New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-08
POLITICAL NEWS.

The South Carolina organ of the bulldozers
is industriousy trying find excuse for the out.
rageous gerrymander of the Congressional districts in
that State by publishing cuts OF the arrangement OF he
districts in the Northern IL thus far oeen I'M
able TO mad thing that VIII compare with its for
pure Dlbbietry
The indianapolis correspondent of The
Louisville Courier Journal a member Of the Indiana
State Central Committee. But his criticisms OF the
stupid policy OF the Democratic leaders were 10 pointed
that was considered necessary party discipline TO
punish him. and 81 the recent State Convention was
lett OH the Committee
Congressman Moore, of the Xth District of
Tennessee has decided to be candidate for renom
nation, though it Is probable he could the honor
had he chosen accept There have divisions
IN tue Republican RANKS ID the district, which includes
the City .demphis, out these not likely be
RED INTO tue congressional contest. Mr. Moore was
elected by $40 majority.
The movement among some Republicans
in Phiede phia 10 nominate Joseph l.. CayeD for Gov
ernor, and compel the withdrawal Of Beaver and
Stewart, does not promise to amount to much 1t is
chiefly couhned to the Committee OF One Hundred and
even that Is not unit IN its favor Harmony viii
hardly come TO the Republican party III PeDnsy IN
that way.
The Republicans i'll the XIIIth District of
Illinois propose contest Mr.. springers election, not
wthstandIng ac that he has 5000 majority bank
upon. They have nominated Congressman ID. C. Smith,
VINO now r. Dresents the old XIIh District There arc
about l5OO GreenbacAers IN the district aud several
other elements, combination OF when would LEAD 70
Mr.. springeI's defeat
William IL. English's speech before the In
diana Democratic State Convention 50 satisfactory
to Republicans That the State Committee has offered
TO distribute 10000 copies OF it If Mr.. English will fur
nish them. The latter says that the Republicans
hay all the copies Of the speech they willing t. pay
The Rcpu Jcans believe that the speech Will be an
eff ctlye campaign document TO circulate among tao
temperance Democrats
General Stoneman, whom the Democrats
have nominated for of California, modestly
claims that he is competent iii the Office II elected In
a speech he std the peop,e of the state Of
California a great and important job hand dur
the next four years tow the conduct OF the State
Government for that length of tune. The Democratic
party has selected numorr OF meo, called the Demo
cratic State ticket who both competent and willing
to take the JOB"
The chances of Frank Hurd going to Con-
gress from Xtb 10 District still good but not 80
certain as they a few weeks ago. Some Unex-
peeted opposition has developed In the Democratic
party and rivals sprung up Were hey not
looked for He is outspoken in his free-trade sen
ments to suit the protection Democrats and there
many prophecies of defeat If he the nomination
Judge Merrill the fixed upon by Hurds opponents
az candidate and he has consented to the Of his
name.
The Southern papers are nearly as unani-
commencing the passage Of the River and Iiar
Dor bill the Presidents the Northern papers
are in cOndemnng It, This doubtless be accounted
Tor by appropriations which the bill gives to
that section. The Hec orleans IcaVUe INDUCES In
following heh-hown rhetoric the success Of the
lob: 1.-THE Congress Of the United States has,
speak. sat down the President The whole Nation
will say ameni Out through the plains OF Illinois, be-
yond the Rocky Mountains, beside the Pacific, by tne
shores of the great Lakes west to the Columbia and
down 10 tho buried cities of Arizona amid the cypress
swamp, Uf Lousiana, among the everglades OF Florida
Wherever the Gulf sound or the Atlantic rOars
il heard tue ration OF the echo o applause mat
followed the vote the veto"