New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-09
POLITICAL NEWS.

The remark is frequently made that the
Republican Legislatures la tho various States are not
manufacturing much Democratic capital this year
AS they did last winter Most If not ALL OF them nave
devoted their to quite earnest work The re-
sult will make conspicuous contrlst 20 that OF LAST
wear II is true that haired crInks with hats staff
ed with impossible schemes have no, bein 50 nappI.
but country Will patiently contemplate thelr dls
connlre IL VIII prob biz DO lOng time. before such
mania for wild legislation sweeps over the coun
Iry was Witnessed a year ago.
The expense and trouble of holding two cleo
lions In the same year is causing dssa sfaoton ID
Arkansas The arrangement wa' ma lie IA ter the B0hr
bons secured control Of the State through raun and IN
timdation and It INTENDED TO give them free swing
OF the ballot boxes without any Interference from Fed
eral supervisors The LHe Rock Gasetid opposes any
change the present mode and innoeenily gives rs
mnmocracv has pr"spered" Auy dcparure from pain
which blessed the party IS OF course OUT o' the
question, no matter 20 now much lncOhNo"'cuoo INV
people may be put thereby.
If the a lyOcates of tariff revision in Congress
were gifted with rsstence equal Mr. Wat erson
shows in favor OF free lie tarif bill woul have ben
passed weeks ago Ho goes calmly on day ater dy
serving up some cold facts" "a few plain wVr IS
with courage that approaches sublime. The grow
ing opposition In his party t. HIS ideas Is
guorod or dismissed IN hveine par griph. IL an l"i
possible event could occur ana the ID IN icrhcy WIN
National Victory on tirihio revenue Jny p,a.lois
terOn would deserve the largest shar' IN the noho''
OF III" trut pl.
There is undoubtedly strong sentiment IN
the country favor OF tariff revision bit It mas not
found adcaua expression yet The Bo'so" irdnSe'"
thinks that "ihe people can obtain amost anyIhnseFh
from a hostile Congress when thoroughly IN earheS1
For instance witness the passage of TIE CNll service
Reform bill" The same paper adds That " TINS wOud %
euu NV trua the revision ~ he lAH " pupuc 'Pu'n
Ind pronounced ~ decidedly Nlknrpus 'ApIc'Soi
of u mic srp tinent on -niJect dlrsE the nA zen
dnys might scare the Dcmocfue -, nv
siinc. and IL would DC 10 facilitate" TOE tsk vi tns
Republic ms
MARYLAND is one of the States where tho
Damocr,tI lrty is in sad need Of harmony II Is soit
,c ,br,, factions each Of whcn is anxious TO con
,roi tho oreanizaion Governors to be elected ms
a and u,,on or The up OF II IL recoSnH d rs
a,ss ~ II the Democracy is to continue In olntTV VI
rho ate Governor Hamilton has pursued suoh an n-
depepd .ut course and shown muon disregard 'Se
StsI,s a. he ratio sscH at he has no prDsp ~
"f . rrnoniuatlOn II he wishes one. WIN proper orr %
Soon ma wurA the Republicans could ulake suo ~
rad upon the Dom)cra 10 major ~ rs u place hai9
in inc ,ist OF uOub,ful STA o. IN 1884
Governor Wa.lers nomination OF william,
parsons a. Insurance Commissioner OF CnneeteHts os
tvorably received by the Republican press gene'' -
that state TAere Is strong opposition also 10 INV
nont,nent IN the Governors own party. Ast'e hoF
ucans DON FOL the Senate they reject tue hoi""H
n IL ia believed the public interests demaau ht
OF the chief objections to the aoyernors aoSo"