New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-13
POLITICAL NEWS.

Montgomery Bldir's chromOs did not win IN.
votes he needed to elect him to Congress His failure
receive any benefit from the Democratic upheayal
striking PROOF of his own unpopnarty and Of fraud
cry Of which he has made himself the Chief apostle
The only man elected to the next Congress
Oh distinctiyely Civil service Reform platform Is TheO
dore Lyman, OF the IXth Massachusetts District Tie
result achieved by the of very little money al
OF which legtimatey spent and resembles ia many
Respects the choice u Professor 5ccy to om
III 1874.
One Of the most satisfactory victories
achieved on Tuesday The election OF Nelson Con
grcss over Kindred in the Win District OF Mlnnesoa
American politics never witnessed more saameessa a,
tempt purchase an Office by the lavish use Of none,
man KindIed's canvass exhibited His defeat ny 7OJ
majority Is long step IL favor OF clean politics IA Mn
nesOtd.
Neither the Democratic tidal wave nor the
revolt IN the party ranks was able to de;a3n New.
Hampshire from the Republican column last Tuesday
The small naOrtes TIC state has given for years pest
makes this che more surprising Mr.. Hae's yO:e viii
taH 5000 below that gwen 10 the Republican CJR
srcS!OHa candidates, ANA TINS eau. there be
rs lne limit VI ex-senator Nadlelghs influence tas
state.
1t seems to be taken for granted in Massa.
chusetts Gat Senator Hoas chances OF reelection haY,
been greatly weakened by the political overturn in III.
last week. The GOvernoreect VIII doubtless bns
bear ali the influence Of tho executive Office to accom-
psh the dc eat o. his most persistent ana determined
enemy. IL would be double triumph Tor Bu Ter md
himself seated IN the Governors char and " NJ
HOar retired 10 private life.
Maryland has been afflicted for years with
of tie specimens tRe Democratic boss er
tant Their Quarres have brought the Democracy 10 thai
state 10 the verge OF ruin. They have dictated nomas
lions stuffed the registration lists and the balOboIa
with impuniy But this the ind naton Of the PEG
pie would no longer brook these hgn-L4nded proceed.
ngs, and ticket Independent of bosses pat
tAe ncId. Ii was elected by large majority the
regular DenOcrduc ticket
The defeat of William Z. English's effort to
bulge into Congress from the Indianapolis district
which now seems certain will 20 far to INDICATE the joy
OF tue Democrats IN Indiana. This result good Illus
traton also Of what The Buo courier says in the FOL
lowing paragraph The faith IN money the great
agent III American politics has, We imagine, been ruaey
shaken in the recent election. In many places woers
their promise 10 spend literally 70 help me ticket
poor men have been actually put in tnc field againa
tIem ana earned the day"
Some of those who examined the Original
manuscript of the Prohibitory when II
before the Iowa Legislature assert that the words "u
be used" in 1t when It adopted ~ the sen
ate 1t is account Of the alleged omission Of thea
words from tine resolution as IL passed the lower house
aud in the publication thereof preceding the special eee
uOn last june that tue law has been declared VOID
There Is pic0p IN some quarters that Iese WORDS
wee mtcrp0ldted with the design vi rendering tl'
amendment null II 1t was adopted BY the people
On the evening Of election day, when tho
clearly Indicated the choice of Pattson Gov
ernor of state Senator stewart the candt
date of the Independents, said whatever disaster
comes to the Republican party In this contest Is charge
able TO the Stalwart element with whom 1t was rule on
ruin. With the Independents it was lin deternina
ton to stand by their convictions and allow oOnse
quences to take care of themselves To have yielded
comprised would have placed enhanced powern The
hands OF the who have abused the parry orga1ls
ton and used it for selfish purposes We are done via
tuat OF domination now. Inc result Will teach lnes
men some political wisdom, which they sadly needed
He added that the Independent Organization wOda"
maintained factor in future political contests.