New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-05
POLITICAL NEVIS.

Congressman Robson and James II. NixOa
are rivals for the Republican nomination TO Congress in
the list District Of NewJersey The contest for delegates
10 the convention f. close each candidate having
thus far secured the same number.
The leaders of the woman suffrage move
ment in Massachusetts bestirring themselves 10
check boom for MI Bishop for Governor o. the state
They urge all their friends to aid IN the election VI dele
gates favorable To M CIapO.
Ex-senator Eaton, it is stated by Con-
necticu paper. prefers 10 be candidate for Congress
from the Tst District that state II he accepts any
nomination TO Office this year. AZ the district has
Republican majority OF about 1000 M Eaton Is doubt
less eager to remain IN private HE
The Independent Republican Convention
called I'm Missouri WILL from present Indications DO
largely attended Preparations to elect DELEGATES hays
been made in different parts OF the State, and the o-
norunity TO rebuke bossism will not be neglected. Tbs
attempt of Chairman Filcy to hand the party over to
the Greenbackers is evidently unpopular.
The Low Tax Democrats of Tennessee are
trying to drive the Credit faction into corner by
compelling them to meet the question whether they are
Democrats Republicans The Democratic Senators
tried TO embarrass General Malone In the way but
the Endorsement he received from HE own state last AL
would indicate that such questions 10 moi MAKE eoOt
campaign thunder.
The nomination of s. T. Everett as the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in the Cleveland Dis
trct Of OHIO appears represent the united sentiment
OF the party in the district He Is president OF OF
the leading banks in that negborhood having worked
mis- way up from IA messenger boy. he Is popular. and
will undoubtedly be elected Congressman Towns, nj
present the convention and Endorsed the nomina'
ton.
Mr.. Stephens's opening speech III the Guber-
Material campaign in Georgia devoted mainly to
defence of his own record He endeayored to dispoye
the charge that he not in ful sympathy with tho
Democratic party and said that he had differed rom 10
ONLY when il Numbered. He appealed to the colorcd
voters f0r their support claiming to nave always been
their friend. The speech was well received
The situation IN the XlIth Congressional
District OF Illinois will probably be further compheated
by the Prohibtlonists Mr.. J. NJ. Riggs tie regular
Democratic nominee and General Singleton, The lnce
pendent Democratic candidate. both antitemper-
ance The Prohibition element u stroh- ia Iae
district ana proposes TO place poP pull stena oo
chance OF getting elected
a careful student of the political situation"
has furnished The Boston Heralds Washington CORE
spondent with an estimate OF the next House of Repre-
sentatives. gives the Democrats majority OF thirty
three over all friends Of Democratic candidates Tor
speaker are also advised to begin pipeaying Tor te
fayOrtes at once. ltmay be we'll however 10 Iclntu
Der that the only member OF the next House thus i
elected George OF Oregon and he Is republican
Governor Foster expresses himself as san
c1ne Of the result OF the canvass In Ohio To CORE
spondent Of The Commercial OF Cincinnati he said tha'
There can be no possibility OF defeat II this temperance
question carefully presented. and propose that
shall be so presented. it will depend very greatly
upon our ability to force this issue This is the absorb
ing topic throughout the state, and cannot see Una.
there IL much else the campaign. lt is one OF tn9
great problems of the future and that man must NC O
indeed who does not recognize IT,
Mr.. Blaine's speeches are arousng more thah
the usual enthusiasm in Maine. He never had 'ueh
crowds to listen to him I'm any previous campaign IS
now The Augusta Journal says: " The desire TO see anu
hear him Is all-peryading. His popularity III Mains
never was so great the present time. Aud et 10
remembered that this does from once OF
patronage which he welcs in state or Nation OF even ~
amenber OF the State Committee, for he holds 40 o IN
wIoteyer and instead OF directing the campaign As y
wears past Is doing duty private speaking WheA ""N
where The State Committee directs