New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
POLITICAL NEWS

| Tho desertions from tho Fusionists in Main.
continue, and what looks especially bad for pisted a
the fact that no cannot Offset them by claiming aooss
sons from tae Republicans Tho set OF tho tide seems q,
be wholly Ia direction II IA probably fortunate fos
the Fusionls party that this is the last week OF the cam
paign.
Senator David Davis is said to be carefully
laying his plans for reelection. He evidently hopes "a
profit from the prohibition movement which now prom
scs to play havoc with the plans OF the campaign man.
ayers in Illinois. should the Prohibtoplsis Eold Tia
| stand some chance or succeeding himself.
| The present week will decide, doubtless.
who be the Republican candidates for Congress In
the Ist and lid Districts Of Nebraska The contest IN
the latter district has been particularly warm but It a
probable that Congressman Valentine will secure ra
nomination. The fight for the Republican nomination.
to the Govornorshp seems 70 be awaiting the outcome
| In these Congressional dlstricts
Representative Black, of the Ist Georgia
District, who dangerously I'll during part OF ths
last session OF Congress- has recovered his health and
desires to be a candidate for reelection He proposes N
state his exact condition 10 his constituents and leave ID
them decide whether he Is competent 10 them
| longer.
Ex-CongTessman FELTON,, who is running as
Independent candidate for Congress in the With
Georgia District, challenged his Bourbon opponent to
joint discussion. 1t was declined, however, tho
ground that such always stirs up bitter an.
mostes and preudlces. The BOurbons doubtless lind 10
much easier 10 stun baotbOxes Than to debate political
issues with rival.
The name most mentioned now for the
Lieutenant Governorship in Massachusetts IS that Of
Oliver Ames Speaker NOyes placed In the field for
the position after his failure TO make any Roadway for
the first place the ticket, but lie doomed to
meet with disappointment here also Nothing Will 10
definitely known however about the rest Of the ticket
until the canvass for the GOyernOrshp Is settled.
The practical certainty that whoever the Re-
pubicans nominate for Governor IN Massachusetts, Will
be elected throws the chief interest OF the campaign into
the period before the State Convention meets There IS
nearly a canvass for delegates under way
by the opposing candidates for the Republican nOmina
ton usually made in other states for votes after
the nominee has been chosen. The friends OF both
Mr.. Grape and Mr. Bishop claim at present 10 be en-
cOuragcd.
Congressman Morrison made q speech to the
Democratic Convention In Illinois which renominatel
him. in which took aston to derde the prohibtOry
movement. lie seemed to think that prohibition would
be had thing for the state as 1t makes about 3OOOOOOO
gallons Of alcohol annually. and nearly 100000 barrels
sumes about 10000 bushels OF grain OF the yield "
100000 acres of land lie argued That 1t was moro
profitable TO sell whiskey than corn.
The Maine FusiOnists are having bad luck
in their endeayor to bolster up their The GaGee.
Ion scandal still cngs to hcn and deacs all efforts to
get rid OF IT, They recently attempted to throw
some of the Odium upon Judge Libbcy who wa men-
Der of the Supreme Court at the time Of the frauds, by
claiming that Governor Garcelon followed his advice in
rejecting certain election returns. But Judge LDbey de-
MES in letter that lie gave the Governor any legal
opinion and that he carefully RETAINED from
hitting himself on the subject.
The PTOhbtiOnistS are showing much zeal
In the endeayor capture the next Legislature in Wis
consin and 1t is partly explained in this way All amend
mens the Constitution must receive the sane
ton OF two Legislatures biennial session amendment
will be voted this fall and II IL is carried and the next
Legislature does not submit n prohibOry amendment
the people Will be six years before such an amend
ment can in any event be voted upon Oy them.
Naturally the PrOhbltiOniss do not want TO wait so
long.
Senator Stewart, Independent candidate for
Governor of Pennsy lyauia. puts his foot emphatcaly
down upon Simon Cameron's charge that the ndepen-
dents favor free trade by saying that There is noe
a free trader in our ranks We distinctly and UNI
aualhedy Republican, with all that that implies. This
Injection of gable about free .ders into State
pSi n on state Issues about puere Is the statement
OF Beaver bis speech Tuesday night that one lssue
I'm the contest il whether New-lOrk capitalists shau DO
allowed to purchase coal lands al Pennsylvania"
The practice which holds in Pennsylvania
OF allowing candidates for nomination to Congress to
name the conferees their counties produc.
tive OF many deadOcks and much delay In bringing
nominees into the field. The XVIII Congressional
District Convention Is example. After several Sos
sions and a number Of ballots IL unable TO agree
upon candidate and adjourned 10 September s, Tho
With District Convention IS III a somewhat similar
siruaon and the convention in the With District which
meets next week, is likely TO have no better luck.