New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-27
POLITICAL NEWS.

Che Regular Republican Committee OF Penn
sylyania Ill its circular asking for contributions from
the oiceholders Z" The committee authorized
to state. hat voluntary contributions from
poyed in service OF the State OF the United States
will not be objected 10 In any official quarter"
Senator Harris, of Tennessee. will support
General Bare the nominee OF the lOwtax Democrats for
Governor Of the State Mr.. Harriss In the Senate
expires year and he is a candidate for reelection
Tie doubtless recognizes the fact that his only hope in
victory Of The Regulators.
General Weaver Is reported to be attracting
large audiences in Texas The wild scheme Of flooding
the country with redeemable paper money, which the
Greenback advocated few years ago, conspicu-
ousy absent from his speeches. lie now goes In Cor
reeDbacks.
Congressman Bowman, of the Vth Massa-
chusetts District, s likely to meet with opposition In bis
canvass FOR a denomination. Mr. Francis b. Hayes is
said to be anxious represent the district and
rich and is believed have the support Collector
OF Boston. be may prove formidable rival He has
nounoed himself rs in favor Of civil service reform
The Senate Judiciary Committee of the
Louisiana Legislature has decided that Governor
McEnery Is still Lieutenant-Goyernor. and that tho
death OF Governor Wilt made him only Acting Governor
The committee bases its decision that clause Of the
Constitution which prescrbes the Lenten-
antGoyernOr to be to preside over the senate
Governor In 0t Necessity ana W recommend par
dons
The only opponent Alexander II. Stephens
will have in the Georgia Democratic Convention for the
gubenatoral nomination will be \. o. Bacon Mr..
Bacon announced himself a candidate before Mr..
Stephenss name mentioned. He shows DISPOSE.
ton to withdraw from the field, but the contrary,
has recently written letter In which he makes .
vigorous attack upon Mr. stephens as the candidate ofs
cAbal
The Ist Congressional District of Wisconsin
Is reported nearly unanimous for the return OF Mr.
Williams Congress. When the State redisrcted
NUT
district TWAS stated however that he would not seek
denomination, but recent letter from him that
this announcement is premature, and that he VIII have
something 10 say on the subject when no returns 1oIa
alter Congress adlourns.
The Congressional Convention in the NVllth
Ohio District which took 355 ballots without being abe
to nominate candidate for Congress- adjourned without
any preparation for meeting again and convention
will have be called. On the last ballot Updegran had
rs votes IIollngsworth Al, and Taylor A. Had the
convention met the next day Mr.. Updegraf vouia
doubtless have been nomlnaed. IL IL thought tnat ~
choosing delegates for the new convention the praccey
pledging them to fsvore candidates VII be abandoned
The prohibitory contest in Iowa will be de-
cided to-day The canvass been conducted Oh both
sides with much earuestness and determination. The
amendment 10 the Constitution which is 70 be voted
upon reads AZ follows "NO person shall Manufacture
for SALE or SELL keep for sale, beverage any IN
oxicating liquors whatever. including ale. NINE sna
beer The General Assembly shall by law preseIlDe 'esu
ations for the enforcement ~ the prohibition oeI.ih CON-
tanned and shall thereby provide sultaoie pohae' 0'
| Tie violation Of the provisions thoro"''
The question of prohibition is likely to give
b Dsnocrats more trouble than it will the Republicans
IN Indiana this fall The Republicans have taken 'hs
ground that the people ousht 20 have an opportunity 70
, ,noo the prohibition amendment to the Cohstt~
rio, without declaring party for or against IL INC
D,,ocrats have however declared themselves agalns.
ths amendment and against allowing tue peoPie =" yo
-. 40 Rnt some of their candidates TOT the l., ksl.
~ have sad that II elected they will vote TO SUOMI;
| the amendment TO the people Much coh.uslon anu
discord rs nkely 70 grow out VI ths slale VI anNis