The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-09
KELLY KICKED.

A2S Nu.CdSO CU4NeHhiOH ndc LuoOS
a very good beginning in promptly
sitting down upon that political
trader and party traitor, ] ohm Kelly
The New York State convention, al
Saratoga, before electing the dele
gates at large to the Chicsgo con-
vention, adopted resolution that
the State delegation should vote as
a unit, the voice of the majority OF
the delegates being the voice Of the
State Democracy, Mr.. Kelly
and his Tammany followers
accepted this instruction and took
Office under it. They perhaps
thought that the majority Of the
delegates were anti Cleveland,
hence the unitrUle would operate
for their benefit. They discovered
that the advocates of CIeveland's
nomination to the Presidency out
numbered Incorporation, and in the
convention undertook to have the
unit rule broken and the State in
struction set at naught. This is a
Kelly trick, being in perfect har>
mony and accord with his
course in politics. He doesn't
know what ID is to be faithful, hon
est or consistent in politics. The
convention refused to be frightened
By him and his threats to bolt, and
By majority that should teach
him that he lacks good deal of rul-
ing the Democracy of the country,
stood by the State instruction. If
Nr. Kelly giyesfurther occasion for
rebuke, 1t is hoped that the national
convention will not be Glow to
Equelch him as it has done in this
instance.
OF COURSE. it is better that
the Democratic nominees nSve Ine
votes Of Tan1znany; it would be
well if they could also get those of
the Independent and dissatisfied
Republicans; but we do not believe
that either will besabsolutely neces-
ssry to the success Of the party in
November. II 1t should prove
necessary to have them, and they
can be had only upon condition Of
the party humbHng itself before
the Tammany chief, all true and
honorable Democrats !will say, Let
there be defeat instead of this dis
graceful qualification. Hows
ever, it is not thought thai
Kelly will dare attempt &c
carry his point to the extent OF
trying to ruin il he can't rule In
the PAST he has gone to that length
and defeated Democrats atthe polls
but always at his own cost finally.
His power in New Y Ork is not what
it wass and thanka to tie brave en-
croachments OF such governors al
Cilden and Cleveland 1t grows les
with every session OF the Legisla
ture. A few years more and Tam
many will be happy to receive
any recognition by &Ge Dem
ocEacy of the State, and it
Hbolting" nominations will amour
to nothing for the nominations vii
have nothing whatever t
do with Tammany- Vel
posted politicians say thai with
popular candidate New Yaosk cal
be carried bF the Democrats ,ahoult
1ammany run an independent man
or even vote for the Republican
nominee, which latter is not at al
probable under any cireum'
stances. Whether this esti
mate is correct ,or erroneous, goo(
Democrats everywhere will ap
plapd the Chicago convention 70
its courage in doing right in Tx
face Of Kelly's threat to make wal
on the party. Theconvention may
yet have occasion to inform Mr.
Kelly and his delegates That as they
have violated the pledge TO .ht
State Democracy, they are not en-
titled to seats in the hall and car
take no part in the deliberations
in which event it is hoped there
viii not be wanting the courage t.
kick him and his traitors out.
Happily, the Democracy is in s
position where it can afford t.. ash
no favors from Tsmmany, and neee
not stuItify itself to conciliaie Johr
Kelly.