New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-02
POLITICAL NEVIS.

Judge IIigley, of Cincinnati, will not con.
become a candidate for the Republican nomna
ton for Secretary of State OF Ohio lie s in favor Of
nominating the present Secretary, Charles Townsend.
1t has been understood that General Weaver
would be the reenback candidate for Congress the
With District of Iowa. He now comes out with state
ment however that he is candidate for any Office.
This decision probably formed after IL became evt.
dent that the Democrats would not give him united
support
Congressman Bragg, of Wisconsin, has found
it necessary to look over his district, which
changed little by the Legislature. There will be some
opposition to his denomination, but whether strong
enough TO defeat him still uncertain His new district
is the Id and 10 Is believed TO be Democratic by about
$500 plurality.
General Harry White, who was defeated in
the XXVth Congressional District Of Pennsylvania two
years ago by MISUNDERSTANDING is trying again
to get the Republican domination. lie has secured al
ready delegates pledged TO vote for him The Pha
dephia telegraph thinks that his appearance in the ed
rs a candidate is mop fortune, the Repnb
lean party in Pennsylvania Is preparing to Unload moi
To- anew, the deadWOod or CanerOnism ALREADY
discarded"
About one hundred delegates instructed Il
vote for the nomination OF W. W. Thomas for Governor
of Maine have chosen, while less than onequartei
as many Robbie delegates have been elected The Boston
Journal has dispatch claiming that the Thomas boom
has been overdOne and that majority OF the delegates
vet to be chosen VIII be opposed to him. Ii says tbat
many Of most prominent Republicans In the state
think that the nomination Of Mr. Thomas would be ul-
wise.
Chairman Cooper, of the Regular Republican
State Committee OF Pennsyl feels sangune OF the
election Of General Beaver to the Goyernorshp. lie
bases his confidence the information he is receiving
from all parts of State The Independents he thinks
will not poll over 25 900 votes and they should
poll as many 10000 votes the entire regular ticket
ne believes will be elected MI Cooper, II seems, IS as
ready at making claims as John q. Thompson.
The Regular Republicans of Pennsylvania
are already mapping out their plan Of campaign. Ae
cording to The Phtadshia Press it is the intention Of
the State Committee ~ make this schoohouse cam
paign as Harranfts was. and to bring into the field 10
cal speakers in all parts of the State Many eminent
stump orators OF National fame will be brought into the
State among them Senators Hawley OF Connecticut
Hoar OF Massachusetts Miller OF New-YOrk Plumb and
ingalls, OF Kansas, Representatives HOrr OF Mcigsn
kasson of Iowa. Robson, TOwnshend and many Otscss
BENJAMIN H. Brewster are booked for ngmte "
speeches. and Mr. Blaine Is expected 10 appear lhce "
Philadelphia and Pttsburg"
Ex-Governor Porter, of Tennessee, lndorses
the recent settlement OF the State debt and thinks n
It would be wise for the Democratic party 10 tsAe '
same position. In interview published In Inc D"aS
paLe CowierJourndI he says that when the s'a''
vention meets June 20 effort will be made 70 cOu
the Democratic party against the bill. II soeoeS'
suppose the owtax viii bolt, they did before
unsuccessful. take II for granted the sIato - ,Ar
will leave the convention and nominate uckeI Va
own IL either event there Is no doubt IN my ninu
the people will maintain the conprOtui1So ansh
the Democrats fail 10 harmonic he believes t1s rag
Iuen and most probably the successor Governor n~
In the United States senate.