New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-28
POLITICAL NEWS.

Congressman 5. S. Cox, of this city, tell.
The Chieago Tribune that all the causes OF the recent
Republican defeat be summed up IN the one word
badness" Boss rule he says not an Issue New
York. Kelly ruled" lie adds. He was good boss"
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, it il re-.
ported will be chosen his successor. There vera
rumors months ago that he intended retire at
the close OF his present term, but they probably
erroneous The Senatorshp attracted attention In
the State during the recent and far known
Of Mr. Butler has appeared In the field.
The returns from Missouri pro We that the
effort to relieve the Republican organization in that State
from the dctation OF Boss Fey had the support the
great majority Of the party. The ticket nominated by
the elf-caed Republican convention received l25239
votes only $4,000 less than cast for Garfield and
most these can be accounted for by the prevailing
political apathy Mr. Fey will nave to take his place
In the procession OF parry bosses headed for the grave
yard.
Ex-senator Chaffee, chairman of the Repub-
Central Committee OF Colorado, has published
open letter defining from his sanepOnt the causes Of
the recent party defeat in that State lie charges
Senator Hill and Mr. Wolcott, who he claims entered
into a combination to defeat tho ticket If the latter
failed TO get the nomination for Governor The cry OF
boss and bosssm, Mr.. Chafiee says was withouttust
cause discaims desire to control the party
10 obtain any Office within its gift
After carefully investigating the subject
Des neS Register concludes that the blame for the
in the draft OF the constitutional amendment,
which threatens render it null and void rests wholly
with the slip shod manner in which the Legislature per-
formed its duties. The noticeable thing about the
matter Is that the error not discovered until the
amendment about TO be enforced. Then II was
pointed out at once The PrOhibitonists to have
been the victims OF their own overconidence.
Congressman Kelley, of Pennsylvania, is
likely with little support in his proposal to wipe
all the internal revenue taxes Democrats well as
Republicans strongly opposed to such an undertake
ing The best Democratic journals rdicule the prOpo-
sti0n relieve whskey and tobacco Of taxes Mr. Wat
tcrson says that Kentucky Is good Democratic state
and produces fair amount OF tobacco AMI Whlskey Duu
that there general demand for relief from the taxes
on these articles Evidently Mr.. Kelley viii md him
self I'm minority by large majority II NC persists III
pressing his scheme.
The decision Of the Government to press
the election trials in South Carolina with renewed
evideno that the people in that neghborhood are ae
terInned to resist all empts to right these wrongs
The Charleston Ners says that public opinion Is against
the trials and that nothing be made out OF them
It wants the whole responsibility for elections
surrendered the State governments and promises that
then in very short time there would be I'm end to all
this talk about election offences In tho south IN
douhtcdly But fortunately the sentiment OF the
country is aganst permitting the buldO1ers and ballot
box suffers control Presidential and Congressional
elections at their pleasure.
The official count in South Carolina only al
lows the anti-Bourbon candidate for Governor l77l9
candidates for Congress received little over 10000.
What became of the other $4,000 ballots which were
undoubtedly east for Governor is mystery which j.
Hendrix McLane, the Independent candidate for that
place would like have solved The Democratic can
ddate did not get them as his vote exceeds tat cast oT
his partys Congressional candidates by less tan OOO
And there was not enough opposition to Mr Mclane
among the independents to account Tor Tie loss o 'no
other 27,O0O votes.
Congressman Lynch, Of Mississippi, admits
his defeat by GA votes but says that there Is marSed
improvement in the tone OF public sentiment In that
section As far he has been able TO learn the ats
election was fair and the count honest throughout the
district for the first time since 1874 This changers
no doubt due in great measure to the efforts OF I'
Vicsbg Herald break up the practice OF false count
ing In recent issue that paper said " No greater
danger menaces the people OF this country than osaos
cheating The rights and liberties or al! culehs al.
involved and those who speak lightly OF the dangers
reond OF those bundercrs who twenty two years asy
said there would he and that not enough po0o
would be spilled to stain pocket handkerchief