New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-09
POLITICAL NEVIS.

The Republican candidates in the field for
David Daviss seat in the Senate exc Ogesby
Governor Cullum and Green Is. Raun. on the Demo
cratic side Ex-Governor Palmer and Congressman Nor
rson talked Of The Legislature that Will choose the
next Senator TO be elected on new apporuonneht o
the legislative districts Just made.
Ex-Congressman Chalmers, of the ShOcstring
District OF Mississippi is reported to have been so
gorcd by failure Of his party to prevent his being
ousted from his that he 10 determined TO have
yenge lie Is reported in The CncRnah Commercial as
having said before leaving Washington that " he
dsgusted with the Bourbons, and proposed TO ally him
self with the Liberal movement In Mississippi"
One Bourbon Member Of Congress from Mis-
sssippi proposes to his campaign after his own
ideas lie said 10 have ordered the Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign Committee not to send any docu-
ments bis district lie has also refused 10 pay tho
the committee assessed him. and evidently does NOS
propose TO put himself under any obligations TO the
party.
There is some talk of making General Robert
c. schenck candidate for Congress in the new Id Dis
trct Of Ohio The territory cOmposnghe district gave
Governor Foster 1,457 votes than Bookwater re-
ceIved last fall but there 724 Prohibition votes
cast SO the district is not very decidedly Republican.
General schenck is said TO be in better health than for
some years past and to be willing TO make the race II
nominated
The Congressional campaign in Arkansas
promises to be lively Three OF the four represent
atyes the State has the present Congress supposed
~ desire reelection. They are congressman Dunn,
Jones and Cravens NJ Gunther, OF the WITH District.
has signfed his intention 10 rctire ct the close OF his
present In all the districts there host Of Demo.
to cause several spite There will be Congressman-
a-IArge elected from the state The Republicans have
strong hopes OF electing one or two representatives
There seems to be no doubt in Republican
circles In Maine that Congressman Reed and Dingey
will be renominated Captain Boutee viii probably DO
another candidate but about the fourth candidate there
seems 10 be much doubt Congressman Lindsey, Of the
old lid District, Mr.. Milliken, who defeated by
Murch In 1880 T. r. smonton and Francis W Cobb al
their supporters. AS Governor asted refuses 10
call the Legislature together to redistct the state all
the Congressman will be elected on the general ticket
The Tennessee regulators are making Bit
ter fight against any settlement Of the State debt by tho
present Legislature They holding meetings through
out the State which the recent offer Of the bOndhold
ers 10 settle at 6056 is denounced in the
terms secret circular Is also being sent out asking
county conventions TO instruct delegates TO the next
Democratic State Convention TO the basis which
the should be settled and indicating 80 l3 cents
the dollar fair basis. The probability or agree
ment between the Democratic factions grows less every
av unless the regulators allowed 70 shape every
thing their own way.
Alexander II. Stephens has indicated the po-
sitlon he will take the Georgia Gubernaorsl canvass.
When questioned by representative OF fhe ALBANIA Co-
stton as whether he had Authorized the lndepend-
ent to ee his name he denied that no had done but
sad that he would not be disregardful Of such an e1
preston Of by any number OF citizens OF tho
State and the moro coming from mon not OF bis own
noitical association Il nominated for Governor by tho
democratic party expressed his Willingness to accept
the trust and said he would" look after the rights and in-
terests OF all classes without regard 70 party organza-
ton but with the object in view OF restoring harmony 70
rho state dn up the waste places and restoring
the old Commonwealth as far As possible 10 her fonee
nroud poston in the ssterhOOd OF the states OF tle
nian his statement OF Mr.. stephens Is considered
unfavorable " tho Bourbons