New-York tribune., 1882-08-15
POLITICAL NEWS.

The peOple OF Maine will decide at tho
coming election whether they want the Supreme Court
reconstructed by the Fusonists. Tue next
Governor will have the appointment five Of the eight
Judges that constitute the Court
Senator Harrison, of Indiana, stated tersely
the difference between the two parties recently when he
said The Republican party knew trade wind when
it struck it, The Democratic couldn't tell trade wind
from sQualL"
The attitude of the Republican party in In
diana the prohibition question Is misunderstood in
some quarters The party declared in favor Of
prohibition but in favOrof permitting the people de-
eide the question for themselve by allowing const-
tutiOnal amendment 10 DE submitted to "a vote.
Congressman Singleton, who was defeated fer
denomination in the XIIth Illinois District after l500
ballots had been taken, is beng urged TO an .nde
pendent candidate II he decides TO do so it will DC
contest between Democrats there IS hope Of
Republican getting elected
The Union League of Philadelphia has as
yet taken stand the unfortunate division In tbs
Republican party in Pennsylvania, and 1t Is thought
probable that the organization will hold itself aoof from
the contest The independent element IN the Leagle Is
said to be strong and ready to resist any attempt 10 III
dOrse General Beaver.
The advocates of woman suffrage in Mlssa-
chusetts strongly opposed to the nomination OF
Senate President Bishop to the Governorshp by the Re-
publicans on account his attitude tnat question.
He is pronounced opponent OF the movement AMI thus
the views OF some OF tnc recent 0O'erhos
Congressman BeltzhOOver, of the AlXth
Pennsylvania District anxious TO succeed himself but
as he nad nominations already, his choice again
would break up a tmehOnOred custom Of rotation IN
office There three counties in the district OF which
Beethoven has carried one, his rya another aud DOth
are hgnIng Tor the third.
Proctor Knott's reason for declining a re-
nomination to Congress and seeking the Goyernorshp Of
Kentucky that he thinks he best subserye tue n
teress of those stood by him for many years
by devoing tue remainder Of his life, whether in official
posi- private station to the development OIL the re-
sources of MS native State
The Repudiating Democrats of Tennessee
proposed Joint discussion between their candidate.
General Bate and Governor Hawkins. tine candidate OF
the Republicans for the Goyemorship The Republicans
declined the offer, however, unless Mr. Fussell ami Mr.
Beasy, the candidates Of the state Credit Democrats
and the GreenDdcktrs, were lhciuued.
Senator Logan does not appear to be worry
ing himself about his candidacy Tor the Republican
Presidential nomination in 1854 which has been dis
cussed in the papers Of late He said TO reporter
Of The Chicago Journal the other day that there Is
plenty OF time the Presidential candidate
hereafter. am busyng my self about who snail be
n candidate for President and who shall not That Is
matter Tor people To attend TO- anu select whom they
please. have never authorized any body 10 say that
was or was not Ii candidate for President and haSe
never spoken OF myself In connection with that oice 70
any body, except they have talked 70 me-
Senator Hoar's vote for the River and Harbot
hill IL likely 70 i've him trouble in his for reeec.
ton The Boston Herald says: 1.-The Senator came BACK
from Washington tired and worried To his friends at
home he defends and hafoOr vote as one OF tho
besl-con sIdered Of his public career But lie Is
nxous and much disturbed the attitude OF the Re.
publican and Independent press Of the State He has
been asked to prepare defence Of the River and Haroor
bill 10 be signed by all OF the Massachusetts delegation
VINO voted Tor it. OF his friends have advised
him n s san not to do ns but to content himself with
making his own indiv dual defence. Tney reason that US
suould not take upon himself Justification OF IND
motives which actuaIed others"