New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-06
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Wisconsin Greenbackers claim that they
will make active hght in this years campaign. They
have engaged NJ Fogg, Of Maine 10 visit every county
and organize clubs and hold meetings. The chief din
entity in the way Of energetic canvass the want Of
tribnrions
AS was predicted some time ago, all the
Members Of Congress Kansas in the present House
Of Representatives have been honored with renOmna
tons There has been practically opposition TO them
New candidates have turned their attention to securing
the nominations for Ccnsressmen-Gt-Large OF which
there will be four.
In the caucus to appoint delegates to the
Republican state Convention held in w. Thomas
own ward in Portland, Maine, not vote cast
against him. OF the 12s delegates far chosen from
Cumberland County, where both the candidates for
10 for Robbie.
Representative c. c. Matson, of the Vth IN
diana Congressional District, given a denomination
last week. lie Is tariflOrrev and National
bankhang Democrat. His majority IN 1850 was about
1000 The Democrats of the XIIth Congressional Dis
rict of the same state have nominated Judge Robert
Lowry for Congress W +. COerlck represents the dis
Tict IN the present Congress.
Hopkins still leads the Democratic canvass
for the Gubernatoria nomination in Pennsylvania.
With half the delegates elected to the State Convention
supposed to have about eighty while his chief rival
PatsOn, has only half many. The candidacy Of Gen.
eral Hancock has come 10 end The Pttsburg Post
announces that ne Is not and VII not BE-, candidate
for Governor OF the state"
There seems TO be little doubt that the
Republican nomination TO Con gress the Ist Vermont
District will be given to Ex-Governor stewart. There
appears to be general expression In his favor 10 all
parts OF the district But In the lid District opinion
does not approach so near unanimty in favor of Con-
Gr0ut. There Will be at least two candidates
Ia the field against him, one Of whom will be Judge
Poland
Congressman E. John Ellis, of Louisiana, is
reported in The Boston Herald about to HIM
self Independent Democrat This action was fore.
Swallowed in a letter he wrote to friend few months
ago. in which he censured strongly the corruption and
Incompetence which have marked Democratic rule in
louisiana He Is very popular In his district which COM
part OF the city OF NewOreans and II he takes
pendent stand doubtless be reelected
gress any candidate the Democrats may nominate
The closer the record of Captain Henry,
Bourbon candidate for the Appellate Cerkship in Ken.
lucky is examined. the il s found To be. He
dismissed from important clerkshp In Washington,
to which he had been appointed by Democratic friend
on account of unftness While in Frankfort a member
the Legislature the police shows that he
arrested for drunkenness and disordery conduct
and ii is said confined ia the WOrkhouse. IL Is
significant fact that The Louisville Courier Journal has
ceased defending him and mentions his name rarely.
General Beavers impression Of the political
situation in Pennsylvania, as given TO reporter OF The
Press OF Philadelphia, follows: 81 have found much
less discomfort than expected. have visited number
of counties the northern and parts OF the Sate
and in all find Republicans practically unanimous for
the regular ticket and, what is more, cheerfuly in
earnest Ii too soon much about the campaign
the enemy not in the field, aud fighting the
wind When the nominations made by the cOnyen
Of June % the lines will be drawn, bearings taken
and plans laid for the tight. am surprised at the good
temper displayed wherever have been. and the manner
in which have been received"