New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
POLITICAL NEVIS.

Congressman Pierce, of the With Indiana
District will doubtless be given denomination
Enough delegates pledged 10 vote for him have already
been chosen to insure that result ne was elected or
the first time in 1850 by majority OF 2,293.
General Buffers usefulness as a factor in
Mas sachusetts politics was pointed ont plainly by an
antl-Butler Democrat when he remarked: L" have no
admiration for Butler but he IS useful to the State
daily terror the Replbi party when has been
IN power al the state House as TO fancy
that II alone owns Massachu SETS
The opponents Of Judge Phelps in the New
Haven Congre sonal District have been relieved Of their
embarrassment. According to The NerHaren Palladium
the Judge has decided not to accept denomination. TIE
same paper says that he has recently fallen heir
handsome fortune and. yielding to the wishes Of those
near to hi, notified his friends OF his intention
retire from the field" This announcement mas caused
hnterug aspirant. for Congres Onai hon0rs
in the district anu several gentlemen are already IN the
field
The prohbitOry amendment to the State
Constitution in Iowa will probably be carried but ii
meeting with unexpected opposition in the Republican
party Some Of he strongest papers are working to de-
feat it, If the Democratic party should vote soldy
against the amendment 1t would doubtless be lost but
that party cannot be rallied this issue. The anti.
amendment people believed 10 be making stl
hunt. one paper says Of them: Ihey are not hunting
ducks IA brass band aud their heavy campaign fund
is being carefully boarded for short, quick decisive
campaign just before election"
Inc following states ulNe DeeU TcUSUlctcu
under the now apportionment Of Congressman New
Hampshire, Vermont. Ohio Michigan Wisconsin. m
nois Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri Kentucky West Viz.
ginia Texas and Mississippi In Massachusetts,, New
York. Tennessee Nebraska tue Legislatures still
busy with the problem Maine Pennsylvania, Vlrgnis
Kansas. California, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Arkansas will each elect more Con-
gres-mcn-Gt-Iargc In the other states the appOrOn
law change in the number of Representa-
tyes, dud the districts remain as before.
1t is difficult to tell yet what support the
Harrisburg ticket will receive from the Republican pa
pers of Pennsy vania. few of them. like The PhilG
ate it unrc servedy. Others admit that it is good
ticket, but strongly the way in which it was
nominated. In this class The FAafeiDha Inquirer
and The NOrM american. The EdStOn Free Press say,
If will aud what the Independents do before
decides whether il will support the regular ticket The
Independent papers refuse of course, 70 give Cameron
any and Only very few papers, far As known,
show hesitation IN supporting Beaver
The platform adopted at the Indianapolis
Congressional Convention, which nominated VIII f.
English for Congress- contained resolution in favor OF
free liquor and the proposed prohibory amend
ment to the Constitution Concerning this plat
form The Indianapolis NeDs says The Hon. William II.
English first prepared the platform after long AMI
ful consideration. As he had become satisfied
with ho draft he took to the Hon Thomas A. Hendricks
wheut again carefully reviewed 10y both gentlemen,
ani aItcr verbal changes was approved 10y SIR Hen
ducks. 1t then taken successyey 10 John snoe-
of the sentinel, AuOiph Sedenstlckrr
Editor OF The IeiogJGph. the Hon David Iurpe
James ". Copsty, IA tain Dodd and 0hcr Representa-
~ Dr,uorris by each OF whom was approved and
vas ultimately adopted by the Shelbyyile Convention
substantially in the same manner IN winch came from
the pen of Sir English" The same paper adds that ths
reas, n ior so eXpcitness was to give cue TO
acou Democrats the State would expect troio
the state Convention on the SUBJECT