The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-09-14

Icollnty clerk i, Mr. Gambl eton. u. This s
thought to be q mortal blow. With Coop
|. .er Ia the mayors chair !. with a Republic
can district attorney, and with an anti anti
Tammany 1nan appointed to succeed the
removed Gumbl eton, 1t was believed that
Kelly would find it imp possible to hold has
organization together II
There soon came a. 3Dernoc attic 4 state
convention to nominate a successor to
Gov Robinson. Kelly went to the con-
vention at the head of the Tammany dele
cation, determined upon one thing, and
that was that Robinson should not pc re-
nominated until the conyent tiOn fully u1l-
derstood what Kelly. and Tammany would
do in that event. The power Of the Coun-
ty Democracy the influence OF the COVER
nor's friends, the hostility to Tammany
which existed in the party in the state
at large, gave the opponents Of Kelly the
control Of the convention. Kelly announyct- ul7yt,
ed that if the Democratic party OF New
York placed in nomination for governor 3
man who had, as Kelly claimed, cruelty
uniustly, treacherously struck at Tam.
many through a faithful public official,
Mr.. Gumbleton, he (Kelly) would run for,
governor in opposition and he added that
he would be supported by every member
of the Tananlany association. But the con-
vention lau ghed him to scorn. Its leaders
declared TIL at man who bolted could neY-
er receive recognition from the Democrat
ic party again Some OF them said that
Mr.. Kelly's utterance was a bluff, lnsplr-
ed by his own vanity and obstinacy.
Everyone declared that. even ii he We're
foolish enough to nominate hlmself as an
independent candidate for governor, ne
would find his campaign ridiculous ana
his support not greater than corpo11als
guard. e
Kelly had had his say, however, and he
made no reply to these taunts. Subse-.
uuentiy he| made his threat good. He was
placed in nomination, when that was
done, he knew within a thousand the num-
bcr Of votes which he would receive upon
election Cay, SO perfect was his reorgan-s 4
ization. Tammany stood by him loyally.
He received more than ninety thousanu
votes. Robinson was defeated and the
Republicans elected their candidate, Mr..
Cornell, by a good plurality.
No longer did the Democracy laugh or
speer at Kelly. He had demonstrated
his political skill and his personal and
political boldness as well. Moreover, he
had shown the politicians of the state
that he had reinstated Tammany Hall,
SO LlldI Ill 5DlC1 VI iCVC1SCo, AoIW1IiAoSS]AAA,
formidable and successful opposing To-
cal Democratic organization, and antagon-
istic influences. flowing from the state ad-
ministration, he held in the hollow Of his
hand ninety thousand Democratic votes
He was an autocrat breater than Tweed,
more brusque aud domineering than Gro
ker, more blunt, persistent, self-rellant
and obstinate than Fernando Wood or
Isaac " Fowler His political organiza-
tion seemed absolutely perfect. It had al
most military discipline. 1t was far
reaching in it's touch as the police system,
of Russia. Kelly was followed with a 10y
ality which no other leader Of Tammany
Hall has secured. & ID 4 as
&a.ss Without Kellyss support Mr.. cleveland
could not have been nominated for gov
er1lor in 1882. Cleveland was not the first
choice OF Kelly and TammHny, for they
had agreed to support Roswell P. Flower
for the nomination The Brooklyn DEM
oeracy had named General Socum as it's
candidate, and was much more earnest in
support of him than the friends of any Of
the other candidates seemed to be in sup
port Of them. The friends of Mr.. CleYe-
land and the supporters Of Mr.. Flower
united finally on Cleveland. Il 5s .-:5
The common impression has been that
Tammany has always been hostile politi-
cally to Mr.. Cleveland, but it was not SO
until after Cleveland's S election to the gov
ernorship. The opposition Of Kelly to
Cleveland was due to the refusal Of Cleye-
land, as governor, to support certain legis-
lation which Kelly favored. When Cleve-
land became the Democratic candidate for
president, Kelly was less than luke-warns
towards him..
Tr,,;+ ICv,1 1n{ Nf Ty1IHy IN
IIoratio King, Mr.. Kelly said: Permit
me to say that think we have made an
unfortunate mistake lin the nomination of
Cleveland for presidentD You can hardly
realize the extent of the feeling that exists
among the working classes in tbs country
against Grover Cleveland's S election. They
protested against his nom: nation, and our
friends acted in downright stupidity in
their Indifference to these warning ap-
peals ] confess for the first time in my.
life, that am considerably in doubt as to
what may be the result. Can they be per-.
suaded to support Grover cleveland? I
am afraid not to any great extent. You
must know that we have to rely mainly
upon the working classes for support, and
I hope that something may turn up with.
in a, very short time to convince them that.
it would be to their interest to support
Cleveland, and certainly against their in
terest to support Mr.. Blaine. Something
may be done, and hope it will be done
quickly, for our party is in a sorroWfuI
plight" ,5z 43
Something was done, although not
quickly. MIR. Kelly gave to the nolnln a.
tion Of Cleveland no support for several
months after it was made. Tammany was
ssullen. Kelly was silent. The lesser poll.
ticians had been making agreements
which involved n New York City the sup.
port at the polls, by the Republicans, of!
Tan1many's candidate for mayor, Mr..
Grant, and in return for that direct or in-y
direct support of the Republican national
ticket BY a sufficient number of Tammany
men to make it certain that Mr.. Blaine
would carry. New York state. At last,
and within a few days of the election,
Grover Cleveland came to New York and
met John Kelly at the Hoffman House
What took place at that meeting will
probably forever remain a sscrqet. kef-l
sly's lips were sealed when the Interview
was finished. Mr.. Cleveland has never,
spoken Of il, SO far as his fri lends in New
York City know. But that there must have
been an agreement is indicated by the fact
that: Mr.. Kelly, a few hours later; gave.
orders that the Democratic national ticket
was to be faithfully supported BY the:
Tammany rganization, and the ofderg.
were scrupulously obeyed
Il fterY the election Mr. .SK KEEL 81, writing
again t0 IIoratio King, ssai ID 5t.YY hen u.