St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-26
Sachem Kelly Advises the Members of
Tammany to go Hunting for
Oleveland's Scalp.
The Society Places Feather in Its Cap by
Taking Summary Action Upon
Bribe-Takers.
The Subcommittee OF the House
Committee on Pacific Rail-
ways TO Report at Once.
Mr.. Nimmo Denominates the Nor
mon Church a Political Or
gantzatfon.
Tammauy After CIeveIand,s scalp.


Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Tammany
has definitely decided to undertake the
lead in aDemocratic onslaught on Pres
ident Cleveland. Ever since the exposure
OF the eighteen bribe-taking aldermen, six
OF whom were Republicans, six Tammany
men and six County Democrats, the outlook
Tor Tammany has frightened visibly. I'm
der the imperative order of John Kelly,
who at that time was not wholly incapaei-
tated for direction. the six Tammany
men We're denied denomination TO Office,
and deprived of all influence in
Tammany, although they were not for
mally accused of corruption until nearly a
year later. One of them, Aid. Kirk, had
been favOrite with the boss for a long
time and bis chosen leader in the Sixth
ward, which is the toughest in town; but
when Kirk tried TO explain that he voted
for the Broadway franchise because he
thought it a good thing for the public and
had received no bribe. Kelley angrily eX-
claimed: 1--WE turn you out for
being a rogue. Providing that you
are a fool instead wouldn't help you.
Get out" The County Democracy Organi-
Zation, on the other hand, permitted its six
disgraeed aldermen to run again for office
under its sanction, and maintained Jaehne,
the receiver of stolen goods. as a distinct
leader. This has apparently filled the
County Democracy. which was originally
formed under Samuel j. Tilden's direction
by Secretary of War Whitney as a reform
against Tammany, and retained public re-
spect until it fell into the control of low
down politicians. The wiser and better
men in Tammany saw the opportunity
early. OF the two aldermen who opposed
THE BROADWAY swINDLE,
one was a Republican, and the Other,
Hugh j. Grant Tammany man. John
Kelly insisted in putting Grant into nOmi-
nation for sheriff as a reward. and ne was
overwhelmingly elected. But Kellys i'll
ness took him completely away from active
politics, and the plan TO
lift Tammany clear above the
County Democracy was temporarily de-
feated. Charles L. Loew was chosen TO
take Kelly's place in guidance, but he
lacked the boss power. and was defeated
by the bummers, This week Loew's
death leaves nobody in particular at the
helm. In this dilemma those Tammanyites
who wish TO put Tammany to the front in
national politics, looking forward to the
next presidential campaign, have succeeded
in interviewing John Kelly on the subject.
In spite of doctors orders that he be not
disturbed with politics and his wife's wary
guard against intruders, a conference
was held. They found Kelly
already full of the matter. and
he gave advice eagerly that Tammany
pitch right in on the civil-serviee reform
issue, charging Cleveland with ignoring
and injuring his party and making an issue
for the campaign of 1883 without delay. Il
shall never again take up local politics, -
said Kelly, as reported to your correspond
ent by Sheriff Grant; but if Tammany can
lead a national movement, as 1 see plainly
that she can, it would be worth a diving
mans expenditure of his last strength. /"
But Kelly is not so hopeless about his
health as those words might imply, and he
trusts that by autumn he may be consider
ably recuperated. In the meantime, Tam
many will 90 into training. and probably
strike its first blow against Cleveland.