New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-16
POLITICAL NEWS.

The claim of the Democrats that they will
control the next House Of Representatives Is basede
the belief that they will gain everywhere aud lose M
where But Onio and West Virginia prove that political
calculations IN Doth parties are likely 10 come grd
this year
The Republicans in the New Haven Con.
gressona District viii meet in convention tomorov
The candidates talked Of for the nomination General
Samuel Z. Merwin, Hon. Henry b. Harrison, Hoa.
Stephen W Kellogg and Professor Cyrus SOrhrop TAa
district strongly De2oerte. bur no district should 30
considered hopeless by the Republicans N this can
Ialgn.
General Butler begins his canvass with
speech Boston tonight and the public expecting
something very racy and original The managers Of
hi, campaign looking carefully to the registrations
voters, and will try and make the lists full hey
in 1879 The chief reliance for success 70
be upon Republican apathy and full Democratic vote
The campaign in Iowa is reported TO be
proceeding satisfactorily to the Republican, The
TEN perance question is considered settled at les.
for the present. and has not made any figure in this
canvass. The only Congressional districts considered
all doubtful the lid and IXth, and the probability
Of defeat, very great there becoming less ever
day. Senator Allison, senator-elect Wilson, GOyernsr
sherman aud Congressman Hepburn ana wilson ae
aiding the State Committee on the stump.
The haste ex-Spealler Randall makes in get.
ting into the field candidate for pres ding OeePd
the next House there Is prospect OF haE
ing Democratic majority, Is mildly rebuked By The
Baltimore Day. Ii says: 1t will be wiser Tor The EOa
samuel j. Randalrs enthusiastic friends not 10 nominate
hG Speaker of the House RepFes entatIyes
just yet There is always danger thai a boom
premlurely started may reach las climax before tle
time CONE To utilize IT,"
The Democrats of Springfield. H., held
ohcaon meeting the result OF the Ohio election
and gave Congressman Springer opportunity to IN
reel OF his elOquence. He pictured Ia glowing
cOOrs the coming triumph OK the Democracy, and
predicted Democratic majority OF 10000 in New YORK
State 100000 IN Prnusy wanna ana forty or nfy In n
next Congress- Fifty millions annually 70 cent Is me
sum he says his party VIII save the people when II ga
intO power.
There is no possibility of estimating tho
chances either party has of carrying Virginia or the
prospects of the candidates in the different Congressional
districts The Readjusers and Democrats have each
full list Of nominees for Congress- and in addition there
number of independent and bolting candidates
The cOOred vote will probably be east a. sohdy a. ever
Democratic will 70 Massey, tue Anti e~oJusef
candicate for COngressman'at-Large
The election af Frank Hurd to Congress Ia
the KIN Ohio District does not appear TO be much Ola
triumph FOR the Free traders after all He ran several
hundred behind the Democratic State ticket. and with
any thing like the interest shown in other years by tho
Republicans he would have been badly defeated The
Louisville Post Democratic paper, considers this
good test the unpopuarty Of trade doctrines
party and says ght 20 suppress the vanity
the sensational quacks who have forced the issue the
party and endeaVOred 10 keep 1t there"
lie Ill ODuSIt>SlUldl DiSlIlCb VI AlIr>iScipR
ia strongly Republican, and the Democrats intended to
surrender it without struggle. But the dissensOus
which endanger many distrctsin the South peS&
here also, and have resulted in two Republican
didates being placed in the field. With che opposition
thus divided. the Democrats have renewed hopes u
electing candidate Mr. V. b. Wardrn has accordingly
announced Amself an Independent Democratic noni.
nee and while the Republicans quarrel he WI proOaoa
walk of with the hOnOrs The same story might be tod
OF dozen other districts in the south.
There have been many remarkable changes
in the Of Ohio during tire past twenty-five years.
The Columbus Journal notes OF them as follows:
" In 1861 Governor Tod Republican, was elected by
majority of 53,204 over Mr. Jewett, and In 1862 Mr.
Armstrong was elected Secretary of Stale on Demo
cratic ticket majority OF $500 change OF 6076S
In the following year Brough Republican, was elected
Governor by .AaOrty of IO0.SS2 a change n lO64S
1876 Colonel barnes Repub lean. elected seefe
tary OF state by majority OF 6636, and in 1877 Cover
Bishop elected by majority Of 23,J2Ja chalg
OF 30 In the following year Barnes reelected
by a majority OF 3. l5 1. "A ehange OF 26,67+"