New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-11
POLITICAL NEWS.

The republication of the cipher dispatches,
which the scheme to buy up South Carolina Tor
Tden for $50 900 In 1875, leads The Charleston Ees
and Courier TO make the statement that Mr. Tldeu
agreed to contribute $1,000 the expenses Of the
vass In state "tha $4,000 were spent on the fah
of Mr.. Tdens PROMISE aud TO this day Mr.. Tlden has
repaid solitary cent OF tnat winch was expended IN
his name"
Commissioner of Pensions Dudley says that
he would like be Governor OF Indiana but that hs
cannot afford to enter Of that kind, ami 10 unw
ing to place himself under obligations to his friends
the means so he says emphaticay to his supporters In
that State Your candidate cannot be-" He wants 10
be free therefore, he comes to Indiana OF tue ea
pciou laying wires, setting up pins or looking after
his Gubernatoral fences
Notwithstanding Mr.. Carisle's claims and
Mr. Waiter son's buing, toe Southern supporters Of
Mr. Randall continue to stand by him. The Auoslsta
Chronicle thinks that the has made sufficient
y evident that Randall is the best and safest man fos
tho speakeshp aud advises Carlisle to look to the
Senate a. the suitable field for his talent and tenn
nerament Anon the other Southern newspapers that
s,lpport Mr. Randall are The Neic-Ortedns Picdyrls,
r e Mobile Register aud The HoShritie american.
The members of the next Kentucky Legs-
laure are shy OF expressing their preferences for
cessor to Senator Williams or the 1l9 members OF the
TWO houses only seventy.hye returned reply to the
circular OF The Louisville CourierJourna and OF these
all but seventeen were nOn-c0mmiCtal. Eleven had de-
cded 10 vote Carlisle, three for Williams Two ior
blackburn aud one for Mckenzie, rhi. leaves tue
contest IN very uncertain state, ana SHOWS thaI up 70
the present time IL IS anyoody's race
The Democratic press has been felicitating
itself that Ex-Governor Kirkwood. of Iowa. would bolt
the Republican because he was dissatisfied with
IN. domination for Supreme Judge He ia disappointing
M, newly found Democratic admirers. however, By
taking the stump for the Republican nominees ADD
ycrlune he ,rtiy for their election The old War Gov
ernor is undoubtedly the most popular man IN Iowa
ana the Democrats trusted much TO ms influence q
draw of Republican votes But II seems that tney ro
10 be doomed 70 DISAPPOINTMENT In their caiculauon
CONGRESSMAN Holman, of Indiana, the "Great
obeeor~ gossps as follows about the next Presidency:
On the Republican side Arthur has undoubtedly been
Growing In favor. But the strongest man the party
coud nominate on account of his hold on the people,
r r. Washburne Tue man, however, VINO would u
supported with more enthusiasm than any candda~
since Henry Clay is Blaine. as "he Is mar OF ad
ous ability an organizer ana IN ss"et tI s'n ~
about him" On the Democratic side Mr. Holman 40
ticed strong disposition on Tue omTside Of In.
diana be thinks will decide to whom tae support eas
state will be given In the next Nat"ha Coh'on1on'
1t is an open secret in Massachusetts, that tha
Butler Democrats propose to make strong push lof
the state Senate The unexpected gain they madeh
tho membership Of that body at the last election en-
copraoes them TO hope that they capture majority
this wear The Republicans have majority OF SIX onv
u the present Senate ana some OF tue districts were
carried BY pluraltles Especial care tbereiOe - uenS
tons and In looking the close districts ny naming
strong candida and getting ont tnS VOC on sa
day IL is not double tnat tue Republicans eau regain
most n not all tue districts they lost last year.
Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin, who has oeen
mentioned as probable Democratic nominee ior fre'f
dent or Vice next year. mas serene cohde'0'
that the success his party in 1854 Is atoreSone con-
cusou lie bases his belief upon the expectation tns'
the Democracy VIII cast aside the ehPeaisney Ro
and come ont boldly aud uncompromislnsY agslnsSs
protective tariff he did not predict, out "ouia $500
see Democratic triumph in Iowa oSAt nU.'n a.,
would give al immense impetus 10 tbo tailo Vie
uolicy As to Presidential candidates, NoioueA 'N~
thonSht that McDonald's chances were the oes~