Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02
The LATEST POLITICAL JUMBO.
Why John Kelly Opposes Cleveland.
WHAT PROMINENT DEMOCRAT sAYs OF THE NEW
YORK KSrASGLEMENr-A TAMMANY FACTION FOR
BLAINE-BUTLER TO rHE RESCUE


WHAT PROMINENT DEMOCRAT SAYS OF THE NEW
YORK KsrAseLExESr-A rANNANY FACTION FOR
sLANE-BUTLER TO rHR RESCUE
The real facts connected with the political en-
tanglements in New York, as explained to STAN
reporter by probably the most prominent member
OF the democratic Congressional committee to-day.
afe very astonishing, and far on from the general
range OF speculation The tight, he says is not
over candidates, but Is of a much more serious
character The fact is, he says and there is use
70 Try to disguise ii, that large element OF John
helly's following Is bent upon boiling the party
ana going over TO Blaine. The opposition TO Cleve-
land ls IN fact he says not an opposition 10 him
AZ AZ all ouI an excuse as stated for going over TO
BIalne Kelly is not opposed 10 the New York goy-
grounds that these would be bolters having chosen
nun as The object OF their animadversion, believ-
ing MN 70 De most likely to get the nomination,
way 50 that they viii have TO look elsewhere for
an excuse for deserting their party.
DEMOCRATIC NALcoNrESrs
soon AFTER Blaines nomination, the Irish Catho-
lies, the labor Organizations and communist ele-
ments OF all sorts under Tammany rule and else
where In the democratic party, began to show signs
or restleSSness and discomfort which have been in
creasing every day since. They look upon Blaine
as man who Will reyolufionile the world They
expect from MIN a more aggressive foreign policy
either party and say that he Is the take those
positive steps which they deem necessary 10 better
their @ condition A war with some foreign nat on.
tney say, Is what would break UP the lethargy
mat now possesses labor, enliven trade and In
crease wages Anything, they say, but peace and
starvation. Nearly all the labor organizations
have been privately referring to these things In
thelr councils, and the disposition TO support the
piuned knight has spread rapidly. When Kelly
700 powerful an element opposed to him 10 be over
come Dy any ordinary methods He was forced to
taSe , q negative position or lose his power al
togetner and finally had TO yield so as TO come
oul Ia oirect opposition to Cleveland
HERE BEN BUTLERs HAND CAME IN
Inc disposition to bolt became so strong that
premature rupture, even before the democratic
nomination was made, was threatened when Gen.
Butter came to the rescue TO potency OF his
influence with the working classes. Now the whole
natter Is IN bis hands, and he is trying keep the
warning elements from a direct outbreak His con-
sultatlon with the democratic leaders in Congress
was upon this subject. and IL was this that took
mem 10 New York TO consult with Kelley. The
consultation there resulted In practically nothing
put q determination TO yield so far as to oppose
cleveland, and leave the field open. with no man
lar enough In the lead to draw thef CT the NAL
contentS. The FEELING was IL seems. after consid-
erlng the situation fully. that Blaine would draw
largely from this element no matter who the demo-
cratS nominate, and the only hope Was that the
effect would be neutralzed by the accessions of in
dependents from the republican ranks Butler
however looked to TO be able 10 check the bolt 10
OUT aspiring to the leadership OF the party He
Will De content to receive the goyernorship OF Mas
sachuSettS as his reward
THIS NEW FEATURE OF TIE ENHANCEMENT,
casts the question OF candidacy into insignincance
for the moment NO man is acknowledged TO be ia
the lead, but it is admitted that the Independents
must be taken into consideration in the selection OF
tne candidate, and the opposition which is now
brought TO bear upon Cleveland need not be neces-
sally enectlve, whether confined to him or turned
upon any other, as 1t would probably be should
an0ener appear TO be more likely TO secure the
The democrats claim that this state OF affairs
rather Increases than diminshes their Chances or
success, II they act tudlciously and put up the
VIII be changed, and what they lose in the com,
munlStlc ranks VIII be more than compensated for
oy tue panic their acquisition TO Baines ranks VIII
cause
cLEvELANDs FRIENDS SAT-
that as 1t becomes known that a large part OF the
opposition to him comes from men who really want
to vote for Blaine and only be held in the party
oy the earnest efforts OF Kelly, supported by the
nope that the democrats may nominate m who
Will De as ready as Blaine TO twist the British fions
tall, Is favorable to Clevelands as there
Is no assurance that they will support aDy other
man the democrats will nominate with any more
enthusiasm. The endorsement OF Cleveland by the
Young Mems Democratic Club OF Brooklyn last
night. and the rumOrS that have reached here 10
the enect that Ttiden has given Boss Mclaughlin
10 understand that Cleveland would be his choice
and the consequent turning OF Brooklyn to the gov
ernor has revived the hopes OF all the Cleveland men
at tne Capitol and they assert that he will certainly
get the nomination. Some OF the anti-Cleveland
men were correspCndingly depressed by the stories
told but the most OF them profess not to believe in
men, one OF the Tammany men said that he knew
Cleveland had thirty-twO delegates, and was afraid
OF So McIaSgnnn; n He was SO slippery he might
governor. He did not believe he said that McIaugh
lin would do this, but II he did, and Cleveland got
the nomination, they would not vote for him
Thousands OF men would stay away from the polls
or would vote for Blaine. He acknowledged also
that many OF the Irish would vote for Blaine unless
the democrats put up q man who would have
"foreign policy"
GEN. sLocUN SAID TO-DAY THAT
he did not believe that Brooklyn would give q vote
for Cleveland. Kings county, he said, held the
balance OF power, and would go against him; he
could not get vote on Long Island, Kings, Queens
and SUFFOLK counties.
The Cleveland men claim however, that Buffers
influence will be exerted in favor uf the New Yorker
and discount all opposition.