New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-05
POLITICAL NEVIS.

Major Brown, of Pittsburg, has now about
hundred delegates pledged for his nomina.
tion for supreme Judge in the Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention. The whole number Of delegates will
be 25l.
California has not been redistrcted, and the
two additional members OF Congress the app0r-
tionment gave the State Will be elected at large The
Republicans hope to the lid District, which
l. SAID to have been lost in 1880 by the unpopnay OF
their candidate Congressman Berry represents IT,
having been elected b. 627 majority.
Maine will indulge in five political State
Conventions during this month and next The first one
TO meet will be the straight Greenback Convention at
Bangor May 80 and it will De :2lOwed by the Green
back, Prohibition. Republican and Democratic Conven-
four state tickets in the field the Greonbackers and
Democrats likely to fuse set Of nominations
The machine in Pennsy lvania is receiving
vigorous kicks whenever the people ge. fair
chance at 1t. An attempt made by Deputy
tary OF state McAee to Ostracze members OF the
County Committee OF westmoreland County. But when
committee came together it treated this attempt
forestal s action in the most unceremonous manner
and resolutions were passed denouncing the dietaoral
spirit which has caused many feuds IN the Repub.
lican party. Two of the delegates appointed 20 repre-
the county in the state Convention were identified
with the Wolfe movement last fall
The probabilities are said to favor the re-
nomination Secretary of Townsend blythe Ohio
publican state Convention His administration has been
economical and, while fault has been found
with his appointments he IA probably acceptable
candidate as the party present. His majority
over all the other candidates in 1850 nearly 10000
in total vote Of 7l4,63S While not an extreme PROFIT
bitonst, Mr. Townsend IL sad TO be advocate Of the
post taken by The Republican party the liquor
question in the last session of the Legislature The Con-
yendon viii meet four weeks from next wednesday.
The Democrats are evidently impressed with
the possibility Of carrying tho next House OF Representa-
tives. dispatch from Washington to The Louisville
Courer-JOiU7la says The Democrats are quietly max
ing arrangements for vigorous contest for the next
House of Representatives Their and leaders
seem TO be looking more closely 10 campaign funds
than heretofore Some Of the wealthiest Democrats Ia
the country have interested themselves IL the matter,
and several conferences have been held here the sub
ect The Board Control WILL IL is I'd, give Democrats
generally an opportunity to contribute money for the
coming canvass"
Democratic aspirants for Congressional nOmi-
nations in Kentucky numerous usual The
Louisville COiuierJonrn0t warns them, however that
the present delegation from the State is quite satisac
tory and that unless they prove themselves better
advocates OF the issues before the people than the
present members are, they TO meet with dap
pOinmen 1t thinks that The only road for any Ken.
tckan travel who wishes 10 to Congress is this
Don't be afraid OF ideas, don't be- afraid issues, cont
be afraid Of friction, don't Dc afraid to tackle flesh and
blood adversaries. Cut loose from conventional
omfOOlery. Get out Of the old Come up abreast
with the times. BE just. liberal and enlightened and
force the fighting more upon measures and less upon
man