New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-24
Philadelphia Politics-Rum and Water.


PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Aug. 90. lsj2.
There is much anxiety felt here among
the friends of ga Maine Law" for the nominations
of the Democratic and Wing Conventions for
State egislature-partculariy the County nomi-
nato0s Of eleven candidates TO be elected by gen.
eral ticket. The Temperance men have with
drawn from other partit 5, and, through Conven-
ton provided for inquiring of the cand dates on
each party ticket the r individual sentiments on
the question OF The Maine Liquor Law " design
to form from the several nominations ticket
posed of those who favor their views as TO licensed
rum selling The Natives have nominated their ticket,
a msjoriy OF which Is understood TO approve the Maine
Law but the Tavern keepers of all parties had, Ia
cre concIsve completely planned for the Democratic
and Wing Delegate Elections, as to have controlling
majority Of their friends In EACH and t is now very
doubtful IL their several candidates will desn to answer
any questions seeking public commitment on this I'm
porsnt question. Should 1t result thus you may expect
queer election in tie County Of PhiIadep hia next
October, particularly on the Legislative tickets.
good many Democrats and Whigs-p4r:y men
when fair party lines are drawn, aud opposed any
party action this question OF licenses because It IL
not proper party queslon-as 90 dlfgu'ted with this
impudent cons scy Of Tave'n keepers - regulate aud
govern legislative representation from the County that
they will openly, publicly, and etectus expose and
cenuunce IL.
The Tsve~h keepers by their secret movements have
forced ssue-One they will repent Of for taeir
candidate will refuse 10 recognize the ped ency Ol
changing tue present laws-prs tcaliy Insisting
present uretched system, vhicn allows any aui every
one OPEN a GROCERY who rsise a gallon of poi.
sOned whisky TO sell and bet su:h zts 4tivss
the present wretched l.~ and Maine Liquor Law.
very lH ge body of voters bsfore averse - prohibition,
will feel impeled coed citizens % approve th- Maine
Liquor Law ticket, for rejecting citizen
the continuance OF the present law. Tnere s no geve
feature In the coming contest desire u present
10 this the Tavern keepers, knowing the Democrats
have In the County = plurality vote over ether the
Wbiss or Natives separately, bur not when they
partially ema' gsmate will live their untei eft ,rts q
the Democratic ticket knowing that large Temper.
Democratic viii be lOst 20 tls year AID 10
further their views have already caused the mig Con-
venton It's organization 10 ADOPT bnsf bat de-.
finite resolutions which will preclude the possibility
any union OF Wing and Native vote auy antli4,e
This essential 70 prevent the election of the Wnig
candidates On the Native ticket favorable the Ma ne
Law better Whie than Mr. Mile, the Naive uoni.
for Senator can't be found in Pennsylvania, but
10 decided Maine Liquor Law voter. His election
wsud ensure Woig majority 10 the Senate, and II
supported by the Wings his election Nd DO. be de
fesed But the Convention seem u rhiak IL Ia better
10 be defeated By Democratic advocate Of unlimited
rum sellrg iceLses When such counses pre- vail, ii IL
time TO drop party and go for humanity aud II will be
done by many who are not and don't profess TO be
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.