Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-11

wrong done the university by con-
verting IL into a csravansary.
Why Kelly Supports Bayard.
There has not been a Democratic ma
tional convention since the war that
was not disturbed by the Tammany
crowd from New York. They attend
conventions with big demonstrations,
noisy clsmor and menaces of the loss
of New York to the Democratic party
II they are not recognized and their de-
mands complied with. Unfortunately
they have the presidents set by former
conventions to plead in behalf of their
recognition, aud by cajoling and threat
ening they have usually carried their
point and cured at least q divided
representation among the New York
delegation. Their exceptional position
in New York politics, and the essen
tial need of that state to the Democrats
in a presidential election, combine 10
invest them with an importance that
cannot be ignored in the make up of
a presidential ticket. Controlling, as
the Tammnny organization does, 20, 900
or % 900 votes in state which o.cil-
lates between the Republican and
Democratic parties, with n margin of
not more than 10000 majority in favor
Of either party, 1t is in position to com
mand attention and dictate terms.
The well-understood fact that without
New York no Democratic president
can possibly be elected compels respect
for every factor that has an influence
In the politics of that state. Shameful
as the confession H. it cannot be evaded
that John Kelly controls New York
politics, and through that power is
able to defeat the nomination OF
any man personally Objectionable to
himself. He applied his utmost en-
deavors to the defeat of Tilden in the
st. Louis convention of 1876, and his
treachery to the party lost the state OF
| ANsW Va N III hopN btCduSc ttie
date named by the party was not his
choice.
Tammany hall is now arrayed
against Gov. Cleveland as it wa,
against Tilden in 1876, and for tn,
same reason; that Is, because tn,
course of the reform movements fol.
lowed by both those governors dimin
ished the patronage and emolument
ofthe Tammapy oilice-holders. The,
have gone to Chicago to accomplish
the defeat OF the man who made him
self obnoxious by putting obstruction
in their way. Singularly enough, tn
man through whom they hope to bea
Cleveland is Senator Bayard, one @
( the cleanest and ablest of statesmen
, and man between whom and tn
Tammany followers there is as littl
in common rs between virtue and vice
Bayard is the antipode OF Tamman
) anu John Kelly. And in this maneu
yer is displayed the Shire Tdness will
which Kelly pursues his ends. Tn
same element that contributes large.
: to Cleveland's support is also friendl
! to Bayard. Though there NAV b
A other candidates more to his liking
Kelly does not fail to see that Bayar
e Is now the strongest and best man /
/. ally himself with in his war O.
: Cleveland. Not that he loves BAY
a ard, but that he hates Clevt
: land. So irreproachable is the cha,
). acter of the Delaware senator tina
3 no suspicion Of bargain is aroused b
b Tammany's support of him, whic
e must have been the case had that O
q ganiza'ion supported one OF less loft
o character. Hypocrisy is the homau
o which vice pays to virtue, and Ii
e homage OF Kelly to Bayard is hypo
!. risy. His antagonism to Cleveland
@ recommendation of the cleannes,
J. that candidate, but his friendliness
. Baysrd Is not detraction from h
l. merits.
; Kelly has well sounded the feelip
OF the public, and is fully informed
l to the demand for such man as Ba,
. ard. BY standing behind that gentl
e man he can to better advantage maE
= war on Cleveland, and for this reasc
o he pretends to be Bayard man.
3 he We're to freely express his choice
o would be Butler; but he has too niue
t political sagacity to ally his forum,
}, with the Massachusetts candidate. an
i makes virtue of necessity by fightin
= under the Bayard colors.
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