New-York tribune., 1882-04-22
POLITICAL NEWS.

One of the first newspapers TO announce its
choice for President in 1884 is The WGuegdn nL) Gsee
1t places the OF Mr.. Blaine at the head Of It's
comns But The ChieqgO Journal advises il to make less
haste Illinois will doubtless have candidate Of
own for the nomination IN the person OF General Logan
| This is called an off year in politics, and yet
full House OF Representatives. is TO be oecedand State
Legislatures that will select twenty United States 5ena-
be chosen Besides the election OF Iegisla-
lures and Representatives twenty States will choose
Governors. The year 1882 cannot therefore be
sdered an unimportant one In politics
The earliest candidate in the Kansas Guber-
Material with organized following Is Captain
]. p. Johnson OF Topeka He seems to have strong
support among the younger element IN the Republican
party He has declared himself IN favor OF the enforce
mcnt of the prohbitory law aud against campaign Of
personalities The State will probably see the most
warmly contested canvass it has witnessed many
years
1t is understood in Illinois that Green
B. Raum. Commissioner Of Internal Revenue ia
q candidate for the seat OF acting yicePresi
dent Davis in the United States Senate. He reported
to have written letter placing himself in the hands Of
his friends There will be several other strong candi
dates for the place. but as tho Legislature which 70
choose the Senator has yet to be elected II is impossible
TO forecast the prospects OF any OF them.
The adoption of the prohibitory amendment
in Iowa has been placed beyond doubt, in all probability
by avowed intention of the liquor interest make It
a political question. The action Of the brewers their
defeat Of the Republican party It nterfered with the
liquor traffic has been resented by those journals that
desired TO keep the question out Of politics and to have
it decided upon ia own merits. The consequence VIII
probably be full Republican vote and all that that i'm
plies in Iowa
The probability becomes stronger that Sena-
tor Davis OF West Virginia. will bo candidate for
election ExSpeaker MOett, OF the Legislature OF that
state. SAID in Washing gon Cincinnati Enquirer
respondent that Mr.. Davss early withdrawal from
tto floIb ba baxa
cure his reelection. After his rivals have killed
themselves off he thought the would enter the
field without opposition and gain easy victory. e
Wheeling LLgencer says that Mr.. Davis is as accept
able senator 10 tno KepuDcans as any man the Demo-
Gratis could elect.
If the call of the Maine Republicans for
State convention an indication OF the spirit that actu
ates the party in that State conciliaon and harmony
are the order Of the day there All who oppose tho
policy the Fusioniss aud the obstructive acts OF the
present Governor invited seek IN
the convention The call assumes that the State win
be redistrcted as II says mat the nominaqn OF four
convention II will meet June IS In Portland, and a
energetic campaign will be begun at once.
The liquor men of Ohio appear to have en-
tered upon o war OF determination against every
anu every interest that opposes FREQ whiskey Their
latest point OF attack the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
road and their grievance is that its president the Hon.
Theodore Cook favored the sunday Closing bill which
the Legislature passed at its recent session one pomi
nent brewer reported in The Ctncndii E,pfirer as
saying that the whiskey the brewers the mster
the cigar and tobacco intend TO withdraw their pat
ronage from the Southern Railroad, and not ship
pound Of freight that that be sent to It's
destination In any other way Mr. Cook. who Is prom
inent Democrat, when questioned on the subject sad;
"Ths coercion business will not win. II such state
published. believe II wouli have contrary
effect 10 what the brewers wish II would intensity ihe
feeling against sunday desecration and those who think
AZ do upon the subject would Indignantly repei aay
attempt to Dulldo1e them into concession"