New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-31

for the Republicans and Senator Voorhees, the Demo
crats The attitude The Democratlc party wiz occuoy
and the Republican position Is not In doubt.
Congressman Bowman, Of the Vth Massachu-
setts District, has several rivals for the Republican
nomination to Congress. The most prominent ones are
Francis b. Hayes. James y Fox and Edward D. Hayden
The contest IL a warm one, and may result in dead
lock in the convention The district includes Cambridge
and part OF the city OF Boston.
Ex-senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, it is rumored,
will take part ia bc coming campaign In that state and
throw his influences against the reelection Of Senator
Plumb whose expires neXtycar THIS may further
complicate the GuberBatoria fight as Senator Plumb,
supposed 10 side with the Republican opponents OF -,
John While Mr.. Pomeroy is an adherent Of the Gov
Representative Gambler, Of Georgia, thinks
that there nothing disgusting the efforts Of tho
antBOurbOns to elect few Congressman in that state
The uDboly ambition OF the Independents he saws is
destroying our system Of labor, blasting the material
prosperity Of the state and corrupting tie political
morals OF the people, MT Gambler Is Candidate Tor
election ia the INth District
The long struggle for the Democratic nomi-
nation TO Congress in the XVIII Ohio District ended
with the four hundred and eghtysecOnd ballot Before
the close Of the contest several OF the candidates with
drew from the field Congressman Aherton being among
the number One OF them honest enough TO say:
sought the Office because wanted It, and withdraw
because cannot get IT, shall never again come before
ranks"
New evidence of the alliance between tho
Democrats and the liquor interest In OHIO Is continually
coming TO light The following circular letter Is being
sent out 10 German patrons by the Cincinnati Beer Bot
Ting Company On aud after September we fake the
liberty TO forward gratis for two months me Ddy
Cincinnati Volksfreuad which you VIII please display
pcuOusly possible, owing 10 the Important coz
toria Items on the political questions Of the day. II is
that the wh,key and beer interests III cincinnati
agreed raise $4,000 TO be used In defeating the
Republican party.
The attemnts TO ruin Senator Ferry's chances
for another term by att acs made in Washington news
paper have failed apparently. II they have had any
effect they have doubtless strengthened him WITH the
people, The Chicago Trbune's correspondent says that
There many men disposed to grumble at senator
Ferry but in the main he has done eXccenty well NO
Michigan has ever paid more attention -
the requests ~ his tituent OF the humoesi,
than Senator Ferry. several Of the county conventions
already held Gee aIed their 10y atty to ma ana
thi hai without say ing that, acr all the nus,
Senator Ferry viii succeed himself by large
majority"
The Iowa Democrats are taking advantage
of the di.ooutut among the German Republicans to Try
ana win them over their party. The prohDtory
amendment Il the lever relied upon 20 accomplish the
change I'm 70 far thelr has not been encouraS
ing A Democrat addressed letter TO Mr. Theodore
Guelich leading German and chairman OF the Ann
Prohibition Club inviting MIN to join the Denociau'
party. He replied in letter stating why he proposed
to continue Republican, and exposing the hoohSS'7ns
position of the democracy Oh prohibition He says
THE Democracy Of Iowa did not always declare against
sufDptuary laws or against the o. the people upon
sic ulcs ioAs II VIII be borne IN MIND thl TINS parry
was D. unII-putcd control Of the de-ln"s ~ iowa Ter
rtOry arc state, until ls5o well To- D. ne
proccedu- show that efrly "a + brnafY -, lSl'
bill passed and bee an" law, proNl"n- "r VOC. 81
The pcop, On the question OF lssuI- -, o ,i5
sale OF Il )Acatlu- liquors al retail .nh tsey 6n"G
Iurjn,r bat fOur ears .atr iId DE- Tore Nie n't
idea OF absolute prohibition Of such re al sales