New-York tribune., 1882-08-16
POLITICAL NRWS.

The Regular Republican Committee of Penn
sylvania has advanced the figures by which it claims
General Beaver will be elected. Forty thousand ma
jority IS the lowest figure 1t Will listen to now.
The adoption of Prohibition in Kansas and
Iowa is driving large and undesirable class OF people
those states Nebraska Ii believed that Tho
latter stat VIII be compelled IN se.fdefence TO adopt
similar law.
The Greenback party in Nebraska proposes
TO put tun state and Congressional tickets in the field
The only end it have in view is to bring the
- few candidates before the public the party does
not control more than 1000 votes at the most IN the
state.
The attempt TO compromise the difference
between the Republican factions in Pennsylvania b.
getting both the Regular and Independent candidates
for Governor withdraw and uniting Mr. Joseph L.
Cav,ns has failed, that gentleman refuses permit
his to be used a candidate When questioned
about tho matter he said: am not in a position
iii lnclay to aspire TO political hoaors. They are very
grateful to the sense, but they frightfuy expea
slYe."
The Democratic split in the lid Congressional
District OF West Virginia gives the Republicans OPP
portunity to obtain Representative in Congress for tho
party that State There is Democratic majority in
the district of 1000 but the bitterness which has marked
the contest the nomination makes it reasonably
tain that there viii be no compromise, and with two
Democratic candidates IL the held Republican victory
can be looked Tor
The great number of candidates and tho
equal of issues involved in the Tennessee can
bcwidering many of the voters in that state
cOlored man gave his view OF the situation In this
way :" Seems ter me tings dun got mitely mixed up.
Dars de Batesitcs de Beaselytes de Hawkumsous aud
de Fuzzeouts. de Nzzleouts, whichever dey is
tell "a uiggah rally dOan know what ter do Fl DO
stated debts acummin tO dis ngssh lie in fur hundred
and three. Ef na5 pay ILc fur 6O-O-lihe dc FizZc
outs, yer know"
The Congressional situation in Tennessee ia
not favorable to the Republicans the part could
desire. There is danger OF losing districts through
actonal fights In the Id District there diminu
ton in the bitterness OF the contest between Congress
Houk and Mr. Rule and the indications all point 10
d split and candidates. The Republican majority in
district large but under circumstances there is
possibility of a Democrat getting elected In the Ist
District the outlook is NOT promising 1t is feared
tnat Republican clssenslOns defeat Mr. PettibOne,
who will doubtless be renonihSto1 and elect his Demo
| cratic opponent
Congressman Davis of Chicago, thinks that
the length the the fault Of Con-
gress. He believes that the fault lay in the selection of
Speaker, aud lis peculiar makeup Of the commit
tees that delayed Congress so long "Ipresume" said
he that Mr.. Kiefer did his best 10 select the strongest
men, In party sense, upon the committees. Tho
trouble was he put new men ON committees upon which
they had never served Ii takes time 70 earn 10 legs
late ntelligeny, and il took these men time to ct
posted oIder' 10 work undersaudnSiy The present
Congress did well, cOnsdcring ever thing"
The Democrats are preparing 10 take ad-
vantage OF the Republican division In the Vth Congress
sona District Of Minnesota and unless therc Is ad
Justmcnt OF the difficulty Republican district with
Large party majority is likely TO De lost The that
learned about the character OF Kindred the candidate
OF one Republican faction. the IL app.ars. HE
81 Paul Pioneer Press has recently exposed tho
peculiar way which ne filled the barrel lie 10 rolling
through TIE district with spouting bunghole ard opea
head" Tne friends OF Nelson. the rival Republlca can
ddato are not over sangune out w make an energetic
General Gartrell, who is running as an In
dependent candidate for Governor Of Georgia. opened
his canvass last week He claimed that If elected no
would represent the whole peOple and faction
or one "Thc Old talk" SAID he, about JefeN
sonan Democracy good enough but 1t don't appy 10
education lower taxation TO that great niqitY
the convict lease. Milonaircs getting uch on men
working for Sl2 80 year They the greatest slave
holders on earth. that system be changed
il ought 10 be done. demand that the people elect 10
the Legislature men who will aid the Governor In cor
reeung il. N has been well called foul blot on
humanity. Applause.l There Is no need for conflict
of the races Georgia. The white men superior 10
o,nc respects for they have had superior fa1itics
Tnt me c0ored people are improving aod they cannot
,cioice AT II more than do The whltos.'