New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-16
POLITICAL NEWS.

Ex-senator Thurman was ready with FL
prediction while IN Louisyie the other day ,ba, ,s
Democrats would carry Ohio this fall When asAed ~
mnst ground he based his belief he could give none
cept mat " our friends say we viii carry IN "o *
Ex-Secretary Kirkwood has deGnifelv 4.
cded no be candidate for Congress When tbe,.
so many able men willing re- prcsent bis orres,
District IN Congress he docs think that he sba -
cSa upon 10 neglect his private business and return "a
public LIE. '4'h 70
a rumor comes from Knoxville, Tennessee
ny the wey OF The chicago tribune that n Cousr.s
Houk, Of the lid District doe. not receive \ r'
lion from the regular Republican Convention no a.,
run as an Independent candidate for Congress wr,.
nnb1lU Inc hhg1eHe chron,ce IL contcsting the Rs
PuoIcah nomination with Mr. IiOuk.
There appears TO be much doubt obont n.
MarshalFs acceptance Of the position Of a.,
Large on the Pennsylvania Republican tiche. o..
ruInor Gays he will decline, while another IA 10 Tho o.,
mat ne VIII await the action Of the Independent Con-
yenuon next week b''orc deciding ~ is s0 airot5ir
ahi cameron anu so OutaI oxen iu his ourostio 81 ~
bosses that the Independents urging hfm 10 aece,
Inc forto OF the Democratic party Is m.
pareniy to discover mares ne4s. TIE Ohio Dernocrt,
lhnK they have lut found one in the failure % the 1
sia'ure Of that state to repeal the oh r,drctng aw
Ihoy believe they have the privilege 20 choose un,c,
winch aYpor iionment Members ~ Congress shan b.
krcte This fall But ~ they imagine that their chance.
clu1ed TO let IL stand. IN
governor Ihnstcd, OF Maine, has written
letter TO the chairman o. tie Grecnback Committee ~
that state protesting AGAINST any bargains or oompr
miscsn the coming canvass The platform upon which
tie party must fight in tho campaign DE says &. "eluai
rights equal burdens, equal benefits and speci.l
privilege 10 one, against banks Of issue AMI national
GeDt against corporate power aid The money power aud
al mCuOpoics."
Colonel Broadhcad, Of St. Loui,, is supposed
10 be candidate for the Democratic nomination fr
Congress IA the IXh Missouri District lie was inyitoi
to respond 10 toast at tho banquet Of the Army y
the Tennessee held in st. Louis week 10 Missouri
Her bright ngs. borne by Lyon and Blair sffl lights
the way 20 greatness" lie declined however OF mo
ground that anything he might I'm response 10 tho
sentiment would serve exaspcrate and moi aav tie
ieenng SIN existing between the Northern and southern
sections o! the country.
Governor McEnery, of Louisiana. has sent
special message 20 the Legislature urging propo-
sion Of the b0nlhoders for tho settlement Of The
debt be accepted The total bonded debt Is Sill 1885, $50
and the holders the bonds offer accept per cent
for FIVE and cent interest thereafter
The dir renee between this proposition and that made
by The state Itself Is only T3O317 - year Ia inerrs
The New orleans papers urge the Le accent
the Offer of the bpndhO rrs and puf end This veE-
tiOus question when has done much rctard the prss.
perity OF the stale.
The talk about ex-Secretary Blaine return
ing Congress has led the correspondent Of The Boston
Herald Washington to interview some prominent
members OF the House the subject Such Represents
ttves Judge Kelley, OF Pennsylvania. Anderson and
Ryan, OF Kansas. Gambler Of Massachusetts, Hiscock
and McCO0k of New-YOrk Errctt and Bayne, % PENN
sylvania, Williams, Of Wisconsin, Psge. Of California,
Dunnell OF Minnesota. and others, all II as their
opinion that Mr. Blanes election 10 The House would
be great gain to the Republican party aud to Congress.
elected and the House Republican there would DO
no opposition TO his elevation Ia the speakers chair.