New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-15
POLITICAL NEWS.

There was some effort made for a union be-
tween the Republicans and Independents in the lid
district OF Arkansas but 1t has failed and each party
will name Its own candidate for Congress- As the Dem
Gratis will also have candidate. the probabilities
lieVed to favor the election OF the Republican.
Some of the Bourbon organs in Virginia
make wry faces in accepting Mr.. Marsey the parys
candidate for Congressmanat-Large. one paper strives
to console itself with the remark that "pOltics make
strange bedfeiows anyway" while none OF them show
any enthusiasm cndeayOr TO hide their disgust at
being called upon 10 support an e1inember oil the Re-
adiuster party
Joseph ii. Fussel, whom the State Credit
Democrats OF Tennessee have nominated for Governor
ia a lawyer of ability and gentleman Of high personal
character. In his speech accepting the nomination he
promised TO make energetic CANVASS FOR the honor Of
the state some OF the most prominent Democrats IN
Tennessee took part in the convention.
Mr.. Charles T. Strattan, the Republican
candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in
| Illinois, is said TO be Prohibiuonst The Democrats
have been INDUCING some hope that this would
such bolt OF the Germans from the Republican ticket
to threaten Mr.. straan's defeat They certain
be disappointed. however, all accounts from the
State say that the party was never more united and
aggressive.
The Republicans in the XVIIIth Congress
sonal District OF Illinois intend take as few chances
possible in their effort to prevent the reelection Of
Congr Morrison. They have strong and pop
uar candidate IN the person OF General william c.
Kuefner and viii give hin energetic support.
brother OF Congres an Sparks presided over the con-
yentlOn which made the nomination.
There has been another move on the pOlit-
ical chess board in Georgia The Atlanta Post lpDedi
which mainly instrumental in bringing Mr. stephens
forward a candidate for Governor OF the state has
taken down his and mp that of Lucius j. Gar.
trel The latter is Independent Democrat, and bis
candidacy ls Endorsed by the Liberals he will probably
prove formidable opponent to the DenOcratc cahdt
date.
Congressman Proctor Knott is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination FOR Governor Of Ken
lucky He is early in field the election does not
take place until 1881 but the canvass will probably
open as the election Of this year Ia over He Is
serving his sixth term in Congress- and can doubtless
have denomination If he desires H. The Democratic
nomination for Governor.
The Congressional Convention of the DemOc-
racy in the WITH Ohio District resolved that we rein.
dorse the principles of the Democratic party promu
gated in the national platforms ami exempfed In its
administration OF national affairs" II is remarked that
the asst principle the Democratic party eNempihed in
It's administration OF national affairs was its devotion to
human slavery.
The probability of sharp struggle in the
Texas Democratic State Convention increases the time
for its assembling approaches The opposition to the
nomn ltion of Judge Ireland for Governor srony Tie
hostility TO the denomination OF Governor Roberts will
also prevent any unanimous movement in his favor, and
without it he win refuse 10 rum This complicated state
affairs increases the chances OF Congressman Regans
nomination.
Reports from the Id Congressional District
Of Massachusetts say that the Civil Service Reorners
are not making much Of IMPRESSION and are likely to
exert little influence upon the next convention TO
nominate a candidate for Congress Mr.. Harris l. said
10 be developing unexpected strength. resident OF
the district and believer I'm practical politics Is
ported in The Boston Herald saying: "What does
such a man DR.. Everett, for instance, know about
practical politics Absolutely nothing whatever He
may be fully posted tie history OF parties. tho
rise and progress OF great political movements and the
like and may have mapped out in his mind sort OF
Utopan scheme OF government where everything shall
be perpetualy lovely and nobody will ever get mad and
kick over the traces but when 1t comes down 70 soid
uractca politics "A thoroughbred worker albeit he
never saw even the outside ~ Harvard College, can
leave Dr. Everett and others ike him in the intensely
far-of blue distance You ask me II think IL should
b. so Now. let the should be- go. Never you MIND
wis SIN be