New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-17
POLITICAL NEWS.

Ex-senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania an
noupces cleefuy all interviewers that we've so' on
this time He evidently hopes that 'no -D7'noO -
tidal wave viii rise high enough to Dear mn i''
Senate as Don CamerOn's successor. IN tne
ro,test he has declared for Randall win the eAPeV
ron donbfIess that the Will be returned TWO years
hence. H.
: The most Trustworthy reports place tue
ne,noeratic majority in the next House OF Representa-
vas AZ Al xtv-aye The three hundred and twenty -nVe
ohars viii probably be divided follows when tue
Eopse Is Organized: Democrats l93 RepuDhcans i-o'
Readusters. independents WIN Veu h, IA sso r
iority the Democrats will not be ahle 10 snirh tne y,
.poSsihfy for whatever legislation may be passed al
their end Vi the tApi'o4' -,
The succession of Isham G.. Harris IN the
,ited states Senate will be the most important ques
,, next 10 the settlement OF the state debt that VIII
oe before the Tennessee Legislature next winter AS
,h Democrats have an undisputcd majority the can
casing has already begun The most prominent can
aiaates are Senator Harris Governor-elect Bate ana
Iobn NJ savage several other gentlemen - ana tenuy
g. enter the contest dark horses but "a IL no" ioOAs
Harris or savage will be the successful man
There are indications that the Democrats.
elected 10 the next Congress are inclined 10 renew tnc
old hunder OF appointing investigating committees 10
smell around the departments III Washington ana 10 go
m pieuic excursions over the country AT Last me
Bosi9n Pos is advising tn where they had better
n,,r when they settle down to the investigating
business" should they undertake The tlsk again tney
whom VIII be in the next House
The Congressional candidates IN the Penn
svlvauia districts where deadlocks delayed the n"i-
nations until within a days OF election Jared better
,he, many nominees who placed IN the Held early
In the XXINth District George v Lawrence, who was
Nxed mon as a compromise candidate after long hgnt
in the conference elected by TT plurality ana IN the
XVIII District W. W. Brown. who received the nominal
,o only three DAYS before election and whose defeat was
prrdict on tie ground that the news OF Ills rahuitay
cOuf not reach All parts of the district mas puAntS W
IOl4 These instances however, Should not he taheh
as proofs of the wisdom Oh deadlocks IN olI''1An1
cOnTentlOns
Senator Hoar has been quoted as saying III
one NJ his speeches during the that ne TOT one
would prefer to every avenue of political honor anu
prfrment closed to him forever rather than lice IN
Sate that preferred Benjamin f Butler to Robert Il
Rishop md the question been asked with sneer
by tie Democratic papers what the Senator would do
now that Butter had been elected But The worcester
SDy saws that Mr. HOar has been misquoted ana that
what ne did say this for cue would prefer 70
have every avenue political honor and preferinent
closed rather than that the Stde ~ n~to
lire should prefer Benjamin /. Bulef 10 hOOer' Il"
Bishop"
Yhe result Of the poll for State superintendent
~ Public Instruction in Illinois illustrates the peryersy
NJ the Temperance mr. Straton the Republican
candidate Is defeated by L. 1853 plurality lie was Known
as Prohibtionis and had voted when In the Legislature
IN favor OF submitting prohbitory amendment To the
people And yet the Temperance people nominated
candidate OF their own and him V46O votes more
than enough TO have eleced Mr. StrattOn had they Deeh
east Tor him The ad' COATES OF temperance tslst'o
in Ohio aud Illinois 10 desire 10 make II pam 10
tbose Who declare in favor OF their principles ihd i'9
,uu.t extect 10 lose not only tho vote Of the liquor III
ierest bn the support the strict ProAOitoAstS also