New-York tribune., 1882-09-27
POLITICAL NEWS.

Senator Mitchell is expected to take the stumn
for the independent Republican ticket In Penusylyau.,
next week. He will begin his canvass IN Toga County
The temperance people in Pennsy, ,ania will
give their attention mainly to the election Of members ot
the Legislature. In counties they have compelled
the Republicans to nominate favorable TO the sub
mission Of constitutional amendment to the people by
Threatening 10 place independent candidates N the Held.
solid party delegation TO Congress is tie
aim Of the Missouri Democrats But the Republicans arc
confident Of having at least member and perhaps
more, while the Greenbaclers hope to elect three
There VIII be independent Democratic candidates in sey-
eral OF the Congressional districts
Wisconsin will present al unusual variety OF
candidates for Congress this year Besides the nom
necs Of the two principal parties the Prohbtonst~ the
Greenhackcrs and the Trades Assembly viii have
didates IN the field Ada to these the Republican spt
In the IId District and the voter must be astious ho
cannot ulake "A satisfactory choice.
The courage the Republicans have shown in
refusing to dodge the temperance question: General
Charles Grosyenor thinks is of the strongest points
in their favor in Ohio In his opinion the Democrats
will lose 10000 votes through disgust with their coward
ice Their organization Is defective and the leaders
dstTsted by the people Mr.. Grosyenor saws hat
will suffer from it than the Republicans
The Missouri Republican State Convention
inserted strong plank in ts platform against bossism in
politics. II reads in part rs follows: We denounce
destructive, not only to the welfare and pcrmanence
OF the party but also to free republican Institutions tho
vicious ana corrupt system Of boss rule by means Of
which designing men have sought 10 prrycIt and abuse
Tor their personal profit the party organization whose
only legitimate end is the combined action of free men
III support Of definite political principles sincerely held"
The truce between the Democratic factions in
New-Yor state has apparently removed all doubt from
the minds of the sanglne members Of that party about
securing majority IN tlc next Congress and they have
begun accordingly to parcel out the Offices The Speak
ershp IS allotted to Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania Mr.
Carlisle Of Kentucky. the Cerlshp to Representative
Martin Of Delaware who has declined a denomination
son of Ohio. The abJuudng confidence OF the Dem
ocrts the only basis these calculations have yet to
rest upon.
The campaign of the Civil Service Reformers
in Massachusetts has thrown doubt upon the result
I'm several OF the Congressional districts I'm that state
A. arranged they all supposed 10 be safely Repub
lcan with exception. But according to The Boston
Adrer'ser there three districts in which the Repub
Leans have to face the possibility Of defeat These
the Yth With and IXth Districts. In the first named
district Con gresham Bowman l. striving get
nation but mas TO encounter strong opposition IN MS
party. In the last mentioned district Mr.. Gambler
has been renOminatcd by the Republicans but an inde
pendent Republican candidate may be placed IN tho
field The With District Is a close one.
When JOHN Stewart was nominated for Gov
by the Independent Republicans Of PENNSYLVANIA
the Regular Republicans charged that he "a chronic
office seeker and had boltcd because his demands had
been complied with Mr.. Stewart asked at once that
the proof of the charge shad be produced but II has
never been done. In his speech AT EastOn, saturday
evening, while commenting Senator Camcrons
dicaton and the manner in which the Beaver ticket
chosen, Mr. Stewart said stand before YOU
responsible FOR what say. and will tell yOu what have
invited To hc present when II done d. Z. the ticket
madc) and accompanying the invitation an inma-
tion that If wanted IT, there was position on mo
ticket for myself Ny response to that hlyitaOn VIII
let Nh Cameron give the public II he dcsiIcs.'