Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-10
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john hELLf has oecn SiioWcu 10 tnrcaten
Democratic National Conventions until HI
has actually come to imagine himself 10 b
entitled 10 a. much consideration as II hi
were statesman. A ward politician, SUP.
ported by the worst elements OF the Demo
cratic party OF New York city, he forces
himself 10 the front when he should be
bringing up the rear. In an Interviow
with reporter for the Chicago Times Mr..
KELLY last Sunday delivered himself in the
following style:
REPORTER: Twin you support Gov
erpor Cleveland II he 10 sominatedy"
Mr.. KELLY: ~ will not lit . hand for
him."
REroRTHR: "will you oppose him!"
Mr.. NELLY: "You can print this ~
coming from me: would not oppose any
Democratic candidate, but will not lit =
hand 10 aid the election OF Grover Clevs-
land. II he is nominated. I could not AZ
ford TO. II be thinks be can be elected
without me let him go ahead, but 1 will
never help him."
II Mr.. CLEVELAND thinks be can be elect
cd President Of the United States without
the aid OF JOHN KELLY, let him 20 shesd !
What impudence. Why, IL is unparalleled.
At the moment Of writing this article We
do not know what has been The effect OF
Mr.. KEILY's utterances upon the delegates
TO the Democratic National Convention, but
whether CLEVELAND shall be nominated or
not, we haven't doubt that more OF these
gentlemen have by those utterances been
Influenced in Mr.. CLBvELASD's favor than
against him.
The opposition TO Mr.. TnDgs at st. Louis
IN 1876 was much more respectable and
much more formidable by reason Of the re-
putation and character Of the New Workers
whothen opposed Mr.. TnDBN's nomination
than Is Cow the opposition 10 Mr.. CLEvR
LANDS nomination. We publish the facts
TO let our readers know why our delegates
to the National Convention are iustifsble
In standing by CLEVELAND. Por II the
statesman whom KELLY opposed In 1876
was nomisated ut st. Louis and carried
New York State by more than thirty thou
sand majority. it is not strange that his OPP
position Of this year should DO expected to
be futile. Here is q copy Of the famous
snti-TnDEN circular OF 1876:
As thefriends OF Governor Tildeu from
New York are industriously circulating
report among delegates TO the Convention
from other States that the opposition in the
State OF New York TO his nomination ema-
antes from parties either without personal
character or having little political influence,
IL is proper that the facts should ts laid be-
fore the delegates assembled. that they may
be enabled 10 Judge in an intelligent and
impartial manner OF the truth OF these
statements. and shape their action accord
ingly. The following partisl and very in-
complete list OF prominent New York
Democrats, who oppose hr. Tilden's nom-
ination on the ground that he cannot carry
his own State or the country, il the bestan-
swer TO these statements, and 10 all the evil
dence it Is deemed necessary TO furnish,
and are from all sections OF the State, only
four belonging 10 the city OF New York
viz: Augustus Schell, Hon. John Kelly,
August Belmont. William II. Travers, Ma
jor. General Henry W. Slocum, Judge Gil
bert, Horatio Seymour, Jr., Chancellor j.
vi. Pruyn, Hon. Charles Wheaton, De
Witt G.. West, ex-Attornoy-General DAN
iel Pratt, Erastus Corning, Hon. 5.
s. Cox, NJ. c., Hon. Fernando Wood,
NJ. c., Judge Comstock, Hon. Ro-
ger A. Pryor, Ex-Governor Hoffman,
ChiefJustice Sanford T.. Church, Court OF
Appeals; Justice Rapallo, Court OF APP
peals; Justice Allen, Court OF Appeals;
Justice Miller. Court OF Appeals; Hon. ID.
G. Littleiohn, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Allen
&. Beach, Judge Charles Donohue, SUI
preme Court; Hon. William q. Fargo, Hon.
Amasa j. Parker, Hon. L. o. Perrin, Hon.
J. o. Whitehouse, NJ. c.; Hon. Charles G.
Ii. Walker, NJ. c.; Hon. Erastus Brooks.
Hon. James ;. Thayer, Judge J. ii. Clute.
Hon. c. A. Walrath, Sidney Webster. Hon.
Delos De Wolf, Hon. Elmore i. Ross, Hon.
ii. q. Cheeseboro. Hon. NJ. b. Champlin.
twice Attorney General; ID. G.. Howell,
Superintendent Banking.
Many other names were signed to this
circular, which was printed in st. Louis
and scattered proiusely amongst tho dele
gates TO the National Convention. The
circular concluded as follows
"The above are leading representative
Democrats from every section OF the State,
and there are numerous Others whose
names are not included.
"ST. LOUIS, June 20, 1876"
As JoHs KELLY's name Is second on tho
list, 1t Is easy to infer that he was the leader
OF the opposition to Tu.DaS then as he Is
the leader Of the opposition to CLEVELAND
now.