New-York tribune., 1882-09-29
POLITICAL NEWS.

The same complaint of Indifference N
politics Is heard from politicians in all parts or m.
country. Brass bands and stump speeches seem o bs
! at n discount among the people this year.
| Frederick Frelinghuysen, eldest son Of IN.
Secretary OF State IA spoken Of in connection with tbs
nomnation for Congress by the Repubcans the With
OF the Mechanics National BaLk OF Newark
1t is reported that the Regular Republican,
I'm Pennsylvania are contemplating the withdrawal o,
William H. Rawc. their candidate for Supreme Jud0s
and the substitution OF Republican with Independents
lcanings Such proceeding would be distasteful IN
many influential members OF the party I'm Phadclnb.
and OF doubtful! cxpediency at ts stage Of the canvass
The Bourbon organs in Virginia are ranc1n,
themselves openly the side Of Massey the Indepen-
dent candidate for Congressman atIarge, and urging
all opponents OF Malone to support him. The Lynchbro
Vr0p,oa advises the high toned conseryatyeso TO
lower their proud crests once In order 10 strike an
effective blow at the " boss"
Thomas ". Marshall, whom the Cameron
convention tried to induce TO accept the position OF
Congressman at Large the Regular ticket IN Penn
sylyania went into the Independent camp late. but he
Is doing effective work the stump than any other
speaker for stewart His meetings are largely attended
aud his denuncatiOn- OF bO.sis chccred echo
Mr. Marshall has evidently enlisted for the war.
James II. Hopkins has accepted the Demo-
cratic nomination TO Congress in the Pitt,burg trict
He says he Is IN favor OF protection to American indus
tries. but opposed To monopoc In regard to and
harbOr appropriations hc believes that - The Govern
should make the navigation u our National hgh-
ways perfectly safe and free but should not attempt to
make frOgponds capable OF loatin5 ironc.als.
Mayor Jacob of LOgansport, Indians, who re-.
fuses to support the Democratic state tckc.aer having
been member Of the party for forty years, ter,ely
mp his position the liquor question as follows:
" Perhaps the wi,est thing said by the sained
Lincoln was this: This Nation cannot exist half
slave and half free There Is just as much force IN this
.I-I half tIF M
hall sober l AIN Ia favor OF submission and pro-
hib.tiOn."
Congressman BOwman's denomination in
the vth Massachusetts, District is due much To the
badly directed efforts Of his opponents as his own hard
work He has been believer in practical politics.
and for this reascn the civil service rcfomes undertook
to prevent his rcn0mlnaton but failed. II Is noticeable
however. That he was nominated upon platform one
plank of which dcnomccs assessments for political plr-
posr ana demands tha ConSies shall provide ior reform
In the civil service.
1t is suspected that General Buffers re-
luctance to accept the Gubemaoral nomination Of the
Massachusetts Democracy arises from his unwingness
to all the expenses OF the campaign. These. 1t
f. believed Wi. amount To 100000 and the General IL
shrcwdly holding back his acceptance until be
whether the rich members Of the party are willing to
come down He doubtless fears that u De consents be
fore nn arrangement Is made they viii allow him ~
shoulder the whole burden.
The Democracy throughout the country is
building largely upon the OF the effort harno-
uizc the factions I'm this city and state The say
that the only other thing necessary 10 insure National
triumph for the party raise the banner OF reform
The GaresJn iecs looks for grand National revival
OF the Democracy II says tht II j. now 100 lat" 70
form new party before the Presidential election II
ls- and that the Democratic party need, OuA t0 take
a bold stand on the questions of the hour 10 bring the
people 10 It's standard and win "A sweeping victory.
The Kentucky Republicans have not made
good use, it Is feared. Of their opportunities to elect
Congressman that state There three or four dis
trcts I'm IA which they had fighting chance, but tho
canvass Appellate Cerbshp caused divisions in tho
purity ranks and IT doubtful If they able 10 elect
more thnn one member and perhaps not that Much Of
the trouble has arisn the cratC course OF Con-
gresham JOHN -. White. who refuse, To take a Re
publican nomination end H. running n an independent
candidate. The Republicans now appear 10 nave the
1t prospect IN the IId District where d. Godfrey
l1utcr Is making brave fight.