New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-11
POLITICAL NEWS.

The effort to get up n boom in favor of
Judge Dovens for Governor Of Massachusetts, 10
have failed In fact the interest in the subject OF who
shall receive the Republican nomination has about died
out The canvas was begun too early and pushed
with too mucn vigor to last long The interest OF
candidate can BE- said TO have been advanced by this
premature contest.
The strength the Independent movements
in Texas showing is alarming the Democrats, and
they are looking anxiousy about for a popular candi
date for Governor who hold the party together
sodly The only who, il is thought ia able to do
this is Governor Roberts. AS he has declined a renomi-
natlOn effort Is making 10 get him TO reconsider his
decision
The drift of sentiment in Illinois is said to
be I'm favor OF late State Convention. Sometime In the
early part Of August thought TO be enough The
only State officers to be elected Treasurer and
superintendent of Public Instruction. fun House and
half OF the members Of the also TO
chosen. three months canvass is considered quite
long enough for these purposes and for the different
Congressional canvasses.
In Maine the political situation may be fur
Their complicated by the introduction Of Independent
candidates into the field In Bangor number of well.
known Republicans have asked the Hon. Edward b.
Nealey stand candidate for Congress whether 10
receives the nomination from the state Convention or
net Mr.. Noalley is said to be popular. has served
eTal years III the state Legislature and was Speaker Of
the House In 1877.
Congressman Springer, of Illinois, will have
contestants for the Democratic nomination this
will have difficulty IN carrying off the honor If he
chooses seek It. The paper also that
Mr. Springer VIII be candidate for Speaker Of the next
House Representatives, cOncedng Of that the
Democratic party has majority in that body, Of which
IT'S organs 90 not now seem 10 have any DOUBT Inc ds
tict. which under the new arrangement Is known as
the XIIIth is good for 5000 Democratic majority
The political situation in Kentucky does not
grow any favorable for the Bourbons. There
is a widespread feeling OF dissatisfaction with the con-
tnuance of Captain Henry the ticket AMI thousands
Of Democrats will not vote all or will vote for Colonel
Jacob the Anti-BouTbon candidate. The Louisville
Democrat without doubt voices the sentiments OF
in its party when it says There are hundreds *
Democratic voters in nearly every county Who are
willing either to vote to vote against their party
County it is low estimate to say there are 5000
Democratic voters who will either not vote or vote
against Captain Henry If he persists in being cand-
date"
The alleged discovery of the Democrats in
Indiana that a full state Senate must be elected this
year is likely result in queer complication. Tho
Democrats will adhere to their construction of the law
and will nominate and vote for candidates for full
Senate The Republicans will ouly nominate and vote
half Senate this year and the other half in 1854
The consequence VIII be that half OF the Democratic
candidates for Senators having opposition will be
elected this year. and the number OF Republican
Senators will be elected without opposition Tle
supreme Court VIII then doubtless be called upon
decide which set Of claimants has legal tile to seats.
That body composed OF three Democrats and two
Republicans But the places OF the Democratic Mem
hers are be filled at the election this iaill. So this
years election Will probably determine not only the
complexion OF the Court but also that OF the state senate
IN 1854. wich takes part IN the election OK Senator
NoOrAees's successor
The color of Colonel ID. b. HendersOn's Re
pubcanism being extensively discussed by the papers
now that has been elected secretary Of the Republic
Gun Con gre ssional Campaign Committee He was prob
ably originally, but he headed the Iowa del
egation TO the Chicago Convention, and made strong
speech in opposition the third term there The Des
NoineS Register says Of him In politics he Is RepuD
lcan-an Iowa Republican, a Republican IN asIate
where the party has been kept strong by good manage
ment and by tolerating of the weakening and do
morazing agencies Of weakness and division known IS
bosses He Will be in National he has been III state
politics for party and not for This viii DO
change Washington ana t is change that Iowa,
finest OF ali states by its past that IL 10 best
qualified graft on the party nationally. Faction '"
lind no sympathy with Col mel Henderson, ard he viii
be wholly with all Of his great force FOR the party,
position that all the Republicans Of the country must
occupy IT, having any parry at ALL II Is going TO do
any good IN 1854"