New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-13
POLITICAL NEWS.

| Governor Foster, of Ohio, denies that he
paid the bulk OF the Republican campaign expenses in
that State fall lie has also declared that the charge
is untrue that he assessed county committees to pay
campaign cxp eIses
Governor Pitkin, of Colorado, is said to be
candidate for United from that State to
succeed Mr. Chllcott whose term expires March a.
1888 Chafee will probably be his chief OPP
ponent Secretary Teller it is thought. Will not be
haps both he ana Ex-Governor ROuat would enter tho
aeid.
Senator Windows supporters are of The
opinion that he will have eighty votes the first baos
for United States Senator in the Minnesota Legislature
when it meets In January On the other hand his OF
ponents assert he will have only ortytwo votes.
and that majority OF the Republican members Will not
take part in the Senatorial caucus
During the late election struggle In Ten
nessee the friends OF General Bate declared that II
elected Governor lie would be candidate tor Uated
states Senator but they to be tempted to re-
pudiate their promise. Isham @. Harris. the present
Senator is confident OF reelection, however. and sp
pears the most supporters John Savage Is also
a candidate
An attempt has been made to destroy the
serenity of mind OF GOyernOrelect Waller Of Connect
cut. by spreading q rumor that he not elected
according to the forms prescribed by law The law de-
cares that all ballots shall be plain white paper
but 1t is charged that about 1000 Of the 1871 ballots
Mr. Waller received in New-lavcn were not printed on
Mr. Walters Republican opponent must NC aeoIdred
elected.
In the South there seems to be little entail
siasm when the various bills before Congress
for reducing tho expenditures OF the Govern
ment arc under discussion. Since the Census
tables were published showing the large proper
ticn Of Iteracy In the South there has been agi
taton I'm favor of asking Federal Government for
money FOR the support OF schools Governor Thompson,
OF Outh Carolina, advocated this idea Ia his inaugural
message.
Goyernor-elect Pattison, of Pennsylvania, is
now writing his first message. One VI lis chief
features will be recommendation that tho
contract system in cities be strengthened
Mr. Pattisons experience Controller Of Phiadelphs
has made him acquainted with the methods OF o'a"hs
the Contract law 1t said that he viii suggest aSo
that the state adopt the contract system. All ods'
The Phddelpha Press states, % he believes shoun 70
one led in the presence VI committee OF DOLL
Tia Teeegture al an hour named In the presence OF nv
nersons bidding and the contracts AWARDED uhuei
stricons which will give the state the BEST ser'i"'
material for the least money
Throughout the country business men arc
demanding that II the tariff to be modified q shan %
changed quickly to the end that the disturbance Va
business relations now apparent may cease ino'e
seems to be- universal interest In the debate over 'no
tariff Senator sherm. Is reported to approve, gen
orally speaking" Of the report of the TaIin CommsSh'
but no has also said. "Iam opposed 10 any change In
the tariff that will endanger or hazard any productive
going too far In the reduction VI duties on inanufaetaeu
articles and OF creating d deficiency IN tue rc'r
Ths would cause disturbances of busnoss s'
ferlHg with the Industrial iaIeEese o. NE 'sul"''