New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-21
POLITICAL NEWS.

The talk increases among the business men
OF Philadelphia of nominating Mr.. Wanamaker to Con.
gress from the lid District Republican nomination
IN that district Is considered equal to an election as 1t
mas a party majority of nearly 5000.
Speaker Keller has written to Captain
Boutee congratulating him his nomination one Of
the ngressmen Large from Maine. He says:
should have been elected to the Congress- and
now confidently believe you TO be triumphanHy
vindioaed by the verdict Of the whole people Of your
State"
The Prohibltionists of Iowa propose to make
this the last week Of the campaign, particularly
Governor st. John Of Kansas will make six speeches in
the principal cities Of the State and several other tenn
perance will continue the discussion elsewhere
The advocates of the PrObibitory amendment claim 10
have a complete organization in every county.
The Fusionsts in Maine evidently recognize
the they hope I'm that State unless they
discussions in the Republican ranks. To 40
compiish this they ndustrousy circulating stories
about dissatisfaction with the nomination OF ROBBIE. tho
strong probability of Independent ticket being put 10
There little possibility OF the Fusionsts succeeding In
their desi gns.
The prospect of harmonizing the Maryland
Democracy does not look very bright at present The
three factions into which Is split under the leader
ship OF Governor Hamilton Senator German and Mayor
Why te OF Baltimore. Each is ambitious Of political
prrferment and will not surrender without hard hght
The recent election OF Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company bias strengthened the Hamilton
faction and corrcspondngy weakened the German fac
ton.
Considerable opposition to the denomination
OF Congressman Ladd is developing in Maine His OPP
ponents think that two terms In Congress honor
enough for him. and besides renegade Republicans
who left the party it's appeared at
low ebb threaten back again II they given
a chance at the Offices. 1t is probable however that
Mr. Iadd will secure denomination, as the opposition
strength will be FILTERED away three or four cand
dates
Alexander H. Stephens has made another
statement IN bch he explains his latest explanation
which was an explanation OF previous explanation
lie admits the truth Of Congressman speers telegram
IN tho leaders In Georgia concerning his
candidacy Tor the Governorshp but says that be Is
an organlLcd bSs fha5i thIs onsbG 70 make Mr.
Stephens's position sulclenty clear
Judge Turnkey has steadily insisted that he
1ros not candidate for the Democratic Gubernatoria
nomination in Pennsylvania, but he has not SAID that
he would dec Inc If nominated. His supporters
are pressing his canvass and evidently believe that he
will not resign if chosen TO head the ticket While ne
whether he has the ability to ill so important
an Office as the Governorship OF Pennsylvania
The jealousy between Ex-Governor Hendricks
and ex-senator Mcdonald of Indiana is said to be as
bitter as ever One of the why the Democrats
hone 20 carry the State this year Is that the election
does not involve any question OF difference between
these men, The general belief is, however, that Hen
bricks has come the conclusion that the future has no
more pol,ical bouors in for him, while Mcdonald
ia as ever But such is Hendricks popularity
thai il is doubtful II Mcdonald can obtain the honUr 70
which he aspires at least during the lifetime OF his rival
Levi Bird Duff in his letter accepting toe
nomination Lieutenant Governor tire Indepeu-
dent Republican ticket in Pennsylvania, that Tue
authority over the appointment OF officers and the dis
erection over their tenure exercised By polite Managers
is the cause of the ineceney and corruption Of the civil
service and their resultant political evils. When the
cause removed the evil results that low rom II "l
disappear A method OF appointment must be lad
shed by law which will create honorable competition
for place the public service and yesecuty OF ieAue
when position is once obtained, subject only ~ ~"
moyal for good cause. publicly expressed"