Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-07-09
WOOD RIVERS RECORD,

WOOD RIVERS RECORD.
In 1878. ....... Wild Indians.
III 1890. .Settled by the Whites.
III 1SS1-yield of the Mines 81 ,25O, 900
In 1SS2-yield Of the Mines SO, 500, 900
In 18S3-Yield of the Mines SO, 500, 900
r., 1904 Yield of the Mines g. Coo ooo
." Aoe'1 $50. (estilnated) -. To,OOo,oOo
THE CAMPAIGN BEING FOUGHT AT
CHICAGO.
The Democrats do not like the news
from Chicago. As they read last
nights TIMES, which announced the
probable detection of the Tammany
Hall Democracy under the leadership
of Boss Kelly. they felt that this alone
would of itself imperil the success of
the party at the ensuing election, and
their ,hutterings and curses were loud
and deep. Don Mckay complained
Of headache; Commissioner Van
landingham said if kelly's man was
nominated he would begin to shout
for Blaine. George w. Taylor ex-
claimed: "Why don't they hang the
id -=--A- And
so they went on, getting madden and
madden the more they discussed the
situation.
They found little consolation in
talking with their Republican friends,
as the latter would smilingly greet
them with such expressions as: 'Hur-
rah for old Ben. Butler!' Long live
John Kelly, the Boss of the Demo,
cratic party!" And so on.
The fact is that the situation, as
depicted in the TINES dispatches, is
very alarming for the Democracy
The Tammany Sachems are the heads
of "Wigwams" or clubs that have
for nearly three. quarters of a century
ruled the political des,inies Of the
Empire State. Their successive vic
tories SO strengthened them that
no Democrat could heretofore hope to
achieve Office in New York without
the act v, supp r, Of the Tammanny
organization; and to the ma ority Of
Now York Demo, ra,s Talamany rep
rescrted all that was powerful, and
true in the Democratic party. Babes
in their mother arms heard Of Tam
many and its doings, and as they
grew the heighth Of their ambition
was to become one Of the Association,
In ante-bellum times the power of
Iammany was supreme in New ork,
and very great in the national coun-
ellis. Nominations for office were put
up at auction In The meetings of the
wigwam, and as Tamma,y nomlna-
ton was equivalent to an election,
the fate Of candidates was always de
cided then and there, in secret session. |
the public ballot at the polls being
mere ratification Of the action of the
Sachems, Chiefs, or "Big Indians" of
Vatnmahy. Bat with the genera de-
moralzation consequent upon the war,
the Association fell into disrepute,
and "Boss" Tweed's corrupt rule soon
made the name of Tammany SYN
onymons with political corruption.
To defeat Tammany and, if posi-
bic, offset its influence with the grow
ing generatior-thc old politicians
being all identified with it THE Irving
Hall Democratic Association, which
was principally composed Of young
men, was organized, and supreme
power wrested from Tammanv. But
the Sachems have nevertheless re-
tanned a sufficient following to give
them a sort OF balance of power at
all elections; and this has en-
abled them TO make terms with the
candidates, and given them quite
considerable influence in public ;.ffairs.
Although Tammany is not as pow
effui as it has been, its influence is
still great. and its voters yet number
all of 1Oo,NO. Without Tammany
New York cannot he carried ytle
Democracy; and as that State is in