New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-27
POLITICAL NEWS.

Thomas p. Ochiltree Is surprising the Demo.
Gratis by the thoroughness Of his in the With
Congressional District OF Texasand many OF them dmi
that the chances OF his election are good.
The announcement that the Hon. William
Walter Phelps, the Republican candidate for Congress
in the With New-Jersey District, has promised TO make
speeches outside of his district is incorrect NJ
Phelps is making so thorough a canvass in thevh De
trct that he Will not be able 10 accept appointments
other parts OF the State.
Mr.. William IL. English has found it neces.
sary to define his sentiments the question
He does il by saying IN that catch phrase Of the Demo
Gratis that he favors, not free trade, but taf fof
revenue with incidental protection" Mr. English hope.
in this way to concate the protection Democrats x1
have shown some GOODNESS toward his sons cauddscf
for Congress account Of his free trade principles
The runner is again abroad that Governor
Hoyt of Pennsylvania will shortly declare for stewart
One Of his most intimate friends Is said TO have asserted
that the Governor would announce publicly next week
that he sympathzed with the Independents. Whetad
this is true OF not Hoyts lukewarmness In the cam
pagn has been source OF weakness TO the hegussala
Of encouragement 10 the Independents.
Seven of the vacancies which will occur in
the Senate of the United States the 4h OF March neu
have been filed Three of the Senators elected are Re
publican, three Democratic and one a ReadjuseE
Fourteen more seats remain to be filed Of which seven
are now held by Republicans and seven by Democrats
Two of the Republican seats can be elassed Us qOus
full and likewise two OF the Democratic seats rs
any event the Republicans appear certain OF 9a,ss
thirty-eight Senators IN the Cong ess and tls'
have good prospects of getting four mole.
Senator Hoar made his first speech Id tne
Massachusetts, canvass as president OF Republican n
ly nWorcester Tuesday evening II was mainly de'VeS
to discussion of the tariff question. The Senator p
nounced in favor of revision OF the tsrd but aeus'
any policy which would check the growing manaiac~.
ing interests OF the country. He regarded the al
the paramount issue before the American people 's
present time The meeting was large ana eh'an'',.~
Ex-senator 0glesby has been uaVelnus
about Illinois making stump speeches, ana nc n "a.
Chicago Tribune that the Republicans VIII ge' wv
more votes this year than IL Ohio had not gone pe
cratic. The State will go Republican again ps'V-
doubt, we will get share of the congressman
believe we will carry the Legislature. Peope W."
astonshed when they see the Republican So'e 'D
The Republicans will come out aud vote ~ , sn 81.
Will surprise everybody who is thinking " oA'
year ana there won't be much or turnout Al
The Democratic managers III Massacnas '-'.s
have been making great efforts to organize ~.
Butler Club In Boston. This they imagined, woua ~
great card in favor OF the General After much eAe
o moderate number of colored men Were sO' soe
and the leaders were congratulatins thei.,soaia
their SUCCESS when there was an Internal oon' a,a
the organization, aud the larger part OF 80 aid 70
formed "a Bishop club. The Democrats aie nss,on q
be as strongly disposed against " niger aonN
General Hancock was.
Congressman Taylor, General Garheds . sa
In the House, when questioned as 10 us - Al
ence for the next Presidency. saidi my eno"' a. n
the candidates is Benjamin Harrison, OF ihdiau .sd
n man Of wellrounded character, pronouncea w" N,
great ability, and he is absolutely impregnao a,t
personal popularity and party affiliations suen
nation would unto the party. 1t would be sa
because Indiana Is q doubtful state. Harrison 10.
lar and would be reugthened by his family ssu 70
lie is the grandson of william Henry h n' mo- h.
character and ability he Is second 20 no man ""
been talked Of"