New-York tribune., 1882-04-20

believing that he wOud make as strong candidate as
the party could nominate.
The Hon. Joseph $. Smith, Democratic candi-
ae Tor Governor Of Oregon is OF the richest men and
largest property yowners in Portland Ho sat in ths
ALIst Congress. and ia considered as strong cand,
date ~ his party could have namef One plank in ,bo
PlauOrn adopted demands :" a reduction Of All impors
, uules 10 2 strict revenue standard" The Republican
candidate is yet 10 BE- named
ONO has five Democratic members Of tbe
present Congress OF these three are FACED in Dsoo
cratic districts by the recent rearrangsnont They ar,
|ohgressmeD Atherton, Converse AMI lie Peyre Tbs
olher TWO, Geddes and Loedom put into Repubea,
districts On the basis OF Governor Fosters vote Lao,
Presidential vote OF 1850 basis only fonr d -rc,
close ''' "ie very
The successor to Congressman Crapo. should
nc De nominated for Governor OF Maaclu will prob
ably be DIR. Robert T. Davis Of Fall River Mr. Crano /.
iron New-Bedford and Fall Liver as the other impor-
tant city IN the lat District claims and "a conceded tho
honor OF naming the Congressman n Mr. Crapo -.
VIZ c is prosiaime would be badly broken, however.
- c ConB oFSloial districts are -ructed
pace Governor Long and CONGRESSMAN Hairs in the Isy
District. ~ NV
The Democrats have tried to make party
capital out Of the charge Of corruption against pres
ent Legislature Of Ohio. The Cincinnati Gazette defends
It, and says 1.-THE Legislatures courage In adherng 10
principle and its ability TO the timidity which
assais public men whenever moral issues under con-
sderaiiOn, entte it to public respect. II OF two
members were not above suspicion the confession OF tho
brewers that they spent - 900 10 purpose In en-
deaV01ng o. avert legislation affecting thOir interests
seems to indicate that the great majority corruD.
tiOn-irOof."
The Texas Legislature is endeavoring to
solve the railroad problem in that State 1t has several
bills before it on the subject; al Of which are crude and
impracticable. One is to prevent discrimination In
freight rates, another compels the roads TO carry
passengers at uniform rate Of three cents mile an
other is to prevent consolidation between competing or
parallel inc3, while still another creates commission
which would have supervision over all the railroads.
There IL little probability Of all the bills posing tho
Legislature The CdceSiOn Aers says that such legi.a
tOn would certainly cause disastrous check 10 tI
prosperity Of the state.
The nomination of General Beaver for Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania is regarded ioregOne conclu
sion In that State unless he is withdrawn from the field
Governor IOyt is reported TO have sad that he had
doubt OF Beavers success. The PhAGdelphid Press
which has voiced the intelligent sentiment OF the RepuD
cans, ays that the action OF tho Convention is clearly
forcshadowcd. Ii is apparent every intelligent aud
candid observer that Beaver is unmsakably the choice
Of large majority OF the party" The same paper con
virtually wlhdraws all opposition to his nomination.
Of the caud slated for other positions on the
ticket believing hat the general sentiment o the party
VIII not sanction their nomination does that Of CEN
cral Beaver.