National Republican., 1884-06-16
Tammany BristIing Up.

| Great interest attaches TO the meeting of
the New York democratic state convention
for tho reason that New York is expected
to present a candidate for the presidency
the national democratic convention may
deem 1t expedient to accept. Mr.. Tilden did
not name an heir, but he described Gov.
Cleveland in his will, and tho young Buffalo
statesman is unqucstionably tho popular
choice of his party. Unluckily for him, how
ever rival has been working under cover
for several weeks. Availing himself of tho
uncertainty attending the movements of Mr..
Tildon, Mr.. II. p. Flower has secured a
majority OF delegates to tho state convention,
and Gov. Clevcland's friends find themselves,
on tho oyc Of tho state convention, face to
face with the biggest sort of an obstacle.
The republican boilers have indicated will
ingncss to vote for him. but to what extent
this will avail him remains to bo seen.
| Tammauy docs not want him. John Kelly
and his sachomS will destroy him if they
can. They dislike him because he is Til
don's heir and for tho additional and more
cogent reason that he has taken a delight in
/ putting his heel on their necks, whenever
occasion offered ever since his elevation to
the gubernatorial chair at Albany. The
power of Tammany is not an unknown guam
| tity. IT represents a solid mass of between
| $4,000 and 10000 voters who will deposit their
! ballots in absolute obedience to the supreme
will of John Kelly. Tammany spoke Satur-
day night in way that will be very apt TO
command tho attention of the state conven-
tion. There can be no mstaking the tone
and the purpose of the declaration. 1t is a
demand for recognition and a notice
that there will be fight if tho
demand is not granted. The saChems will
have to be placated with large promises be-
| fore they will consent to support Cleveland
The republican boilers who are urging the
nomination of Cleveland profess to be shocked
at tho very suggestion Of political bargain,
and have left their own party because they
feel disposed to reward his friends in case Of
his election. They have gone over to tho
democratic party in search of purer politi-
cal atmosphere and higher code of political
morality. 1t is more than likely that their
first experiences in their now political rela-
tions will provo disappointing. They have
fixed their hearts on Gov. Cleveland as the
ideal civil service reformer, but his nomina-
tion can only be secured by dicker with
Tanmany, in which very large share of the
prospective federal patronage will be mort
gagged in advance.
The speeches made by the Tammany lead
ors Saturday night show very clearly that
they mean business. They are opposed to
Cleveland, and if they accept him tho con-
sideration must be large. Cleveland cannot
afford to go to Chicago with the Tammany
influence against him, nor can he expect to
carry New York, should he receive the NOM
ination for president, against the Tammany
protest. There is no hope for democratic
gains outside the city of New York, and
should Tammany be hostile, or even
lukewarm, the chances of electing
democratic president will be infinitely
small Mr.. Roswell PJFlower is accept
able to Tammany. Outside of his own state his
candidacy is regarded as joke, but 1t may
prove very serious joke if Mr.. Flower
should happen to go to Chicago with the
Endorsement of the great state of New York
The party organs have been making merry
over his pretensions for some time, but the
laugh may be on the other side after the
Chicago convention has done its work.