New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-31
POLITICAL Ne US.

The most successful attempt to straddle Tho
Republican split in Pennsylvania ia made by me B,,t
'o""fy InfeHgencer 1t has hosted both the Regular
Gnc m" independent tickets and ia maxim, a, go.
effort to support both acts OF candidate, imDtrtiaV
There has been some talk among ibc De,oo-
cIat- In the Cleveland (Olol Congressional District a,
nominating tie Hon Henry b. Payne Tor Coagress # !.
reported however that he has caused IL 10 b. understood
| circumstances. $500 "-J
The Straight Grecnbackers of Maine vLo
met IN state convention at Bangor yesterday claim
mat ury VIII be nbe 10 poll 5000 votes In september
Ihey propose 10 revive their old plan Of conducting
! campasn, called he Greeub1ck Methodist plan IN
o'h'f words ticy VIII hold series ~ school hosr meet
Hgs' which they founG successful Jew wears ago
SIMON Cameron, it is said, will come TO the
ad of the Regular Republicans in Pennsylvania and ,ry
to unrave the snar into which the political skcn Ia,
become entangled. " He viii endeayor" SAYS The P5u,
dphir inquirer "to correct errors ~ his son I D,n
ald whose u.eraLce- have tended 20 widen the bre on
| ~ the Republican ranks"
1t appears 10 be understood in the Toledo
Congressional District that Frank HurI VIII be given
tho Democratic nomination. A. now constituted fhe
district Is Democratic by about 1900 majority But Mr.
hurd mas never been popular with his party, ard h,
ay2"al OF free trade principles will tend 70 weaken him
stii more tnder these circumstance. the Rapub cans
nope WIN popular candidate and good mana cement 70
carry the district
Appearances point to a prolonged contest ia
]
man UpdcT has secured far about thirty delicate,
instructed 20 vote for his rcaomuation and be will prob
ably he able to get IT least many more Eghty-fro
votes are necessary 70 cl0.cc While = Nj 10.
for = While in i.7- acn 51 ,r ,Sas dr.t ,
mated it took 39 ballots to end the struggle for To
honor
The Massachusetts, Legislature before adj.
journing made attempt at salary grabbing The law
gye' each membera salary Of $500 year but tie
House believing this insufficient voted TO add $50 70 t
The Senate refused 70 50 the measure failed
This action Of the House is condemned strongly by 81
the papers. The Bosfo Jouyql says cannot distin
guish the difference between employc GENT glc
under an implied contract 20 work for $500 per annnn,
r- his own salary $500 hy he ping himself 10
additional $50 of his pluytrs money! and members
OF Legislature Who under an implied contract TO servo
for 5000 year, vote themselves $780,
There is much fear among the Democratic
Leaders I'm Pennsylvania shat the party may fail 10 taxa
advantage present opportunity carry he state
The DoyisSoi~r Democrat in discussing the Ell 90 TO.
publican split will have upon tie Democrats, SAYS:
"W it demOaiIc them because 1t opens the prospects
OF an easy victory the divided enemy TIL. IS Just
what wo are afraid Of 1t is 10 be feared the state Con-
yenton viii lose rs mead victory Hill look so certain
that II may lead to regular scramble for tire nOmlna
tons, and the weakest men becoLfr tnc nominees. Prog
perty Srenicr tIi on character man ad .rsiiy meg
within sight Of, and almost touching shore
1t is thought that the change in the time Il
holding the election California tember,o
November VIII be likely to affect seriously the size Of mo
vote Little rain falls IN pcmber, the road are IN good
condition and consequently the farmers OUT in force
vote. But November is OF the rainy months
OF the year. and II II feared thar this Will reduce
rally the number Of voters The election 10 the state
this s important The Offices 10 De nlled hose
OF GOverHOr. MISUNDERSTANDING Controller, Ircas-
urer Surveyor Secretary of State, Attorney
supeunt endent OF Instruction. two supreme judges,
s ~ ,bo p jiraJ @ Snc AMI a.
he be a
oil four years,