New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-17
POLITICAL NEWS.

Wade Hampton Is trying to brighten u.
Independents In South Carolina back into IN. n.
ocratc party by branding them az trajtors ar
you" he said in speech In Charleston lass Thr,,ss
sthat he who Is not with us Is traitor 10 the Stals
There are enough Republican Conc,ss
sonal Districts endangered by local oua,7e,, !.
save the next House Of Representatives TO the No.
But the Republicans seem TO have gone into N, 49,. ~
pagn determined 70 give their opponents every ro,h
advantage. "'S
The combined majoritics Of three Peonh
lican Congressmcnelect in Ohio amount 10 onIv sv,
two Morey in the With District has Al majority ~.
in the xIIth has 10 majority and Mckinley IN ~
XVTIIth has majority. II Mcclure in the xyf 80
Schultz In the lid District had with the s
ticket they would have been elected.
The ProhibitiOnists propose to invade
Democratic State next year. They have deetle, !.
nominate full ticket for the GubematOrial eIectio. 4
Kentucky and make earnest canvass for s suee,s.
The courage OF the party admired THAI a..
discretion when II undertakes to ticket in STAT
that elected Of the character OF Thomas Hen,v ~
the Appellate Clerkshp by over 10000 majority.
The Kansas Democrats are imagining fh..
the tidal wave started in Ohio last week viii nroy
strong enough TO reach that State and sweep away th
Republican majority. They estimate that there Ar,
80 600 Republicans who will refuse TO for ST. John
There Is doubtless some dissatisfaction I'm the sats a.
the Republican majority Will not be mp to hghwste,
mark. but the possibility OF Democratic triumph "a
Kansas is too remote for consideration.
There is more than a possibility of
Republicans being elected to Congress in the I'D Di
OF Arkansas The party's candidate IS John A. WIN
iams and he has received the Endorsement OF the IN
dependents. Within few days past Colonel K K
Garland brother Of Senator Garland, has publisheds
letter pronouncing in favor OF Mr.. Williams Itsbe-
ieyed tbat Mr.. Garland VIII carry with nun large In
dependent vote
Congressman Springer has figured the
matter all out and fixed the Democratic majority IN hs
next House at thirty-nine. He divides the New-Yei
and Pennsylvania delegations evenly between the Dem
ocrats and Repubcans gives the former nine and the
latter eight of the Illinois delegation, and classes tho
other districts IN tat state as doubtful ana 20 on TO The
end. He claims that be is modest in not placing he
Democratic majority higher, and thinks he Would "
justified in putting II ut one hundred.
The fight over the Speakership is OCCUPY.
ing the ate OF the Democratic organs to the ex
cusOn OF almost everything else, It being taken iof
granted that the party is TO have the next House The
respective strength Of Carlisle and Randall is carefully
canvassed and the from which each Will draN BIZ
support is noted Carlisle Is believed TO be the
man, and in a square, open fight would doubtless win
But Randall is known to be sly and 10 have made himself
solid with the Southern members.
The Ohio PrOhibitionists claim to have
cast 10000 votes last week AS this Is more than the
Democratic plurality and every vote doubtless cane
from the Republican party, they have the honor OF CIV
ing the State election to the rnmselers. They moi
satisfied, however, and propose TO try Il again nen
year. when Legislature Is TO be elected: canvas
will be begun at with the purpose OF securing the
balance OF power in that body and demanding egisia'
ton to suit themselves.
Senator Hoars friends are carefully
watching the nominations made by the Republicans tci
the Legislature in Massachusetts,. The stories circulated
about the hostility OF Worcester TO the Senator haTs
been shown be false by the nomination OF OF ha
strongest friends to the State Senate from that city.
The attitude OF Governor Long something or pulls
to the supporters Mr.. Hoar lie says he is not
diate but in there should DO prolonged contest
the Governor may prove formidable candidate. Con
gresham Grapes friends also trying 10 work ups
boom Tor him.