New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-07
followed by warmer, FAIR weather Tuesday; mt
warmer Wednesday.
SHORT SIGHTED TAMMANY HAIL.
THE FRUITS OF VICTORY IN DANGER.

DEFEATS OF THE PAST NOT TAKEN AS WARNINGS.
1ammany Hall has become so elated over the
sweeping victory achieved in November that there is
danger OF its acting in such to invite disas
rous defeat next year. Moderate counses have prevailed
during the just passed Tho defeat in 1884 so
complete that Tammany had stomach for further
fight 1t had elected its County ticket except
Judges Larromore end Daily and MESSENGER, and
these chosen their individual popularity and not
on account OF the strength Of the organization Tamnany
Democrats felt chastened and when John Kelly fell Ill
and 1t was quietly whispered that the almost nvin-
chile leader would never again lead the Tammany hosts,
1t was felt that there great that the organiza
tion would dissolve captured by OF those who
had cast in their fortunes with tho County Democracy.
II Is now we'll known that for several months Mayor
Grace Fire Commissioner Purroy. Justice White. and
some others who had left Tammany Hall been " dis
cipned out OF the organization were making plans to
capture Tammany, and only compromise, in the shape
Of eectng Commissioner Purroy chairman OF the Exec
utye Committee OF the County Democracy, after delay
Of several months prevented the attempt being made.
Huniillated By defeat tho Tammany leaders came to-
geher and did the sensible thing that the situation
suggested They drew in all the available men in the
various Assembly Districts and these included several
who had become dsgustod at the in which the
County Democracy handled and the grasping spirit
OF most of their leaders Several Of the valuable Access
sOns to the Tammany ranks OF men who had held
aloof from Tammauy while Mr. Kelly the leader be-
anpahy to the organization The prudent aud SUCCESS
fu course followed by Tammany due, In good part
e. the counses OF these newcomers-espocialy two or
three
With the shors ghtedness Characteristic Of several OF
the old Assembly district leaders OF Tammany ito whom
most OF the defeats OF the organization were duel they
now propose to enter upon course that Will nullfy
the splendid victory gained IN November The holding
Of the recent Jubilee meeting by rammany was strongly
opposed by the met Of moderate views They believed
That the speeches made would be such would njuro
tho organization both I'm the city and NJ tho National
Capital This precisely what happened. Most OF the
speakers encouraged by the applause OF the minimizing
crowd which filled the hail. bcrated the Administration
rdcued Civil Service Reform and hailed Governor Hill
the avOrtc oil the Empire state and the coming
Democratic candidate for the Presidency. The direcf
effect OF this has been 10 shut of appeal 10 the Adj
ministratiOn for recognition OF Iammany Hall In tho
distribution of Offices and make the County Democracy
stronger than before at Washington. Moreover, The
SddtS ZcitlDg which gave Tammany Hall some support
In the local campaign has become disguised at the at
acks President Cleveland ana Is more critcising
Tammany Hall severely.
In order l. show how completely some sh0rtsighted
Tamman politicians have lost their heads on account OF
n tC which they contributed little. II Is only
necessary TO say that they now opposing the en-.
trance Into tho General Committee OF men who will add
greatly s strength but they do not object to the
return Of their prodigal son. ex-senator Thomas f.
Grady, do they object to the representation IN tho
General Committee OF of the most intelligent OF the
Assembly districts by man who escaped the gallows
only the absurd and threadbare defence OF insanity