New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
POLITICAL NEUS.

The Presidents selection of Civil Service
ssoners generally approved by the press of the
country without regard TO party. Mr.. Eatons appoint
ment heartily Endorsed, aud where there is any obec
ton expressed TO the other members Of the Board it is
only The NEGATIVE OF their fitness Tor the duties of the
manifested give the Reform far trial and TO throw
no fdctous opposition In tae way OF those who VIII 10
responsible for its success.
The Massachusetts Democrats are evidently
determined to play the card OF woman suffrage for all IL
Is worth solid vote OF the party in the Legislature
to be brought il possible, the support of the bill
under consideration, granting the right TO vote In ma
ncipal elections Petitions signed by leading
Democrats being sent in, and The Boston Post IL
urging the necessity Of complying with the plank
in the platform upon which the party made the
last campaign. All this shows the influence OF
Governor Butler, and the ease with which he manipu
lates and mouids the intraetsble Democracy TO
his ~ purposes An agreeable so the advocates Of
suffrage might De an important aid 10 MIN In his
Presidential canvass.
New Hampshire, through a blunder of her
Consultation makers, constantly in trouble about her
The trouble arses from the fact that the
Legislature does until June, while the Senate
rial vacancy which 1t required TO I'LL In the pre-
yious March. When session OF the Senate is
called therefore, in the year when Senator is to DO
elected the statehas only Senator unless the Gov
enor appoints another and to this proceeding there
some constitutional objections. Appeals have been
made to the Senate 70 come to ne Q, state
get ia to change the time OF the meeting OF the
Legislature very little trouble on the part OF the
amnshire people would set the matter right and
obyate the necessity OF continually dragging before
Congress
There have been rumors that the Democrats
were willing aid the Republicans in reorganzing ths
Senate before the close Of the Congress order
that there might be vacancy the succession to the
Presidency. But The Buffalo Courier dscoursges any
such courtesy the part Of the Democratic Senator'S
and advises them TO vote for member OF their own
party II raises the old cry of bargain between
the Republicans and Malone, aud wants the sanity
Democrats to keep their garments from getting smirched
Courier will DO tho Presidents duty TO convene
the House Of Representatives. That body will certainly
not al TO elect Speaker and by deng so provide for
IDENTIFY looking out FOR another chance In the lottery OF
assassination
Tho situation on the tariff question in Con-
gress at the close OF last week reviewed In Washing
ton letter from the Editor The Philadelphia Press TO his
paper He believes that fatal blunder will be made ia
bill is passed without the amendments Of Senator sher-
man giving protection the iron interests With these
adopted and the Republican party flying It's time-hon-
ored flag Protection" he we put the next
Presidency beyond reasonable doubt With this issue
clearly and vigorously pushed we carry New-York
In spite Of Democratic tactics and Republican discord.
now at the front In NewYork Is fully convinced OF
this that he Ia doing most effective work here and stead
lily advancing TO the front rank by his intelligent and
sagacous treatment OF the question. WHAT we want
Republican policy, and II had such o commanding
spirit, the murky and uncertain political atmosphere
which covers Washington would be speedily cleared up
The local elections in Philadelphia have for
few years past attracted wide attention. The effort to
break up the corrupt rngs that controlled the ctv fur