New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-19
POLITICAL NIsUS.

The popular demand for Congressman Jones
as candidate for Governor Of Texas said to De grow
ing in volume. Several other gentlemen have announced
Themselves as candidates but there viii probably be
general concentration Mr. Jones the most avail
able man to break mp Bourbon rule.
When the bill to settle the debt of Tennes-
see on the basis proposed by the bondhoders finally
passed the State Senate Republican and seven
Democratic votes cast in It's favor while Dem
ocratc and only TWO Republican votes we're cast
expected will lie from twelve to fifteen.
Ex-COngressman Jere HARRISON, it is re-
ported will enter the for Congress in the Ivth Ala
bama District He has been rendered the nomination
| by some prominent men, and will begin canvass as
ne able to settle n claim be now has before
ley whose seat the House Elections Committee voted to
| give to James o. Smith. who died Gently.
A new candidate for Secretary of State has
suddenly appeared in the field in Ohio. This Is Judge
igey Of Cincinnati and IL claimed in his favor that
he will be able poll larger in that city, where Il
is feared the Republican ticket will be especially weak
than any other man the party can name It has been
the denomination Of Secretary Townsend. 1t is early
yet to estimate how much strength Judge HIgey can
gather.
The probability that Alexander II. Stephens
will the anti Bourbon candidate for Governor OF
Georgia is giving the Democratic press opportunity
TO comment IT, its usual brutal way upon any in
that party who dares to show any independence. The
| following specimen is from The Binghamton Leader:
" The old fossil-A. II. stephens-whose principles
like rubber has evidently joined the broom brigade
ex Representave FELTON, telegraphs that the old
him for a cripple"
| The Republicans of Ohio will take no doubt
full stand the liquor question the to
open The Columbus Journal says the party had
two better principles on which contest an election
than these IL. The saloons shall bear their proper
tonate and Just share OF taxation g They shall
form 10 the rules applied to other business TO Sunday
traffic" Mr.. Richard Smith, when questioned a few
days ago In Cleveland as to what the feeling taronghout
the state vas Oh the liquor laws and their effect upon
the Republican party, replied that the news was most
encouraging tell you, SAID he; the old Republi.
had for It's incentive moral issue lt was founded on
such ISSUE 1t Will marshal again the contest in
the struggle for great moral principle"
General Raum, who is in the field for the
succession to the Senatorial chair of David Davis has
been named in quarters the whskey mems
didate This TACT brought to his attention while he
in Chicago recently by reporter of The Tribune Of
that city, and Mr.. Raum made the following comment
upon it: d" have heard ali that, and more too. I'M
dersand the temperance papers have taken the mat
ter up and with inemperateness Of uterance which
would to be characteristic OF Of these
perance' people, socalied, have about az good ~
charged with undue liking for proof goods myself
doesn't drink more whskey than DO. In 1856 when I
canaida,e for Congress from my oil district in
man and was never Treated mysf People said Well
| Raum, don't drink, and that ended it."
The proposition to nominate ex-Secretary
Blaine OF the candidates for Congress in Maine
| has called out many comments from the Republican
press These have been largely in favor Of his return
the House OF Representatives. the only exceptions being
two dimnntive Stalwart lights that illuminate
area about as large as gaslght does. Concerning
Mr. Blaines candidacy. however, The Portland Press
has this comment: Papers have been circua.ed for
signature thrOu bOut the state containing request
| Mr. Blaine t. become Congressional candidate OF
course bi, candidacy would inpart great iyeness 10
the campaign and the Republicans of Maine would be-
glad do honor But II Is expected that Will
consent be candidate under the circumstances. so
this hardly Within the range OF practi-
| cal discussion IL considering the lOniuato