New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-14
POLITICAL NEWS.

| An election Of a Congressman TO succeed
the late ]. I. Updegraf will take place in the xyIIh
District OF Ohio January Q. There are several Re-
publican candidates, among them Lieutenant Governor
Richards, ex-Congressman Danford J. Dunbar Colonel
| Taylor. OF Guernsey County, and Mr.. Holm gsworfb
| OF Harrison County
| John G. Thompson, of Ohio, who is a candi.
date for SergeantatArms Of the XLVITIh Congress 4.
not cordially supported it is reported oy the member,
Of the Ohio delegation He also has further cau,e for
encouragement in the fact that General james b. seed
man, OF Toledo and Colonel W. W. Armstrong. Of ceve
land are both likely to be candidates for the Office
Congressman Orth, of Indiana, is so serious
ly i'll that is probable he will be able to attend the
present session Of Congress During the past week
there has been slight improvement In his condition
He is suffering from malignant disorder that mado
Its appearance his lower lip two years ago. An
operation bya Cincinnati physician apparently ersdi-
Gated the disorders but 10 revealed again on one
side OF his face during the last session Of Congress-
| There is great interest felt in Iowa regard
ing the decision Of tho Supreme Court upon the constu
tiOnay OF the PrOhlbltOry Amendment The test case
is being argued before the court The ground OBJ
lection TO the amendment is that the journals of the Leg
sature do contain complete record OF its having
been approved by that body. 1t Il argued however,
that the record is imperfect concerning OF the
amendments heretofore made TO the Constitution
as the Legislature Is concerned.
Republicans abstaned from voting in Wis
consin well rs in New-York. The total vote OF Wis
cOnsn the late election 2l6,924 loss OF 49, I9I
when compared with the vote OF $780, The Republican
loss 1900 votes, or nearly 80 per cent? the DEM
ocratc loss 2i32, 10 per cent; and tho
Prohibition and scattering vote amounted to gain OF
1890 votes. The Miilc0ukee Sentinel says Ten per
represents the usual falling off from Presidential
years leaving the Republican p per cent Assun-
Ing that the Prohibition vote taken from the Repub-
ce eSh the loss through nOn-'O'hs Is about 10 per
The contest for United States Senator In
Nebraska promises to be an interesting one Upon
joint ballot in the Legislature the Republicans have II
votes and the Democrats and nti-MonOpolists COM
bined have 62 votes. This would apparently give the
Republican members the power TO eject the Senator.
But of the Republican members refuse attend
Republican Senatorial caucus and therefore be
bound TO support any special Republican candidate.
Ii is probable that the Democrat; and ntMOnOp0hss
will seek to divide the Republicans by voting for
Republican who sympathizcs with the Anti Monopoly
party.
A rumOr that Senator Cameron, of Pennsyl.
vania, had quGrrelled W III his principal lieutenant
Colonel NJ s. Quay has led the latter to say pubcyi
Mr. Cameron and frequently disagree about matters,
but we never fight. There is no trouble between u.s.
Colonel Quay IS confident that the Pennsylvania Senate
will be organized by the Republicans the Independent
Republicans taking part i'm the organization. Concern
ing next year he has said: II harmonious organizs-
ton is effected in the Senate, in which would De glad
n marked recognition of the IndependrDts-I
the who voted for Mr.. stcwart-the State
b" recovered next year without difficulty hope TO see
Senator Stewart and General Beaver the stump
year for the ticket"
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, after deliver
ing lecture at Ptsburg Tuesday night expressed
his views the elections in this State and Penn
sylvania zone way for the result" SAID Mr.
Beecher was the absence OF any real live Issue before
the people of either State In Pennsylvania IL was
fight against Cameron and one-nan power, and the
people feeling in the hamor to show that they still
part OF the State, demonstrated the fact by voting with
the Democrats, rather than sustain the party in its
methods of managing the State. In NewYork It was
rebuke to ot OF second and thrl-rate politicians,
who finding they could not use Governor Cornell whose
administration exceptionally pure and honest, de-
cidcd to throw him ovorb Jard. | consider Judge
Foger lie man and an honest man. Had he been
elected he would doubt have made good Governor,
but the people dissatisfied with the way the party
In the state and took OF year to show their
dspeHsure. As for Senator Conklng he broke his
neck by resigning his seat In the Senate and commence
Ing q warfare on Garfield. d"