ted did not appear. James W. Husted
was overwhelmingly defeated, while his party, for the first time in
twelve years, lost both branches of the Legislature.[1778] This
amazing disclosure exhibited the bitter animosity of faction. In
Albany, Erie, Oneida, and Oswego counties, Stalwart and Independent
resolutely opposed each other, even to the point in some instances of
supporting the Democratic ticket.

[Footnote 1778: Plurality of Carr, secretary of state, 13,022. Other
Republicans had about the same, except Husted, whom Maxwell,
treasurer, defeated by 20,943. The Legislature stood: Senate,
Democrats, 17; Republicans, 15. Assembly, Democrats, 67; Republicans,
61.]

On the other hand, the County Democracy was exultant. In spite of the
combined opposition of Tammany and Irving Hall, the Whitney
organisation carried the county by several thousand majority, securing
four of the seven senators, twelve of the twenty-four assemblymen, and
twelve of the twenty-two aldermen. This left Tammany absolutely
without patronage. It was not unnatural that many of Kelly's
co-workers should doubt the possibility of longer working harmoniously
under his leadership, and the great secession of prominent men from
Tammany after the formation of the County Democracy created little
surprise. But that the movement should include the rank and file was
an astonishing revelation.

Nevertheless, Kelly, gathering up his three senators and eight
assemblymen, carried the war to Albany. Strangely enough Republican
discord had given him the balance of power in each legislative body,
and until the Democrats acceded to his terms (February 2) the Assembly
remained without a speaker.[1779] Two weeks later, upon the
announcement of the Assembly committees, Tammany, declaring its
agreement violated, joined the Republicans in modifying the rules of
the Senate so as to permit the Lieutenant-Governor to appoint its
committees and complete its organisation.

[Footnote 1779: Kelly demanded the chairmanship of cities in both
Houses, a satisfactory composition of the committees on railroads and
on commerce and navigation, a share in the subordinate offices, and
the exclusion of John C. Jacobs of Kings from the presidency of the
Senate.]

No one knowing Kelly expected him to act otherwise. Nor can it be
seriously doubted that he fully expected the Democracy, at the very
next opportunity, to make substantial concessions. At all events Kelly
presented with great