New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
POLITICAL NEWS.

Ex-Governor Hendrickss letter to the Ind-
annapolis editors is generally regarded as confession on
his part that he has expectation OF further pot
zeal honors being thrust upon him. The refreshing
with which he is characteristic of
hopeful Of preferment Mr. Mcdonald wasmore
wary and instead denouncing the civil service meas,
ure Hendricks did, he skirmshed around the subject
II must be a Of infinite amusement Mr.. Hen
bricks to witness his odtme rivals efforts to balance
the fence he so long straddled himself
Congressman Morrison, of Illinois, Is report
ed to have declared that he Will be candidate for
the speakership OF the House under any probable
circumstances This announcement viii doubtless aid
the Springer boom There elements in the
which, II omitted, will make him formidable candidate.
Mr.. Blackburn determined destroy Mr.. Carse's
chances II he does nothing more, and union between
him and Springer would be the easiest way 10 accom-
p sh ais object. Mr.. Springer may handle that eavel
she variety shows would have to 20 out OF bus-
ness for want OF patronage
stIict-Attorney Stewart L. WOodford is
persuaded that the chances for the OF
publican party next year this State rest with the
party itsel. He told chicago Herald reporter few
DAYS ago that "the Republican party Will carry New.
York whenever It deserves The defeat OF last No
vember broke corrupt machine and set the conscience
OF the people believe that the essential Repubi
Should the parry be INTELLECTUALLY rght, bravey right
in 1884. it will carry New-york. II should deserve
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country and nowhere worse than In New-YOrk"
The suspicion that there is too much pre-
yiousness aoout Mr. McDOnalds Presidential boom be-
gins 10 dawn upon the shrewder Democrats. The Gin.
eiandh AnQlnrer gives his overzealOus friends this
advice: "'Lay low there's hen on said the small boy
to his companion, they found hen on the nest
while hunting eggs In the hRymow. And the best advice
We for warm-Eearted and enthusiastic Democ
racy or Indiana Is 10 lay low Tor q tine, and AVOID
flashing the uniIi they OF the egg" Mr..
Mcdonald will probably hnd the truth OF tue saying
that Presidential boom 10 like an army; it grows
weaker III proportion TO the distance 1t travels.
The regular Republicans in Pennsylvania
have given evidence that the lesson OF last Mo-
yenbers defeat not wholly lost upon them. They
succeeded In organizing the State Senate, the only
branch OF the Legislature the Req nbcans control but
IN the appointment Of the committees they have dealt
literally with the Independents Senator Stewart the
leader OF the antCamerOn cuon IL given good places,
aud there Is evident effort toward Cancellation and
harmony When the people speak out as they did last
fall they generaymake themselves heard even IL Penn
sylvana.
Governor Butler evidently does not misunder-
stand the meaning of the verdict people gave last No
yenber and LIE doesn't want the Democrats misunder
stand it. At the Jackson dinner Boston Monday
Ing lie cautioned the party against pluming" itself
too much over victory. 1t not from love OF the
Democrats that the Republicans turned out. no
told them Look at it pbilosophIcally he continued
"ook IL carefully. Remember. I'm the great State Of
New. York, where a majority of 1913. 200, think
given for the Democratic Governor that he did not
ceive, substantially. votes than the Democracy
gave 70 General Hancock in 1880 that state. Go TO
Pennsylvania aud You will ffnd the same thing. Go
here and you viii fad that the votes OF the Dom
ocrats no been elected hardly oyer0p those given
To Hancock" The Democrats are being told so IRE
quently that the people have not inoorsed their party
meaning OF their recent victories Mr. Flanagan
as 70 his object In the Chicago Convention.