New-York tribune., 1882-08-12
POLITICAL NEWS.

The temperance question is conceded on all
sides to be the Ohio idea for this II has forced
every other issue into the background and viii be the
KEYNOTE of the campaign. The Republicans will con
tend Tor law and order, and the Democrats for free
The happiest candidates for denomination
among the present members of Congress live in districts
where the conventions have called at late dates
This is because it il hoped few weeks will give time
for unpleasant feeling about the session to
| blow over" few victims Of early conventions have
already been recorded.
General Beaver will probably ignore Mr..
Stewards challenge for Join, discussion According 10
Chairman Cooper OF the Regular Committee there is no
issue between the candidates and silence will DO the
only reply vOuchsafed by Beaver One Cameron organ
thinks that Joint discussion is an obsolete sye Of cam
pagnIg ana therefore beneath the dignity OF the Resu-
lar candidate.
The West Virginia Republicans have not
been able to elect Representative Congress for
years, the state has been gerrymandercd as 10
make solid Democratic delegation certain. They be-
lieve however, that there l. ting chance for them
in the I'D and Iyn Districts this year. and they viii
what an earnest effort VIII accomplish
Governor ST. John, of Kansas, having been
renominated it remains to be whether n
cure a reelection This will depend upon how far the
men who are hostile to him willing to carry then
opposition Tie AchisOR CAaHqDiOa says that "thcre
viii be no organized bolt, bat the INDEPENDENT
scratcher will be abroad in the land. lie vii D. at tAe
polls in force"
The defeat OF the Anti-BOurbOn movement
in Kentucky doubtless be ascrioed mainly to Repuo
lican hostility and Indifference. The result in Louisville
what might have been done had there been
and harmony among al the elements opposed to tho
BOurbOns The Republicans VIII now turn tielr aten-
ton 10 the Congressional contests In which they nope 10
make a better SHOWING
The claim of the Massachusetts Democrats
that General Butler would have good show OF election
il Congressman Crapo nominated by the Republican,
on Of the vote OF the latter the River and
II "a ans Boston
Transcript when it asks: Against Mr. Crlpo, hoE much
head Nay would the champion OF the salary graz "he
in Congress make I"
Mr.. Filley, chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee Of Missouri tayors a coalition be-
tween the Republicans Independence and has issued
long to his party in furtherance Of his views
He tries to prove the Democratic vote decreasing
and the Independent vote increasing and tha II only
needs hearty union between the latter party ana the
Republicans TO insure the overthrow Of Bourbonim IN
the state Mr. Fley's criticisms upon those Repu)l'
who opposed 10 cod ion VIII not tend 10 pro-
duce harmony IN the party ranks.
Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, was
questioned while in Louisville recently by reporter OF
The Commercial OF that cit about the Democratic Pres
idcntial ticket two years hence. The ticket OF 76
sadhe will not be renoninated. / will never be
candidate for Vce-Presdent again. No, sir, / will
never run for that office again. Mr. Tilden most
alb man-one of the clearest-headed men ever knew
He knows and you know and everybody knows that ho
elected to the Presidency. He feels tuat he was
bSt uuDusJy deprived OF once 10 uau Ol
Tlden's character this burning wrong must be
rgnted, and lie will rest sat SIZED I'LL IL IL rightcd.
General Hancock is possibility, not probability"
Major Mckinley, who was reuOmnated to
Congress by the Republicans in the XYlIIth OHIO Dis
fct few days ago, believes that tie tariff question Is
the most important that will enter into the Con-
gressonal this year As the next Congress set
ties this question he beieyesit will remain for tea
twenty years to This point should be brought
clearly to the understanding OF every voter 80 that
those who vote the Republican ticket viii understand
that they voting for tariff, not only Tor revenue,
but for protection To home industries and home abor
and that those She Democratic ticket VIII KNOW
that they voting disturb the American system OF
protection, and fOr establishment Of Il tarE policy
wIcn recognizes revenue only, Ignoring American de-
yciopment and the CONDITION ana needs oI American
lauoT,"