New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-20
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POLITICAL NEWS.

| Reports have been made that the Repub.
cans and Independents In the Florida Legislature vera
strong enough 10 control that body This doubtless
untrue but the fact that there ground the
rumor shows what advance liberal Ideas have made
| Florida again safe Republican State
| Time brings its revenges IN politcs as well
ns elsewhere In 1868 the present Governor o.
Kansas was the reputed author Of the plank IN the
Democratic platform OF that State opposing negro sui-
Next year when he wants 70 draw his salary "a
the Democratic Governor he will have get the war
rant signed by colored man wh" vas elected Auditor
OF State by the Republicans last November
| A few Independent papers are giving much
time and thought the next Presidential ticket OF tho
Republican party. heir zeal in naming can 3dates
and then In enumeratng their disqualification speaks
well for their industry If not for their foresight Mean
while the Republican party Is hard at work Scraping on
barnaees and considering reform measures aud giving
attention 10 proving that II Is worthy TO be trusted
1884
Apparently it takes long time 10 teach
men TO exercise ordinary in voting. The expert
ence Maine had with defective ballots and returns in
Garcolons time ought to have given lesson that would
have lasted least decade. And yet the
OF last september election found it necessary to throw
out LOO ballots account OF careessness In preparing
them Had the election been close as the campaign
promised would be, much trouble might have resulted
But the majOrities OF the Republican Congressman
will be 5000, no harm viii come this time from
1t is hoped that the divisions which charac-
terzed the campaign Of the Republicans in the XyItb
Congressional District in Ohio have been healed and that
harmony viii the selection OF candidate for the
late Congressman UpdegraRs place. The district Is
undoubtedly Republican and it only needs in the
ranks aud gooo candidate make certain old-time
majority. The present II believed 10 be good occasion
and the xVilth District good place to begin rcOrgaz
ing the Republican party.
Some of the Ohio Democrats are hugging the
fond deusion that that State sodly Hxed in their
party's column. They demons trate the claim by lg-
that speak for Themselves" and Democrat Is
strong any point 1t Is figures AccorGp, TO their
calculation everyone who voted the Democratic ticket
last October Is always going vote 1t hereafter all
Republicans who stayed home then going to keep
away from the polls In the future and the conditions
which made this year bad oI the Republican party
to be permanent. It's nice argument and COM
fOrting concn ~in-for the Democrats.
There vii, y no contest in Connecticut over
Mr. Walters election account Of the legal ballots
cast by the Democrats IN New-Haven but a horaily
might be preached on the supposton that the ballots
had been in South Carolina Mississippi and
Mr.. Waller had been Republican candidate. The only
object in calling attention to the ilegaty, The Hartford
COurant says Is not TO make contest but 10 show
that the ballots plainly contrary the spirit Of
the law. Anyone who has of them folded
knows that its character readily told the black i'm
preston showing plainly through the white paper This
tho prime design In making them, that voters
could DO spotted at the polls"