Year: 1879




Washington despatch which we here in
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1879.


1t has been ascertained that Senator Ben Hills
turn to New York from this city for the purpose
OF making second attempt to bring about a settle
ment between the Robinson and Kelly factions
The Senator upon arriving here fortnight since at
the close of the first effort in which he participated
North to arrange this split in the party declared his
belief that full understanding would be reached in
ample time to consolidate the democratic vote in
New York State. In this matter Senator Hill repre-
sents the feeling which is general among such
election-that unless the democracy carry New
York this fall there can be nothing to hope for in
n settlement between Robinson and Kelly in the
name of all the democrats OF the South.


II Senator Hill should discover any
chances for getting his proposition consid-
cred he could easily command the cooper
alton and persuasive influence Of promi-
nent democrats in all parts OF the country
outside of New York. The democratic feel
ing is universal elsewhere, and is rapidly
becoming universal here, that the State is
hopelessly gone unless the local quarrel
can be adjusted, and that with the loss OF
New York all chances Of electing demo-
cratic President next year will vanish. The
party at large has SO deep stake in the
pending New York election that it would
not be surprising if the Democratic National
Committee should tender its good offices
and give its aid in effecting reconciliation
if the efforts of pioneers who come hither
to take soundings should find any en-
couragement.


Appearances are certainly against the
possibility of an adjustment, since it is
certain that Mr.. Kelly will not retire with
out the withdrawal of Governor Robinson,
and it is doubtful whether absolute despair
of an election would bring the Governor to
entertain any proposition of the kind.
He will no doubt stand firm unless
a strong pressure is brought to bear upon
him by eminent democrats outside tho
State, and they would not think of inter-
vening so long as the great body Of
Governor Robinsons supporters do not
concede that he has no chances. But
when his confidence shall have become
completely undermined it will be ques-
ton whether it is not their duty to urge
his thdrawal as the only means Of saving
the democratic party from utter wreck. II
anything of this kind is accomplished it
will be deferred till the last week of the
canvass, and the announcement will come
with electric suddenness. The steps OF the
negotiation will be enveloped in secrecy,
and if there is any formal action by the Ma
tonal Committee it will be only after the
whole thing has been privately arranged
and as a means Of saving the pride of the
democratic candidate. It is certain
that the republican party would
do all in its power to pre-
vent any arrangement, and it's leaders
might be willing to offer Mr.. Kelly any
amount of assistance in the city canvass
rather than have him retire. As the control
Of the city patronage is supposed to be his
principal aim republican proffers of local
support might make him indifferent to the
withdrawal of Robinson at 80 late stage
OF the canvass. But he would have
no excuse for continuing to divide
the party if Mr.. Robinson should
consent to stand aside. He would be de-
nounced by the democratic party of the
whole country if he declined to yield. 1t
depends on Governor Robinson himself
and on the one scheming man who stands
behind him whether the democratic party
shall be extricated from its apparently
hopeless situation. With reference to Til
den and Kelly the party has reason to ex-
claim, IA plague on both your housesw
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