New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-20
POLITICAL NEWS.

Voters in Pennsylvania who are over-nice
selecting the candidates they vote for will have
unusual variety from which TO choose this year There
will probably be five State tickets in the field namely,
the regular Republican the Independent Republican.
the Democratic, the Greenback and the Prohibition.
Congressman Grant, now representing the
lid Vermont District will PROBABLY be returned from
the new East sde or Id, District He is now serving
his first term but already made his mark as abo
LEGISLATOR He s the advocates OF tue bill making
the head Of the Department OF Agriculture Cabinet
Secretary.
The California Democrats are determined to
make all the potca! ptal possible out of the Chi.
nese question. AT a meeting OF the state Central Com
mittee last week committee appointed to draft
resolutions the subject audit was voted unanimously
to 100 guns FROM the highest peak in san Francisco
in honor Of the ten years restriction bill
A coalition between the Democrats and the
Greenbackers Michigan being advocated by Of
the Greenback organs in that state. The outlook for
such a combinations very hopeful notwithstanding
General Weaver received nearly $4,000 votes for Pres.
dent 1850 in the state In the Gubernatoral election
the same the Republicans had 10000 majority over
the combined vote OF the OreenDaekers ana Denocras
The Democrats of Maine are not deferred in
their purpose to aid in the reelection Of Governor
Plasted by his statement in recent letter that he
would run only a Greenback candidate. The chief
Democratic organ the State The Portland Argus says:
Democrats will support him just earnestly for Gov
if he had written the letter When the Dem
ocratic convention dominates him 1t will be only be-
The campaign of Governor Hamilton of
Maryland against his enemies in the Democratic party
in that State was formally begun Baltimore Wednes
day evening at Reform Banquet given TO his Excel
lency The creed the Governor laid down in
fully prepared speech resistance to election frauds
10 legislative Hobbies aud to forced party assessments"
The affair was successful and gives what is known the
Hamilton faction standing with the two other factions
that divide the Democrats OF Maryland.
The design of the Ohio Republicans to give
no uncertain sound the liquor question has been evil
denced again by the choice Of temporary chairman OF
the state Convention. For this position the State Cen
trial Committee has selected Senator HoDgsworth who
was pronounced advocate the Pond Smith bills
in the last session Of the Legislature There has been
some talk also OF nominating Dir. HOngswOrh for Con-
gress in the new XVIII District Congressman Upde-
graft resides in TINS district, and viii be competitor
for the nomination.
The Independent Republican Convention of
Pennsylvania is only few days removed and yet the
uncertainty the ticket it will present is great as
ever Chairman Garrett, of the Committee of one Hun
dred understood TO be OF the field account OF
his unwingness to run. Some mention is made OF
Thomas NJ. Marshall candidate for Governor. But
he has yet made known his decision in respect to his
nomination Congressnan-atLarge on the regular Re-
publican ticket Judge Agnew Is still considered an
available candidate
1t is shreWdly suspected that the Stalwarts
are making still hunt for the Massachusetts Legislature
with the intention Of defeating the reelection OF Senator
Hoar The Boston Herald gives tbs following informa-
ton on this polnt Local politicians from the interior
and exremities Of the State remarng on the TO
cept by their stalwart neghbor OF autograph letters
from distinguished Massachusetts, Republican, who Is
also near friend of President Arthur. 1t is said has
| the stalwart Republican politicians and the Repnof
cans who went out OF the party help General Butter
i'm his GubeTnatoral raids being called on 10 Iurhsa
information regarding the prospects OF od-fashonea
Repnbicanism in their neighborbOods 1t IL understood
to be intmated in certain confidential eplses that
an Administration Senatorial candidate will be put In the
desirable to at once begin selecting the proper fos
the Legislature"