New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
POLITICAL NEWS.

Senator Voorhees, speech in favor Of
protection to home Industries Is giving the Democratic
editors much trouble. They dare not read him out Of
the party ami ehey are compelled TO go through much
with tie party doctrine OF free trade
The PrOhlbitiOnists are preparing TO nOmi-
nate Congressional candidates in every district in
consn There possibility OF their electing any Of
them and the only purpose Of placing them in the field
Ieat, upon prohibition ground.
Senator Kellogg of Louisiana, is reported in
dispatch to The Chicago Tribune TO be reasonably Ger
tain Of the Republican nominatono Congress IN the Id
District Of his State. His friends claim that he will be
successful the first ballot. The district has kepub
lcan majority OF 5000. and party nomination is
sidered equivalent TO an election.
The drift of sentiment in Michigan appears ut
the present time to be decidedly favor OF the reeec-
ton Of Senator Ferry. There may, however be nflu
work which do not appear the surface, but
MI Ferry has conferred much honor upon the State
during his Senatorial career that 1t Is doubtful any
combination can be made 10 defeat him large major
iy Of the Republican papers in the state said To have
declared IN his favor
The list of delegates elected to the Guber-
material convention in Kansas shows at present largo
majority against the denomination OF IT. John There
many elements combined in the attempt TO defeat
him. Among these are the dissatisfied Republicans the
Germans and the railroads If he succeeds in getting
denomination against such dds il viii be the greatest
political triumph achieved in the recent history OF
Kansas.
The Democrats in the Id Congressional
District Of Mississippi have been looking about
popular candidate to nominate against "shoestring'
Chalmers. Colonel Manning, the present incumbent
was considered hardly strong enough for the purpose,
and many delegates favorable to the nomination OF j. b.
Morgan have been appointed. But he declines 10
run, believing that Manning will be able to defeat
Chalmers.
Alexander H. Stephens in his letter accept
ing Democratic nomination for Governor Of Georgia,
fila NJ flpf
ue the parys creed OF political faith a jealous
the right OF election by the people Absolute acqui
decisions OF the majority, the vital princi
Pile OF Republics hom which there Is no appeal put ID
force the vital principle and immediate parent OF des-
pOtism."
After Judge Poland had been nominated for
Congress in the Id Vermont District he addressed the
convention saying that the honor had come to him
wholly unsolicited which made IT more gratifying The
past dead and he had desire TO call it up. Re-
ferring to the duties which dcyoive upon Congress- he
said Of the freedmen Of the South for
al hough nearly twenty years have eap,ed since the
close of the the freedom Of those lately IN slavery
Is not yet fu asared Ihe real ignt OF franchise 10
yet to be secured.
The situation in Tennessee IS summed uD by
a correspondent of The LOUISVILLE Commercial He
thinks that there is prospect no hope OF a sout on
of the democratic diiculties The truth is recOg
nZed that they are hOpeessly divided. As result all
the Old Wings who aave acted with that party since the
war are joining the Republicans and Democrats all
over the state Gisgusted with Democracy, boldly de-
elaIing heir nten ion TO woe for Hawkins The atten
ton the National Republican Executive Committee
has been invited 10 Tennessee, and influential speakers
promised for the canvass but whether toy come Or
not the party will win"
In an interview in Chicago ex-senator Mac
Donald OF Indiana stated TO be his belief that things
looked very promising for the Democracy. He thoIsht
enough Congressman would be gained in the Northern
states give the party control Of the next House Of
Representatives. He had little hope however, Of a
Democratic victory in New-YOrk State account Of a
continuance of the same condition of things which had
brought disaster to the party In recent years The
people he fear d. not ready yet Tor free trade put
The Democracy should make revenue reform with Tree
trade tendencies its platform in 1854 On such plat
form be believed they could carry New-f0rk and some
OF the Western states As to the probable Presidential
candidates he was unwilling to express an opinion.