New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-31
POLITICAL NETS.

Ex-Governor lngersOl IS again mentioned "a
candidate for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomna-
ton in Connecticut 1t stated few weeks ago that
he had positively refused to rum but the
by The Hartford Times that IL favOrs his candidacy n
probably an indication that he will accept II nominated
Democratic organs in the Southern States
counselng party harmony and good nominations Al
the best means TO Offset the efforts OF the Republicans u
elect Congressman In that neghborhood. The OUTLOOK
for Bourbon success cannot be bright heretofore
such advice is thought necessary.
There are fears of trouble in the IXfh Iowa
Congressional District The nomination OF Major An
derson is unsatisfactory to many Republican, and II
said TO have been decided TO place Independent Pa
publican candidate for Congress In the field The narty
majority In the district Is Large, but not large enough n
fool with.
Congressman Murch processes to have great
confidence I'm Fusion triumph in Maine this fall IN,
assurance probably springs from lack Of information
from the State all Trustworthy reports say thar IN.
organization OF the Republicans is nearly perfect and
the prospect OF their carrying the State never bet
Wv
Congressman John ID. White is one OF tho
few Republicans In Kentucky opposed to the election ~
observation-disclosures Jacob, the AntiBourbon can
didate for the Appellate CIcrksho So late last jan
nary Mr. White himself suggested Mr. Jacob as a suit
aDe candidate FOR the Anti-BOu bOns nominate and
one WhOn the Republicans could consistently support
The Republican Convention for the XIIIth
Congressional District OF Missouri adopted resolution re-
questng the chairman Of the Executive Committeo
10 call convention for the nomination OF a state ticket
inc proposed fusion with the independents appears tn
pc looked upon with less and favor and The demand
Tor straight party nomina Is becon ng corresnond
ingy stronger
Colonel McMichael, the independent capdi-
date for Congressmanat Large in PENNSYLVANIA. say.
that he believes fourffths Of the Republicans in ths
state syinpathlze with the boers though they may not
thnK tue present the best mo take an Independents
stand The result OF the canvass he believes will be a
DEMOCRATIC plurality, though the Regular aud indie
pend,ht republicans together viii poll majority Of
10000 or 10000 votes.
The hrst answer to the attempt of Senator
Ferrys enemies TO iDure his OF reelection by
deluging Michigan with copies of a bogus Washington
paper, comes from Mason County In that State At q
convention held in the northern part OF the county res
outOn adopted insructing the dolcga,es TO use
all honorable means for the nomination OF "A for
state senator who Ia Unquafedly In favor roeleo-
ton OF me Hon. Thomas W. Ferry to the United States
Senate"
The action of the Georgia State Convention
in adopting the majority rule for the nomination OF can
didaies Is considered toward abandoning the
twothirds rule which has been in force in the Dem
ocratic party for nearly forty years The nuen-
tal papers in the South favor this departure
Democratic and conducive to greater harmony The No
bile Rester illustrates this point follows: The Re-
pubcan party has adopted the majority rule in all OF
us conventions, and that party, unfortunately has
lived since 1856, and has governed the country for
nearly quarter OF century. The majority rnle ia
that party Goes not appear to have promoted dsatsac
ton or Gssenson"