New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Virginia BOurbons will probably call a
convention TO nominate n candidate for COngressman-at
Large. In this way they hope to waken the party
from the lethargy into which it has fallen and to 10.
spre it with enthusiasm. BY making the nomlna.
ton IN State Convention they also expect TO gain
credit by appearing defer to the wishes Of tine people
The contest for the Republican nomination
in the Ist Congressional District of New-Hampshire
promises to be lively with Of aspirants in tho
field Representative Hall has let II be known that he
will seek denomination forced TO do so by
circumstances" Ex-Governor Prescott is one OF tho
candidates.
The State Temperance Committee of Penn
syvania sent communication to the Harrisburg Dem
0crato Convention asking for plank in the platform de-
claring In favor OF the submission Of prOhOitoTy
amendment TO the constitution to the people The re-
quest was Ignored as the resolutions adopted contain
Reference To the subject.
1t appears to be settled that Representative
Converse will be back Congress from the Column
bus, Ohio. District John G. Thompson declares that he
is not candidate and the only other possible rivals
L. L. Hnman aud Judge Pugh. The latter withdrew
from me race some uhe ago uihah II ron ana ri K
ious for Congressional honOrs, but he will doubtless
have Ia postpone his triumph
The opponents of Congressman Grapes
nomination to the Goyenorship Massachusetts aim
that he is arstocrat. THIS absurd in of
fact that his father buy books his
thirst for knowledge demanded In order 10 possess
dictionary he out manuscript alkng to New
Bedford to replenish his store OF words and definitions
from books in the town library. He aferwaI became
Governor Of Michigan
The Democrats Of Ohio are attempting a
shrewd but shallow trick in connection with h, sunday
HqIOr law, according to The Cincinnati Commercial
The police force in that city, which is under the control
OF the Democrats in arestng saloon keepers for yioat
ing the law has selected but German Republicans
victims. In this way II is hoped u lain credit with
Temperance people for enforcing the law and at the
time cause dissatisfaction among the Germans
Like many other Democratic tricks 1t VIII in oi lite pur
pose.
Senato- Jackson, of Tennessee, is unyielding
in his determination to fight the regulators In that
state. After returning 10 Washington from Nashville
where he led the bolt from the Regular Democratic Con-
vention he told a correspondent OF The Baltimore Dap
that the 900 gentlemen who retired with him from the
convention firm in their determination to hold
ventiOn the b of July for the purpose OF taking
such action may deemed most advisable to give
empha expression to the dissent OF the StatecredH
wing of the party from the Reputation platform ldOpod
by the majority at Nashville"
Congressman Blackburn, of Kentucky, will
have look to his political fences II be expects
keep his seat Congress. While he In Washng ion his
rival for the Democratic nomination. Mr.. W. C. owens,
is making what they call in Kentucky grounding
Owens is doing the district up brown lie goI ~ in
the people, eating with them, sleeping with them,
living with them. He will ride IN the saddle Tor seventy
miles and not object He II each county,
district by district. ami he expects to know every
MAJ, woman child and dog in Ashland District from
Fayette 10 Oldham. Nothing known In all
this like this sort OF Inc pOLt lcans
are amazed, ana the people seem uckled."