The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
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WAsHINGToN, May 14.-The stand of
Senator Mitchell and his recent vigorous
utterances excite the commendation of the
most liberal Republicans from all sections.
A good many doubtless have become
Mitchells admirers and the Junior Senator
appears to have gained greatly in the respect
of all parties-in fact from an apparent
political nonentity Mr.. Mitchell has suddenly
become prominent political factor. The
Democrats have been silent spectators in all
this, the conservative portion leaning TO a
possible coalition, the Bourbons to a straight
Democratic ticket for themselves. 'fj
Ex-Representative Maish Of Pennsylvania,
of the former school, said to-day that "the
Independent Republicans will, of course,
nominate separate ticket. In that event
the best thing the Democrats Of Pennsyl-
vania can do will be to decline to make
other nominations for State officers and call
upon voters to support the independent
Republican ticket This would insure the
election of that ticket and the overthrow of
the Cameron power in the State" Cameron
appears to be quite as much of terror to
this class of Democrats as to the Wolfe
Republicans. ,H.. .a-
The Bourbon type of Democrats are in for
a straight fight. A Democratic Congress
man of this school says: "We will let the
Republican party attend to its own quarrels.
We will nominate our own ticket and let the
Republicans work out their own salvation or
destruction. AS to the Independent move
ment it can never succeed as long as the
| Republicans can carry the State. They will
be controlled by Cameron or his successors.
If the Independents want to overturn
| Cameron rule let them join the Democrats,
l say, but do not expect them to join us. y
ARTuuR IN A mn FNfMA
The President said to friend yesterday
| that the most difficult appointments he had
yet been called upon to make were the
members of the Tariff Commission. He
expected to have the list completed within
few days, as he appreciated the necessity
for the immediate election of the commits
sioners. 1t is believed the President has
abandoned all idea of giving special in
| terests representation on the Commission.
There are only nine commissioners to be
chosen, and it would be impossible, without
making invidious distinctions, to select men
representing special branches of industry.
1t is settled that the majority of the Com
mission will be Protectionists, probably of 6
moderate order. The chairman Of the
Commission is likely to be ex-Secretary
Kirkwood of Iowa. He has leanings in tn
direction of a "tariff for revenue only" bu
it is thought his general reputation
for fairness and his identity wit
the agricultural interests Of the Yves
will make him desirable membe
of the Commission. 1t has been PRACTICAL
decided to make Edward Atkinson, o
Boston, the great authority on textiles,
member of the commission, although it
possible that a change may be made in tn
New England representative before tn
nominations are sent to the Senate. Tn
| fhs fafa tbfa npfh aat n
probably the Southwest will be represented
although the Middle States may get a PR
ponderance of commissioners. The Pacif
Coast is not likely to be represented on Il
Commission.
JUDGE KELLEY's REVENUE BILL.
Some Republican members of the Houi
have become doubtful of the propriety
calling up Judge Kelley's internal revenu
bill, which provides for the abolition of tn
taxes on proprietary articles and bankf
There are several interests involved tina
threaten to complicate the matter. Most c
the members of the Committee on Agricul
ture favor an amendment to remove the ta1
from leaf tobacco, and in this they will b
seconded by men of both parties from tn
tobacco-producing States.
The advanced Free-traders will oppose tn
bill, because they fancy its chief object is t.
save the tariff from reduction, but they vii
probably advocate it provided it is amende,
to reduce the tax on whiskey 1t is well
known that Mr.. Kelley, who has charge Q
the bill, is In favor of this amendment
which will be proposed by Mr. Randall
Some of the Republicans from the cities viii
vote for the reduction, it is thought, as wei
as the members from the disdlling districts
This situation has excited the apprehension
of the rural members from the North, VIII
say that the passage of bill to reduce tn
whiskey tax would insure their defeat
THE aUITEAU CASE.
The current report of disagreement o
the Justices of the District Supreme Cour
on the Guiteau case appears to have beel
without foundation. 1t is now said that
decision was reached on Saturday, whicl
will be publicly announced ON May %, AM
which is adverse to Guiteau's appeal for
new trial on the exceptions. Guiteau vii
therefore be hanged on June 30.
ALEXANDER STE PHENs FOR GOVERNOR.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Representativ
Speers of Georgia furnishes for publicatio
the following copy of telegram intended +
be laid before the Georgia Independents tC
morrow 1t is understood to be an author
tative, though indirect, announcement O
Alexander II. Stephens position:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May IA, 1882.
Hon. w. II. FELTON,, ATLANTA, GA:
hope the Committee of Independen
Democrats who meet tomorrow will recon
mend Mr.. Stephens as the peoples condidat
for Governor. know positively he will nc
reject such recommendation, and that,
elected, he will be the Governor of all th
people, without regard to party. He will b
controlled by no ring. EMORY SPEER.
GENERAL NOTES.
The wife of District Attorney Corkhil
J who has been i'll for the past few days wit
, gastritis, died about IL O'Clock last night.
The Pennsylvania Democrats in Congres
deny that they have recommended Henr
w. Oliver, Jr., for appointment on th
Tariff Commssion,o or that they favor placin
on the Commission persons representa-
special interests.
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