Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-08
TAMMANY's TRIUMPH.
Ii got Square with the Man II Elected IL
1884

The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says: Perfect hap.
piness, the moralists tell us. is allotted to
but few human beings in this world of
many troubles. among the fortunate
few to-day must be included the local
statesman who ''boss" Tammany Hall
and who ran the Tammany machine
throughout the campaign to so trium-
phant conclusion. as regards the city
and state. Concerning their relationship
to the Presidential ticket which they have
left sadly behind. some Of them are I'M
bosoming themselves with frankness
which was not 70 be looked for before the
election.
Coming down town in the cars this
morning, one of these. quite an intelli
gent person, who. though he had been up
all night, seemed TO be in a loQuacious
mood, diagnosed the result in New York
IN this way: People who underrate the
power and influence Of Tammauy Hall are
now IN fair way to realize what a fatal
mistake they have made, and both Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Hewitt. as well as
the whole Mugwump fraternity, win fail
to grasp the philosophy of things il they
do not study the natural connection be
tween causes and consequences, as
developed by these latest returns"
Here the Tammany man read from the
latest extra that Hin was governor and
Hugh Grant mayor BY sweeping MAORI.
ties, while Cleyelsnd for President was
badly distanced by Harrison, who will
get the electoral vote Of the state. He
| then went on to say Il am not author
lied to speak for anybody but myself
still, you can see for yourself that Cleye-
land was quietly, but effectively knitted
And the reason he was knitted was plain
TO all men Tammany worked as hard as
il ever did TO place him in the White
House, but when he got there he
slammed the door in its face. He
would scarcely condescend TO talk with
our folks, who went there from time
TO time, TO see about their fair share OF
the public patronage But at the same
time he kept Republicans like Post
master Pearson in office, and refused 70
turn out Republicans who have held
places in the assay and other Federal de
partments ever since Abraham Lineolns
day, and that. too, without coming with.
in the Civil Service rules. Then again il
suited Mr.. Cleveland to give Gov Hin the
cold shoulder, simply because he was the
nomir ee and the favorite of Tammany
Hall, and all appeals TO him, during the
campaign, to say good word or two for
him, were treated with disdain. The
good word never came All this sort OF
thing, you must know, discouraged our
folks, and they are patient. and know
how to bide their time, and the time
came on Tuesday. There now, You have
got the true explanation of the mystery
why the national ticket was thrown
overheard in order to save the
city and state. The patronage of the
former with $S7 600, 600 a year to dis
burse) is worth great deal more than
anything that can be got from Washing
ton while the prestige attaching to the
latter is an Invaluable support to the
party, not only in New York. but
throughout the country We had an
account to settle with the County Demoe
racy also backing up Hewitt. and that
too, had been audited Tammany has
shown now it can stand alone. Now and
in future it can get on without them.