The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-10-16
What is John Kelly's Game? /?

WASHINGTON, september oU.-Nearly
three months ago I telegraphed you an
account of conspiracy to defeat the
Democratic ticket in this campaign, in
forming you that the chief conspirators
were John Kelly, Whitelaw Reid, S. B.
Elkins and certain Massachusetts Gen.
eral. I maintain that the conduct of
both Kelly and Butler at the Chicago
Convention sufficiently corroborated my
information. But such a howl was raised
after the publication of my letter, such
vigorous denials were made by John
Kelly in his organ and otherwise, that
the bulk of Democrats were disposed to
regard my information as not entirely
reliable. I was told it could not be true
that no matter how bitterly Kelly
might be opposed to Cleveland, tho sen.
timent of the party throughout the
country would compel him to swallow
his personal modification and support
the regular ticket in good faith. My re.
ply was, Wait and see."
Now, everybody who is not wilfully
blind must see that my information has
been fully verified. I, therefore, beg
leave to repeat my assertions
l. A full understanding exists between
Kelly, Butler and Elkins.
2. In exchange for the aid Kelly is to
give secretly to the Republican ticket
valuable assistance is to be given to
Kelley in his efforts to gain further con-
troll of the fat Offices under the city
government.
This has been so far faithfully carried
out on the part of Kelly.
l. he did all in his power to throw
cold water on the ticket by declaring
falsely that all the workingmen were
hostile to Cleveland.
2. When he and his lieutenants return
ed from Chicago the meeting of the
Tammany committee was purposely post
poned in order to prevent all expression
Of opinion favorable to Cleveland.
His private morning organ was set 10
playing all the Butler music of which
its Impractical pipes were capable.
4. When the TammanY meeting was
finally held, the business of endorsement,
which had become imperative in order to
keep up the appearance of fair dealing,
was transacted in the most spiritless and
unenthusiastic fashion. Kelly said not
word in favor, and Grady was allowed
to empty his vials of wrath over the head
of Grover Cleveland.
5. All the while the So called Tamma-
nv organ was publishing everything
likely to give aid and comfort to the
Blaine and Logan ticket. Everything
that could be scraped up against Cleve-
land was published in the most exagge.
rated and unfair manner. Not line
calculated to help the regular Democratic
ticket was allowed to appear.
6. The Tammany city convention were
called, and then the public began to hear
that all oyertures for united local ticket
would not be listened to. Tammany was
determined to nominate straight city
and county ticket and allow the other
Democratic organizations to shift for
themselves. This meant clear defiance
from Tammany Hall, or rather from
Kelly, to the county Democracy and
Irving Hall. It meant more, for it in
yolved contest in the city purposely
devised to split the Democratic vote, and
so iniure Cleyeland's prospects. Sure
enough, when the County Convention
met this programme was carried out.
Now, do you want any further proof OF
this conspiracy? Look at the prompt
endorsement of Tammany's county ticket
by the Tribune and all the big and little
Republican sheets, which were all with
singular unauimity, ready with their cue.
Can anything be clearer? Why should
the Tribune pronounce Immediately, and
almost enthusiastically, in favor of Tam
many's ticketP 1t is Republican
Journal, and ought to favor Republican
city nominations as we'll as State and
National nominations. 1t is useless for
me to accumulate proofs Of this conspir-
acy, which no fair minded Republican
or Democrat who takes the trouble to
investigate can for moment doubt.