New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17
POLITICAL NEVIS.

A resolution has been offered in the Ken
lucky Legislature TO investigate the pardons Of Gov
eInor Blackburn great number Of which has excited
comment He declares his conduct IN this respect
cannot be investigated unless he is first lmpeacled
Governor C0lquitt will not call the Georgia
Legislature together redistrct the State, will no
be candidate for COngressmanatlarge. AS the Legis-
are has had extra session ne sees no necessity OF
going to the expense OF holding another.
The indianapolis Democracy, in their haste
the antiprohbiion vote. passed resolution
favoring the liquor dealers. This action is condemned
by their organs criminal blunder and one that
is likely to cost the party the votes OF many fairmnded
men.
Mr.. Stephens's decision to retire to private
life IL bringing host of candidates to the front In the
With Georgia Congressional District AS The Atlanta
Constitution says " Too many men have been waiting
Cor this event too long TO be bashfu about # now
State Treasurer Page, of Vermont, who has
filed that office for the past sixteen years will not con.
sent TO De candidate for reelection. He has been
faithful and capable officer The nomination will prob
ably given by the Republicans to the Hon. W. H. Du'
bots, who Is present State Inspector of Finance
The Missouri BOurbOns are unhappy because
that State which Is good for 10000 go 900 Democratic
majority should have four Independent and Repub
hcan Congressman. They believe that the Districts
be made sOlidy Democratic. They argue that this gain
is not 10 be despsed III the effort TO make the next House
Democratic.
1t is claimed that General Butler feels conf
If the Republicans nominate some of the men who are
mentioned for place. Mr. Pierce Is said to have
aversion king the campaign but The Boston Tran
script hints that he may yet have to be appealed TO 10
the party from making bad nomination, Of which
mistake General Butler will not be slow TO take adyan-
tage.
The Pennsylvania State Convention will be
anything but representative assembly If The Pftdde-
pha Press states its composition rightly 1t says that
in only of the sxyseven counties In the state Will
the delegates be elected by popular conventions In
twelve of the counties the delegates were appointed last
year. and In the remaining fortyve counties they Will
be named by the county committees chosen year ago.
IRE custom prevailing IN most OF the states Is to elect
the delegates by conventions OF the people held after the
call for the State Convention has been issued.
The encouraging prospect of electing two
members Of Congress from Mississippi Il held out to the
Independents by The VicksbUg HerdM IL urges that
Chalmers be unseated and claims that on the present
Congress rests great responsibility to fraudulent cleo
tons If the Republicans and honest Democrats ait
suarely down all the Congressional frauds, those in
this section really in favor OF pure and free ballot viii
be able to exert great Influence. But those whose duty
to decide Of the election and qualification OF Con-
gressmen decide that damnable frauds entirely ac
Scptable honest in the South Will be greatly us
cOuraged."