New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-01
POLITICAL NEWS.

Colonel Thomas i. Ochtree is running az
an Independent candidate for Congress In Texas His
platform the liberal appropriations he claims 70 have
obtained in the past and hopes to get the future for
| the state.
Governor Longs friends in Massachusetts arc
mapping out brilliant future for him. As his cleo
ton to Congress is practical certainty his elevation 70
the speakeshp Of the House Of Representatives
will BE- open to him for the hon0rs which lie beyond
The succession to Judge Phelps in the New
Haven Congressional District is still unsettled ours.
ton. correspondent OF The Hartford Posi- says that
the Hon. Ilton T. DOolittle could have the Democratic
nomination he desired The district is hoyees.ly Dem.
oorac, and Republican candidates thick as 10
| lostle each other.
The Union Veteran Club of Chicago has en-
tered a'protest against the Republicans reHominatng
Congressman Aldrch the LIST District Of Chicago II
he is renominated tho club Will refuse to support him
would moi insure his defeat though as the district has
making ali earnest fight for another term.
Ex-Governor Davis, chairman of the Texas
Republican state Committee, is making effective use Of
the tariff question In his canvass for election Congress
He gives in his speeches striking illustrations "
the growth OF the wool the state under the
protective policy, and the disasters hitch would
tainly oyerake 1t were the Democrats TO come into
power and reduce the tarlt.
Mr.. Theodore Cook, one of the most prom
inent Democrats Of Cincinnati, says he believes the Re-
p,!cans VIII carry Ohio because they havo taken adj
vanced ground the temperance question. He thinks
this is the only issue in the canvass and that Governor
force the htinR on the line whether
not the liquor traffic shall be regulated, and Sunday
properly observed.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee appears to have concentrated all its aten-
ton on three individual contests. The chairman. Gem
era Rosecrans, Is absorbed in his efforts TO
reelection the Ist Congressional District Of Cali
formal; MI Flower the chairman Of the Board OF Con-
gle While Congressman Thompson, secretary Of the
committee is bending all his energies to Contrasting fora
denomination III Ills kentucky district
GoyernOr-eect O'Neal, of Alabama, does
not expect to any representative the South
Democratic Presidential ticket two years hence. Tho
South" he says, wants Samuel Ilden for 1854. and
ii would give him its solid support it did before when
he WAS chosen TO the Office, OF which he aiterward
thai can be urged against MIN, and notice that he Is
considered in any serious danger OF paraytlo
ing"
The opponents of Mr.. Grape in his canvass
for the Gubcrnatoria nomination in Massachusetts,
charge that he is making LIBERAL OF money
than the legitimate expenses OF the canvass justify lie
denies this however emphatically bat the assertion
has tended TO add new bitterness to the contest.
le Boston Hermit says that the prospects that the
preliminary campaign inside the Republican party VII
take ugly aspect before the clans tther at Wo
Will hotter and hotter As the towns choose their
delegates"
The civil service reform system of Senator
Pcndetou after ali to be nothing but means or
getting the Republicans ont OF the offices and the Demo-
Gratis H. In his speech delivered last Monday evening
NJ Mount Gilead, Ohio, he remarked Ii has been
said that the abandonment Of The spells system will eH
cude Democrats from office when the day Of victory
snail come Not at all On the contrary believe that
the adoption OF this policy our party creed VIII
hlsten the day of the victory Of our party. aud -
ADOPTION asa Law will, under any Administration, Ill
many Offices Win Democrats. loeheNe DTu'oGIA1s "u
stand any test ~ cxiinaiion ana IN idlr ed VIII not
come out second best VINO shall do them tue dscreiIt
to say any OF the essential elements Of character
capacity, OF fitness they are inferior E
Senator Voorhees, speech in Terre Haute,
nd last Monday evening, was notably free from rho
bolabas for which he is noted lie discussed tue prhb
ton issue taking ground against the amendment and
defended his change OF front the tariff On the later
question he said stand on solid ground on this ssle
and do not expect TO yield it, wish things called BY
their right names If you FOR free trade. say So and
embrace the consequences. II yOn are for tarid az All
Won are for system OF laws which collects revenue ana
also protects American Industries You cannot hnasht,
much less devise tann which does not perform both
these useful functions. No answer TINS propO-
siou; u has been answered and II never VIII De.
Lei IA then. like scnaoe people, recosnLe thc e,n'ns
place where it Will 10 the most good 10 American
interests"
Illinois is beginning to feel the effect of The
Western Prohibitory wave. The Prohibtonisis have
undertaken 10 question every nominee Of both parties
fr the Leslaure as to how he would vote Oh the sub
mission Of a liquor amendment to the people When the
answer has been unsatisfactory or none has been gwen
Prohibition candidate has at once been placed In the
nld This course has been pursued TO such an extent
as TO alarm the Republicans. The Democrats, as Usual"
are drawing much encouragement from the sual'on'
INIT there IA no good ground their hopes The position
-, the Reuuhlieaus on the question doubt rehccel
Nv Governor OullOul, when he said 3" nc 90 400
think II wise the Republican party 10 lhc"p'l az
,nough good men in the next Legislature VINO VA a'e
,a's. funk ne people have a right 10 De heard upon
ai yr,,t oucsuons when they demand tie opporU
hlty'