New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-04
POLITICAL NEWS.

It is too early as yet to judge to what exs
tent the Ohio Democrats will be affected this year BY de-
sertops from their ranks There are enough indications
however to prove that they will have considerable
trouble from this The Oleceand Herald points
out three classes of Democrats, many OF which will
either be indifferent or vote for Foraker These tho
respectable Democrats who disguised with the fact
that the party has been made tender to the liquor in
terest: the mossbacks, who dsgruntled because
new recruit preferred 70 the old and wetrled
leaders, and the projection Democratsw are not sat
Isted with the tariff plank In the platform From these
and other sources The Herald believes that the Democ
racy will have considerable losses.
Senator Voorhees, turns the Kaleidoscope
again in au interview published in The Cincinnati En-
oirer and holds up Mcdonald TO view as pretty fair
protectonst He says that the latter sis no more of
free-trader than he voorhees) Is" Both OF them. 1t
claimed stand upon the tariff plank Of the OHIO Demo-
cratic platform which, Judge Foraker says. is con
struced by sections that to be respectively wheeled
10 the front for free trade protection az tina locality
may require" As Voorhees, Is an intimate friend OF No
Donald aad warm advocate OK lis nomination 70 zoe
viii continue probably until some free.trader makes
objection it, when Mcdonald will bob up serenely ~
an advocate OF a tarif Tor revenue only.
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,, while in
Chicago told The bsne Of city that the designs Of
General Butler were well understood in hs State There
was no doubt Of his denomination for the Goyernorhp
by the Democrcy and OF his reelection, OF bis
nomination for the Presidency by the same party But
lers ability to carry strong Republican state a.
Massachusetts Mr. Dawes thought, would be an element
OF strength Democrats could not disregard I0ere
fore" the Senator added, every Republican In Nassa
chusetts understands this Is MOI Massachusetts
campaign alone put National one All this has tended
10 bt one result and that wake up the Repubhcaa
party Massachusetts,; and when IL is walked up the
result Is never doubtful"
The managers of the Ohio Democratic CAM
pagn appear be eager to pit their osnd-
date for Governor against Judge Foraker. Hoadly Is
said TO be willing take part in joint the
Republican candidate has made known his readiness
The Democrats, however more discreet than their
candidate Their hesitation doubtless results from fear
that Hoadlys propensity 20 blunder will get him into
more trouble 1t known that the Democrats desire 70
avoid any discussion OF the liquor question. The sco
law Is proving unexpectedly popular that they SEQ
how damaging IL would be for them 10 take an attitude
opposing aud yet they are charged with being pledged
the brewers repeat t In case they carry the nexs
Legislature In Joint discussion Foraker could asx
Hence this Democratic hesitation.
Mr.. Randall has been defeated again for
the speaker.hip. This time the Job is done by The
Charleston Netcs II claims that he will not get more
than fourteen from the South and about thirty
more from the rest OF the country. Foryhye Votesn
thinks his full strength but, conceding him twenty
five In addition The Neos says that he will have oaD
seventy votes with hundred and twenty opposed 70
him. This estimate will amuse Mr.. Randall and every
welinformed person. But concedng lite correctness
will be seen that Mr. Randall has very fair chance OK
winning II he starts out with seventy votes he viii
need only twenty-six to give him
n majority 10 the Democratic caucus. IL
not probable that any other candidate VIII
have al the the half OF seventy With such
regularity with his opponents defeat him every
week.