New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-08
POLITICAL NEWS.

On the suggestion Of the Governor the Legis-
lature of Texas considernea bin for holding state
election at a different time from the Congressional cleo.
tions The given for the change is the fear u
Federal interference. II is little curious that hi. mat
fer is brought 10 the front al a time when the Indepen
dent movement promises to give the Democrats much
trouble.
The friends Of Speaker Keifer in the With
hio Congressional District have been disturbed by the
rumor that Judge Lawrence, First Controller Of tho
Treasury intended 10 the for Congress IN that
district Such minors are set at rest, however. By a
letter from Mr. Lawrence in which be denies all inten.
tiOn Of running for Congress lie expresses hope nat
the Republican party WI permit no division IN - ranks
and offers 10 DO all ne can IN the canvass TO insure
success.
A large number of township elections were
held in Indiana last week and the result looked
forward to with much interest The Republicans were
prepared for losses in the cities feeling SIRE that they
would BE- more than counterbaanccd in the country dis
summing mp ~ the gains and losses shows
that the Republicans more than held their own I- u
considered significant in view Of the iac that tne Demo,
expected to il the disadvantage OF the Repub
leans.
Independent candidates for Governor OF
Texas are rapidly multiplying. Congressman George W.
Jones Of the With District has written letter placing
himself in field for the nomination. He ia the only
anti Bourbon Representative IN Cor from tho
state General j. b. Robertson. or Waco, l. also out
with an announcement OF his canddlcy for Governor
the Iudep ndent ticket. He places himself on plat
form opposed 10 the policy al the Democratic party
The prospects 81 the Independents must he attering 10
induce many men to seek he nomination
tple Democratic press of Missouri is much
dissatisfied with the arrangement Of the Congress
sional Districts that state II is believed that ths
party would have Lad better chance the oil sys
TEN. The best gerrymander possible was made, how
over. and districts have an excess Of 100000
30 900 population others There il only one sure
Reuublican district, but there several Others in
ich there is good hghtne chance, ana The parry -
ino- u, D he ,tate las renewed yithin the pas,
few yeais j. considered 40 unlaVoraOle 10 the De-
mocracy
The failure of the Northern Democrats to
prevent the unseating Of Chalmers ia ubectng them TO
a severe berang by the Southern Bourbon papers The
unwillngness OF the Democratic Congressman To hD1'-
ter is denounced as a cowaIdly and they are told
plainly that unless they staud by" the Southern ballot
box stuff r. they VIII knock the bottom out OF Tho
party In the south" The Ch0rieSon NerS and Courier
SAYS: General chalmers il Democrat. and that Is
enough for sticking ~ nm anu MAXIM. hghL ipr
HIM extrcmities." Another paper, fhe Macon Iele-
g'"l ' ms. f Torihcrn Democrat can ABORT 10
use the vote OF the Southern Democrat bar he cannot
find courage Sufficient 10 protect IT when u = ean.
Of further struggle and waste Of timcl
CONGRESSMAN Singleton has addressed long
letter to the voters of the VIII dis ct Of Mississippi
In which he intends To for Congress Hc reviews Tho
shameless way in which the state g,rryminlered
al the recent session If tho Legislature, ard shows by
figures The great disparity IN population between sOmo
of the districts. Oh the history OF the bill he sDeiks IS
follows: II came into the Legislature during the last
day, Of the session: published in the ncwspa-
pers that the people might ami approve dsap-
prove it, II not considered and discussed in tie
House IT, importance demanded II was put through
ar night under the spur Of the pr v0U7 ques
ton. demanded by member of the House not "a MEM
Der Of the committee N charge of the bill, but who was
then understood 10 be. and l. pronounced clnd-
4 lie fUt
up and pas I'D the day aud only few hour be-
fore final adjournment, never having been considered y
the senate 50 far Is learn. fore that time" 10
j. evident that General singleton does not propose 10
surr,ndtr tamely 20 lis political ene mics.