New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-10
POLL TICAL NEWS.

John G. Thompson, the notorious eXulter' :
Of Ohio politics, 1t is reported viii not be cand
date for Congress In the Columbus District Mr. Con-
verse; the present representative, desires to serve third
term and Il snrnised that Mr.. Thompson has traded
OF his chances for influence in another direction
Illinois is early in tho field with its Presi-
Dental candidates Some OF the Republican papers are
urging the claims Of General Logan, while the Demo
cratic papers divided between Congressman Morri
and Ex-Governor Palmer. Inc candidacy OF DAVID
Davis IL perennial
Ex-senator Thurman is persuaded that the
Pond liquor law of Ohio is unconstitutional though hs
refused the offer Of the liquor dealers TO take charge Of
their before the State Supreme Court. The law IA
found to work remarkably we'll Nearly all the sso0ns
were closed I'm Cincinnati Sunday and the city
il is probable that there VIII be almost unanimous
sentiment in favor of s enforcement as soon as tho
people become little used 70 the order Of things
In the days of slavery it was considered
clinching question for Democrat to ask an antsavory
advocate If " he wanted his daughter to marry mig
ger" The Southern Bourbon organs now think 1t an
unanswcrabe argument to inquire why the Republicans
do lot elect coored representatives In tho North they
want them in Congress. II ia altogether probable
Republican paper remarks, that If there was 30 large
the South there would be number Of colored Congress-
men from this neighborhood.
The Republican nomination for Governor IN
Maine it Is Thought lies between Frederick ROBBIE, OK
Gorham, and W. W. Thomas, Jr, Of Portland. Either
one would make strong candidate. Mr. Robbie has been
elected seven times the State House Of Representa-
tivcs served twice its Speaker and has been member
OF three Executive Councils. Mr.. Thomas has been
elected member OF the State House OF Representatives.
three times and OF the State Senate once AS forahu
has never been hOuOred with tho GoyernOrsp since ho
Republican party formed that city Will doubtless
give Mr.. Thomas strong support.
The fight between Congressman Mckinley
and Judge Laube for the Republican nomination In the
new XVIIIth Ohio District is waxing warm Judge
Laubes friends have published their evidence that Mr.
Mckinley promised not to be contestant for the nom
nation this year the Judge would withdraw from the
ley denies in the most explicit that he entered
Lauble committing the mistake of trying 10 intimi
date Mr. Mckinley by heaping abuse upon him Inc
Is likely TO so much lllreeuns tLat Tue
choice Of a third man is not improbable.
The attitude of Mr.. Stephens on the question
Of the Georgia Governorship is not satisfactory TO the
Bourbon papers that State They want him to refuse
all countenance to the Independents not to consider
himself candidate for the Democratic nomination. Ihe
proposition for the Democratic State Convention to In
dorse Mr. Stephens after he has been nominated by he
Independents is secuted prepostsrOus. We say to
MI Stephens" says The Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS with The
utmost rcspect that he ought To receive the nonna-
OF the Democratic party III ne compromises Win Us
eueuics- There Is man, matter now OrlgnJ no
may be- who carry the standard of the Democratic
party Of Georgia, II he to its convention bearing
The standard OF the coalition" The paper adm5
the formidableness of the liberal movement by saying
that all the anti-Democrac clements are united, ana
with but one obect-one ncenuve-one battlecry, and
hat naakh To Democracy