New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-28
POLITICAL Ne VS.

1t il believed that the Regular Republican,
Committee of PENNSYLVANIA Is giving moro attention d,
tho election OF members OF the State Senate than ID
the election OF General Beaver The Senator'S chosen
this year win participate in the election Of Senator
CamerOn's SUCCESSOR and therefore, Of greater inn
portance TO him than the state officers.
The Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, who is spoken
OF as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor OF Connecticut thinks that that State is Demo-
cratic when the full party vote Ia poed and the way To
poll II Is TO make udicious nomination. He says ttls
about hs own candidacy but enough 70 make evident
that he VIII not refuse II called to head the state ticket
Governor Long, it is announced, will reply
fayoraby TO the communication OF the Republicans In
the Id District asking him to allow the use OF his nams
a candidate for the partys nomination to Congress-
This will settle point. at least In the Massachu.et,
political problem. aud as the district has large Repnb-
lean majority. the Governors future Is liked probably
for two years to come.
Though the canvass in Maine looks well for
the Republicans and the many prominent men who ara
deserving Paised ia also encouraging sign, yet tn,
Republicans wisely refuse be lued into dangerou,
feeling Of security. The party papers urging the
necessity Of energetic action and eepless vigilance dur
ing the coming two weeks No other course, they say
holds out any nope OF victory.
The Michigan Republicans will doubtless
renommate most Of the present state officers In tbs
case OF the Governor and Lieutenant Governor this
believed TO be practical certainty Two OF the hnor
officers decline reelection while the others, though
they rivals, have reasonable nope or succeeding
themselves. The party majority the state ticket
tie combined opposition was about 5000 Ia 1850
The canvass for the Republican nomination
for Governor OF New Hampshire IA said to be the
that state Witnessed. The two leading caudi-
dates their friends a hot hunt for delegates
to the state Convention and no quarter s shown Op
ponens. There prospect however. Of trouble IN
the convention and whoever receives the nomination
will have the united vore Of the party.
Congressman lIazeltOn has formidable
rival for the Republican nomination to Congress Ia ;he
lid Wisconsin District in the Hon. +. ". Reyes Mr.
Reyes has been prominent In State politics for soma
years and has many devoted followers Mr. Hazelton
IS serving his third term and mas given entire salts
faction 10 his constituents The district has q La lral
Republican majority OF about 1000
The Democrats in Kentucky are uneasy
about the in several Of the Congressional Dis
trIcs in that State Representative Thompson iecls
sangne concerning his prospects of reelection In tho
With District but really" he says we viii have 10
keep an eve four districts whereas we mad
ouly TO watch before" WIN )eln"cftuc majority
Ia the House, he expects 10 see the SpeaAeshl 70
to Kentucky.
Senator Pugh, of Alabama, voted for tho
River and Harbor bill and he defends his action In pub
shed letter. He says lac does not be ieye III looking a,
the Constitution with microscope 10 see "Nhctcr the
power OF Congress TO sulae commerce between the
states by extending river navigation OF connecting
waters already naygabe by the removal OF DISTINCTIONS,
depends upon whether the wafer or waters 10 be *
obstruction to be removed IS dry land dry rock" Ito
Is "earthy enough to look at the burt eni OF
constitutional dccga tons 81 power {" Congress"
Whercupon The AUgusa chronicle pronouuces senator
Pugh a "praccA STAT snIu, not hairs glitter o. ADJ
sractionis sound, conservative, progressive naa
oil the times
The Massachusetts, Democracy is evidently
on the OF departure. The Doldne-s displayed
in calling state Convention day before the Re-
publican Convention meets has been The occasion OF
| much comment Colonel Jonas IL. French, one of the
leaders the party, tod reporter ot me boSio" FOs
that the old ruts must now be abandoned. lie De-
ocracy ia Massachusetts, he said, had definite beliefs,
and he hoped TO il the platform a clear, sharp
EXPRESSION OF opinion the tariff ana on eva service
reform The Democratic party cannot li;e on what u
has been; it must become the party " progressive
ideas We want to night for living principles. The past
Is dead and cares what party once believed
in or once dt. Voters want 10 know what II "a gong
DO now what it, position Il on tho question: u 10
DAY" He expressed some anxiety, however, over the
ability Vi the party 10 make the people believe thaI
free trade would increase tine prosperity .. the country.