New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-22
POLITICAL NEWS.

The most harmonious Republican State Con.
ventlon which has convened this year far IN, o,s
held in Connecticut u nominated tick satisfactory
70 the whole party and adjourned without leaving ay
bitterness behind
Congressman Bayne will have no Democrats
opponent in the XXIIId District OF Pennsylvania, and
unless an Independent candidate Of some stripe en'esss
field he vii receive n unanimous reelection This IL
great mpment 10 Mr. Bayne In state where p.nu
cal divisions sharply drawn as they are H. PrnL
sylyana.
Senator Ferry takes a hopeful view Of tho
situation IN Michigan. He believes that the Rcplb.
cans will elect solid delegation TO Congress and hage
from 10000 to % 900 majority in the state The tea.
perancc question thinks viii have feet uDoa the
result, a. both the Repu1icaJ aud Grrcnbafk platforms
pronounced in favor Of submitting the question ~ hs
people.
Senator IToar's address at the opening Of the
Massachusetts Republican state Convention Is regarded
Ms an indication that he will make no more apologize. ior
HIS course in Congress- but viii confront his crit and
return blow for blow He understood A. throwing
down the gauntlet when he remarked: " ! have seen
neither afraid nor ashamed TO LOOK"
The Republican split in the Hid Distinct Of
Wisconsin will doubtless lead 10 the loss OF Conrcs
man if it Is healed. The two candidates are George
&. Hazeon and T.. W. Reyes Neither will withdraw IN
favor OF the other and the only way out OF the difficulty
Is for both to withdraw in favor Of le~ man. Mr.
Keyes has intmated his Willingness 70 accept such
compromise, and should MI HaIeltOh coAs'At also the
district can be saved.
A rumor comes from Georgia that Alexander
H. Stephens threatened with defeat hy the Bour
bons he did alter the liberal tenor OF his speeches
There has certainly been great change in the line o
his remarks great las been the alteration in this
respect that The NdcOn TecqraDh the che, organ TIA
B0rbOns, which refused to support stephens wien 10
nominated, has come out IN !aY0r OF ms cie "
says 1t consistently do a. lie has nualy st 1ca
the Democratic platform.
Both parties are making a vigorous coHi,-.
in the Id Congressional District OF Forift '"'9r',
Bsbee is fighting 10 retain his seat and Nr.'ca tln!'y
wants an election as salye his wounded honor fer
being Ousted from the present Congress ITO hcpubh'
can meetings are usually the better ATTENDED. The most
noticeable pont about the speeches o The Democratic
candidate Is ais request for fair vote and en- honest
count, and his statement that ne VIII sever MS eonucc
with his party II II makes any p0htcal assessments
The attempt to teTOrZe the co0rcd voters
Of Alabama by hanging Jack Turner in Choctaw County
seems to have failed. The apathy among the white
Democrats still continues Says The Mo5h Register;
" This LIST Congressional District Is in ave danger
Judge Luther smith is no mean adversary. What arc
tie Democrats dong We tel them plainly that un el
vigorous canvass il at entered uIou md ps0-e
cu'cd vigorously until the day Of election, TIE district
viii b. lost II suc apathy prevails in th. district
Herbert shelley aud Pryor. Tie los, o. tACss -four Dis
trcts would mean the los OF the Lcs- in ls'L'
The Ohio Democrats in anticipation OF
victory the State next month haze begun already 70
divide the spoi-. The Cincinnati InQrirer says that
there Is a contest 10 VINO Will De Scwmaas ch.sf
clerk and viii have the other cerk-ulp IN is
Office" TIE paper admits however. That shore %
no harmony spare in the ptuy's councils. r. says:
Tie Democrats united on their ISSUES but thcro
are personal difficulties which are brewing and my
cause trouble. Chairman Thompson lnl secretary kna
are try M Wucn do tur n"- NnfA; 'ui tlcy
even diner sometimes" The columbus JOiN'l neclfi
that the breach ia the DDmOcraIc committee con ne
disguised no and that 10 j, certain IL woih harm
10 the pary'- ticket
Senator Voorhees, made weak and long,
MINDED effort 10 answer senator Har.on's speech 10
indianapolis last Monday evening lie 'r'ed 10 udicMe
his colleagues attitude in favor d. civil service reform
ana said that he hoped to live % recommend r. eood
many Democrats positions under Democratic 20
mini-traon on the pro lotion question Be- defended
bis party position, which, as he dehncdii reeIns TO- e
that the people should be allowed 30 decide tie question
for themselves bur must not be gwen the opp'r uhy N
do so. lie then ricd - explain why he favored tle
River and haIb0r bill. gAd concluded 10y claiming n
the Democratic party an equal Share in fhr suppl si'n
of the rrO, lion ind the sOle honor OF puttu5 C -ct
back "A par with COLA