New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-06
POLITICAL NEWS.

The late Congressman Hawk, of the With
Illinois District would doubtless have been renominated
had he lived The convention met the day after his
DEATH but adjourned at without making nolnna-
ton. numoer oi aspanls rave come 10 t1o nOA'
and the contest promises TO he warm ana doubtful.
The Ohio Democratic leaders are holding
protraced meetln IS in to prepare platform tor
the party's convention, which meets this month. The
problem is how to hold the liquor and yet not disgust
the rural Democrats: progrss IN solving the question
| appears to be slow ana PAINFUL
The chief ORGAN Of the South Carolina bal
ot-0ox suffers reminds the Legislature OF that state
that the people need much repose, a. much rest as
COMFORTS with the necessities of the political situation
In other words, the State must be carried by the Demo
but should be done Ia as quiet ana genuenahH
4 way as possible
In some of the Southern Congressional dis
rcts where there is the likelihood OF the independents
giving trouble the Democrats propose to delay their
nominations Congress until late in the campaign In
this way they will avoid long canvass and expect 10
prevent saffeciiOn ner own ranks ana take adyan
age of any mistakes made by their opponents
CONGRESSMAN Adrich, of the lst Illinois Con-
ressonal District has the prospect of an easy road to
denomination He is serving his second term and
has gwen his constituents for dissatisfaction
The district is composed of the first four wards OF Cat
cago aud of the suburban towns and has Repub-
Lean majority OF between 1000 ana 5000.
Mr. John w. Bookwalter whom the Demo-
Gratis ran for Governor Ohio List year, is in sanguine
ne thinks are on the Democratic side this year. and I'M
loss an unforeseen blundcr committed the party VII
win Mr. Bookwalter said this just before starting fot
Europe and when he was doubtless IN very cOht"hlea
frame OF lnlnd
The California papers agree in saying that
cha nomination of Genera Stoncman for Governor Of tho
state bv the Democrats strong the party could
have made. But his election Is quite another thing
The Chinese question settled for some years to come,
and there If no other issue which gives the Democracy
any advantage upon the Pacific slope If the Repnol,
cans makea wise nomination and an energetic campaign
their prospects certainly as gOOd as tBose OI lus
Democrats.
Governor Roberts. of Texas, some time since
made known bis determination not to be candidate Tor
reelection But the officially in selecting candidate
far the Democratic pnrty is found be great that
| tho probability grows stronger every day that he
will be renomnated The uncertainty about the popu-
lary Of the Independent movement is also exciting
sons fear among the Democrats and making them very
! gnardcd in their movements. Roberts has recently
stated that if renomnated by acclanlton he would a'
! feel at liberty to decline.
| Ex-senator Bailey, of Tennessee, adheres TO
the state Credit OF the Democratic party As the
xt et,lsture will elect successor senator harris
Mr. Bailey's enemies insulating that his action IS
oXerued by his ambition 10 return to the Senate ln!
say that he hopes get enough state Credit Democrats
elected to hold the balance Of power In the Legislature
and then he expects to secure an election to the STa
bv coalition with the Republicans IL Is oOuotiuH tn4
Republicans would enter into any such oafssn' nv
fine probabe now are that they VIII coHliV TUG 10
! islature themselves.
The Hon. Thomas Speed, of Kentucky, makes
known In letter The Cincinnati Gazette tue reasons
Uv some Republicans IN that state refuse TO suPpo,
Coonel Jacob. the anBourbOn candidate for 'efA VI
the Court Of Appeals. He says that he was Oppose"
any coalition from the first, that Jacob is running !"
nomocrat and that his record is quite AS OBJ ,
abe a. that his opponent All TUE may ne uso, ira
the great majority OF tue Republicans III hch.oA3 90
evieutly in favor of taking the present oppottuh"
| strike a blow ut BOurbOnism by voting Tor jacob