New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
POLITICAL NEWS.

The prospects of Congressman Burrows for
denomination in the WITH Michigan District are re.
ported be good. The kalamazoo telegraph says that
he never popular among hs constituents as now
and that he will receive large support from BIS polt
cal opponents II he IL candidate. Mr. Burrows was
elected In 1850 by majority OF 6672 his Demo
cratic competitor and by majority Of 2,i79 all
Governor Roberts, of Texas, has announced
his intention not to he candidate for reelection lie
has been hampcred In his epdeavor carry definite
policy IN State affairs by the action OF the Legislature
and gives this h- for retiring from politics.
Another version il that he has discovered that he will
he unable 10 control the next State Convention. and
takes this method of covering up his certain defea.
shOud he try 10 get accumulation He Is now serving
his second term
The new gerrymander in Mississippi has re-
suited in bringing host OF candidates for Congress into
the field. Indeed it believed at the time the Legsa-
ture passed the Redisricting bill that it made
pecally favorable to candidates who planning
the present members OF Congress from their
Congressman Singleton. OF the old WITH District who
his enemies thought was efectmally sheyed. is making
earnest fight fer renOmintt IN the new Win Dis
tIlct and Of the Democratic papers express their
viii DE warmly contested and the indications point 10
Democratic splits in Of them which result Ia
VOTaby to the Republicans.
The Ohio Democrats are keeping quiet, hop
ng that matters will shape themselves as TO give
their party the advantage in the campaign soon TO
open. They have called their State Convention yet
and il is said that it will not be called until after the Re-
publcans have held theirs and nominated ticket. The
hopes of the Democracy are centred in the supposed
dissatisfaction of the people with the liquor legislation
of winter and the help the saloons expected 20
bring the party. The Enquirer. OF Cincinnati gleefuly
remarks: The Democrats have little need If
mi'ce this year. Another kind Of barrel is tap II
their favor quite different from that OF last year" The
paper reports that the Democratic u ket viii %
composed entirely 0f new men.
The alleged discovery of the Democrats that
tn he in Tnlia
year is looked upon by the Republicans rs a weak
device to gain party advantage II is that unless
an entirely new Senate elected this year there
will only half Senate in existence between October
II and November ; in 1854 But it Is true ALSO that
there will be members Oi the House In existence dur
ing the same period The supposed discovery VI tho
Democrats however does not reach further than the
SENATE and understood to arise from the fact that they
Imagine their chances for electing members
that bO than they will be In 1881 Both oepa-
Voorhees, and Ex-Governor Hendricks naturally take
"a partisan view of the matter
Green b. aRaum, while in Chicago the other
day, gave his impression OF the political situation to
reporter The Tribune Of that city In his opinion the
Republicans have very important contest before them
this fail, and it Will require united effort and
lay of all their strength to carry the next Congress II
presume" he said. "that the New York and Ohio Re-
pubcans viii settle their differences according to their
own methods and to the front with coed major
tiles. The outlook Ia North Carolina is very encourag-
ing senator is to be elected from that state ,1nd the
Republicans have been gaining ground The Dein0crats
had less than ) 900 majority IA North Carolina In 1880
the State can be carried ana Republic ESes YlOr
gained take the place of Senator RANSOM am gtan
are making good deal of headway in Virginia AUDI
other southern States | have recently met "A numb 4
Of prominent Republicans of Louisiana and the3
GAINED thai gain OF one or two members OF Co1ercs
would be made III that state