New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-26
POLITICAL NEWS.

Ex-Secretary Blaine will enter the camnaic,
in Maine next week On Monday be win spoak in Port
land, on Tuesday Bangor, and on Wednesday he win
preside AZ the great mass meeting Ia MaranocOOk
Ex-senator CamerOn's effort TO stampede thu
Independent Republicans IN Pennsylvania by raising
the cry Of free trade appears TO have been dismal fa
IRE 1t has not caused ripple the surface Of the ~,
nation IN the State He undertook 70 the bust
laughter.
The Republicans of the Xth Ohio COngres-
siona District were disappointed the refusal Of Rem
resentatIve Rice 10 accept denomination With him Az
candidate they felt reasonably certain Of defeating
Frank Hurd. Mr. Charles 4. King the nominee OF the
convention is grain dealer, Is popular and the pos
candidate
The Tennessee Democrats wish to elect IA
many Congressman o possible whether they do
feated Oh the Goyemorship not, and they conso-
quenty avoid expression OF opinion the state
debt The Convention in the ViIth District which nom
mated General \. j. Caldwell, Of Nashville refused 10
say anything the subject. This II a significant sign
Of I'M wide division Of the Democratic party the debt
question.
The GubernatOrial contest in Massachusetts
has resulted In mixed situation. Mr. Bishop op
posed by some Republicans because as they said he
represented ihe macDne on the other hand NJ. Crapo
lad the support Of the anti-machine element But the
OF the latter gentleman the RIVER and Hasb0t
bill has brought about another division and now mauy
Ciy Service feormes and opponents o. extravaganza
N legislation Lave gone over 70 Mr. Blsnop Hhle -eae
are heartily supporting MI Crdpo
The Independents in Florida are directing
their attention mainly to securing free ballot and
fair IN the coming Congressional elections. Their
Zeal is not OF sentimental bu, OF business character,
and has been wakeed by he Undenibe decline pcos-
pcrity OF those counties where te frauds on the ballot,
box the most fragrant. They have nOnIua. ca 4
candidate Congress n tie Isl District who @i cave
tle -uport q, me Reiubielrs ami IN The ia D,tr.t
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The s0-Caled Independent Republican move
ment In Maine Is probably NJ the sorest Of serene d
combinations. Inc B,soh Joa07,at says Of tie men
whose attached 10 the platform that three
voted with the Republicans FOR several years.
Two were in open sympathy Ht. the Garcelon con-
spucy east denounced ;e course pursued ~ 1he
2epuhlcans ana nave been regarded by the Repull-
cans ely the most Ylrlent enemies co. The
not sati led with twelve years 81 puohc serve oul
auother cxoiicai who has no. succeeded IA cur
INK other Offices 10 which he asp4roA
Indications are continually cropping JCt
which show the unpopliArity OF the position taken os
the Indiana Democrats on the liquor question Tie
Indianapolis Jou,HQt gives the following one. Al
special election for Councilman IN the Third WARD u
Boomin gton the democratic candidate hOa-te1 that ~
against thc Temperance amendments, wic tue Re-
publican nominee declared himself In .ay0rof submit.
ting it TO the people 1he Is almost evenly .y ied
politically, blt ~ the election tue Republican was Chos1
1y vote NJ hearty ."o O. on" D4y Demo'ra,7 Yyi.rs
The Hon. Hugh J. Jcwcft when in Cincinnati
the other day interviewed by E.yUger reporter
political situation lie though tle signs u -
times pointed towaId Democrat. , provided Tho
party hold. itself level A. 10 iideEtiai ,antAte
lie nd not tJrk thai any sp-c. lily prominent
inst now. H." sad be, the he Idgs of The DEM rA.o
party VIII devote themselves between tis and She year
election TO shap1s out wise policy for tAe u
cure government Of thi3 country uOu which thcy can
agree which they present % tur people, hey
vi nave no difficulty IN c.sci1y any nan NAv tuey
may name OaIcc Of PRECEDENT But u would -t
career anxiety and trouble 10 The MAJ w'o sl I'D
assume the Lcm when tie Democratic party comes iatO
power tnte Is 10 such policy, auL VIC plit! ls ~
sea-
] here Is an evident concentration Of Repub-
loan opinion in the Cleveland, ono, Congressional Dis
trct on Colonel John Hay the most desirable cana
the PARTY can name. prominent member OF me
party is quoted in The Crei0ad Aeraid saying:
% decidedly impressed with the belize mat Colonel
John Hap is the nominate for COngraS Other
who have been mentioned good men, Du Colonel
Hay has the advantage Of a long experience .ld
qIaintaucc VITA pIoc affairs. Hr stands IA. "a !n ,ke
ranks the party and IN It's councils md ha- perhaps,
larger acquautiur ~ith he uch who ar rect -uizea
the party leaders than any 81 t'c Otcff named
In addition, ne IL gen man Of culture. an aD.O NUer
md al eloquent speaker; ana he would III ke l4se1
4, in ths BALLS OF Con neliCtt he would ut
tHc Nomination u II "as rendered hlm, ana the parry
would place Itself ia CIfGItall Position IN So ug
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