New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-15
POLITICAL NEWS.

The friends of James II. Hopkins, of Alls
gheny County, making energetic effort 10 secure
for him the Democratic nomination for Goye-norot
Pennsylvania. Judge Turnkey Of the supreme Court
would doubtless make the most popular candidate TIE
party could name, but he positively refuses 10 run.
| The South Carolina BOurbOns are said 10
have arranged the champion gerrymanderng scheme A.
reported In The Boston Journal it consists in blotng
all the present county boundaries and recasng The
counties az be able 10 make up sOdy Demo
cratic Congressional Districts MI hackey, who n
Washington sting the seat OF Mr. D.DDle has been
notified OF the scheme.
An analysis OF the vote cast at the Indian
apols township election clearly explains the cause OF
the Democratic triumph. The total number Of votes
cast was 1906, Of which 5,S72 Republican and
1874 Democratic. In 1850 the number Of votes cast
$500, Of which 1861 Republican and s,23s
Democratic The Democratic loss was. therefore only
Lii while the Republican loss was 4,1SI or more than
three times a. much.
Reports from the I'D Congressional District
Of Tennessee place Representative Houcks chances ora
denomination in dubious light Several County Con-
ventions held in the District Of late have Endorsed Cow
ernor Hawkins but maintained strict silence a. TO hdr
preference for Congressman. me KnorrWe C1r'a'ceis
beloved 10 oppose his denomination. A. tu'
etrOngly Republican, having been carrier III l99VY
sOJ9 majority, nomination Dy tho party - con7Ii1led
equivalent 10 an election
The Ohio Senate has passed what Is known
AZ the Horr Redistncting bill Calculating on the basis
OF last years vote, the hepunucths "onu oe apr 70
carry under his arrangement seventeen Of the districts
and The Democrats four. There is doubt about
passing the House. II al plans for redi'trcimg the
sta fail the Republicans are talking about nominating
Governor forster for Congressman large lrs ing 70
Iii, popularity cal ont ful parry vote The Demo
craz are believed 10 be coaching ex-senator Thurman
for the same place on their ticket
The new Electoral Count bill receives coz
dial Endorsement from the Southern Democratic papers
The feature whch the decision in Of d-puei
tn no 70 - IL
States rights and pronounced especially acceptable
the Atlanta Constitution says that the bin takes the
real count out the hands OF Congress hodY lhat
should have nothing DO with It beyond clerical
opening aud tabulation OF the returns Inc tttPh'.
Billy FOR cor 'ecI returns If pi upon InC ,.t' -
where it belongs, and where for tue sake OF peace ana
thu permanence OF our institutions II should De 'e'@
The Democrats in the Kentucky Legislature
have given another illustration OF the Bourbon spinI
that actuaes the party. They have defeated bin FOR
the equal distribution OF the school fund among bite
ana coloIed schools. Even The Courier Journal OF
Louisville feels called upon to rebJke tns acion offs
own party. Tie coored schools have been ~
the tax "a scd on the property owned by the colord
people and capi'aon tax on colored voters; Nhlie
voters have been taxed This Law has just been De.
cared void 10y United states Court on the GROUND has
it unusty discrminates against the colored people
The free whiskey issue does not seem to
bring much harmony into the ranks Of the Democracy
in Indiana 1t has already begun to cause trouble At
"A Marty meeting in Bloomington a resolution offered
condemnng the ant-tomperance attitude Of the Ind
annapolis Democrats Its discussion led to some PLAN
speaking the part of those present. on" speaker
asserted that the recent elections in indianapolis and
Cincinnati Democratic victories he was very near
" a Republican, while another declared that If there
Is such n thing temperance wing in the Democrats
party il had better show itself or he would soon be-
leye il f. rightly termed whiskev organization Ina
party organs also IN doubt whether any permanent
strength has been brought TO the party by those Wl0
voted with at the spring elections. me NchJhh iV
Dispatch says that the municipal victories were won ~
German votes and intimates that they not hhe 70
remain with tie Democratic party IN National CONTEST
"a, they are neither GreenDackers nor frcetraders.
they are very conservative set mach inclined 20 les
wr enOu n alone and not DESTROYS ~ hRcal clangcs