New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-19
POLITICAL NEWS.

The South Carolina BOurbOns, having fixed
Congressional district with about % 900 Republican
majority, nagnanlInousiy propose 10 make nomina-
tons in 1t.
The official count of the vote cast on the
proposition amend the Constitution In Iowa prohbt.
ing the Manufacture and sale OF into shoys
total of PSI 3Sl This is 275 more votes than vera
for Governor In 1881 but 2S7 than cast
Tor President III 1880 The majority for Prohibition s
29,75l.
The Regular Republican Committee of Penn
sylvania said abandoned all hope OF compro-
mise with the independents and TO be planning its
paign accordingly. II is sending out campaign docu
nenLs Charging failure to agree upon Independ
ents, ana claiming that their course u factous nsncere
anu dlshonOrable
The Greenbackers of Missouri are reported
by Captain George VI. jackson, of their prominent
leaders, be opposed any fusion with the Repabl
cans in that State. He believes union would
danger Bourbon supremacy, bur it would not be desr
able. As thr Republicans more avefse 10 trade
than the Greenbackers the prospect OF any fusion Is u
bious
The IVth Congressional District of Massa-
chusets is the only Democratic district in the State
This sensby contracts eld for the display of Demo-
cratic Congressional talent There division there
two years ago. two conventions beng held and two
ddates being nominated. similar situation is likely TO
about this year The State Committee is inclined
to Interfere aud appoint the time for the convention
This resented By the local committee, and trouble VIII
probably follow.
MIR. Henry w dtterS0n aScI1DeS his change OF
front on the Tennessee debt question his desire to pre-
vent continuance Of Republican government in tho
State. The debt he thinks, is "local question" and
should be ignored when In conflict with Democratic
cess Mr.. WattersOn's effort 10 ignore the debt
question il likely to prove successful DEM
Ocratic Presidential candidates attempt to ignore
tariff question WAS.
Congressman MOrrisOn's friends recognize
necessity Of rejecting him If he continue the
field candidate for the Democratic Presidential
nomination in 1884. The 81 Louis GLo1e q dispatch
from Washington saying that Mr.. Morrison has been
promised large pecunary aid, and that neither money
work will be spared to make his election He
acknowledges that the nomination Of General Kuener
his Republican opponent the strongest that could
been made
The opposition to the denomination Of Speaker
Keller is strong enough to make the contest for the
nomination interesting. great deal OF talking and
claiming being done In favor OF his opponent General
Kennedy But the soldier element is almost solid for
General Keifer aud it is said be very in the
district Forty-tye OF fftytw0 delegates from his
own county are conceded to him, which Is more than
half the Der TO nominate. Dlspass Onae
obs crvers do hesitate to predict Mr. Refers success
If the Republican party in Kentucky was
united it could probably elect two or three Congressmea
this fall There are several districts in which the Demo
cratic majority is small and energetic canvass under
a popular leader would doubtless redeem them The dis
sa,isacou with head Of the Bourbon ticket makes
this year a prOpitlous time for such movement But
,h Reunbicans are not united enough 10 take advau
,age of the opporunity Some inudc appointments
nv the Admnl strltIOn have aided IN widening the
breac the ranks and instead OF increasing lne mum
Der Republican Representatives the pHy stdnis w
ner of losing the only Congressman 1t now has lron