New-York tribune., 1882-04-19
POLITICAL NEWS.

Democratic prospects in Pennsylvania ars
stated concisey by The Dcyiesto-n Democrat when il
aystha: very rihng thing needed next fall for
the Democrats to carry the state-only little horse
sense We hOIe they will look about theu and nck nm
this desirable article"
Major A. III. Brown, of Pittsburg, is gather.
ing strong support for the Republican nomination for
Supreme Judge OF Pennsylvania. lie appears 20 bs
acceptable to all factions Of the party. The failure Of
kawe to secure the Philadelphia delegation is believed
TO make Browns nomination almost sure. The Western
part OF the State supports him soidly.
The South Carolina Bourbon organs agree
that Is impossible to redstrct that state make
sure of electing solid Democratic delegation 10 Con-
gress The only difference OF opinion to be as TO
the wisdom OF conyoking the Legislature and making tho
methods of carrying the State and Congressional
elections.
All the political pOther in PENNSYLVANIA ia
not confined to the Republican party Much dissaisac-
ton exists the RANKS Of the Democracy. Even the
hope OF victory through unity does seem to bring
harmony. In Philadelphia tho bitter feeling existing
between opposing factions has caused the Organza ion
of two city committees, each claiming to be regular.
The opinion is held by some prominent Re-
publlcans in Indiana that the party should take de-
cded stand In favor OF submitting the prOhbtOry
ment to the PEOPLE. The Democratic party, especially
outside Of Indianapolis, is not unit in Of
whiskey. md is argued that many viii be lost
1t by itsattiude this question Besides. gem
tleman remarked " the Republican party can never bid
as low for the saloon vote the Democratic party
The attempt to defeat the denomination of
Judge Phelps in the NewHaven Congressional Distrc.
will probably fail II he should withdraw from the race
there would doubtless follow scramble for the prize
which would result in engenderng much ilfeeling be-
tween the several counties composing the district The
reasons assigned by The NeHaren register for desiring
Judge Phepss withdrawal that he has ouigrown his
usefulness and that eight years Is long enough for any
Congressman TO serve.
The probability of Governor ST. Johns re-
nomination by the Kansas Republican Convention apt
pears to grow less every day. Already there several
candidates in the field, two OF whom have strong
backing Among them is John A. Martin, Editor OF The
Atchison Champion, of the brightest Republican
papers IN the State. The fight against st. John does not
to include opposition 10 the the pr0hbtOry amend
ment, though OF the papers asking that he
given more liberal construction. The hostility him
arises mainly from the unwhngness OF the party to
elect any man TO "A third term.
The Bourbon organs of Georgia have thus
far been unable find any weak point to attack in the
platform of the Independents of thst State. They have
therefore begun to excite preudices by charging
the Liberals with the design of fOmenng discomfort and
POStAp says The Bourbon leaders have hoisted
the bloody shirt, and every where man outside
of their party commits violation of law, sensational
the country, and the impression Is to be artuy
yeyed that the crimes in question the results of the
teachings OF the new party. In urtherance OF this de-
sign Inc Atlanta Constitution prints an article headed
IndependenLlsm and Murder, IN which 1t attempts 10
prove that Congressman Speer and the other leaders OF
the liberal movement responsible for the recent mur
der Of young ROundtree college student. All OF which
shows the desperate tactics to which the Bourbons have
been reduced.