Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-01

the assembly, when william L. Marcy
was governor, and received q thorough
political training. McKeon ana ter-
naudo Wood we're the most prominent
men in the leadership OF Iammany LOT
/ the next fifteen years, and the lahmany
ticket was more often successiui tuan
beaten during that time Az no time ~ \
the history Of Tammany fiali up 70
the time Of william M IWeeu, couiu y
be said that Tammany was uhuer tno Sou'
- -f,,,s ona man The names OF the ]
49,, ~ ,r,,a carried the Tsmmany banner to |
sn n,anv victories and tided the organizl- |
,inn over the rough shoals Of temporary DEE
s saogg rom 1880 down To 1868 are legion (
r,nsnrel b. Hart, John Cochrane, Elijah
y Pnrdv. George Purser, are but few
~ The names that should figure in the list.
Ross Tweeds connection with Tammany
u familiar history Tweed and Kelly
we're the Two autocrats of Tammany Hall,
but what contrast the two men present.
The one loved and honored during his life
and whose death is mourned by the whole
community, while the other nils a con-
victs grave, with none SO poor 10 40 rev.
erence TO his memory.
Said Mr.. Burke Cochran in speaking Of
the two men recently; "Fweed only
ruled through patronage. The moment
lndb WAS bDllt nc JOuu hShy . sur
port came from another source. His a.
sociates stuck by him through thick and
Thin, and when he hadn't dollars worth
cf patronage. AS said in my remarks az
the memorial service at Tammany hall N
honor OF Mr.. Kelly, we shall never IN our
generation see another such leader and
il is beyond the power of any one man to
take his place"
William M. Tweed and Richard, his
brother, became members of Tainmany
Hail in 1867. With one or Two exceptions
no great scandal had attached Itself TO
TammanY up to that time. The great
majority Of Tammany men elevated TO
office had been true 10 their trusts, and
proved themselves worthy OF the conn
dence the people placed in them. Post
. master Isaac V. Fowler Is one OF the eN-
, ceptions. AS will be remembered, he be-
came defaulter to O large amount and
. fed to Cuba, where he subsequently died
: in exile. Mr.. Twecd's career lasted not
: quite three years, but in that time he
5 nearly accomplished the ruin OF Tammany
and OF himself completely.
; "Tweed had his good points," say
= some OF his former acquaintances "He
! robbed the city right and left, but he was
9 always willing to divide with his friends.
r Tweed didn't have selfish hair in his
head, He loved power, but he did moi
: appear TO take much interest in the
: money that he stole. That is more vir-
tue than some Of the Broadway gang OF
! to day possess"
, Tweed's rule brought disaster and dis
/ grace on rammany, but it did not crush
, the organization beyond recovery
Tweed's regime was the most corrupt in
4 Tammany's history. John Kelly's
y reign will rank with the most honest anc
d clean. The condition OF the Tammanl
e organization in 1872, when Mr.
It Kelly took hold Of it, was almost as de
+ moralized as it could be. Still he wen
:. to work with viii and two years late
Z Tammany secured the nomination ant
L election of Samuel j. Tilden TO the gov
t ernorship. Tammany Hall was not len
1 tirely successful under Mr.. KelIy's man
4 i-aseinent. HE aggressive personality anC
3 determination to have his own way mad,
him many enemies and brought abou
e many defeats that probably could hav,
d been avoided with little more diplomacy
: on his part.
L "On one point Mr.. Kelly was extremel,
|, particular" said one of his old associates
8 yesterday. Gle was bound to keep the
u judiciary above politics. He never made
!, nominations for the bench upon any other
T basis than the fitness Of the man. There
II were several times when he could have
o legitimately asked one or two little favors
/ of men he placed on the bench, but he
Z would not do it, so scrupulous was he tc
3 avoid even the semblance of seeking
e favors from the judiciary on political
e grounds. Efforts were made frequently
o to secure the nomination by Tammany o
o questionable men for the BENCH but Mr.
Kelly would never permit it. 1t was al
n most by-word with him, 'We must keeT
It the judiciary clean. Everything depend!
i upon that
: Since the death of Mr.. Kelly the ques.
S ton has been frequently asked. son
J. whom will his mantle fall?n and there
/ has been considerable gossip about at
:, alleged contest for the position. But
t from all indications Mr.. Kelly's deatt
!. will make no change in the management
r of the organization for the present al
e least. Said gentleman yesterday, who
G probably stands as high in the councils
a of Tammany Hall as any other man in IL;
y 81 think if Mr.. Kelly's mantle should fall
!, upon any one in the organization
Mr.. Kelly's mantle is large
!. enough 10 cover everyone o!
0 the twenty-four members Of the com
s miitee on organization, and think that
!. is the way we shall wear it. You mus
. remember that we have been for veal
! and more without Mr.. Kelly's assistance,
s and we have demonstrated that the lead
ershp of the committee OF tweniy-foui
: works very we'll Every man on thai
g committee stands practically ON an equa
. footing. II one mau secures more in
e luence than another II viii be through
0 his superior intelligence and the wisdom
. Of the councils"
e The three men who are the most prom
g inent in the committee OF twenty-fouI
9 mentioned are Fire Commissioner Croker
; Sheriff Hugh j. Grant and Lawyer w
Y Bourke Cochran.
Y Texas Might DO Likewise.
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