New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-03
POLITICAL NEVIS.

There were twenty-six aspirants for the four
Republican nominations for Congressmen-atLsrge in
Kansas and twenty-five Of them appeared at the sa.s
Convention. The candidate that remained at home was
q c0lOred man.
A majority of the Michigan Republicans it
is claimed by The Kalamazoo Telegraph, avors the
mission OF prohoitory amendment to a popular vote
The Prohbition.ts have already nominated STATE
such all amendment by the Legislature.
General Robert TOombs favOrs the nominal
ton OF Alexander H. Stephens for Governor Of Georgia
He says: "Aeck is all right He stole anything
You heard of bis stealing anything. You never
dld and on never VIII intend to write ieier' aud
biz one, about Aleck otephens."-
The peremptory declinatior of General An
dersoD, who nominated OF the CODgressmen-
atarge by the Maine Fusonsts, has disconcerted ths
plan. of the party His chief for declining is tina,
the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has
not given any assurance OF peeunar aid Ill running tho
campaign.
Much complaint has been made In San Fran
cisco among the Republicans Of the manner in which
delegates have been from that city 70 the State
Convention. The Republican committee has accordingly
undertaken popdarze mode OF selecting delegates
by calling primary elections AZ which every effort will
be made " fair and honest expression of tina
Republican voters
In 1850 when the attempt Was being made 70
forcs tho third upon the people the Illinois Repub
lican Convention tried to take away from the Con-
resrcna districts the right to select their
seniauvos the state Central Committee At the
ventiOn this year such high handed means were EN-
pOyed 10 control the parys act0E but each district
was allowed TO name its representative
At the meeting o. the New Hampshire Dem
Ocratic State Committee last week It was made evident
that there will be change In the management o. the
party in that State. There fewer moss backs"
on hand and larger representation Uf the younger
element the party present than has been in macy
years NJ nope of yng The state expressed but
disposition maniested take the party out of the
n
make sn energetic campaign
The Regulating Democrats of Tennessee
made bad mudd!e in wording their platform 1t Is
thought that the settlement Of the state debt 10 which
they committed the party would give the bondhode:s
more than the passed by the Legislature and
approved by the holders OF the bonds. careful
mate has been made and Il appears certain that wOdd
cost the state $4,000 more T. settle according 20 ibe
This discovery causes mIch amusement among he state
Credit men and corresponding indignation among me
Regulators.
A conference of the candidates OIL the regu-
lar Republican ticket in Pennsylvania was held in
Philadelphia last Friday, and the questioD Of harmonic
ing the differences IN the party discussed The PhdeI
phta Press says that +" The spirit VI The candidates
clearly indicated desire that the State Committee
should meet the questions at issue between the two
wings of tho party frank, open aud friendly man
Each expressed perfect Willingness 10 abide by Its
action will Of the Republican party, expressed
either by popular vote, ncw convention, 0r IN ahy
houesI preston OF the VIII Of the whole Republican
party" The paper adds that letter signed Dy AL
the candidates Will probably DC sent to the state Gen
Committee containing propositions Tor Oil adjut
OF Tue differences wDlou nov divide the party.
The State Democrats who bolted from tho
Nashville Convention have lssned address giving the
reasons why they cannot abide by the partys platform
1t states clearly the motive Of the Repudators in con-
tnuing atlte the subject OF the State debt ss fol-
lows: "The meaning is that the settlement not having
been made by the Democratic party, BY lesisla-
ture composed from both the great political pac
ties stand, although it has been fairy male
aud the people release OF 40 per cent OF no
debt Tao must be thrown back into the cond fOn
OF doubt and anxiety yhcG has existed for 80 Asly
years Tue agitation must re itnued nos because u
lag, wrong bat solely for tue mat those wlo
claim bo tine rlghtul guardians 81 tho honor OF me
state resent any Interference with their prerogatye
rght and that majority Of tie Democratic party 10 op
pOsed 10 the settlement"