New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-19
POLITICAL NEWS.

-Four State Conventions will meet this
week The Democrats Of California and Tennessee meet
Tuesday aud the Republicans Of Vermont and Pennsyl
vania meet Wednesday
Some of the most conservative Republican
papers In Maine placing the party's probable ma
1ority on the state ticket at 10000 The ese and
nimty OF tho State Convention last Tuesday appears to
have inspired the party with its oldme enthusiasm and
and courage.
Nj. Samuel Dibbe, who was Ousted from his
seat in Congress the charge Of fraud ballobor
suiIlng, met on his return home to Gran geburg
g. O., last week, by q band and n crowd OF people A
local writer thinks that "this reception evidences tn.
Tact that ais recent manly struggle for right is appre
ciated by bis constituents"
A prominent Nebraska politician who "claims
TO know says IN interview in The 81 Louis Globe
Democrat that the three Representatives OF that STATE
In the Congress will be Congressman Valentine
Church Howe and Judge Gaslin No conventions have
been held as yet however. and AS tho aspiranis arc
numerous this list Ia likely to undergo radical ohsnses
| Ex-Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, favors
coalition between the Republicans aud Independents In
that State this year. He regards the independent
ticket made up Of Intelligent capable aud worthy
OF the support Of the Republicans. The opportunity is
offered. he feels to break the rank. OF tho
Bourbons but to do &c there must be nnion among all
the opposition elements
The Fusion ticket for COngressman-a at Largs
in Maine will probably be made up as follows: ID. IT,
Thing, General g. j. Anderson and Congressman Ladd
and Murch- Tho Fusonists have adopted the plan OF
taking Their candidates from the territory which would
doubtless have composed the OCr districts
had the State been redtylded
Representative Pound, of Wisconsin, has
written letter stating ais purpose to retire to
private life Of his present In Congress
He has been elected three times Congress- the last
time the majority being nearly 5000. Although
fifty years DID, he has been in pubic life almost oontnu
ousy for eighteen years
One of the hottest political contests ever
known in Iowa has ended in the nomination OF the Hen
James Wilson for Congress in the Vth District. one
hundred and fortysix ballots were taken before de
cison was reached Mr.. wilson served in the Forty
third and Forty fourth Congresses IS
OF the ablest Agricultural writer's in the West This
the district in which there talk Of nominating
ex7Secretary OF the Interior KirkwoOd to Congress
A well-attended convention of the colored
people OF Kentucky held last week in Lexington
Its purpose take into consideration the condition
OF the cOlore0 and how best could its po
cal and social rights The oppressive laws which tne
Bourbon Legislatures have passed were severely do
nounced. The resolutions demand the repeal OF the
per capita tax on eolored voters for the support OF
protective associations throughout the state
The Bourb0ns of Virginia have q new
trouble The question Of who snail receive the nomna-
ton for Congressman at-Large and how he shall no
nominated, is agitatng the organs and leaders.
Some favor Massey, Of the boiling Readilster mem
bers Of the Legislature and others are for anyone 10
beat Malone The proposition 10 dispense with 5tsto
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| name a candidate is also causing some dlssensiOn
The only point OF union evidently among the Boirooas
| h their hatred of Senator Malone.
The Republicans have three Representatives
from Tennessee in the present Congress The prospect
of holding or increasing this number depends somewhat
upoa the action of the Democratic State Convention
1t fails to harmonic the debt question the difference
will naturally be carried into the Congressional contests
and the party may lose two OF the districts now
holds The lst aud lid Districts safely Republican
The Xth District was carried for the first time by mo
Republicans in 1880 There Il bolt IN the party there
now and the Democrats propose 10 make vigorous nght
to recover the district Tx Congressman Casey young
is in the deld for the Democratic nomination.
Congressman Harris, of Massachusetts,, de-
tends himself letter Professor William Everett
against the structures Of the quincy Club on his course
IN advocating the confirmation OF Mr.. Worthington As
Collector of the Port Of Boston. He says he not IN
favor originally OF nFWorhingon but aftr he had been
nominated he reason why he should not De con-
hrmed Professor Everett replies to Mr. Harrlss letter
In brief In which he again claims that the noml
nation OF Mr.. WorthngtOn direct Insult 10 t.o
cause to which the Republican party In MASSACHUSETTS,
stood pledged in numOerless platforms and th4t peyon
party lines, IL nomination OF kind that al ieAe
patriotic members ought 70 oppose"