests, said to day that In that list
were a number Of names Of men Who were
as certain 10 vote for Cleveland rs they
went 10 Chicago.
"Why do they not correct the misrepre-
seniaiion, then ?" was asked.
"simply because we do not desire to pro.
claim our advantage, so that the location OF
operated upon by the peculiar methods Mr.
Kelly is Using IN this campaign" replied
the Commissioner. Notwithstanding the
assumption OF Governor Cleyeland's OPP
ponenis, be will have majority OF the del
egation, and the vote OF New York will I've
east for him. feel perfectly assured OF his
nomination." ~.
KELLY's PLANS THwAETED.
This Is the view'of an ardent friend. but
u man OF singuIarly good judgment and re-
mnrkable success i'm politics. | may say
that cx-MlayOr Grace. Judge Hogan, and
any quantity OF careful Democrats agree
with this statement Of the situation. They
all aver that now that Kelly's plans by
which he expected TO defeat Cleveland have
Iecn understood they have, without any
copmotion, been met and even turned 10
the Governors account. Some OF them
20 so far as 10 declare that John KEYS
opposition has really strengthened Cleve-
land with the party as well as before
the people. and that al the harm that
could be done has been done already, while
the rejection against Kelly has already set
in. There would appear to he some truth
in this claim, for a good many Tamm1ny-
ties are now saying that il even Cleveland
has small majority OF the delegation IL
will he unwise 70 nominate him, because
Of his weakness with the boys on election
day. Tammany has been claiming thirty
seven out OF the seycnty-twO votes. and
expecting to defeat Cleveland by the slel.
der majority Of two. IL is now pleading
that if he shall have a like majority he
ought not 10 have the delegation on ac-
count of the opposition inside the party.
This is naturally taken rs good evidence oil
weakening.
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING VICTORY.
Tammany men still clam to be able &c
defeat the Governors nomination, while
his friends are to-day stronger than ever
IN Their assertions that he will have the
DELEGATION from New York. This judg-
ment Is strengthened by the statement that
il has been shown that Kelly's bold raid on
GIeyeland has been made rs much with l
view OF making deal inside OF New YORK
as for defeating the Governors rrcsidentll
aspirations.
There arc various opinions about the
success OF such scheme. Editor Puliiz,r,
Of the New York World, give me to-day
the most impartial statement OF the sltuA-
ton have heard.
"The opposition to Cleveland is nltu-
raj" said be. ~ man who by his public
acts commended himself to all classes Of
citizens who care more for good govern
ment than for the mere rewards OF party
success will naturally command the hos
fifty Of those who make politics trade,
or put partisan victory above the public
welfare. The opposition to Governor
OcyCIond Is rot all confined 20 John Kelly.
but believe the Governor will have the
sevcnty-;No votes OF New York. let he
may not. No one can measure the extent
of The hostility to him until IL is fully de-
veloped ut the Convention. | have heard
Of no changes in the faith of those elected
rs delegates from this State, although there
is great deal OF gossip OF transfers Of ale
glance. The margin is not very great
either way, and the thirty-Seycnt. man is
a valuable factor in this game"